Reading, PA – The Reading Royals, proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, announced their 2026-27 season-opening roster.
Click for Downloadable 2026-27 Royals Roster & Pronunciation Guide
Royals Season-Opening Roster (22):
Forwards (13)
8 Kyle Haskins
12 Liam Devlin
14 Jordan Frasca
17 Dalton Bancroft
18 Brady Berard
21 Braeden Kressler
32 Mikael Robidoux
34 Jeremy Michel
39 Connor McMenamin
55 Joe Widmar
77 Hunter Strand
86 Nolan Burke
91 Austin Saint
Defensemen (6)
4 Wyatt McLeod
9 Zach Berzolla
15 Miles Gendron
16 Luke Reid
72 Jack Page
88 Artem Kulakov
Goaltenders (3)
1 Yaniv Perets
30 Ian Shane
80 Keith Petruzzelli
Returning Royals (14): The roster includes 14 players who appeared in at least one game for Reading during the 2025-26 season: Yaniv Perets, Ian Shane, Keith Petruzzelli, Miles Gendron, Jack Page, Artem Kulakov, Kyle Haskins, Liam Devlin, Jordan Frasca, Mikael Robidoux, Jeremy Michel, Connor McMenamin, Nolan Burke, Austin Saint
Rookie Royal (1): The roster has one player who is a rookie entering the 2026-27 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): Brady Berard
Veteran Royal (1): The roster has one player who is a veteran entering the 2026-27 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): Zach Berzolla (280 professional GP)
Lehigh Valley (AHL) contract Royals (4): Four players attending Reading’s Training Camp are on AHL contracts with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms: Brady Berard, Yaniv Perets, Mikael Robidoux, Keith Petruzzelli
Click Here to Download Schedule 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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