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Reading Royals become Capitals and Bears affiliate

The Reading Royals of the ECHL, the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League and the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League jointly announced that they have entered into an exclusive affiliation arrangement, under which the Royals will receive players designated for assignment within the professional hockey operations development systems of the Capitals and Bears
"We are very pleased to announce our new ECHL affiliation with the Reading Royals," said Capitals' General Manager George McPhee. "The Royals are a first-class organization where our prospects will be playing in an environment that will help them develop to their ultimate potential. We feel the proximity to both Washington and our AHL affiliate in Hershey will be beneficial to all three clubs."

AHL sets new attendance record

A record crowd of 45,653 watched the Adirondack Phantoms - Hershey Bears AHL outdoor game last Friday at Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park.

The crowd was more than twice as big as the previous record of 21,673, set last year in the outdoor event between the Connecticut Whale and Providence Bruins in East Hartford.