Cecere returns to Royals

Reading, Pa. – The Reading Royals re-signed defenseman Garrett Cecere to a contract for the 2020-21 campaign.

Cecere is preparing for his third professional season and second with Reading. He skated in 24 games last season, recording five points (2g-3a). After returning from injury Feb. 1, Cecere registered a +16 rating over the final five weeks of the ECHL season, ranking fifth in the league in that span.A native of West Des Moines, Iowa, Cecere notched his first career game-winning goal vs. Atlanta on Feb. 7, 2020. He originally joined the Royals in a trade in the 2019 offseason after skating with Maine in his rookie season.Prior to turning pro, Cecere spent parts of two seasons at Colorado College and two at Northeastern, totaling 11 assists over 72 games played.