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Royals Sign Defenseman Dave Cowan

August 12, 2010 - 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 signed defenseman Dave Cowan ["COW an"]. In his senior season at Robert Morris University last year, Cowan (6'4/211) (24), who hails from Calgary, Alberta, registered six points (1g-5a) and twenty-four penalty minutes in thirty games with the Colonials. A two-time captain at RMU, Cowan became the first graduate of the program to jump directly to the AHL when he played one game for the Norfolk Admirals after the conclusion of his college season last year. Cowan, who racked up twenty-four points (3g-21a) and 142 penalty minutes in 111 total college games, was selected as RMU's Most Valuable Player, Most Inspirational Player and Defensive Player of the Year at the conclusion of last season.

The Royals host the team's tenth anniversary home opener on Saturday, October 23, 2010 (7:05 pm), when the Elmira Jackals visit the Sovereign Center. Also, be sure to catch the Royals' season opener live from Trenton, New Jersey, (@ Trenton Devils Saturday, October 16, 2010 @ 7:00 pm)-and all of the team's away games this year-on Royals TV exclusively on BCTV courtesy of Boscov's Travel, and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. Season tickets for the Royals' 2010-11 season are currently available. To become a part of Royals hockey, call 610-898-PUCK or log onto www.royalshockey.com .

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