Reading, PA - The Reading Royals, proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, announced that defenseman Miles Gendron has re-signed with the club for the 2026-27 season.

Gendron, 30, enters his eighth professional season following a 45-game campaign with Reading where the Shrewsbury, Massachusetts native recorded 14 points (2g-12a) and received the distinction as the 2025-26 Team Captain. Currently in his second stint with the franchise, Gendron skated in four games for Reading in the 2019-20 season, registering one point (1a) and a +3 rating overall with the point and a +4 rating earned his his Royals debut at Wheeling in a 6-3 win on February 19th, 2020.

"I had such an amazing experience in Reading this past season," stated Gendron. "I know we have a good group of returning players with a mix of some new. I think we will have a great team that the fans can really look forward to seeing. I have strong belief in the staff and everyone involved in the organization and can’t wait to get to work in October!"

"Miles is a first class human being, he is a highly competitive player, he is the type of person and player we want to represent our organization,” stated Anthony Peters, Head Coach & General Manager. "I am personally grateful he has chosen to be a Royal again, he is so important to our culture and to help set our Royal Standard.”

The 6'2", 181-pound, left-shot blue-liner was a third round, 70th overall, selection by the Ottawa Senators at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. Across 240 ECHL career games, Gendron has logged 74 points (24g-50a) between Brampton (2018-19, 2019-20), Newfoundland (2019-20), Reading (2019-20, 2025-26), Utah (2020-21, 2021-22) and Greenville (2022-23, 2024-25). In 294 professional career games between the American Hockey League (AHL), ECHL, Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) and Norway, Gendron has totaled 86 points (29g-57a). 

Prior to opening his pro career with Brampton in 2018-19, Gendron played four seasons in the NCAA for the University of Connecticut where he was a Captain his senior season (2018-19) and totaled 33 points (10g-23a) in 126 NCAA career games.

Royals 2026-27 roster (5):

Forward (1): Connor McMenamin

Defensemen (4): Miles Gendron, Artem Kulakov, Jack Page, Carter Schade

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Home Opener:

The Royals player their home opener at Santander Arena on Saturday, October 24 at 7:00 p.m. against Kalamazoo. The home opener opens a two-game series with the Wings which concludes on Sunday, October 25 at 3:00 p.m. The Royals hoist a record of 9-11-1-3 in home openers with their last home opener victory coming against the Norfolk Admirals, 6-4, on October 23 of the 2021-22 season.

Fans can secure their seat for Opening Night today with a Royals ticket plan. The Royals offer plans ranging from as low as 4 games all the way up to our full season 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.

What's Upcoming:

CALLING ALL FUTURE ROYALS! Registrations are now OPEN for the RRYHA In-House Leagues, presented by Visions Federal Credit Union! Open to all 4-16 year olds, learn more about each league and register your skater 👉 https://bit.ly/YTHLeagues

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2026-27 Season Memberships

Royals365 Season Memberships, select game plans, and group tickets are available for the 2026-27 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 25th season in the ECHL. They won their first Kelly Cup championship in 2013 and have clinched playoff berths in 14 of their last 16 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.