WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester Railers Hockey Club, ECHL affiliate of the New York Islanders, announced that the club has signed forward Matt DeMelis to a contract for the 2024-25 season.
DeMelis, 25, signs in Worcester as a rookie out of Northeastern University. Across his five-year career with the Huskies, the Hingham, Massachusetts native had 50 points (20g-30a) in 152 games played. He won three Beanpot championships at Northeastern, including back-to-back championships, while scoring the game-tying goal against Boston University in the 2024 Beanpot championship.
Prior to enrolling in college, DeMelis played in 117 juniors games between the North American Hockey League and United States Hockey League from 2016-19, totaling 82 points (31g-51a) between the Northeast Generals and Youngstown Phantoms.