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Worcester's new hockey team recently unveiled its name as the Worcester Railers and has now set its sites on corporate sponsorships.

The 100-room Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton will officially open Friday, boosting Worcester's hotel room count while providing another re-use of land in the Gateway Park area of the city.

New options mean more competition for meeting venues.

Minor league hockey is once again returning to the DCU Center in Worcester, a year after the Worcester Sharks of the AHL moved to San Jose.

On top of the millions he is personally sinking into the venture, the owner of Worcester's new hockey franchise needs at least $350,000 in corporate sponsorships in a year before the puck can drop on its first season in October 2017.

The ECHL has voted to approve a new hockey team in Worcester, with play set to take place at the DCU Center beginning in October of 2017.

Confirmation of a new Worcester hockey team seems likely as the ECHL's Board of Governors prepares to meet Friday to discuss a new franchise set to play at the DCU Center.

Sports complexes across Central Massachusetts are tapping into a youth sports market that has proven recession proof and continues to grow.

Last month, Worcester's Civic Center Commission unanimously approved a plan to bring professional hockey back to the DCU Center. The fate of a potential Worcester team is in the hands of the East Coast Hockey League and businessman Cliff Rucker.

Worcester is a step closer to bringing back professional hockey to the DCU Center following a vote by city officials.