
High-Scoring F Cuddemi Heads to Reading for Future Considerations
September 23, 2019 - ECHL (ECHL)
Reading Royals News Release
Reading, PA - The Reading Royals announced Monday the team has acquired the rights to forward Ralph Cuddemi from Wichita for future considerations and signed Cuddemi to an ECHL contract for the 2019-20 season, pres. by Tower Health UPMC Health Plan. Training Camp opens Saturday and the Royals have 20 ECHL-contracted players (full roster below).
3 facts you need to know
Scored career-high 33 goals and 64 points in 2017-18 (Wichita/Ft. Wayne).
Has scored at least 20 goals and 50 points in all three of his professional seasons.
Second on Wichita in goals (22) and points (50) last season.
Head Coach MacDonald: "Ralph is a proven, high-end producer in this league and instantly improves our top-six. This was a no-brainer deal for us to bring in a talented right wing."
2019-20 Royals roster
Goaltender (1): #35 Trevor Gorsuch
Defensemen (5): #6 Garrett Cecere, #19 Garret Cockerill, #27 Jeremy Beaudry, #75 Joe Masonius, #77 Jimmy Mazza
Forwards (14): #7 Trevor Gooch, #9 Brayden Low, #13 Olivier Labelle, #15 Trevor Yates, #16 Hayden Hodgson, #17 Brendan Robbins, #18 Judd Peterson, #21 Frank DiChiara, #23 Drew Melanson, #28 Ralph Cuddemi, #44 Seth Swenson, #62 Brady Wiffen, #67 Max Willman, #81 Corey Mackin
More career notes
In three professional seasons, the Concord, ON native has scored 171 points in 212 ECHL games. The 26-year-old has qualified for the Kelly Cup Playoffs twice (2017, 2018), posting six points (1g) in 11 postseason games.
While at Canisius College, Cuddemi led the Golden Griffins in goals his final three seasons on campus. He scored 22 goals (39 pts.) as a junior, captained Canisius as a senior (20g, 42 pts.) and was named to Atlantic Hockey's Second All-Conference team in both seasons.
The 26-year-old right-handed shot stands 6-foot-1 and weighs 187 pounds.
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