ECHL's North Division Enacts COVID Voluntary Suspension and Plans 2021-22 Return

November 18, 2020 - Reading, PA - The Reading Royals (@readingroyals) announced the team will opt out of competition in the 2020-21 season under the ECHL's COVID Voluntary Suspension Policy. The Royals will return for the team's 20th anniversary season in 2021-22. All six ECHL North Division teams - Adirondack, Brampton, Maine, Newfoundland, Reading and Worcester - opted out for the 2020-21 campaign. General Manager David Farrar: "We have determined that in the best interest of community safety and the Royals... Full Story


November 13, 2020 - Reading, PA -The Reading Royals (@ReadingRoyals) and forward Ryan Scarfo have come to terms on an ECHL contract for the team's 20thanniversary season. Scarfo joins the Royals after two seasons skating in close proximity to Berks County; in addition to ECHL time with Wheeling and Brampton, the 26-year old played parts of two seasons with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) fro​m 2018-20 and with Belleville in 2018. Coach Quotes "Ryan Scarfo is a high-character player with extensive AHL experie... Full Story

November 10, 2020 - Reading, PA - Forward Jack Suter has agreed to an ECHL contract with the Reading Royals (@readingroyals), proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Suter is entering his rookie campaign and joins the Royals after four seasons at the University of Massachusetts (124 GP, 12g, 37 pts.). The Minutemen made the 2019 Frozen Four in Suter's junior season. As a senior, Suter was second on the team with 16 assists and finished with a career-best 20 pts. Group, flex... Full Story

October 14, 2020 - Allentown, PA - The NCAA announced today that the Division I Men's Ice Hockey Championship Regional has been awarded to PPL Center and Penn State University for the 2022, 2023, and 2025 seasons. PPL Center and Penn State University will host the following championships: NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Regional - March 25-26, 2022 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Regional - March 24-26, 2023* NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Regional - March 28-30, 2025* *The exact competition dat... Full Story

• PPL Center Selected to Host NCAA DI Men's Ice Hockey Regionals in 2022, 2023, and 2025 - Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) October 14
• Phantoms Sign D Logan Day to a One-Year Deal - Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) October 12
• ECHL Confirms Start Date for 2020-21 Season - Reading Royals (ECHL) October 9
• Reading Puts Final Touches on Deal with G Ruck - Reading Royals (ECHL) October 7
• Royals Ink Rookie Forward Strong - Reading Royals (ECHL) October 6
• D Rutkowski Signs with Reading - Reading Royals (ECHL) October 2
• Crocock Re-Signs, Second Signing of Week by Royals - Reading Royals (ECHL) September 30
• Princeton Alum Cressey Links with Royals on ECHL Deal - Reading Royals (ECHL) September 28
• Pair of Blue Liners Cockerill and Drake Return for Purple and Orange - Reading Royals (ECHL) September 26
• Flyers Sign Alex Lyon to a One-Year Contract Extension - Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) September 25
• This Saturday: Radio Recon Returns to Beverly Hills Tavern - Reading Royals (ECHL) September 21
• Flyers Sign Nicolas Aube-Kubel to a Two-Year Contract Extension - Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) September 17
• Royals Nab F Vanderlaan from Kansas City for Future Considerations - Reading Royals (ECHL) September 9
• Mackin Returns on ECHL Contract Following Stellar Rookie Season - Reading Royals (ECHL) September 8
• Royals Next Player Signing Tuesday at Noon on Facebook Live - Reading Royals (ECHL) September 8
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• Maine Mariners to skip season; hospital tightens visitation - ECHL Reading Eagle/Reading Times (November 22)
• Corey Mackin and the rest of the Reading Royals scramble to find another place to play - ECHL Reading Eagle/Reading Times (November 20)
• Reading Royals coach Kirk MacDonald sorts through the fallout of a lost season and what comes next - ECHL Reading Eagle/Reading Times (November 19)
• Reading Royals have opted out of the ECHL's 2020-21 season [updated] - ECHL Reading Eagle/Reading Times (November 19)
• Reading Royals have opted out of the ECHL's 2020-21 season - ECHL Reading Eagle/Reading Times (November 18)
• Lehigh Valley Phantoms' season pushed back until February - AHL Allentown Morning Call (October 29)
• AHL hooks on to NHL drug policy - AHL Allentown Morning Call (October 21)
• Service Electric is happy to add Phantoms hockey to coverage - AHL Allentown Morning Call (October 19)
• Reading Royals announce later start date, reduced schedule for 20th anniversary season - ECHL Reading Eagle/Reading Times (October 9)
• Flyers hire Chris Stewart as development coach, could pave way for future Black head coach - AHL Allentown Morning Call (September 30)
• Reading Royals bring back defensemen Garret Cockerill and David Drake - ECHL Reading Eagle/Reading Times (September 26)
• Corey Mackin ready to build on his breakthrough rookie season with Reading Royals - ECHL Reading Eagle/Reading Times (September 8)
• Reading Royals great Chris McCarthy heads into the next phase of his hockey life - ECHL Reading Eagle/Reading Times (August 21)
• Reading Royals bring back defenseman Aaron Titcomb - ECHL Reading Eagle/Reading Times (August 20)
• Flyers players have roots in AHL - AHL Allentown Morning Call (August 20)
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