Peterson signs with Royals

Reading, Pa. – Second-year forward Judd Peterson has signed a contract with the Reading Royals for the 2019-20 season.

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

Peterson scored 28 points (11g-17a) in 51 games for Cincinnati as a rookie and was tied for the Cyclones team lead with four goals in the Kelly Cup Playoffs. Peterson has skated in seven career AHL games, including five last season with Rochester.The native of Duluth, Minnesota was selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the seventh round (204th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. While at St. Cloud State from 2014-18, Peterson made the NCAA Tournament three times, hit double digits in goals twice and served as Huskies captain during his senior season.While at St. Cloud State, Peterson was named a finalist for the 2018 Senior CLASS Award and was twice selected to the NCHC’s All-Academic Team. He scored 65 points (37g-28a) in 151 collegiate games.