The Reading Royals, an ECHL affiliate of the Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, have announced several player signings and extensions for the upcoming 2025-26 season. Here are the key roster additions:
Forwards:
- Patrick Moynihan: Signed for the 2025-26 season. The 24-year-old forward had 36 points (11 goals, 25 assists) in 66 games during his rookie season with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits and Idaho Steelheads in 2024-25. He was a sixth-round pick by the New Jersey Devils in 2019.
- Jérémy Michel: Signed for the 2025-26 season. The 25-year-old forward recorded 29 points (15 goals, 14 assists) in the 2024-25 season with the University of Moncton (U Sports) and had a notable junior career in the QMJHL with 216 points over 294 games.
- Kyle Haskins: Signed for the 2025-26 season. The 25-year-old forward played 13 games in 2024-25 between Orlando and Greenville, tallying 7 points (3 goals, 4 assists). He previously played at Canisius University and in the USHL.
- Jacob Frasca: Joined from the Toronto Marlies (AHL). Specific stats from his prior season are not detailed in the sources, but his signing was confirmed on July 29, 2025.
- Jordan Frasca: Joined from the Nashville Predators organization. Like Jacob, his signing was confirmed on July 29, 2025, with no specific prior season stats provided in the sources.
- Connor McMenamin: Signed an extension for the 2025-26 season.
Defensemen:
Nick Carabin: Signed an extension for the 2025-26 season.
Departures:
- Robert Calisti: Left the Royals for Asiago (Italian league) on July 30, 2025.
- Jason Binkley: Parted ways with the team as Head Coach and General Manager on May 27, 2025. Anthony Peters is now the Head Coach and General Manager.
New Head Coach:
The new head coach of the Reading Royals for the 2025-26 season is Anthony Peters, who also serves as the team’s General Manager. He was appointed on June 19, 2025, becoming the 10th head coach in the franchise’s 24-season history. Peters, a 34-year-old from Blyth, Ontario, previously served as an assistant coach for the Florida Everblades, contributing to their third consecutive Kelly Cup championship in 2024 and a fourth-straight Eastern Conference Finals appearance in 2025. He replaces Jason Binkley, who re-signed as Head Coach and General Manager on May 27, 2025.
Protected List:
- The Royals announced a 2025 Protected List on May 26, 2025, retaining rights to 22 players, including 11 forwards (e.g., Cameron Cook, Mitchel Deelstra, Zach Faremouth, Ryan Leibold, Austin Master, Connor McMenamin, Yvan Mongo, Joseph Nardi, Noah Prokop, Shane Sellar, Jake Smith) and 10 defensemen (listed above). Eighteen of these players appeared in at least one game for the Royals in 2024-25.
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