Author: Sam Wismer

ECHL: Reading Royals: Pre-Season Schedule

Prior to the 2024-2025 season, the Reading Royals will play two pre-season games against North Division rivals, Adirondack Thunder. This game will take place on Saturday, October 12th at 7:00 pm in the Santander Arena. This will be game two in the series. The first game will take place in Glens Falls, NY at Cool […]

ECHL: Reading Royals: Royals Sign SPHL Forward Dominiks Marcinkevics

On Monday, August 5th, 2024, Reading Royals announced they have signed forward Dominiks Marcinkevics. Marcinkevics was born in Riga, Latvia, and spent most of his early playing days there. In the 2015-2016 season, he played for HS Riga. He tallied 28 goals with 31 assists. In the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 seasons, he played for SK […]

ECHL: Reading Royals: A Talk With Kenny Johnson

The off-season is a busy time for all teams in every league, and for the players as well. Inside The Rink currently sat down with newly re-signed Reading Royals Defenseman Kenny Johnson last week to talk about his relationship with his brother, college, and more! Game Implementation Johnson spent four years at Penn State University. […]

ECHL: Reading Royals: Royals Acquire Two Players Rights

On July 31st, the Reading Royals announced the playing rights of forward Travis Broughman and goaltender Vinnie Purpura have been acquired from the Adirondack Thunder. This is in exchange for the playing rights of forward Tag Bertuzzi. Bertuzzi has signed an AHL contract with the Utica Comets on July 30, 2024. Broughman tallied 27 points including 14 goals and 13 assists in the […]

ECHL: Reading Royals: Royals Sign Two-Time Kelly Cup Champion Todd Skirving

On Monday, July 29th, 2024, Reading Royals announced they have signed veteran forward Todd Skirving for the 2024-2025 season. Skirving is joining the Royals for his seventh season, with six seasons played in the ECHL. Skirving’s six-year professional career includes one game in the AHL with the Toronto Marlies during the 2022-2023 season. Skirving also […]

ECHL: Reading Royals: A Talk With Brock Caufield

A new season brings new faces every year in the ECHL. One of those new faces to the Reading Royals is Brock Caufield. Caufield sat down with Inside The Rink during summer training on a video call to talk hockey and get to know the newest Royal to the Kingdom. College Life Caufield played five […]

ECHL: Reading Royals: Long Island University Forward Signs With Reading For Rookie Season

On Thursday, July 25th, 2024, Reading Royals announced they have signed Nolan Welsh to a contract. Welsh began his professional career by signing an SPC with the Savannah Ghost Pirates to begin his professional playing career in March 2024. He played in three games for Savannah, which came after playing four seasons in the NCAA […]

ECHL: Reading Royals: Royals Sign Rookie Center Noah Prokop

On July 25th, 2024, Reading Royals announced they have signed rookie center Noah Prokop. Prokop, who is 24 years old, signed a SPC with the Toledo Walleye in March of 2024. Hailing from Colorado, he dressed in seven games for Toledo and tallied one goal during those seven games. Prokop played five season in the […]

ECHL: Reading Royals: Canisius University Defenseman Re-Signs With Reading

On Monday July 22nd, 2024, Reading Royals have announced that they have re-signed Defenseman Powell Connor for his first full professional season. Connor signed a PTO at the end of the 2023-2024 season with Reading and played in 12 games. He posted one goal and three assists in the span of those 12 games. During […]

ECHL: Reading Royals: Former University of Minnesota-Duluth Left Winger Re-Signs With Reading

On Monday, July 22nd, 2024 the Reading Royals announced that former University of Minnesota-Duluth Left Winger, Connor McMenamin, has re-signed for his first full professional season. McMenamin came to Reading after his college season with the University of Minnesota-Duluth ended. With the University of Minnesota, he played in 35 games and tallied six goals and […]