Reading 2025-26 Season in Review

Team analytics, player leaders, offensive production, and goaltending performance from the 2025–26 ECHL season.

Team Performance Snapshot

Reading featured a balanced offensive attack without a true runaway scorer. Multiple forwards clustered in the 25–35 point range, giving the Royals secondary scoring depth rather than reliance on a single elite producer.
Brandon Saigeon drove the playmaking group. His high assist total and strong overall production made him one of the club’s primary offensive catalysts, even though his goals lagged behind some teammates.
Carson Golder stood out as a finisher. He posted one of the strongest goals-to-assists ratios on the roster, showing a shoot-first scoring profile compared with the more pass-oriented forwards around him.
Defenseman Ben Meehan provided rare offensive production from the blue line. His combination of high assists and double-digit goals separated him clearly from the rest of Reading’s defense corps.
Most productive forwards remained below the goals-equal-assists trend line. Players like Nolan Burke, Kyle Haskins, and Jeremy Michel generated offense primarily through setup and puck movement rather than pure finishing.
The Royals appeared offensively competitive but lacked explosive star power. Compared with elite ECHL offenses, Reading’s production was spread across the lineup, which can create balance but also limits game-breaking scoring ability.

Reading played a defense-first style but struggled to generate offense consistently. The Royals sat below league average in goals per game while remaining one of the better defensive teams in goals against per game.
Ben Meehan emerged as the club’s clear two-way standout. The defenseman led the team in points with 46 while also posting one of the strongest plus/minus ratings on the roster, an uncommon combination from the blue line.
Brandon Saigeon was the primary offensive driver among forwards. Despite a strongly negative plus/minus, he paced the forward group in scoring and carried much of the team’s offensive creation.
Most forwards clustered around modest positive or neutral plus/minus values. Players like Carson Golder, Jeremy Michel, Nolan Burke, and Kyle Haskins contributed balanced production without dominating offensively.
Goaltending provided steady support throughout the season. Keith Petruzzelli handled the heavy workload while maintaining a solid save percentage, giving Reading dependable netminding behind its defensive structure.
The Royals lacked elite finishing depth compared with top ECHL contenders. Their profile suggests a competitive, structured team that relied more on discipline and defensive play than explosive scoring ability.