Royals bring back Mazza

Reading, Pa. – Rookie defenseman Jimmy Mazza has re-signed with the Reading Royals for the 2019-20 season.

The Royals are the ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Philadelphia Flyers and the American Hockey League's Lehigh Valley Phantoms.

Following the completion of his NCAA career at Canisius College in March, Mazza signed with Reading and played in two games posting five penalty minutes

As a senior at Canisius, Mazza was an alternate captain and topped Golden Griffins defensemen with six goals and 24 points. In his final three seasons on campus, he ranked either first or second among team defensemen in points.

In four years at Canisius, Mazza accumulated 68 points (18g-50a) and 169 penalty minutes over 118 career games. He played in every Canisius game as a junior and missed one game as a senior. In 2016-17, Mazza helped guide the Golden Griffins to their first regular-season Atlantic Hockey championship.

Prior to playing at Canisius, Mazza won 2015 USPHL Defenseman of the Year with the P.A.L. Junior Islanders.