Royals add rookie Master

Reading, Pa. - The Reading Royals, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Philadelphia Flyers and American Hockey League's Lehigh Valley Phantoms, announced that forward Austin Master has signed with the club for the 2023-24 season. The 24-year-old Broomall, Pennsylvania native joins the Royals for his first professional season after playing four years at Stevenson University (NCAA III). Master served as the Mustangs' captain in his senior year where he posted 30 points (8g-22a) and 24 penalty minutes in 23 regular-season games. He finished his collegiate career second in program history in career points (87) and goals (30) with a selection to the All-MAC First Team.He played for the United States National Team in the 2023 World University Games, earning silver in Lake Placid, New York in January. Master recorded five points (3g-2a) and six penalty minutes in seven tournament games.

Prior to Stevenson University, Master played for the New Jersey Hitmen in the USPHL Premier (2017-19), Philadelphia Little Flyers in the EHL (2018-19), as well as the Philadelphia Jr. Flyers 16U AAA (2015-15) and 18U AAA clubs (2015-17).