Ten Royals to Attend Phantoms 2026 Training Camp
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Ten Royals to Attend Phantoms 2026 Training Camp

Published on September 22, 2026 under ECHL (ECHL)
Reading Royals News Release


Reading, PA - The Reading Royals, proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, announced that nine players signed to the club's 2026-27 roster, received tryout invites to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms 2026 Training Camp.

Royals Invited to Phantoms Training Camp - 10 (signed contract with REA - pro season):

Kyle Haskins, F (re-signed SPC 8/26 - 2nd pro season)

Braeden Kressler, F (signed SPC 9/3 - 3rd pro season)

*Artem Kulakov, D (re-signed SPC 7/14 - 4th pro season)

Wyatt McLeod, D (acquired via trade 9/11 - 3rd pro season)

*Jeremy Michel, F (re-signed SPC 7/28 - 2nd pro season)

**Connor McMenamin, F (re-signed SPC 7/6 - 3rd pro season)

*Jack Page, D (re-signed SPC 7/6 - 2nd pro season)

Luke Reid, D (signed SPC 8/12 - 2nd pro season)

Ian Shane, G (re-signed SPC 9/10 - 2nd pro season)

Hunter Strand, F (acquired via trade 9/8 - 2nd pro season)

*Second-straight year attending Phantoms Training Camp / **Third-straight year attending Phantoms Training Camp

The Phantoms Training Camp roster also includes five former Royals who appeared with the club in previous seasons.

Former Royals attending Phantoms Training Camp - 9 (season(s) with Reading):

Carson Bjarnason, G (2025-26)

Jackson Edward, D (2025-26)

Jacob Gaucher, F (2022-23, 2023-24)

Owen McLaughlin, F (2025-26)

Yaniv Perets, G (2025-26)

Keith Petruzzelli, G (2024-25, 2025-26)

Mikael Robidoux, F (2025-26)

Vincent Sevigny, D (2025-26)

Zayde Wisdom, F (2022-23)

The Lehigh Valley Phantoms open their Training Camp with the team's first practice at PPL Center on Tuesday, September 22.

The Phantoms will play three preseason games, including two at home. The exhibition schedule begins on the road on Friday, September 25 at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins with multiple contracted Royals expected to be in the lineup. The Phantoms debut at PPL Center on Saturday, September 26 against the Hershey Bears and will conclude the preseason schedule on Tuesday, September 29 hosting the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

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