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Royals Sign Forward Devin Timberlake

October 21, 2010 - ECHL (ECHL)
Reading Royals News Release


Reading, PA - The Reading Royals of the ECHL, affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League and the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League, today announced that the team has signed forward Devin Timberlake to an ECHL contract. In separate transactions also completed today, the Royals activated defenseman Dallas Jackson from the 3-Day Injured Reserve and placed defenseman Rob Kwiet on the 3-Day Injured Reserve.

Last season, Timberlake (6'2/206) (25), who hails from Port Alberni, British Columbia, scored five goals and was tied for the team lead with twenty assists (twenty-five points) in thirty-seven games for Brown University. After the conclusion of his senior season at Brown, Timberlake joined the Providence Bruins last spring and scored a goal in each of his first two games as a pro with the P-Bruins (2g-0a2pts in 6 games). Timberlake, who served as the team captain during his junior and senior seasons at Brown, attended training camp this season with the P-Bruins and the Alaska Aces of the ECHL, who released him last week. A four-time member of the All-ECAC Hockey Academic Team, Timberlake scored a total of sixty-one points (19g-42a) in 110 games during his time at Brown.

The Royals host the team's tenth anniversary home opener on Saturday, October 23, 2010 (7:05 pm), when the Elmira Jackals visit the Sovereign Center. Also, be sure to catch all of the team's away games this year on Royals TV exclusively on BCTV courtesy of Boscov's Travel, and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. Season tickets for the Royals' 2010-11 season are currently available. To become a part of Royals hockey, call 610-898-PUCK or log onto www.royalshockey.com .

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