Forward Justin Crandall Loaned to Chicago

Reading, PA – The Reading Royals of the ECHL, affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League, today announced that forward Justin Crandall has been loaned to the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League.

This is the first career trip to the AHL for Crandall, a first year pro from Lakeville, Minnesota, who leads all rookies in the ECHL with fifty points (15g-35a) in forty-seven games with the Royals. Crandall, who is currently tied seventh in the overall ECHL scoring race, is fourth in the league in assists. His seventeen power play points is second amongst first year pros in the league.

The Royals return to action on Friday (February 26 @ 7:05 pm) when the team travels to First Arena in Elmira, New York, to face the Elmira Jackals. That game can be heard on CBS SportsRadio 1240 AM and 98.5 FM in Reading, Pennsylvania, starting with the pre-game warm-up show presented by Highmark Blue Shield at 6:30 pm Eastern Time. As with all Royals’ road games, Friday’s game in Elmira will be televised locally in Berks County, Pennsylvania, on BCTV courtesy of Boscov’s Travel and Apple Vacations. 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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