Adam Karashik, D Recalled to Lehigh Valley

Reading, PA – The Reading Royals, proud affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, announced that defenseman Adam Karashik has been recalled by Lehigh Valley from his loan to Reading.

Karashik, 25, appeared in Reading's series opener with the Worcester Railers on Friday, December 15. The Ridgefield, Connecticut native registered four shots on goal and a -2 rating in the Royals 5-0 loss.

With Lehigh Valley, Karashik has played in eleven games for the Phantoms this season where he has recorded two points (2a), twelve penalty minutes and a +1 rating. He has registered five points (5a), 49 penalty minutes and a +5 rating in 42 AHL career games.

The 6'0", 201-pound, right-shot defenseman registered two points (1g-1a) and two penalty minutes in five games with the Royals last season. Karashik scored a shorthanded goal for his first goal of his professional career in his second game as a Royal on October 30, 2023 against the Indy Fuel.

Karashik played four seasons at the University of Connecticut and was Team Captain for the Fighting Irish at the University of Notre Dame. Across his NCAA career, Karashik totaled 40 points (6g, 34a) and 125 penalty minutes in 159 games.

Royals Upcoming:

The Royals host the Railers in a second of three-game series on Saturday, December 30th at 7:00 pm for a Team USA night.

Order tickets for Team USA Night on Dec. 30: royalshockey.com/tickets

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The Reading Royals, proud affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, are in their 22nd season in the ECHL. They won their first Kelly Cup championship in 2013 and have clinched playoff berths in 12 of the previous 13 seasons. They are five-time division champions and were the 2021-22 Eastern Conference champion. The Berks County Convention Center Authority (BCCCA), founded in 1996, owns the Royals and oversees operations at Santander Arena.