Goaltender Martin Ouellette Loaned to Reading

Reading, PA – The Reading Royals of the ECHL, affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League and the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League, today announced that goaltender Martin Ouellette has been loaned by the Phantoms to the Royals. In separate transactions also announced today, the Royals: (i) activated forward Ryan Cruthers from the ECHL Reserve; (ii) placed forward Ian Watters on the ECHL Reserve; and (iii) placed goaltender Kenny Reiter on the ECHL Reserve.

This is the fifth stint in Reading for Ouellette, a first year pro from Saint-Hippolyte, Quebec, who was recalled to Lehigh Valley most recently on February 9. Ouellette, who is currently riding a personal four game win streak with the Royals, has won ten of his last twelve games with Reading and is 12-2-1-1 in his last sixteen games with the team. He has compiled an overall record of 14-6-1-1 in twenty-two games in the ECHL and has registered a 2.77 goals against average and a .913 save percentage with one shutout. Ouellette has appeared in eight games with Lehigh Valley, compiling a record of 3-2-0-0 with a 2.90 GAA and a .890 save percentage.

NEXT UP FOR THE ROYALS

Reading Royals v Elmira Jackals

@ Santander Arena – Reading, PA

Monday, March 2, 2015 (7:05 pm Eastern Time)

NEXT UP: The Royals take on the Elmira Jackals tonight (Monday, March 2 @ 7:05 pm), at Santander Arena in Reading. Fans can take advantage of the Steak-umm Burger Meal & Ticket Deal, when $25.00 gets you a purple zone ticket, a Steak-umm Burger, fries and a large soda. The game night broadcast for Monday’s matchup can be heard live on CBS SportsRadio 1240 am and 98.5 in Reading, Pennsylvania, starting with the pre-game warm-up show presented by Highmark Blue Shield at 6:35 pm Eastern Time. Streaming audio is available free of charge on the Royals’ website (follow the ‘headset’ icon); and streaming video is available on a pay-per-view basis through ECHL.TV.

For more information about the Royals, call 610-898-7825 or log onto www.royalshockey.com.

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