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 Kirk MacDonald.

Who is the captain of Reading Royals?

The captain of Reading Royals is Derek Whitmore.

What arena does Reading Royals play in?

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

What are the team colors of Reading Royals?

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

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2017-2018 Season

Reading Royals were 39-24-9 in the 2017-18 ECHL season with 87 points, 3rd in the Eastern Conference: North Division and 9th overall.

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2017-2018 Reading Royals Roster

Reading Royals — 2017-2018 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#29	Brad Barone (G)Loan	35	1990	Medfield, MA, USA	5'11"	181	L
	#31	Mark Dekanich (G)	40	1986	North Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'2"	185	L
	#29	Branden Komm (G)	35	1991	Williamsville, NY, USA	6'1"	181	L
	#60	Brian Matesevac (G)	38	1988	Elizabethtown, PA, USA	6'1"	194	L
	#1	John Muse (G)	38	1988	East Falmouth, MA, USA	5'11"	185	L
	#1	Nick Niedert (G)	44	1982	Hudson, IA, USA	5'8"	185	L
	#29	Tyler Parks (G)Loan	34	1992	Imperial, MO, USA	6'6"	198	R
	#60	Anthony Stolarz (G)	32	1994	Edison, NJ, USA	6'6"	247	L
	#60	Brent Troyan (G)	37	1989	Johnstown, PA, USA	5'10"	161	L
	#29	Kevin Whitbeck (G)	32	1994	Chesapeake, VA, USA	5'11"	141	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#4	Timothy Boyle (D)Loan	33	1993	Hingham, MA, USA	6'2"	185	R
	#6	Brad Campagna (D)Loan	35	1991	Monroe, NY, USA	6'2"	205	R
	#39	Kyle Chatham (D)	33	1993	Belleville, IL, USA	6'3"	201	R
	#6	Matias Cleland (D)	32	1994	Longmont, CO, USA	5'11"	190	L
	#11	Adam Comrie (D)		1990	Kanata, ON, CAN	6'5"	216	L
	#5	James DeHaas (D)	32	1994	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'4"	212	L
	#2	Chase Golightly (D)	34	1992	Temecula, CA, USA	5'10"	181	R
	#43	Frank Hora (D)	30	1996	Cheektowaga, NY, USA	6'1"	203	R
	#4	Stephen Johnson (D)	33	1993	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'1"	205	L
	#44	Mike Krieg (D)	36	1990	Phoenix, AZ, USA	5'10"	181	L
	#57	Adam Larkin (D)	31	1995	Clarkston, MI, USA	6'0"	190	R
	#7	Loïc Leduc (D)	32	1994	Châteauguay, QC, CAN	6'7"	234	R
	#25	Nick Luukko (D)	34	1991	West Chester, PA, USA	6'2"	181	R
	#18	Nick Neville (D)Loan	33	1993	Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA	5'10"	172	R
	#28	Saverio Posa (D)	34	1992	Grand Blanc, MI, USA	5'10"	176	L
	#55	Sean Robertson (D)Loan	35	1991	Cobble Hill, BC, CAN	6'1"	194	R
	#11	Charlie Vasaturo (D)	35	1990	Sewell, NJ, USA	6'2"	201	R
	#8	Nolan Zajac (D)	34	1992	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	5'11"	187	L
FORWARDS
	#28	Mark Bennett (RW)Loan	35	1991	Oakville, ON, CAN	6'0"	194	R
	#15	Tyler Brown (LW/C)	36	1990	Wasaga Beach, ON, CAN	6'1"	194	L
	#49	Jack Ceglarski (F)Loan	34	1992	Beverly, MA, USA	6'1"	185	L
	#23	Jimmy DeVito (C/RW)	32	1994	Chicago, IL, USA	5'10"	176	R
	#37	Dillan Fox (F)Loan	35	1991	Hummelstown, PA, USA	5'11"	185	R
	#17	Michael Huntebrinker (C)	34	1992	Chesterfield, MO, USA	5'11"	194	L
	#19	Alex Krushelnyski (LW/RW)	35	1990	Los Angeles, CA, USA	6'0"	181	L
	#44	Viktor Liljegren (LW)	32	1994	Stockholm, SWE	6'3"	201	L
	#3	Chris McCarthy (C)	35	1991	Collegeville, PA, USA	6'1"	205	R
	#20	Brian Morgan (C)Loan	32	1994	Windham, NH, USA	6'0"	194	L
	#27	Mark Naclerio (C)	34	1992	Milford, CT, USA	6'0"	185	L
	#9	Ryan Penny (C/LW)	32	1994	Fall River, NS, CAN	6'0"	192	L
	#23	Jack Riley (C/LW)	34	1992	West Point, NY, USA	5'11"	185	L
	#23	Matt Salhany (RW/LW)	33	1993	Warwick, RI, USA	5'10"	179	R
	#14	Adam Schmidt (RW/LW)	35	1990	Warrington, PA, USA	6'2"	198	R
	#12	Steven Swavely (RW/C)	34	1991	Reading, PA, USA	6'1"	190	R
	#24	Scott Tanski (C/RW/D)	36	1990	Athabasca, AB, CAN	6'1"	194	R
	#21	Derek Whitmore (LW)"C"	41	1984	Rochester, NY, USA	5'11"	185	L
	#16	Matt Wilkins (LW/C)	35	1991	Kimberley, BC, CAN	5'11"	190	L
	#90	Matt Willows (RW)	35	1991	Congers, NY, USA	5'8"	170	R
Position: G: 8, D: 11, F: 18Av Age: 26.78 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 187 lbsCompare with other teams »

2017-2018 Reading Royals Staff

Head CoachKirk MacDonald
Asst. CoachPatrick Wellar
Goaltending CoachTerry Denike
BroadcasterDavid Fine
Dir. of Hockey OperationsKirk MacDonald
Dir. of Media RelationsDavid Fine
Franchise OwnerJack Gulati
Head Equipment ManagerJason MacDonald
Senior AdvisorDoug Yingst
Video CoachAdam Wood

Team Staff History

2017-2018 Reading Royals Captains

"C"

Derek Whitmore

Team Captaincy History

2017-2018 Reading Royals Demographics

Reading Royals Facts

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

2017-2018 Reading Royals Roster Facts

Nationalities

36 players
11 players
1 player

Experience

Reading Royals: 1 831 GP
NHL: 10 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 151 GP
KHL: 39 GP
AHL: 1 889 GP
DEL: 98 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 — 2017-2018 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/06/2026 07:05 PM GMT-5	Norfolk Admirals	Reading Royals	-	ECHL
10/30/2026 07:00 PM GMT-4	Reading Royals	Trenton Ironhawks	-	ECHL
10/28/2026 07:00 PM GMT-4	Reading Royals	Trenton Ironhawks	5 - 4 (OT 61:01)	ECHL
10/25/2026 03:00 PM GMT-4	Reading Royals	Kalamazoo Wings	1 - 4	ECHL
10/24/2026 07:00 PM GMT-4	Reading Royals	Kalamazoo Wings	4 - 1	ECHL

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Latest Transactions

Reading Royals — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/19/2026	Confirmed	joining	Jacob Frasca (F)	Merrimack College	Details
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

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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	5	4	1	-	-	0	17	11	8	1.6	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.	Pavel Padakin (F)	2026-2027	Polonia Bytom	PHL	16	7	13	20	8
2.	Marly Quince (F)	2026-2027	HK Olimpija Ljubljana	ICEHL	15	4	14	18	10
3.	Max Newton (F)	2026-2027	Krefeld Pinguine	DEL	13	6	11	17	6
4.	Zane Franklin (F)	2026-2027	Esbjerg Energy	Metal Ligaen	15	4	13	17	16
5.	Corey Mackin (F)	2026-2027	Düsseldorfer EG	DEL 2	12	9	7	16	8
6.	Jake Bricknell (F)	2026-2027	Bristol Pitbulls	NIHL	12	8	8	16	4
7.	Gerry Fitzgerald (F)	2026-2027	HC Pustertal	ICEHL	13	6	9	15	6
8.	Matt Brown (F)	2026-2027	IK Oskarshamn	HockeyAllsvenskan	16	4	10	14	2
9.	Robbie Czarnik (F)	2026-2027	Ravensburg Towerstars	DEL 2	12	6	7	13	14
10.	Ryan Orgel (D)	2026-2027	Cergy-Pontoise	Ligue Magnus	13	6	7	13	4

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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"	194 lbs	25.43
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	25.90
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	192 lbs	26.53
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	26.43
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	192 lbs	25.61

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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.	Daniel Steiner (F)	29	19	42	1.45
5.	Brian McCullough (F)	69	39	98	1.42

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