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Royals Sign Nick Carabin, D to SPC

Royals Sign Nick Carabin, D to SPC

Wednesday, April 9th

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

Carabin, 24, signs his first professional career contract with Reading out of the University of Connecticut (NCAA) where he registered nine points (3g-6a), 16 penalty minutes and a +7 rating in 39 games during the 2024-25 campaign. The Mahwah, New Jersey native finished fourth among defenseman on the team in points (9) while tying for first among all UConn blue-liners in goals (3).

The 5'10", 185-pound, right-shot defenseman totaled 38 points (9g-29a) and 82 penalty minutes in 119 NCAA career games between the University of Conneticut and four years at Princeton University (NCAA), where he was an alternate captain during the 2023-24 season. Prior to his NCAA career, Carabin played one season in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) where he logged 27 points (3g-24a) in 58 BCHL career games with the Coquitlam Express (2019-20).

Royals Upcoming:

The Royals conclude a five-game road-trip on Wednesday, April 9th against Norfolk at Norfolk Scope Arena at 7:05 PM. The Royals return home for the final two games of the regular season against Worcester on Friday, April 11th and Saturday, April 12th at 7 PM at Santander Arena.

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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.