ECHL Reading Royals

Forward Matt Caruana Recalled to Toronto Marlies

Published on March 5, 2011 under 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 forward Matt Caruana has been recalled from Reading to the Marlies. In other transactions completed today, (i) forward Andrew Sarauer has been returned to Reading from the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL; and (ii) forward Vladimir Nikiforov has been activated from the 3-Day Injured Reserve. In transactions previously completed, (i) forward Dale Mitchell was recalled by the Maple Leafs and reassigned to the Marlies; and (ii) goaltender Michael Hutchinson was recalled by the Boston Bruins and reassigned to the Providence Bruins.

This is the second time this season that Caruana, a third year pro from Orono, Ontario, has been recalled to the Marlies. In his first stint in the AHL, he scored four goals and assisted on four others in twenty-two games with Toronto. In thirty-four games with Reading this season, Caruana has thirty-four points (18g-16a). His eighteen goals with the Royals have come on just seventy-two shots, which translates into a league-leading 25.0% shooting percentage. Sarauer, a third year pro from Outlook, Saskatchewan, was loaned to the IceHogs yesterday and played in Rockford's 3-2 overtime loss to the Lake Erie Monsters last night without registering any points or penalty minutes. Sarauer has forty-three points (14g-29a) in forty-six games with the Royals this season. Nikiforov, a third-year pro from Hauppauge, New York, has two assists in fourteen games with Reading. Mitchell, a first year pro from Etobicoke, Ontario, was recalled by Toronto on March 2. He played three games with Reading and picked up four points (2g-2a). Hutchinson, a first year pro from Barrie, Ontario, started the season in Providence and has been assigned to Reading and recalled twice. In eighteen games with the Royals, he has compiled a record of 9-5-1-3 with a 2.86 goals against average and a .918 save percentage with one shutout. In twenty-three games with the P-Bruins, Hutchinson is 10-8-1 (3.13 gaa, .913 save %) with one shutout.

The Royals return to action tonight (Saturday, March 5 @ 7:05 pm) at the Sovereign Center in Reading, Pennsylvania, where they'll kick off a seven game home stand against the Wheeling Nailers. On Saturday, the Royals will give away the Hockey Flyaway Getaway Giveaway courtesy of the Harrisburg International Airport, when a lucky fan will win a trip to Toronto, Ontario. The Royals game day broadcast will kick off with the pre-game warm-up show presented by The Works at Wyomissing on the Royals Broadcast Network (WRAW 1340 am in Reading, www.1340wraw.com) at 6:35 pm. You can also catch all of the Royals away games this season 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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