WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester Railers Hockey Club, ECHL affiliate of the New York Islanders, announced that the club has signed forward Griffin Loughran to a contract for the 2024-25 season.
Loughran, 25, comes to Worcester as a rookie after finishing the 2023-24 season with the Savannah Ghost Pirates. He played in five games for Savannah, recording two assists. The Orchard Park, New York native played five seasons of college hockey between Northern Michigan University, Michigan State and Canisius College from 2018-24. Over his collegiate career, Loughran had 99 points in 131 games.
Prior to collegiate hockey, Loughran played in 50 games for the Fargo Force of the United States Hockey League, scoring 42 points (18g-24a) en route to winning the Clark Cup and being named Clark Cup Most Valuable Player. Loughran scored nine points (7g-2a) in 13 games played in the Force’s playoff run.