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Royals Acquire Forward Ethan Cox from Alaska

March 8, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL)
Reading Royals News Release


Reading, PA - The Reading Royals of the ECHL, affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League and the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League, today announced that the team has acquired forward Ethan Cox and future considerations from the Alaska Aces in exchange for forward Ryan Cruthers.

Cox (5'10/193) (24), a second year pro from Richmond, British Columbia, has scored thirteen goals and assisted on fifteen others (twenty-eight points) and picked up fifty-three penalty minutes in fifty-three games with the Aces this season. Cox, who served as an alternate captain with Alaska, was a member of last season's Kelly Cup Champion Aces, registering thirty-two points (15g-17a) in fifty-six regular season games and adding four points (3g-1a) in the thirteen playoff games it took to capture the Cup. Cox, who has played to a plus-14 (+14) this season, was the ECHL's Plus-Performer of the Month in March of 2011 when he played to a plus-19 (+19) in fifteen games for the eventual Kelly Cup Champions. Prior to turning pro, Cox had a stellar four-year career at Colgate University, where he was twice selected as the team's Defensive Player of the Year. In his senior season, Cox was honored by the NCAA during the Frozen Four Tournament at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, when he was bestowed with the 2011 BNY Mellon Wealth Management Hockey Humanitarian Award, which recognizes extraordinarily conscientious NCAA hockey players. Cox, whose philanthropic efforts are legendary in the Madison County, New York area, was a three-time nominee for the Humanitarian Award.

Cruthers, who has served as Reading's team captain for the past two seasons, leaves Royals as the team's all-time leading scorer. In 159 regular season games over the past three seasons, Cruthers registered 167 points (55g-112a) and 192 penalty minutes. Cruthers is also the all-time leading playoff scorer for the Royals with 32 points (13g-19a) in twenty-four career post-season games with Reading.

The Royals return to action tomorrow (Friday, March 9, 2012 @ 7:05 pm) when the Toledo Walleye visit the Sovereign Center for the final regular season match-up between the two teams. That night, the Royals and the Sovereign Center will host a 'Happy Hour' at the Corner Bar and Restaurant (6:00 pm - 7:30 pm). Friday's game night broadcast will start at 6:35 pm with the Red Robin Gourmet Burger Pre-Game Warm-up Show on ESPN Radio 1240 am in Reading. Streaming audio is available free of charge courtesy of America One through the Royals' website, www.royalshockey.com.

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