Head Coach Karl Taylor's Contract Extended For Two Seasons
Published on April 3, 2007 under ECHL (ECHL)
Reading Royals News Release
Reading, PA - The Reading Royals of the ECHL, affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League and the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League, today announced that the organization has extended the contract of Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations Karl Taylor through the 2008-09 ECHL season. Consistent with team policy, terms of the two-year contract extension were not released. This season, in his second year with the club, Taylor has led the Royals to a 30 - 32 - 7 record with three games remaining in the regular season. If the Royals win those three games in regulation, the team will qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.
Taylor joined the Royals after serving as the head coach at the University of Waterloo in Ontario for two seasons. While at Waterloo, Taylor rebuilt the men's hockey program into a playoff contender, earning the honor of being selected as the Ontario University Athletics' Coach of the Year, as well as the UW's Imprint Coach of the Year, in 2005. During his summers at Waterloo, Taylor was also invited to serve as a guest coach in the Los Angeles Kings' summer development program. Prior to taking over at UW, Taylor spent three seasons as head coach at Red Deer College in Alberta, where he was also a member of the kinesiology department's faculty. Taylor began his coaching career in 1997 as an assistant at his alma mater, the University of New Brunswick, which went on to win the Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Unions' National Championship that year. Taylor played for five seasons at UNB, serving as an alternate captain for the Varsity Reds during his final three years. At the conclusion of his college career, Taylor was honored by being selected to the UNB's Ring of Distinction for his athletic achievements, as well as receiving the Mark Jeffery Memorial Award in recognition of his leadership, dedication and commitment to his team.
In his first year as a pro coach, 2005-06, Taylor led the Royals to a 42-23-7 regular season record (.632 win percentage) and was selected as the co-coach for the American Conference at the ECHL's 2006 All-Star game. Despite having to marshal his team through over 200 transactions last season, Taylor led the Royals to the organization's second 40-plus win season in team history and third consecutive playoff appearance.
The Royals kick off the final week of the regular season at the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, New Jersey, where Reading takes on the Trenton Titans this Thursday night (April 5, 7:00 pm). Royals' game night broadcasts can be heard live on ESPN Radio 1240 am (and on the internet through the Royals' website, www.royalshockey.com), beginning thirty minutes before the opening face-off. Streaming video is also available for $6.00 per game through the B2 Networks, which can be accessed through the Royals' website.
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