John Muse reassigned to Reading

Magic number is 7 and Royals are home Wednesday and Friday  

Reading, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers have reassigned goaltender John Muse to the Reading Royals from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, the organizations announced Tuesday.

Muse, 29, has pitched a 10-1-1 record, 2.13 goals against average and .931 save percentage with Lehigh Valley this campaign. Since Feb. 1, he’s accrued an 8-0-1 mark. The East Falmouth, MA native recorded a shutout vs. Springfield Mar. 18 (23 saves). For his AHL career, Muse is 86-58-7 with nine shutouts, a 2.62 goals against average and .915 save percentage.

With Reading, Muse is 17-5-2-0 with a pair of shutouts. His 2.27 goals against average ranks sixth in the league and .930 save percentage is second. Muse registered an ECHL career-long seven-game win streak in December and January. From Dec. 1-Jan. 28, he went 12-1-0-0 with a 2.05 goals against average and .940 save percentage.

In his seventh professional season, the 2012 Kelly Cup Playoffs MVP has appeared in 77 ECHL games (44-21-6-6, 2.74 GAA and .914 sv.%).

The Royals are at home Wednesday and Friday this week at 7:00 p.m. for games against the Manchester Monarchs. Meet four players after Wednesday’s Royals game with a postgame photo and autograph session, presented by Rieck’s Printing. Purchase tickets here.

Pucks N’ Paws Night, Fri., Mar. 30 vs. MAN at 7:00 p.m.The first 2,500 fans receive a Royals team picture. It’s also Pucks ‘N Paws Night and Wiener Dog Races. There will be a special puck drop and a team poster giveaway, courtesy of Tower Health and Rieck’s Printing. It’s also Girl Scout Night, benefitting Eastern PA Girl Scouts.

Tickets are available here.2018-19 season tickets now availableTop full-season benefits include: exclusive Reading Hockey Club per seat gift, discounted rate off regular ticket prices, ticket exchange, preseason meet and greet, exclusive season ticket holder events, advanced entry and a chance to win and the Royals Owner’s Suite for a game. Call 610-898-7825 and visit to join the Royals family or renew season tickets for the 2018-19 season. Visit royalshockey.com/tickets/season-tickets to learn more.

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.