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Royals Acquire G Lotz for Future Considerations

November 10, 2018 - ECHL (ECHL)
Reading Royals News Release


Reading, PA - The Reading Royals, proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, announced Saturday the team has acquired goaltender Austin Lotz from Jacksonville for future considerations. Additionally, Reading has signed goaltender Nick Niedert as an emergency backup goaltender for Saturday's home game vs. Adirondack at 7:00 p.m.

Lotz is in his third ECHL season and won two games with Reading in the 2016-17 campaign. He led Icemen netminders with 42 games played and 19 wins (19-19-1-1 record) last campaign, accruing a 3.02 goals against average and .891 save percentage (2 SO).

He began his career in 2016-17 with Rapid City, playing five games. Next, the 6-foot, 188-lb. goalie was loaned to the Royals from the Tuscon Roadrunners. In two games, he stopped 57 of 62 shots and helped Reading earn back-to-back wins vs. Wheeling and Adirondack. He returned to Rapid City for the remainder of 2015-16 and accrued a 1-7-2-0 mark (4.88 GAA, .847 sv.%).

Prior to turning pro, Lotz played five seasons in the WHL before turning pro. With Everett in 2013-14, Lotz won 31 games-five by shutout- and followed that up by winning twenty-five (with four shutouts) in 2014-15. In his final season of major junior with the Medicine Hat Tigers, Lotz sustained a season-ending injury after playing in just six games. In 170 total games in the WHL, Lotz compiled a record of 75-63-17 with a 2.96 goals against average and a .902 save percentage.

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