Royals get D Vasaturo from Kalamazoo for future considerations

Reading, PA – The Royals acquired defenseman Charlie Vasaturo from the Kalamazoo for future considerations, Head Coach Kirk MacDonald announced Thursday. A 27-year-old defenseman from Sewell, NJ, Vasaturo has one goal and eight points in 50 games with the Wings this season. He is a third-year professional and Union College graduate.

Last campaign, Vasaturo dressed in all 72 regular season games for the Wings and established career highs with seven goals and 16 points. He has 12 goals, 35 points and 86 penalty minutes over 159 professional games. Additionally, Vasaturo has suited up in 12 Kelly Cup Playoff games for Kalamazoo and ripped in two playoff goals.

Vasaturo is one of three on the roster to attend Union College; he captained the Dutchmen in 2014-15 and won the 2014 NCAA Championship his junior season. Matt Wilkins and Mark Bennett also won the championship with Vasaturo that season. At the NCAA level, Vasaturo registered 12 goals and 35 points.

From 2009-11, the 6-foot-2, 201-lb. blueliner skated for the BCHL’s Salmon Arm Silverbacks and was alternate captain his final season.

The Royals are at Wheeling Fri., Mar. 9 and Sat., Mar. 10 for 7:05 p.m. puck drop at Wesbanco Arena to complete the trip. Reading’s next home game is Wed., Mar. 14 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Fort Wayne.

Enter for a chance to win $10,000 with the Reading Royals as the team hosts Brampton on St. HatTrick’s Day Sat., Mar. 17 vs. the Brampton Beast at 7:00 p.m. It’s an easy process; Step 1: purchase tickets to the game here | Step 2: Register to be entered into the contest here | Step 3: Watch a Royals player score a hat trick vs. Brampton.

Additionally, meet WWE’s Million Dollar Man and celebrate the holiday with the Royals, presented by Met-Ed! Royals legend Yannick Tifu will have his #10 retired to the Diamond Credit Union Wall of Honor during the game. The first 5,000 fans will receive a Yannick Tifu poster, courtesy of Rieck’s Printing and Diamond Credit Union. The Royals will wear special St. Patrick’s Day jerseys. Tifu captained Reading to the team’s first Kelly Cup in 2013 and played in 245 Royals games, third-most in team history. Tickets are available here.

Season tickets for 2018-19 now available: Early Renewal through Mar. 15Call 610-898-7825 to join the Royals family or renew season tickets for the 2018-19 season. Early renewal and registration runs through Mar. 15. Top Early Renewal Benefits include: Extra chance to win jerseys-off-our-backs | Chance to win Owner's Suite | Chance to watch warm-ups from bench and high-five tunnel experience.

Royals Awards Banquet at Santander Arena Mar. 26Register here. Get a pregame pep talk from Royals Head Coach Kirk MacDonald, behind-the-scenes tour of the Royals locker room and buffet meal at Santander Arena Mon., Mar. 26 from 6-8 p.m. for the Royals Awards Banquet. We will hand out the best awards from the 2017-18 season.

Postgame autograph session Wed., Mar. 14 vs. FW at 7:00 p.m.Stay after the game for a special postgame autograph session on Wed., Mar. 14 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Fort Wayne, presented by Rieck’s Printing. It’s the only chance of the season to see the Komets.

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, channel 15 Comcast, channel 19 Service Electric.