
Royals Sign Forward Chase Brand to SPC
March 20, 2024 - ECHL (ECHL)
Reading Royals News Release
Reading, PA - The Reading Royals, proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, announced that they have signed forward Chase Brand to a Standard Player Contract (SPC).
Brand, 25, opens his professional career in Reading after five seasons in the NCAA between St. Cloud State University (2019-23) and Augustana University (2023-24). The Park Rapids, Minnesota native recorded 46 points (19g-27a), 78 penalty minutes and a -8 rating in 147 NCAA career games. This season, Brand registered 12 points (5g-7a), 15 penalty minutes and a -12 rating in 30 games.
The 5'10", 165-pound, left-shot forward played parts of three seasons in the United States Hockey League (USHL) along with two stints in the North American Hockey League (NAHL) between 2016-19). He totaled 42 points (16g-26a), 47 penalty minutes and a +8 rating in 86 NAHL career games for the Brookings Blizzard.
Brand played for the Madison Capitols (USHL) for the 2018-19 season where he scored 53 points (17g-36a) which broke the team's single-season scoring record and earned him team MVP.
Royals Upcoming:
The Royals return home for a three-game weekend series against the Railers opening on Friday, March 22nd at 7:00 p.m. at Santander Arena. The home game features the Royals Motorsports Night including a pre-game block party with racing vehicles and happy hour from 6-7:00 p.m., presented by Schaeffer's Motorsports.
To order tickets, visit royalshockey.com/tickets
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2023-24 Season Memberships
Reading Royals Season Memberships, six-game plans, ten-game plans, and group tickets are available for the 2023-24 season now by visiting the Royals' box office at Santander Arena or by calling 610-898-7825.
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