Reading, PA - The Reading Royals, proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, announced their initial 23-player roster and two open public practices for Training Camp.

All fans can attend Training Camp practice in the seating bowl area beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 7th and Thursday, October 9th. Fans must enter Santander Arena through the Lions's Den Team Store entrance on Penn St. Fans must depart Santander Arena through the Lion's Den Team Store following the conclusion of Training Camp practice at 12:00 p.m.

Downloadable Training Camp Roster Sheet

Royals 23-Player Training Camp Roster:

Goaltenders (2)
29 Vinnie Purpura
80 Keith Petruzzelli
 

Defensemen (7)
2 Robbie Stucker
5 Danny Wieber
6 Victor Hadfield
18 Matt Araujo
27 Nick Carabin
72 Jack Page
88 Artem Kulakov

Forwards (14)
8 Kyle Haskins
11 Nick Capone
12 Liam Devlin
16 Ben Raymond
17 Brandon Saigeon
19 Patrick Moynihan
21 Cam Cook
26 Andrew Kurapov
28 Alec Butcher
34 Jeremy Michel
39 Connor McMenamin
43 Jordan Simoneau
91 Yvan Mongo
95 Jacob Frasca
 

Reading's initial Training Camp roster totals 23 players, including 14 forwards, seven defensemen and two goaltenders. 

Returning Royals: The roster includes nine players who appeared in at least one game for Reading during the 2024-25 season: Keith Petruzzelli, Vinnie Purpura, Robbie Stucker, Nick Capone, Cam Cook, Connor McMenamin, Yvan Mongo, Nick Carabin, Andrew Kurapov

Rookie Royals: The roster also has nine players who are rookies entering the 2025-26 season (a rookie is any player who has played less than 25 regular-season games of professional hockey at the "AA" level or higher as of the start of the current season): Kyle Haskins, Liam Devlin, Ben Raymond, Jeremy Michel, Jordan Simoneau, Jack Page, Nick Carabin, Andrew Kurapov, Danny Wieber

Veteran Royal: The roster also has one player who is a veteran entering the 2025-26 season (a veteran is a player, other than a goaltender, who has played in at least 260 regular season games of professional hockey prior to the start of the current season): Alec Butcher (367 GP)

Lehigh Valley (AHL) contract Royals: Two players attending Reading's Training Camp are on AHL contracts with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms: Nick Capone, Keith Petruzzelli

Tryout Invite Royals: The Royals' Training Camp roster also includes two players on tryout contracts: Andrew Kurapov, Danny Wieber

Contracted Royals Currently Attending AHL Training Camps: There are two 2025-26 contracted Royals who have not yet reported to Royals Training Camp (currently attending an AHL Training Camp or other): Jordan Frasca (Lehigh Valley), Vincent Sevigny (Lehigh Valley)

The Lehigh Valley Phantoms Training Camp roster currently stands at 33 players (Phantoms' Training Camp roster) so Royals fans can expect more arrivals as the week progresses.

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What's Upcoming:

20th Annual Slapshot Charities Golf Tournament

Limited spots remain! The Slapshot Charities Golf Tournament, presented by Supreme Ceilings, on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, at the Moselem Springs Golf Club (684 Eagle Rd, Fleetwood, PA 19522). All proceeds will go to Slapshot Charities, the charitable arm of the Reading Royals. Learn more and register HERE.

Opening Night at Santander Arena

The Royals play their home opener, presented by Supportive Concepts For Families, at Santander Arena on Saturday, November 8 at 7:00 p.m. against Trois-Rivières. The home opener opens a two-game series with the Lions which concludes on Sunday, November 9 at 3:00 p.m.

Fans can secure their seat today with a Ticket Plan (10/18-Game Plan or Royals365 Membership).

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Royals single-game ticket information will be announced later this summer. For more on the home opener, click HERE.

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2025-26 Season Memberships

Royals365 Season Memberships, six-game plans, ten-game plans, and group tickets are available for the 2025-26 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 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.