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Royals Announce 2012 Playoff Roster

April 2, 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 the team's 2012 ECHL Kelly Cup Playoff Roster.

In transactions announced today, the Royals (i) released defenseman Ryan Blair from his ECHL Contract; (ii) released forward Chris Doyle from his ECHL Contract; (iii) released goaltender Brad Eidsness from his Amateur Tryout Agreement; (iv) signed goaltender Brad Eidsness to an ECHL contract; (v) added defenseman Colten Hayes on return from Bereavement Leave; (vi) placed defenseman Colten Hayes on Reserve; (vii) activated defenseman Derrick LaPoint from the 21-Day Injured Reserve.

Playoff Rosters consist of a maximum of 23 Players - a 20-man active roster and a three-man reserve list. Upon submission of its Playoff Roster, each Member is required to include:

1. a minimum of 19 active, available (i.e. not injured or on recall) Players; and

2. a list of all other Players who meet the Playoff Roster Eligiblity requirements, but who are unavailable at the time that Playoff Rosters are due to the League Office due to recall to the AHL or NHL. The Playoff Eligible List may only list Players who are unavailable due to recall. All other players (i.e. injured Players) must be listed on a Member's initial Playoff Roster (active roster or reserve list) in order to participate in the Playoffs.

Throughout the Playoffs, but prior to the start of the Conference Finals, as the recalled Players listed on a Member's Playoff Eligible List become available (due to assignment, release from PTO or their respective AHL teams' seasons having ended), Members shall be permitted to supplement their initial Playoff Rosters with Players listed on their Playoff Eligible Lists, up to a maximum of 23 Players total. Once a Member has named a total of 23 Players to its Playoff Roster, or the Conference Finals have begun (whichever comes first), the Member's Playoff Roster shall be fixed for the duration of the Playoffs (barring emergency conditions).

A Player who has finished the Regular Season on Injured Reserve may still be named to a Member's 23-man Playoff Roster and will be eligible to participate in the Playoffs once his full IR time has been completed (provided all other playoff eligibility requirements have been satisfied). Once a Player has fully completed his remaining IR time, he may be activated and placed on the Member's Active Roster.

Emergency conditions shall be established when the playing strength of the Member, by reason of injury, illness, recall or suspension by the League, is reduced below two (2) goalkeepers and sixteen (16) skaters. However, should a Member release a Player(s) from its Playoff Roster, its emergency conditions will drop by the same number as the Players they release. Only amateur Players may be signed and added to the Active Roster under emergency conditions.

The Royals 2012 Playoff Roster is set out below.

ACTIVE PLAYERS

Forwards

Mikael Bedard

Matt Caruana

Ethan Cox

Casey Haines

Olivier Labelle

Kyle Neuber

Ian O'Connor

Yannick Riendeau

Kenny Ryan

Yannick Tifu

Defensemen

Marc Cantin

Dave Cowan

Derrick LaPoint

Louis Liotti

Ray Macias

Zach McKelvie

Denny Urban

Goaltenders

Brad Eidsness

Karel St. Laurent

RESERVE LIST

Colten Hayes

John Scrymgeour

PLAYOFF ELIGIBLE LIST

Tyler Brenner

Ryan Button

Dale Mitchell

Mike Montgomery

Mark Owuya

Jussi Rynnas

The Royals will face the Elmira Jackals in the ECHL's Eastern Conference Quarterfinals best-of-five playoff series starting tomorrow, Tuesday, April 3, 2012 (7:05 pm) at the Sovereign Center in Reading, Pennsylvania. The first round series will pit the eighth seeded Royals against the top seeded Jackals. Games One and Two of the series will be played at the Sovereign Center with Games Three through Five (Four and Five, if necessary) to be played at First Arena in Elmira, New York. The full schedule of the series is set out below.

Tickets for Games One and Two at the Sovereign Center can be obtained by (i) calling the Royals office (610-898-PUCK); (ii) at the Sovereign Center Box Office; (iii) through all TicketMaster locations; or (iv) through the Royals website: www.royalshockey.com.

EASTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINAL

(8) Reading Royals v (1) Elmira Jackals

Game One: Tuesday, April 3 (7:05 pm) at Sovereign Center, Reading, PA

Game Two: Wednesday, April 4 (7:05 pm) at Sovereign Center, Reading, PA

Game Three: Friday, April 6 (7:05 pm) at First Arena, Elmira, NY

Game Four (IF NECESSARY): Saturday, April 7 (7:05 pm) at First Arena, Elmira, NY

Game Five (IF NECESSARY): Monday, April 9 (7:05 pm) at First Arena, Elmira, NY

The Royals kick off the Eastern Conference Quarter Final best of five series against the Elmira Jackals on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 (7:05 pm) at the Sovereign Center. Tuesday'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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