Former Royals D David Drake signs with AHL’s Phantoms

 Reading, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms announced Wednesday defenseman David Drake has signed an AHL contract for the 2019-20 season. Drake participated in Philadelphia Flyers training camp this week and the Flyers selected him in the seventh round (192 ov.) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. The Royals’ 2019-20 season is presented by Tower Health and UPMC Health Plan.As a rookie last season, Drake played one game with Lehigh Valley and skated in 64 games with Reading (1g, 8 pts., 48 PIM). The 24-year-old stands 6-foot-6 and weighs 195 pounds. In eight career contests with Lehigh Valley, Drake has two assists and a plus-two rating.The left-handed shot is one of 32 former Royals to skate with Lehigh Valley or Philadelphia since the Royals became the ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers in 2014.Prior to starting his professional career, Drake scored 25 points (4g) in four seasons at the University of Connecticut and was an alternate captain as a junior and senior.Single-game tickets and mini-plans are on sale by visiting royalshockey.com/promotions, calling 610-898-7825 and visiting Santander Arena and The Weidenhammer Box Office at 700 Penn Street, Reading, PA.The first Royals’ home game on Oct. 19 vs. Maine features a massive block party, games, food, drinks and a special “Downtown Alive” concert on Penn Street before the home opener.Reading’s new five-game mini-plan includes a meal for every game, a Reading Royals Hat, an exclusive fan experience, an autographed team picture and a guaranteed giveaway for each of the 5 games. Purchase your seat or seats today by calling 610-898-7825 or by visiting https://bit.ly/2LSHBp8.About the RoyalsThe Royals are entering their 19th ECHL season and are proudly affiliated with the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers and AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms. The Royals won the Kelly Cup in 2013, have made the playoffs 14 times, and are four-time division champions. The Berks County Convention Center Authority (BCCCA), founded in 1996, owns the Royals and oversees operations at Santander Arena and the Santander Arena Performing Arts Center.Listen to all Royals broadcasts at Mixlr.com/ReadingRoyals or by downloading the Mixlr App from the App Store or Google Play. All Royals away games are broadcasted on BCTV (Ch. 15 Comcast, Ch. 19 Service Electric) and Mixlr.