Reading gets Mark Bennett from Tulsa for future considerations

Team also announces Mark Naclerio’s suspension

Reading, PA – The Reading Royals picked up forward Mark Bennett from the Tulsa Oilers for future considerations, Head Coach and Director of Player Personnel Kirk MacDonald announced Wednesday. Bennett joins Reading as the team prepares for a divisional matchup against Worcester Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. with $5 Green Zone tickets and postgame player autographs from Santander Arena. Bennett will wear #28. Additionally, Mark Naclerio has signed with a team in Europe and has been suspended from the Royals.

In ten games with Tulsa, Bennett registered a goal and three points.

Bennett is a 3rd-year professional that has one goal and five points in 12 ECHL games this season. The 6-foot, 205-lb. native of Oakville, ON started the season with Brampton (2 GP, 2a) and moved to the SPHL with Pensacola. With the Ice Flyers, Bennett had two goals and four points in five games.

Bennett introduced himself to the ECHL with two full seasons in Elmira from 2015-17. He tallied 17 goals and 55 points in 112 games. At Union College, he was a two-time ECAC champion and won the 2014 NCAA Championship. During the champion run, he had two goals and six points in 22 games.

Gym Bag giveaway on Jan. 12 vs. ADK at 7 p.m.First 2,000 fans receive a gym bag (Tower Health).

THON, Scout and Star Wars Night Jan. 20Sat., Jan. 20 vs. BRM at 7 p.m.:THON, Scout, and Star Wars night. First 2,000 fans will receive a Slapshot bobblehead. Star Wars jerseys.

Tickets to three of our biggest games for $30 – Purple and Black PackGet an autographed Royals puck and come out to three of our biggest games for just $30.- Sat., Jan. 20 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Slapshot bobblehead giveaway, THON Night, Star Wars jerseys)- Fri., Feb. 17 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Pink in the Rink, knit scarf giveaway)- Sat., Mar. 17 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Yannick Tifu number retired, Meet WWE Million Dollar Man)- Sat., Mar. 24 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Worcester (Kelly Cup Tribute puck giveaway, Autism Awareness jerseys)- Sat., Apr. 7 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Norfolk (FANdemonium, fan appreciation, fan’s choice giveaway)- Call 610-898-PUCK and tickets are available here.

About the RoyalsThe Royals have been owned by serial entrepreneur Jack Gulati since 2014 and are in their 17th ECHL season. Proudly affiliated with the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers and AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Reading plays in the Santander Arena, located in downtown Reading, PA at 700 Penn Street. The Royals won the Kelly Cup in 2013, have made the playoffs in eight straight seasons and are four-time division champions.

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Broadcast CoverageAll Royals game can be heard on Rumba 1340 AM and the iHeartRadio app by searching “Rumba 1340”. The pregame show starts 15 minutes before puck drop. Watch Royals games on ECHL.tv. Reading away games are shown locally on BCTV.