Royals Sign Tyler Love, D to SPC

Reading, PA - The Reading Royals, proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, announced that defenseman Tyler Love has been signed to a Standard Player Contract (SPC).

Love, 24, opened the 2024-25 campaign, his first full professional season, with the Fayetteville Marksmen in the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) where he recorded 13 points (3g-10a), 14 penalty minutes and a -6 rating in 32 games played. 

A native of Moon Township, Pennsylvania, Love recorded eight points (2g-6a), six penalty minutes and a +9 rating in 11 games with Fayetteville to begin his professional career during the 2023-24 season. In total, the 5'11", 174-pound, right-shot defenseman has amassed 21 points (5g-16a), 22 penalty minutes and a +3 rating in 43 professional career games, all with Fayetteville.

Prior to his professional career, Love played three seasons at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in the NCAA III (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24) following a season and a half at Robert Morris University (2019-20, 2020-21).

Additionally, Love played in the North American Hockey League (NAHL) for the Corpus Christi IceRays for parts of three seasons (2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20) where he was selected as the team's Captain for the 2019-20 season. He also played for the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite 14U, 15U, 16U and 18U teams.

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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.