ECHL Reading Royals

Yannick Riendeau and Devin Timberlake Return to Reading

Published on February 17, 2011 under 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 forward Yannick Riendeau has been reassigned by Boston from the Providence Bruins of the AHL to the Royals. In another transaction, Devin Timberlake has been returned to Reading from the P-Bruins. Also, in separate transactions, the Royals released goaltender Shane Davis as the team's Emergency Back-Up and signed him to an ECHL contract.

Riendeau, a second year pro from Boucherville, Quebec, was recalled by Boston from Reading and assigned to Providence on February 11. He played in the P-Bruins 8-2 loss to the Springfield Falcons on February 12 without registering any points or penalty minutes. He has played six games with Providence this season (0g-0a). Riendeau has twenty-six points (10g-16a) in thirty-one games for Reading. Timberlake was loaned to the P-Bruins on February 11 and played in the team's 4-3 loss to the Hershey Bears that night. He also played in Providence's 4-1 loss to the Connecticut Whale on February 13. He did not register any points or penalty minutes during this stint in the AHL. A first year pro from Port Alberni, British Columbia, Timberlake has thirteen points (7g-6a) and nineteen penalty minutes in thirty games with Reading. For Davis, he has served as the Royals EBG twice this season. This is the first time that he has been signed to an ECHL contract this season by Reading. He is yet to appear in a game this year for the team.

The Royals return to action tomorrow (Friday, February 18, 2011 @ 7:35) when the team travels to Cambria County War Memorial Arena for the second time this season to face the Wheeling Nailers. The Royals game day 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 7:05 pm. You can also catch all of the Royals away games this 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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