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PRINCETON, N.J. – Ralph Cuddemi of the Reading Royals is the Inglasco ECHL Player of the Week for Nov. 18-24.Cuddemi scored six goals - including two game-winning tallies - and added one assist for seven points in three games against Newfoundland last week.The 26-year-old had a goal and an assist in a 5-3 win on Friday, added a goal in a 4-3 overtime loss on Saturday and tied a club record with four goals in a 7-2 victory on Sunday.A native of Concord, Ontario, Cuddemi leads the ECHL with 16 goals and 28 points in 19 games this season.Cuddemi has recorded 199 points (100g-99a) in 231 career ECHL games with Reading, Wichita, Fort Wayne, Utah and Florida.Prior to turning pro, Cuddemi tallied 123 points (61g-62a) in 154 career games at Canisius College.On behalf of Ralph Cuddemi, a case of pucks will be donated to a Reading youth hockey organization by Inglasco, the exclusive puck supplier of the ECHL. Since beginning its sponsorship of the award in 2000-01, Inglasco has donated more than 41,000 pucks to youth hockey organizations in ECHL cities.
The Royals host the Toledo Walleye in back-to-back games next Fri., Nov. 29 at 7:00 p.m. and Sat., Nov. 30 at 7:00 p.m. Friday is Game Show Night with games on the concourse, plus a PA Lottery giveaway and Penny Days at the Team Store. On Saturday for PAW Patrol Night, the Royals will give away a PAW Patrol Kids T-Shirt, host wiener dog races during intermission and wear PAW Patrol jerseys. Full promotional details can be found at royalshockey.com/promotions.