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 Anthony Peters.

Who is the captain of Reading Royals?

The captain of Reading Royals is Miles Gendron.

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.

Reading Royals

ECHL

Show Updates

338 752

2025-2026

2025-2026 Season

Reading Royals were 36-26-10 in the 2025-26 ECHL season with 82 points, 4th in the Eastern Conference: North Division and 12th overall.

Embed Rosters

2025-2026 Reading Royals Roster

Reading Royals — 2025-2026 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#68	Carson Bjarnason (G)	21	2005	Carberry, MB, CAN	6'4"	207	L
	#68	Brandon Kasel (G)	30	1996	Ithaca, NY, USA	6'2"	174	L
	#1	Yaniv Perets (G)	26	2000	Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC, CAN	6'1"	181	L
	#80	Keith Petruzzelli (G)	27	1999	Wilbraham, MA, USA	6'5"	185	L
	#29	Vinnie Purpura (G)	27	1998	Lemont, IL, USA	6'6"	225	R
	#35	Ian Shane (G)	26	2000	Manhattan Beach, CA, USA	6'0"	176	L
	#68	Noah Stock (G)	29	1997	Philadelphia, PA, USA	6'1"	185	-
DEFENSEMEN
	#23	Carter Berger (D)	27	1999	North Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'1"	205	L
	#15	Émile Chouinard (D)	23	2003	Québec, QC, CAN	6'5"	205	R
	#5	Jackson Edward (D)	22	2004	Newmarket, ON, CAN	6'2"	201	L
	#4	Hayden Ford (D)Loan	29	1997	Medford, NJ, USA	6'0"	194	R
	#43	Miles Gendron (D)"C"	30	1996	Oakville, ON, CAN	6'2"	181	L
	#24	Artyom Guryev (D)	23	2003	Moskva, RUS	6'4"	209	L
	#6	Victor Hadfield (D)	26	2000	Oakville, ON, CAN	6'0"	179	L
	#88	Artyom Kulakov (D)	23	2003	Bolshoy Kamen, RUS	6'2"	216	L
	#4	James Marooney (D)	27	1999	Chaska, MN, USA	5'9"	185	L
	#27	Amedeo Mastrangeli (D)Loan	27	1999	Richmond Hill, ON, CAN	5'11"	205	R
	#7	Ben Meehan (D)	25	2001	Boston, MA, USA	6'0"	187	L
	#25	Ryan Orgel (D)	29	1997	Los Angeles, CA, USA	6'0"	190	R
	#72	Jack Page (D)	24	2001	West Chester, PA, USA	6'4"	194	L
	#4	Carter Schade (D)	23	2003	Mars, PA, USA	5'11"	185	L
	#46	Vincent Sévigny (D)	25	2001	Québec, QC, CAN	6'3"	194	L
	#2	Robbie Stucker (D)	28	1998	St. Paul, MN, USA	6'3"	187	R
	#3	Ethan Szmagaj (D)	25	2001	Canton, MI, USA	6'0"	194	R
	#2	Kyle Walker (D)	26	2000	Leduc, AB, CAN	6'3"	203	L
	#53	Jake Willets (D)	27	1999	Erie, MI, USA	6'1"	190	R
FORWARDS
	#19	Zach Bannister (F)	27	1999	Grande Prairie, AB, CAN	6'0"	190	R
	#36	Sawyer Boulton (RW/LW)	22	2004	Huntington, NY, USA	6'0"	205	R
	#86	Nolan Burke (C/LW)	23	2002	Peterborough, ON, CAN	6'2"	201	L
	#28	Alec Butcher (RW/LW)	32	1994	Anchorage, AK, USA	5'10"	190	R
	#11	Nick Capone (RW/C)	24	2001	East Haven, CT, USA	6'2"	216	R
	#21	Cameron Cook (F)	28	1997	Halifax, NS, CAN	5'11"	187	L
	#23	Sam Dabrowski (F)Loan	28	1998	Onalaska, WI, USA	6'4"	203	R
	#24	Nick Deakin-Poot (RW/LW)	27	1999	Georgetown, ON, CAN	6'5"	223	L
	#25	Garrett Devine (F)Loan	28	1997	Windsor, CO, USA	6'1"	205	L
	#12	Liam Devlin (LW/RW)	25	2001	Needham, MA, USA	5'11"	192	L
	#25	Dillan Fox (F)	35	1991	Hummelstown, PA, USA	5'11"	185	R
	#95	Jacob Frasca (C/RW)	23	2003	Brampton, ON, CAN	6'5"	225	R
	#14	Jordan Frasca (C/LW)	25	2001	Caledon, ON, CAN	6'3"	183	L
	#9	Carson Golder (LW/RW)	23	2002	Smithers, BC, CAN	6'0"	196	L
	#8	Kyle Haskins (C/LW)	26	2000	Huntington, VT, USA	5'10"	185	L
	#18	Hunter Johannes (W/C)	28	1998	Eden Prairie, MN, USA	6'4"	225	L
	#26	Andrew Kurapov (F)Loan	27	1999	Corvallis, OR, USA	5'10"	170	R
	#23	Connor Kurth (RW/LW)	23	2003	Elk River, MN, USA	6'0"	212	R
	#3	Chris McCarthy (C)	35	1991	Collegeville, PA, USA	6'1"	205	R
	#27	Owen McLaughlin (C)	23	2003	Phoenixville, PA, USA	6'0"	174	L
	#39	Connor McMenamin (LW)	27	1999	Collegeville, PA, USA	5'11"	185	L
	#34	Jérémy Michel (RW/LW)	25	2001	Lévis, QC, CAN	6'1"	176	L
	#91	Yvan Mongo (LW)	29	1997	Gatineau, QC, CAN	5'9"	187	L
	#19	Patrick Moynihan (RW)	25	2001	Millis, MA, USA	5'11"	183	R
	#13	Massimo Rizzo (C/LW)	25	2001	Burnaby, BC, CAN	5'11"	174	L
	#13	Mikael Robidoux (RW/LW)	27	1999	La Prairie, QC, CAN	5'11"	212	R
	#17	Brandon Saigeon (C/LW)	28	1998	Grimsby, ON, CAN	6'1"	190	L
	#16	Austin Saint (RW/LW)	25	2001	Bonnyville, AB, CAN	5'11"	190	R
	#27	Austen Swankler (C/LW)	25	2001	North Huntingdon, PA, USA	6'0"	185	L
	#16	Ty Voit (W/C)	23	2003	Pittsburgh, PA, USA	5'10"	157	R
Position: G: 4, D: 14, F: 24Av Age: 25.88 yearsAv Ht: 6'1"Av Wt: 194 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 Reading Royals Staff

GM/Head CoachAnthony Peters
Asst. CoachBruce Coles
Asst. CoachWes Wolfe
Dir. of BroadcastingErik Jesberger
Dir. of CommunicationsErik Jesberger
Dir. of Youth HockeyJoely Griffith
Head Athletic TrainerAlyson Vecchia-Spooner
Head Equipment ManagerJason MacDonald
PresidentDavid Farrar
ScoutTomas Zubrus
Video CoordinatorAnthony Borelli
VP. of Hockey OperationsDakota Procyk

Team Staff History

2025-2026 Reading Royals Captains

"C"

Miles Gendron

Team Captaincy History

2025-2026 Reading Royals Demographics

Reading Royals Facts

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

2025-2026 Reading Royals Roster Facts

Nationalities

31 players
23 players
2 players

Experience

Reading Royals: 2 059 GP
NHL: 2 GP
AHL: 648 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 — 2025-2026 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/30/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Reading Royals	Trenton Ironhawks	-	ECHL
10/28/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Reading Royals	Trenton Ironhawks	-	ECHL
10/25/2026 07:00 PM UTC	Reading Royals	Kalamazoo Wings	1 - 4	ECHL
10/24/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Reading Royals	Kalamazoo Wings	4 - 1	ECHL
10/17/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Greensboro Gargoyles	Reading Royals	0 - 4	ECHL

RSS

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

Show Complete Transfer Coverage

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	4	3	1	-	-	0	12	7	6	1.5	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	14	4	14	18	8
2.	Pavel Padakin (F)	2026-2027	Polonia Bytom	PHL	15	7	10	17	6
3.	Corey Mackin (F)	2026-2027	Düsseldorfer EG	DEL 2	12	9	7	16	8
4.	Zane Franklin (F)	2026-2027	Esbjerg Energy	Metal Ligaen	13	4	12	16	12
5.	Jake Bricknell (F)	2026-2027	Bristol Pitbulls	NIHL	11	8	7	15	4
6.	Gerry Fitzgerald (F)	2026-2027	HC Pustertal	ICEHL	13	6	9	15	6
7.	Max Newton (F)	2026-2027	Krefeld Pinguine	DEL	12	5	10	15	6
8.	Matt Brown (F)	2026-2027	IK Oskarshamn	HockeyAllsvenskan	15	4	10	14	2
9.	Ryan Orgel (D)	2026-2027	Cergy-Pontoise	Ligue Magnus	12	6	7	13	2
10.	Robbie Czarnik (F)	2026-2027	Ravensburg Towerstars	DEL 2	12	6	7	13	14

View Complete List

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	25.88
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	25.61

View 20 Latest Seasons

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.	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