What league does Reading Royals play in?

Reading Royals play in the ECHL.

When was Reading Royals founded?

Reading Royals was founded in 2000 in Reading, PA, USA, USA.

Where is Reading Royals based?

Reading Royals is based in Reading, PA, USA.

Who is the head coach of Reading Royals?

The head coach of Reading Royals is Larry Courville.

Who is the captain of Reading Royals?

The captain of Reading Royals is Ryan Cruthers.

What arena does Reading Royals play in?

Reading Royals play their home games at Santander Arena in Reading, PA, USA.

Who is the general manager of Reading Royals?

The general manager of Reading Royals is Mark Wallace.

What are the team colors of Reading Royals?

The team colors of Reading Royals are Purple + White + Silver + Black.

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2011-2012 Season

Reading Royals were 36-28-8 in the 2011-12 ECHL season with 80 points, 3rd in the Eastern Conference: Atlantic Division and 12th overall.

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2011-2012 Reading Royals Roster

Reading Royals — 2011-2012 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#33	Paul Dainton (G)	39	1986	Halifax, NS, CAN	5'11"	185	L
	#33	Shane Davis (G)	39	1987	Bechtelsville, PA, USA	5'11"	165	L
	#30	Brad Eidsness (G)	37	1989	Chestermere, AB, CAN	6'0"	183	L
	#30	Michael Hutchinson (G)	36	1990	Barrie, ON, CAN	6'3"	203	R
	#33	Mark Owuya (G)	37	1989	Stockholm, SWE	6'2"	194	L
	#30	Joe Palmer (G)	38	1988	Utica, NY, USA	6'1"	205	L
	#33	Jussi Rynnäs (G)	39	1987	Pori, FIN	6'5"	216	L
	#1	Karel St-Laurent (G)	35	1990	Ville Ste-Catherine, QC, CAN	6'4"	201	L
	#30	Brent Troyan (G)	37	1989	Johnstown, PA, USA	5'10"	161	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#24	Brodie Beard (D)	40	1986	South Porcupine, ON, CAN	6'1"	190	L
	#2	Ryan Blair (D)	40	1986	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'4"	209	L
	#12	Ryan Button (D)	35	1991	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'1"	194	L
	#3	Marc Cantin (D)	36	1990	Omemee, ON, CAN	6'1"	205	L
	#20	Dave Cowan (D)	40	1985	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'4"	212	R
	#25	Marvin Degon (D)	43	1983	Worcester, MA, USA	5'11"	174	R
	#14	Tucker Donahoe (D)	37	1989	Canton, MA, USA	6'4"	190	-
	#24	Colten Hayes (D)	36	1990	Maple Ridge, BC, CAN	6'3"	209	R
	#4	Rob Kwiet (D)	38	1988	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'1"	218	L
	#18	William Lacasse (D)	39	1987	St-Pie-de-Bagot, QC, CAN	6'1"	190	R
	#26	Derrick LaPoint (D)	38	1988	Eau Claire, WI, USA	6'2"	174	L
	#5	Louis Liotti (D)	41	1985	Westbury, NY, USA	6'1"	196	R
	#28	Ray Macias (D)	40	1986	Long Beach, CA, USA	6'2"	194	R
	#24	Zach McKelvie (D/LW)	41	1985	New Brighton, MN, USA	6'2"	187	L
	#21	Daniel Spivak (D)	38	1988	Netanya, ISR	6'1"	187	L
	#21	David Strathman (D)	41	1985	Tempe, AZ, USA	6'2"	190	R
	#7	Denny Urban (D)	38	1988	Pittsburgh, PA, USA	5'10"	176	R
FORWARDS
	#19	Mikaël Bédard (RW)	38	1987	Montréal, QC, CAN	5'10"	190	L
	#8	Tyler Brenner (C/RW/D)	38	1988	Waterloo, ON, CAN	6'2"	201	R
	#17	Matt Caruana (C)	41	1985	Orono, ON, CAN	6'0"	174	L
	#25	Ethan Cox (RW)	39	1987	Richmond, BC, CAN	5'10"	174	L
	#16	Ryan Cruthers (RW)"C"	42	1984	Farmingdale, NY, USA	6'0"	196	R
	#27	Chris Doyle (C)	36	1990	Charlottetown, PE, CAN	6'0"	194	L
	#29	Andrew Favot (LW)	38	1988	King City, ON, CAN	5'7"	150	L
	#21	Todd Griffith (F)	41	1985	Welland, ON, CAN	5'11"	181	L
	#6	Casey Haines (LW)"A"	40	1986	Indiana, PA, USA	5'10"	179	L
	#14	Brayden Irwin (C/RW)	39	1987	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'5"	216	R
	#8	Justin Kemmerer (F/D)	40	1986	Hershey, PA, USA	6'3"	185	R
	#21	Jeremiah Ketts (C)	39	1987	Foristell, MO, USA	5'10"	183	R
	#13	Olivier Labelle (RW)"A"	41	1985	St-Eustache, QC, CAN	6'0"	190	R
	#21	Aaron Lewicki (RW)	39	1987	Livonia, MI, USA	6'0"	201	R
	#12	Kyle MacKinnon (C)	38	1987	Walnut, CA, USA	6'0"	196	L
	#15	Dennis McCauley (LW)	41	1985	Billerica, MA, USA	6'3"	216	L
	#18	Dale Mitchell (RW)	37	1989	Etobicoke, ON, CAN	5'9"	205	R
	#2	Kyle Neuber (RW)	37	1989	London, ON, CAN	6'3"	265	R
	#16	Ian O'Connor (F)	39	1987	Londonderry, NH, USA	6'0"	203	L
	#27	Chad Painchaud (RW)	40	1986	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'1"	185	R
	#10	Richard Purslow (F)	40	1986	Greenlawn, NY, USA	5'10"	176	L
	#23	Yannick Riendeau (RW/LW)	38	1988	Brossard, QC, CAN	5'10"	179	L
	#29	Kenneth Ryan (RW)	35	1991	Franklin, MI, USA	6'0"	205	R
	#24	Matt Schepke (LW)	41	1985	Warren, MI, USA	5'9"	194	L
	#9	John Scrymgeour (F)	40	1986	Pickering, ON, CAN	6'1"	201	L
	#19	Rob Shearer (C)	50	1976	Kitchener, ON, CAN	5'9"	187	R
	#11	Everett Sheen (LW)	39	1986	Lethbridge, AB, CAN	6'0"	185	L
	#10	Yannick Tifu (C)"C"	42	1984	Brossard, QC, CAN	5'11"	185	L
	#29	Chase Watson (F)	43	1982	Media, PA, USA	6'0"	194	L
Position: G: 7, D: 12, F: 24Av Age: 25.09 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 192 lbsCompare with other teams »

2011-2012 Reading Royals Staff

Head CoachLarry Courville
Asst. CoachTim Branham
Goaltending CoachDarren Hersch
General ManagerMark Wallace
Dir. of Hockey OperationsLarry Courville
Head Athletic TrainerBrian Grogesky

Team Staff History

2011-2012 Reading Royals Captains

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Team Captaincy History

2011-2012 Reading Royals Demographics

Reading Royals Facts

Plays in: ECHL
Team Colors: Purple + White + Silver + Black
Town: Reading, PA, USA Map
Founded: 2000

2011-2012 Reading Royals Roster Facts

Nationalities

28 players
24 players
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1 player
1 player

Experience

Reading Royals: 1 830 GP
NHL: 13 GP
SHL: 33 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 71 GP
Liiga: 87 GP
AHL: 1 917 GP
DEL: 312 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL)
Philadelphia Flyers (NHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Santander Arena
Location: Reading, PA
Capacity: 7 160
Construction Year: 2001

Reading Royals Games

Reading Royals — 2011-2012 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/28/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Reading Royals	Trenton Ironhawks	-	ECHL
10/25/2026 07:00 PM UTC	Reading Royals	Kalamazoo Wings	-	ECHL
10/24/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Reading Royals	Kalamazoo Wings	-	ECHL
10/17/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Greensboro Gargoyles	Reading Royals	0 - 4	ECHL
10/16/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Greensboro Gargoyles	Reading Royals	2 - 3	ECHL

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Latest Transactions

Reading Royals — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/16/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Luke Reid (D)	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	Details
10/08/2026	Up/Down	joining	Brady Berard (F)	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	Details
10/07/2026	Confirmed	joining	Ayodele Adeniye (D)	Fayetteville Marksmen	Details
10/07/2026	Confirmed	joining	Eli Rivers (F)	Danbury Hat Tricks	Details
10/07/2026	Up/Down	joining	Yaniv Perets (G)	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	Details
10/06/2026	Confirmed	joining	Dalton Bancroft (F)	Nashville Predators	Details
10/06/2026	Confirmed	joining	Zac Sirota (F)	Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs	Details
10/04/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Austin Mourar (D)	Unknown	Details

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Reading Royals History and Standings

Reading Royals — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	ECHL	2	2	0	-	-	0	7	2	4	2	2	-
2025-2026	ECHL	72	36	26	-	-	10	199	205	82	1.14	4	Division Semifinal loss
2024-2025	ECHL	72	33	28	-	-	11	203	223	77	1.07	4	Division Semifinal loss
2023-2024	ECHL	72	29	35	-	-	8	198	247	66	0.92	6	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	ECHL	72	41	25	-	-	6	262	215	88	1.22	2	Division Final loss
2021-2022	ECHL	71	45	17	-	-	9	258	201	99	1.39	1	Division Final loss
2020-2021	ECHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019-2020	ECHL	60	37	17	-	-	6	218	176	80	1.33	2	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	ECHL	72	34	28	-	-	10	229	229	78	1.08	5	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	ECHL	72	39	24	-	-	9	232	199	87	1.21	3	Division Semifinal loss
2016-2017	ECHL	72	41	25	-	-	6	255	217	88	1.22	2	Division Semifinal loss
2015-2016	ECHL	72	36	26	-	-	10	222	194	82	1.14	3	Conference SF loss
2014-2015	ECHL	72	45	21	-	-	6	259	210	96	1.33	3	Division Semifinal loss
2013-2014	ECHL	72	46	22	-	-	4	229	182	96	1.33	1	Conference QF loss
2012-2013	ECHL	72	46	19	-	-	7	246	185	99	1.38	1	Champion
2011-2012	ECHL	72	36	28	-	-	8	229	235	80	1.11	3	Conference QF loss
2010-2011	ECHL	72	44	23	-	-	5	257	220	93	1.29	1	Conference SF loss
2009-2010	ECHL	72	37	29	-	-	6	254	275	80	1.11	2	Conference Final loss
2008-2009	ECHL	72	24	42	-	-	6	211	269	54	0.75	7	Did not make playoffs
2007-2008	ECHL	72	38	26	-	-	8	247	233	84	1.17	3	Division Final loss
2006-2007	ECHL	72	32	33	-	-	7	221	235	71	0.99	6	Did not make playoffs
2005-2006	ECHL	72	42	23	-	-	7	249	209	91	1.26	3	Division Semifinal loss
2004-2005	ECHL	72	43	22	-	-	7	220	161	93	1.29	1	Conference SF loss
2003-2004	ECHL	72	37	25	-	-	10	212	189	84	1.17	5	Conference Final loss
2002-2003	ECHL	72	32	35	-	-	5	261	303	69	0.96	7	Did not make playoffs
2001-2002	ECHL	72	27	36	-	-	9	182	215	63	0.88	6	Did not make playoffs
2000-2001	ECHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Reading Royals Retired Numbers

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Reading Royals — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Marly Quince (F)	2026-2027	HK Olimpija Ljubljana	ICEHL	11	4	14	18	6
2.	Jake Bricknell (F)	2026-2027	Bristol Pitbulls	NIHL	9	8	6	14	4
3.	Zane Franklin (F)	2026-2027	Esbjerg Energy	Metal Ligaen	12	3	11	14	12
4.	Corey Mackin (F)	2026-2027	Düsseldorfer EG	DEL 2	10	8	5	13	8
5.	Gerry Fitzgerald (F)	2026-2027	HC Pustertal	ICEHL	10	5	8	13	6
6.	Trevor Gooch (F)	2026-2027	EV Landshut	DEL 2	10	4	9	13	0
7.	Max Newton (F)	2026-2027	Krefeld Pinguine	DEL	10	4	9	13	4
8.	Robbie Czarnik (F)	2026-2027	Ravensburg Towerstars	DEL 2	10	4	8	12	14
9.	Matt Brown (F)	2026-2027	IK Oskarshamn	HockeyAllsvenskan	13	3	9	12	2
10.	Stanislav Galiyev (F)	2026-2027	Dinamo Minsk	KHL	16	6	5	11	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Reading Royals — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'1"	192 lbs	25.55
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	25.86
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	192 lbs	26.50
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	26.43
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	192 lbs	25.58

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Reading Royals — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Ryan Cruthers (F)	278	86	187	273
2.	Olivier Labelle (F)	298	128	129	257
3.	Yannick Tifu (F)	245	84	138	222
4.	Chris McCarthy (F)	184	61	120	181
5.	Ben Gordon (F)	124	53	91	144

Franchise All-Time Goals

Reading Royals — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Olivier Labelle (F)	298	128	129	257
2.	Ryan Cruthers (F)	278	86	187	273
3.	Yannick Tifu (F)	245	84	138	222
4.	Chris McCarthy (F)	184	61	120	181
5.	Steven Swavely (F)	147	57	75	132

Franchise All-Time Assists

Reading Royals — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Ryan Cruthers (F)	278	86	187	273
2.	Yannick Tifu (F)	245	84	138	222
3.	Olivier Labelle (F)	298	128	129	257
4.	Chris McCarthy (F)	184	61	120	181
5.	Graig Mischler (F)	134	27	96	123

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Reading Royals — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Olivier Labelle (F)	298	128	257	583
2.	Malcolm MacMillan (F)	162	30	86	539
3.	Rob Lalonde (D)	168	18	60	489
4.	Reagan Rome (D)	176	12	73	398
5.	Ryan Cruthers (F)	278	86	273	299

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Reading Royals — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Olivier Labelle (F)	298	128	129	257
2.	Ryan Cruthers (F)	278	86	187	273
3.	Nick Luukko (D)	274	25	62	87
4.	Yannick Tifu (F)	245	84	138	222
5.	Shane Sellar (F)	200	45	53	98

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Reading Royals — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Kris Newbury (F)	1	1	3	3.00
2.	Evan Barlow (F)	4	4	10	2.50
3.	Darren Reid (F)	1	0	2	2.00
4.	Dalton Bancroft (F)	2	1	3	1.50
5.	Daniel Steiner (F)	29	19	42	1.45

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Reading Royals — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Brian McCullough (F)	2002-2003	ECHL	69	39	59	98	1.42	84
2.	Brad Rooney (F)	2002-2003	ECHL	63	27	60	87	1.38	130
3.	Steve Rymsha (F)	2002-2003	ECHL	70	38	39	77	1.10	86
4.	Charlie Gerard (F)	2022-2023	ECHL	62	33	43	76	1.23	84
5.	Matt Willows (F)	2017-2018	ECHL	72	32	42	74	1.03	49

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Reading Royals — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Brian McCullough (F)	2002-2003	ECHL	69	39	59	98	1.42	84
2.	Steve Rymsha (F)	2002-2003	ECHL	70	38	39	77	1.10	86
3.	Doug Christiansen (F)	2005-2006	ECHL	63	35	29	64	1.02	141
4.	Max Newton (F)	2022-2023	ECHL	67	34	38	72	1.07	45
5.	Trevor Gooch (F)	2021-2022	ECHL	52	34	27	61	1.17	18

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Reading Royals — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Brad Rooney (F)	2002-2003	ECHL	63	27	60	87	1.38	130
2.	Brian McCullough (F)	2002-2003	ECHL	69	39	59	98	1.42	84
3.	Chris McCarthy (F)	2018-2019	ECHL	72	20	54	74	1.03	23
4.	Graig Mischler (F)	2004-2005	ECHL	59	12	51	63	1.07	72
5.	Ryan Cruthers (F)	2009-2010	ECHL	60	22	49	71	1.18	71

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Reading Royals — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Malcolm MacMillan (F)	2006-2007	ECHL	66	10	25	35	0.53	270
2.	Dave Stewart (F)	2003-2004	ECHL	71	6	10	16	0.23	253
3.	Rémi Royer (D)	2002-2003	ECHL	29	7	7	14	0.48	186
4.	Mike Salekin (D)	2007-2008	ECHL	49	4	9	13	0.27	183
5.	Malcolm MacMillan (F)	2005-2006	ECHL	62	12	17	29	0.47	165