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Royals Sign Forward Vladimir Nikiforov

December 1, 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 forward Vladimir Nikiforov ["NICK ih FOR ofv"] to an ECHL contract. In a separate transaction previously completed, forward John Scrymgeour was placed on the 3-Day Injured Reserve.

A third year pro from Hauppauge, New York, Nikiforov (5'8/173) (23) began this season with the Florida Everblades of the ECHL and played three games prior to being traded to the Bakersfield Condors. While with Bakersfield, Nikiforov scored two goals and assisted on another in eight games. Last season, Nikiforov scored nineteen goals and picked up thirty-two assists (fifty-one points) in sixty-one games with the Utah Grizzlies of the ECHL. In his rookie season, Nikiforov started the season with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the AHL prior to being assigned to Utah in late October. While with the Grizzlies that fall, Nikiforov earned the opportunity to represent Utah at the 2009 ECHL All-Star festivities, but was unable to participate in the mid-season classic because he had been re-called to Bridgeport in early January. Prior to turning pro, Nikiforov played a total of 179 games over three seasons in the OHL for the Barrie Colts and Sarnia Sting, registering a total of 173 points (63g-110a). In ten games with the Royals this season, Scrymgeour has registered two assists and four penalty minutes.

The Royals are off until Friday (December 3, 2010 @ 7:05) when the Elmira Jackals visit the Sovereign Center. The Royals game night broadcast will kick off with the pre-game warm-up show presented by The Works at Wyomissing on the Royals Broadcast Network (WRAW 1340 am in Reading, www.1340wraw.com) at 6:35 pm. You can also catch all of the Royals away games season 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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