Royals Acquire Mackenzie Dwyer, D From Jacksonville in Exchange for Future Considerations; Sign Tyler Williams, F to SPC

Reading, PA - The Reading Royals, proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, announced that defenseman Mackenzie Dwyer has been acquired from the Jacksonville Icemen in exchange for Future Considerations.

Additionally, forward Tyler Williams has been signed to a Standard Player Contract (SPC).

Dwyer, 27, opened the 2024-25 campaign, his fifth professional season, with Jacksonville in the ECHL where he recorded 0 points seven penalty minutes and a -4 rating in 11 games played.

A native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Williams registered three points (1g-2a) and 15 penalty minutes in 23 games last season between the Maine Mariners (13), Fort Wayne Komets (6) and Jacksonville (4).

Across 169 professional career games between the ECHL (103) and SPHL (66), the 6'3", 201-pound, left-shot defenseman has accumulated 37 points (5g-32a), 191 penalty minutes and a -4 rating. In 103 ECHL career games, Dwyer has logged 20 points (3g-17a), 98 penalty minutes and a -5 rating between stints with the Norfolk Admirals (2019-20), Fort Wayne (2022-23, 2023-24), Maine (2023-24) and Jacksonville (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25). in 66 SPHL career games, he has totaled 17 points (2g-15a), 93 penalty minutes and a +1 rating with the Birmingham Bulls (2020-21, 2022-23).

The deadline to complete Future Considerations is 3:00 p.m. ET on June 20, 2025.

Williams, 24, opened the 2024-25 campaign, his first professional season, with the Knoxville Ice Bears in the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) where he recorded 29 points (10g-19a), eight penalty minutes and a +9 rating in 31 games played.

A native of South Lyon, Michigan, Williams concluded his four-year NCAA career at Lake Superior State University last season where he registered three goals for three points, six penalty minutes and a -9 rating in 21 games. In total, the 5'7", 174-pound, left-shot forward amassed nine points (5g-4a), 14 penalty minutes and a -10 rating in 63 NCAA career games.

Prior to his NCAA career, Williams played in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) for the Nanaimo Clippers (2018-19, 2019-20) where he accumulated 86 points (25g-61a) in 111 BCHL career games. Additionally, Williams added two points (2a) in nine total BCHL playoff games with Nanaimo in 2019 and 2020.

Tyler has two brothers, Connor and Cooper, who play for Arcadia University in the NCAA III and Prince George Spruce Kings in the BCHL, respectively.

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Royals Upcoming:

The Royals open a three-game road trip against the Greenville Swamp Rabbits on Friday, January 24th at 7:05 PM and Saturday, January 25th at 7:05 PM at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.

The road trip concludes against the South Carolina Stingrays on Sunday, January 26th at 3:05 PM at North Charleston Coliseum. Jacksonville on Monday, January 20th at 12:00 PM at Santander Arena.

The Royals return home for a three-game home stand beginning with a two-game series against the Adirondack Thunder on Saturday, February 1st at 7:00 PM and Sunday, February 2nd at 3:00 PM. The home stand concludes against the Norfolk Admirals on Tuesday, February 4th at 10:30 AM.

For tickets to all home games this season, visit: Single Game Tickets

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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.