Reading Royals acquire rights to new player
November 16, 2002 - ECHL (ECHL)
Reading Royals News Release
READING, PA â The Reading Royals acquired the rights to Colin Pepperall from the Greenville Grrrowl for cash considerations.
Pepperall was drafted by the New York Rangers in the fifth round, 151st overall in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. Last season, he scored 20 goals and 55 points in 66 games with the Greenville Grrrowl â the 2002 Kelly Cup Champions.
The Grrrowl beat the Dayton Bombers for the Kelly Cup four games to none last season. The championship was the team's first in five years of their franchise history.
Pepperall will be reuniting with two of his former Grrrowl teammates from last season â Reading Royals' defenseman Simon Tremblay and left wing Steve Rymsha.
Pepperall, 24, of Niagara Falls, Ontario, was picked up from the UK's Manchester Storm (BISL), which dissolved early this month due to financial problems. Pepperall is the second player the Royals have picked up from the defunct team. Former Storm centerman Geoff Peters debuts with the Royals during tonight's game against the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies at 7:05 in the Sovereign Center.
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