New England Patriots - Professional
American football team (2004 World Champions) based at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro,MA (about 50 minutes from Worcester, MA).
New England Revolution - Soccer
team based at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro,MA (about 50 minutes from Worcester, MA).
Pawtucket Red Sox - Known more commonly
as the "PawSox", a baseball team based in Pawtucket, RI (about 50 minutes from Worcester, MA). This is the farm team
for the Boston Red Sox.
Providence Bruins -
Professional ice hockey team based Providence, RI.
Worcester Railers - Professional ice hockey team
in the ECHL set to begin play for the 2017-18 season at the DCU Center in Worcester, MA.
Former Teams
Nashua Pride - Baseball team based
in Nashua, NH, from 1998 through 2008.
Worcester Ice Cats -
Formerly an American League ice hockey franchise affiliated with the St. Louis Blues, the Ice Cats moved to Peoria, IL
after the 2004-2005 season.
Worcester Sharks -
American Hockey League affliliate, played at the DCO Center, beginning with the 2006-2007 season and ending with the 2014-2015 season.
Worcester Tornadoes - Baseball
team based in Worcester, MA, from 2005 to 2012, after which the team lost its Can-Am League franchise.
