Beaudry signs with Royals

Reading, Pa. – The Reading Royals, ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, announced that defenseman Jeremy Beaudry has signed a contract for the 2019-20 season.

The 25-year-old is entering his third professional season and spent the last two campaigns with Wichita. In 51 games last season, Beaudry scored 24 points (6g-18a) after compiling 37 points (13g-24a) in 69 games as a rookie.

Beaudry was named the ECHL’s 2017-18 Community Service Award winner in Wichita, taking part in non-profit events and fundraising, animal shelter volunteering, elementary school visits, hospital visits, retirement home visits, junior/youth hockey volunteering and non-profit postgame meet-and-greets.

The native of Montmagny, Quebec signed with Wichita after completing two full seasons for the University of Québec-Trois-Rivières. That followed his first four professional games with Brampton in 2014-15.

Over three seasons in the QMJHL, Beaudry combined for 95 points (42g-51a) in 152 games for four teams – Victoriaville, Sherbrooke, Quebec and Cape Breton. His best output came for Cape Breton in 2013-14, where he topped team blueliners with 19 goals and 53 points in 60 games. He played in the QMJHL Playoffs in all three of his major junior seasons.