Royals Sign Defenseman Tim Branham
December 12, 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 organization has signed defenseman Tim Branham ["BRAN am"] to an ECHL contract. In a separate transaction, the Royals loaned defenseman Steve Ward to the Albany River Rats of the AHL.
This season, Branham (6'2/195), who is in his fifth year of pro hockey, scored a goal, picked up an assist (two points) and registered twenty-seven penalty minutes in thirteen games with the Augusta Lynx, who recently ceased operations. Branham, a third round pick of the Vancouver Canucks in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft who hails from Eagle River, Wisconsin, has played a total of 282 pro games, which includes 64 AHL games with the Portland Pirates and Saint John Flames. This marks the first call-up of the season for Ward, who has scored two goals, picked up seven assists (nine points) and registered six penalty minutes in eighteen games with the Royals.
Branham is expected to be in the Royals' lineup tonight (December 12 @ 7:05 pm) when the team faces off against the Elmira Jackals at the Sovereign Center in Reading.
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