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Royals Acquire Forward David Nimmo

December 5, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Reading Royals News Release


Reading, PA - The Reading Royals of the ECHL, affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League and the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League, today announced that the team has acquired forward David Nimmo ["NIM moh"] from the Florida Everblades for future considerations. In separate transactions, the Royals also: (i) moved forward Matt Herneisen from the 3-Day Injured Reserve to the 7-Day Injured Reserve; (ii) activated goaltender James Reimer from the 7-Day Injured Reserve; (iii) released goaltender Bryan Bridges; and (iv) placed defenseman Gerard Miller on the 3-Day Injured Reserve. Also today, the Boston Bruins of the NHL recalled forward Ned Lukacevic and assigned him to the Providence Bruins of the AHL.

Nimmo (6'2/220) (26), a second year pro who hails from St. Albert, Alberta, began the season with the Edinburgh Capitals of the EIHL (British League), where he scored eight goals and picked up eight assists (sixteen points) and registered twenty penalty minutes in seventeen games. Nimmo recently returned to North America, where played one game with the Everblades without registering any points or penalty minutes. Last season, Nimmo scored forty-one goals and picked up forty-three assists (eighty-four points) and was assessed with sixty-seven penalty minutes in 64 games with the Amarillo Gorillas of the Central Hockey League. Nimmo's numbers led all first year players in the CHL, and he was honored as the league's Rookie of the Year for his efforts. Prior to turning pro, Nimmo played his college hockey at the University of Alabama-Huntsville, where he scored twenty-five goals and picked up thirty-eight assists (sixty-three points) in 116 college games over four seasons.

Nimmo is expected to be in the line-up tonight (December 5, 2008; 7:35 pm) when Reading travels to First Arena in Elmira, New York to take on the Elmira Jackals. Friday's game will be broadcast live on the Royals Radio Network Presented by Transmissions by Arbogast (True Oldies WRAW 1340 am in Reading; and The Ticket WLAN 1390 am in Lancaster), as well as on the internet via webcast hosted by Sportsjuice.com, which can be accessed through the Royals website. To become a part of Royals hockey, call 610-898-PUCK or log onto www.royalshockey.com.

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