With just days before the ECHL All-Star game in Reading, I thought this would be a great time to check in our ECHL affiliate and some of the players well known to Marlies fans!
First of all, a little information about the Royals:
The Reading Royals because the ECHL affiliate this season after the Columbia Inferno was shut down. The franchise itself was originally known as the Columbus Chill and entered the ECHL in 1991 as an expansion franchise. The Chill played in Ohio until the 1998-99 season when it voluntarily exited the ECHL to make the move to Reading, PA so that it could make room for the Columbus Blue Jackets. The team resumed play as the Reading Royals in 2001.
Currently there are 6 players on the Royals with contracts in the MLSE organization. They are:
Joe Cooper (F) – Toronto Marlies
Tyler Doig (F) – Toronto Marlies
Scott Langdon (D) – Toronto Marlies
Michael Ouzas (G) – Toronto Marlies
Dan Radisuela (F) – Toronto Marlies
James Reimer (G) – Toronto Maple Leafs
The Royals are currently in last place of the American North division and aren’t having the year they thought they would have. Larry Courville has recently replaced former head coach Jason Nobili (January 6th) and since then, the team has played .500 hockey (2-2-0-0) on a 4-game road trip. The next game is on January 13th when the team returns home just before the All-Star break. Although the news isn’t perfect, some of the Marlies favourites are playing really well.
Take Tyler Doig. In just 32 games, he has 28 points, and leads the team in Assists (19), Points (tied with 28), PP Goals (5), and PP Assists (13).
On the goaltending front, Michael Ouzas is leading the team in Wins, GAA, and Save %, when you include his stats from Fresno.
For those of you interested in learning more about the Royals, check out their website at www.royalshockey.com.
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