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Forward Matt Willows Loaned to Reading

December 8, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
Reading Royals News Release


Reading, PA - The Reading Royals of the ECHL, affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League, today announced that forward Matt Willows has been loaned to the Royals from the San Jose Barracuda of the American Hockey League.

Willows (5'9/186) (25), a second year pro who hails from Congers, New York, registered eleven points (4g-7a) and two penalty minutes in seventeen games with the Allen Americans of the ECHL this season. He has also played one game with the Barracuda without registering any points or penalty minutes. Last season, Willows led all first year pros in the ECHL with sixty-six points (23g-43a) in seventy-one games with the Florida Everblades. At the conclusion of the season, he was bestowed with the John A. Daley Award as the ECHL's Rookie of the Year and selected to the league's All-Rookie Team. Prior to turning pro, Willows had an exceptional four-year career at the University of New Hampshire, where he served as the team's captain and received the Coaches Award for contributions on and off the ice in his senior season. As a junior, he received the Guy Smith Award as the team's best forward; and as a sophomore he was selected as the Wildcats' Most Improved Player. In 130 career collegiate games, Willows recorded ninety points (45g-45a) and ninety-six penalty minutes.

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2016

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Career Notes:

v Led League, Regular Season and Playoff Scoring, Jersey Hitmen, ECHL (2010-11)

v Selected EJHL Offensive Player of the Year, Jersey Hitmen (2010-11)

v Selected, Hockey East All-Academic Team, University of New Hampshire (2011-12) (2014-15)

v Selected, Team Most Improved Player, UNH (2012-13)

v Third on Team, Scoring (18g-21a39pts in 41 games), UNH (2013-14)

v Led Team, Game Winning Goals (6) and Short-Handed Goals (2), UNH (2013-14)

v Selected, Guy Smith Award - Team's Best Forward, UNH, (2013-14)

v Served as Team Captain, UNH (2014-15)

v Third on Team, Scoring (19g-16a35pts in 40 games), UNH (2014-15)

v Selected, Charles E. Holt Coaches Award, UNH (2014-15)

v Selected, Hockey East Honorable Mention All-Star, UNH (2014-15)

v Led Team, Scoring (23g-43a66pts in 71 games) and Shots on Goal (236), Florida Everblades, ECHL (2015-16)

v Led League, Points by a Rookie (Sixth Overall in League Scoring), ECHL, Florida Everblades (2015-16)

v Led League, Assists by a Rookie (43a); Tied Fourth, Goals by a Rookie (23g), ECHL, Florida Everblades (2015-16)

v Tied for League Lead, Power Play Assists by a Rookie (12), ECHL, Florida Everblades (2015-16)

v Selected, ECHL All-Rookie Team, Florida Everblades (2015-16)

v Selected, John A. Daley Award, ECHL Rookie of the Year, Florida Everblades (2015-16)

Royals-Related Transactions:

v Loaned by San Jose Barracuda (AHL) to Reading Royals (ECHL), 12/08/16

-----Regular Season----- -----Playoffs----- SEASON TEAM LGE GP G A PTS PIMS GP G A PTS PIMS

2009-10 Jersey Hitmen EJHL 43 29 29 58 38

2010-11 Jersey Hitmen EJHL 40 27 43 70 43

2011-12 U. of New Hampshire H-East 20 0 3 3 2

2012-13 U. of New Hampshire H-East 29 8 5 13 38

2013-14 U. of New Hampshire H-East 41 18 21 39 20

2014-15 U. of New Hampshire H-East 40 19 16 35 36

Worcester Sharks AHL 11 3 2 5 5 -- -- -- -- --

2015-16 Florida Everblades ECHL 71 23 43 66 25 6 2 4 6 2

2016-17 San Jose Barracuda AHL 1 0 0 0 0

Allen Americans ECHL 17 4 7 11 2

US College Totals 130 45 45 90 96

ECHL 88 27 50 77 27 6 2 4 6 2

AHL 12 3 2 5 5 -- -- -- -- --

Pro Totals 99 30 52 82 32 6 2 4 6 2

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