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Thursday, January 29th

Royals Sign James Marooney, D to SPC

Royals Sign James Marooney, D to SPC

Reading, PA - The Reading Royals, proud affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, announced that defenseman James Marooney has been signed to a Standard Player Contract (SPC). Marooney was originally claimed off of waivers on January 18th and released on January 19th before being signed on January 28th.

Marooney, 26, is in his second professional season with five points (2g-3a) and six penalty minutes across 21 games with the Maine Mariners on the 2025-26 campaign. The Chaska, Minnesota native has totaled of 10 points (3g-7a) and 20 PIMs in 71 professional career games, all in the ECHL, between Adirondack (2024-25: 28GP, 0-4-4) and Maine (2024-26: 43GP, 3-3-6).

Prior to opening his pro career with Adirondack in 2024-25, the 5'9", 185-pound, left-shot blue-liner logged 20 points (1g-19a) and 53 PIMs across 95 NCAA career games between his first four years at Ohio State University and fifth-year season at the University of St. Thomas where he recorded five points (5a) in 15 games played.

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About the Royals

The Reading Royals, proud affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, are in 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.