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Royals Named Finalists for 2024-25 ECHL Corporate Partnership Team of the Year & Rising Star Award

Wednesday, June 4th
Royals Named Finalists for 2024-25 ECHL Corporate Partnership Team of the Year & Rising Star Award

Reading, PA - The Reading Royals, proud affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, announced their finalist selections for Corporate Partnership Team of the Year and Rising Star Award at the 2024-25 ECHL Team Awards, presented by SponsorCX.

The awards will be presented at the 2025 ECHL Hockey Summer Meetings in Orlando on Wednesday, June 25.

"Being named a finalist for both ECHL Award categories is a great achievement for our staff," said David Farrar, Team President. "It's wonderful to see the award finalist recognitions reflect our team's excellent work within both our team and community."

“It’s an honor to be nominated for the ECHL’s Corporate Partnership Team of the Year, especially alongside so many great teams doing impactful work across the league,” said Tammy Dahms, Vice President of Corporate Partnerships. “This recognition reflects the creativity, collaboration, and shared commitment we’ve built with our many valued partners to deliver meaningful, community-driven activations that go far beyond the Santander Arena.”

The annual ECHL Team Awards honor teams and individuals in several categories for their accomplishments during the 2024-25 Season.

In the Corporate Partnership Team of the Year category, the Royals are finalists with the Allen Americans, Florida Everblades, Indy Fuel, Toledo Walleye and Trois-Rivières Lions. In the Rising Star Award category, the Royals are joined by the Indy Fuel, Iowa Heartlanders, Kalamazoo Wings, Wheeling Nailers and Worcester Railers.

This is the second season the Corporate Partnership Team of the Year category has been in place, and fourth season for the Rising Star Award category.

About the ECHL

Formed in 1988-89 with five teams in four states, the ECHL has grown into a coast-to-coast league with 29 teams in 22 states and one Canadian province for its 37th season in 2024-25. There have been 768 players who have gone on to play in the National Hockey League after starting their careers in the ECHL, including 16 who have made their NHL debuts in the 2024-25 season. The ECHL has affiliations with 29 of the 32 NHL teams in 2024-25, marking the 27th consecutive season that the league has affiliations with at least 20 teams in the NHL. Further information on the ECHL is available on its website at ECHL.com.

2025-26 Season Memberships

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About the Royals

The Reading Royals, proud affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, are entering their 24th season in the ECHL. They won their first Kelly Cup championship in 2013 and have clinched playoff berths in 13 of their latest 15 seasons. They are five-time division champions and were the 2021-22 Eastern Conference regular season champion. The Berks County Convention Center Authority (BCCCA), founded in 1996, owns the Royals and oversees operations at Santander Arena.