
Carson Golder Recalled by Lehigh Valley
Published on December 26, 2025 under ECHL (ECHL)
Reading Royals News Release
Reading, PA - The Reading Royals, proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, announced that forward Carson Golder has been recalled by Lehigh Valley (AHL) from his to loan to Reading.
Golder, 23, has registered a team-high 12 goals and 24 points (12g-12a) in 28 games for the Royals during the 2025-26 season. The Smithers, British Columbia native signed an AHL contract with Lehigh Valley on July 23, 2025 entering his third professional season.
The 6'0", 196-pound, left-shot forward played his first two seasons in the Winnipeg Jets organization, where he logged nine points (2g-7a) in 25 games with the Manitoba Moose (AHL) and 60 points (23g-37a) in 73 games with the Norfolk Admirals (ECHL).
Prior to making his professional debut in the AHL with Manitoba on April, 15, 2023, where he recorded an assist for his first pro point, Golder played junior hockey in the Western Hockey League (WHL) between the Victoria Royals, Edmonton Oil Kings and Kelowna Rockets, amassing 69 points (34g-35a) across 164 games played. In 2022, he aided the Oil Kings to the Ed Chynoweth Cup as Western Hockey League champions with eight points (3g-5a) in 16 WHL playoff games.
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