Stolarz reassigned to Lehigh Valley by Flyers

Reading, PA – The Reading Royals, proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, announced Thursday goaltender Anthony Stolarz has been reassigned to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms by Philadelphia. Stolarz played in three games with the Royals (1-1-1-0 record, 3.02 GAA, .902 sv.%) over the past week. He earned his first win of the season Saturday vs. Brampton, denying 31 of 32 shots, for his first win of the season in front of 5,163 fans at Santander Arena.

He is the 10th goaltender to play in the NHL before appearing for the Royals. Stolarz made his Flyers debut last season and won his first two starts. Twelve former Royals netminders skated for Reading before eventually advancing to the NHL.

A second-round selection of the Flyers (45th overall) in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, Stolarz has played in seven career NHL games with Philadelphia and 107 AHL contests with Lehigh Valley.

Last season, Stolarz split time between Philadelphia (7 GP, 2-1-1 record, 2.07 GAA, .928 sv%) and Lehigh Valley. In 29 games with the Phantoms, the 24-year-old racked up an 18-9-0 mark, 2.92 goals against average and .911 save percentage. For his AHL career, the fourth-year professional is 48-40-11 with a 2.87 goals against average, .911 save percentage and three shutouts.

He accumulated single-season bests in wins (21-18-7), goals against average (2.60) and save percentage (.916) over 47 contests with Lehigh Valley in 2015-16.

Prior to his professional career, the Edison, NJ native was the starting goaltender for the London Knights (OHL) over back-to-back Memorial Cup appearances in 2013 and 2014.

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.

Special Olympics Night Fri., Mar. 23 vs. WOR at 7:00 p.m.

Royals trading card set giveaway to the first 2,500 fans (Rieck’s Printing).

Tickets are available here

Come to the ice after the game for a BEACH PARTY!!!  We call it the postgame shake, shiver and freeze with the Royals to raise money for the Special Olympics. Friday’s game is Special Olympics Night and you can help raise money for Special Olympics with a $10 donation which will get you on the ice for Shake, Shiver and Freeze (don’t forget your swimsuit and towel). We invite everyone to stick around, enjoy the fun and donate to this special cause.

Autism Awareness Night Sat., Mar. 24 vs. WOR at 7:00 p.m.

A one-time-only giveaway: a puck with Head Coach Kirk MacDonald and Assistant Coach Pat Wellar to commemorate the 5th anniversary of Reading winning the Kelly Cup.

To support the Autism Society of Berks County and Unending Promise, we’re wearing special Autism Awareness jerseys that will be auctioned off at https://one.bidpal.net/goroyals.

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.

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.