▁from ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁in ▁the ▁American ▁Hockey ▁League ▁as ▁a ▁development al ▁team ▁for ▁the ▁National ▁Hockey ▁League ' s ▁San ▁Jose ▁Sh arks . ▁The ▁Sh arks ▁were ▁re located ▁to ▁San ▁Jose , ▁California ▁to ▁play ▁in ▁the ▁same ▁ar ena ▁as ▁the ▁San ▁Jose ▁Sh arks ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁a ▁major ▁real ignment ▁in ▁the ▁A HL ▁prior ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 – 1 6 ▁season . ▁The ▁Sh arks ▁replaced ▁the ▁Wor c ester ▁Ice C ats ▁after ▁the ▁franch ise ▁moved ▁to ▁Pe oria , ▁Illinois , ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 . ▁The ▁Wor c ester ▁Rail ers ▁began ▁play ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 – 1 8 ▁season ▁in ▁the ▁E CH L . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁the ▁former ▁Boston ▁Bl ades ▁of ▁the ▁Canadian ▁Women ' s ▁Hockey ▁League ▁moved ▁to ▁Wor c ester ▁as ▁the ▁Wor c ester ▁Bl ades ▁playing ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁F idel ity ▁Bank ▁Wor c ester ▁Ice ▁Center . ▁However , ▁the ▁entire ▁C W HL ▁fol ded ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁ ▁G olf ▁▁ ▁G olf ' s ▁Ry der ▁Cup ' s ▁first ▁official ▁tournament ▁was ▁played ▁at ▁the ▁Wor c ester ▁Country ▁Club ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 7 . ▁The ▁course ▁also ▁hosted ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Open ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 5 , ▁and ▁the ▁U . S .