Reading, Pa. – The Reading Royals, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Philadelphia Flyers and American Hockey League's Lehigh Valley Phantoms, announced forward Hayden Hodgson has signed a contract for the 2020-21 season.
Hodgson skated in 36 Royals' games in 2019-20, bruising his way to a career-best 12 goals, 20 points and 49 penalty minutes. The Leamington, Ontario native is preparing for his fourth professional campaign.Last season was Hodgson’s first full ECHL campaign. He spent nearly all of the 2017-18 season with the AHL's Cleveland Monsters, tallying six points (3g-3a) in 41 games.Prior to turning pro, Hodgson spent four seasons in the Ontraio Hockey League with Saginaw, Sarnia and Erie, totaling 157 points (87g-70a) in 294 games.