ECHL Reading Royals

Royals Agree To Terms With Forward Kevin Harvey

August 21, 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 agreed to terms with forward Kevin Harvey.

Harvey (6'2"/196), who hails from Hamilton, Ontario and will turn twenty-four in September, is entering his third pro season. For the past two years, he has played for the New Mexico Scorpions of the Central Hockey League, where he has scored thirteen goals and assisted on sixteen others (twenty-nine points) in 109 total regular season games. He has also racked up 482 penalty minutes over that time period. In his rookie campaign, Harvey, who was a ninth round pick of the Calgary Flames in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, led the CHL with twenty-six major penalties and was third amongst first year players in the league with 226 penalty minutes. Last season, Harvey, who is the younger brother former NHL winger Todd Harvey, led the Scorpions for the second consecutive year with 256 PIMs in fifty-one games, which placed him fifth in the league in that category.

The Royals open the 2008-09 regular season against the Elmira Jackals on Friday, October 17, 2008 at First Arena in Elmira, New York. The Royals' home opener is set for Saturday, October 25, 2008, when the Johnstown Chiefs visit the Sovereign Center. Royals' full Season Tickets and Total Choice Flex Plans are now on sale. To obtain more information on becoming a part Royals' hockey, call 610-898-PUCK to speak with Royals' ticket representative or visit the Royals website, www.royalshockey.com.

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