Reading, PA - The Reading Royals, proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, announced that they acquired defenseman Robbie Stucker from the Orlando Solar Bears in exchange for future considerations.
Stucker, 26, joins Reading in his third full professional season after beginning the 2024-25 campaign with Orlando where he registered one point (1a) and a +1 rating in four games. The Saint Paul, Minnesota native has recorded 28 points (1g-27a), 30 penalty minutes and a -6 rating in 63 professional career games, all in the ECHL. Stucker was selected in the seventh round, 210th overall, by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
The 6'3", 179-pound, right-shot blue liner played for the Iowa Heartlanders and Utah Grizzlies during the 2023-24 season after beginning his professional career with the South Carolina Stingrays out of the University of Vermont in 2022-23.
Across 146 NCAA career games, Stucker totaled 45 points (9g-36a), 45 penalty minutes and a -32 rating between the University of Minnesota (2018-21) and the University of Vermont (2021-23). In 2020-21, Stucker was sixth among defenseman on the team in points (6) during the Golden Gophers' NCAA B1G Championship season.
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Royals Upcoming:
The Royals return home on Wednesday, November 6th to host the Norfolk Admirals at 7:00 PM at Santander Arena for a Wild Wednesday promotional game. Enjoy $6.10 Orange Zone tickets and $2 beer at select locations around the concourse (must be 21+). College students can also score on a Buy One, Get One ticket deal with a valid .edu email at the box office of Santander Arena on Wild Wednesday game days.
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2024-25 Season Memberships
Royals365 Season Memberships, six-game plans, ten-game plans, and group tickets are available for the 2024-25 season now by visiting the Royals’ box office at Santander Arena or by calling 610-898-7825.
About the Royals
The Reading Royals, proud affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, are in their 23rd season in the ECHL. They won their first Kelly Cup championship in 2013 and have clinched playoff berths in 12 of the previous 14 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.