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Mason Primeau, F Loaned to Reading by Lehigh Valley

January 8, 2025 - 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 Mason Primeau has been loaned to Reading by Lehigh Valley.

Primeau, 23, has registered five points (4g-1a) and 22 penalty minutes in eight games with the Royals in his fifth professional season. Under a one-year American Hockey League contract with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, the Toronto, Ontario native has registered 45 points (19g-26a), 151 penalty minutes and a -26 rating across 160 professional career games.

Primeau made his Phantoms debut on December 21st against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins where he recorded two penalty minutes and a -1 rating.

The 6'5", 203-pound, left-shot forward has played 133 of his 134 AHL career games with the Henderson Silver Knights across each of the last four seasons. Primeau has played 26 games in the ECHL between the Fort Wayne Komets, Savannah Ghost Pirates and Reading where he's recorded 17 points (9g-8a), 49 penalty minutes and a +3 rating.

A fifth round, 141st overall, selection of Vegas Golden Knights in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, Primeau amassed 65 points (31g-34a) in 174 OHL regular season career games between the Guelph Storm (2017-19) and the North Bay Battalion (2018-19). In the OHL postseason, Primeau recorded five points (1g-4a) in 11 games.

Additionally, Mason Primeau is the son of former NHL veteran Wayne Primeau who played 774 career NHL games with Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, San Jose, Boston, Calgary. He is also the nephew of former Flyers' captain Keith Primeau who played six seasons for Philadelphia from 1999-2006.

Royals Upcoming:

The Royals return home to host the Trois-Rivières Lions for a three-game series on Friday, January 10th and Saturday, January 11th at 7 PM, as well as Sunday, January 12th at 3 PM. The home games feature the 'Fans Pick the Music Night,' Star Wars Night, and Dollar Savor Sunday promotional games, respectively.

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