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Fawcett rejoins Royals

Fawcett rejoins Royals

Monday, September 11th

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 Tyson Fawcett has signed with the club for the 2023-24 season.Fawcett signs with the Royals for his 10th professional season. The Barrie, Ontario native joins the club after four seasons with the Manchester Storm in the Elite Ice Hockey League. With the Storm, Fawcett was an alternate captain in 2020-21 and 2022-23, and recorded 88 points (41g-47a) and 137 penalty minutes in 168 games.The 30-year-old played six games for the Royals in the 2018-19 season after being acquired in a trade from the Jacksonville Icemen on Jan. 30, 2019. In his six games with Reading, Fawcett recorded one goal and two penalty minutes. He has played 296 ECHL career games with Reading, Jacksonville, Atlanta, Tulsa, Fort Wayne, Elmira, Evansville and Brampton.Prior to turning pro, Fawcett played two seasons in the Ontario Hockey League from 2012-14 with his hometown Barrie Colts where he notched 70 points (35g-35a) 130 games.