Alec Butcher Returns to Reading for 2025-26 Season

September 29, 2025 - Reading, PA - The Reading Royals, proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, announced that forward Alec Butcher has been signed to an ECHL contract with the club for the 2025-26 season. Butcher, 31, returns to Reading off of a 38 point (18g-20a) 2024-25 campaign with the Tulsa Oilers where he's played parts of the last two seasons since being traded to Tulsa by Reading in exchange for forward Tag Bertuzzi on November 26th, 2023. Butcher played 87 regular seas... Full Story


September 26, 2025 - Allentown, PA - The Lehigh Valley Phantoms have announced their roster for the upcoming Training Camp to officially commence on Sunday at PPL Center. The roster includes 27 players, featuring captain Garrett Wilson and some returning fan favorites, such as Cooper Marody, Samu Tuomaala, and Zayde Wisdom. 12 tryout invites are joining the Phantoms at Training Camp with nine of those arrivals on ECHL contracts with the Reading Royals for the 2025-26 season. Head coach John Snowden will put th... Full Story

September 26, 2025 - Reading, PA - The Reading Royals, proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, announced that nine players signed to the club's 2025-26 roster, received tryout invites to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms 2025-26 Training Camp. Royals Invited to Phantoms Training Camp (signed contract with REA - pro season): Jacob Frasca, F (signed SPC 7/29 - 2nd pro season) Jordan Frasca, F (signed SPC 7/29 - 4th pro season) Artem Kulakov, D (signed SPC 8/29 - 3rd pro seaso... Full Story

September 25, 2025 - The Philadelphia Flyers have announced that 10 players are being returned or assigned to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, according to General Manager Daniel Briere. The Flyers also announced injury updates regarding some possible Phantoms players. Three players on NHL contracts have been assigned to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms: - Massimo Rizzo (F) - Tucker Robertson (F) - Samu Tuomaala (F) Additionally, six players on AHL contracts have been returned to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms: -... Full Story

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• If defenseman Helge Grans hopes to crack the Flyers’ lineup, he’ll need to throw his weight around – The Morning Call - AHL Allentown Morning Call (September 24)
• Minor league hockey: Reading Royals rounding out 2025-26 roster - AHL Allentown Morning Call (September 15)
• Minor league hockey: Reading Royals rounding out 2025-26 roster - ECHL Reading Eagle/Reading Times (September 15)
• National Hockey League: Flyers’ rookie camp set to open Thursday - AHL Allentown Morning Call (September 10)
• Hockey: Reading Royals ink two forwards for upcoming season - ECHL Reading Eagle/Reading Times (August 7)
• Lehigh Valley Phantoms announce 2025-26 preseason schedule - AHL Allentown Morning Call (August 6)
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