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Parker Gahagen, G Recalled to Lehigh Valley

December 19, 2023 - ECHL (ECHL)
Reading Royals News Release


Reading Royals goaltender Parker Gahagen
Reading Royals goaltender Parker Gahagen
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Reading, PA - The Reading Royals, proud affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, announced that goaltender Parker Gahagen has been recalled from his to loan to Reading by Lehigh Valley.

Gahagen, 30, appeared in three games for the Royals this season with a win in his previous start on Friday, December 15 against the Worcester Railers. The 6'2", 194-pound, left-catch netminder posted a 1-2-0 record with a 2.37 goals-against average and .927 save percentage.

With Lehigh Valley, Gahagen has posted a 4-3-1 record, 2.48 GAA and .914 save percentage in eight games for the Phantoms this season. The Amherst, New York native backstopped the Jacksonville Icemen in the ECHL last year with a record of 18-8-3 to go along with a 2.66 GAA and .912 save percentage. He received his fifth Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for the week of March 6-12 where he stopped all 56 shots faced over two starts for a 1.000 save percentage. His five Goaltender of the Week selections is tied for 5th most in ECHL history.

Currently playing in his sixth professional season, Gahagen posts a 9-7-1 record, 2.98 GAA and .898 save percentage across stints in Lehigh Valley, Colorado, Milwaukee, Toronto and San Jose. During the 2022-23 season, he was also on Hartford's roster for a stretch but did not appear in any games.

Gahagen attended The United States Military Academy at West Point where he played goalie for four years at Army. He was named AHA Second Team All-Conference twice and sported a career mark of 41-49-16, 2.40, .926 for the Black Knights.

Royals Upcoming:

The Royals travel to Norfolk, VA for a three-game series with the Norfolk Admirals on Wednesday, December 20 at 7:05 pm, Friday, December 22 at 7:05 pm, and Saturday, December 23 at 6:05 pm at Norfolk Scope Arena.

The Royals return home to host the Worcester Railers in a three-game series beginning on December 29 for their Hearing Loss Awareness Night presented by OneWell Health Care and Pennsylvania Walk4Hearing.

Order tickets for Hearing Loss Awareness Night on Dec. 29: royalshockey.com/tickets

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