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Butcher, 31, had 18 goals and 20 assists for 38 points in 66 games last season with the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/category\/echl\/mountain\/tulsa-oilers\/\">Tulsa Oilers<\/a>. He would add a goal in five games during the Kelly Cup Playoffs. This will be Butcher\u2019s second stint in Reading after putting up 25 goals and 31 assists for 56 points in 86 games during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons before being traded to Tulsa. Butcher brings some much-needed experience to the Royals\u2019 2025-26 season roster. With the signing of Butcher, the Royals now have 12 forwards and 20 players signed for the 2025-26 season. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>The Anchorage, Alaska, native is entering his seventh season in the ECHL, as he\u2019s spent time with the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/category\/echl\/north\/wheeling-nailers\/\">Wheeling Nailers<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/category\/echl\/mountain\/rapid-city-rush\/\">Rapid City Rush<\/a>, Reading Royals, and Tulsa Oilers. He\u2019s put up 111 goals and 122 assists for 233 points in 367 games. Butcher had back-to-back 20-goal seasons in 20222 and 2023. In 31 career Kelly Cup Playoff games, Butcher has four goals and seven assists for 11 points. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cAlec is an experienced player in our league,\u201d stated\u00a0<strong>Anthony Peters<\/strong>, Head Coach & General Manager. \u201cHe has consistently been able to score goals throughout his career. We will rely on him to score goals, play hard, and lead by example.\u201d<br \/>Head Coach Anthony Peters on the signing of Butcher (via Reading Royals Press Release)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Prior to going pro, Butcher spent parts of two seasons in the NAHL with the Kenai River Brown Bears, where he put up 34 goals and 62 assists for 96 points in 101 games. He would add three goals and six assists for nine points in 10 playoff games. During his only full season with the Brown Bears, Butcher put up 24 goals and 42 assists for 66 points in 60 games. He would ultimately be named the NAHL MVP, leading the league in assists and points. Butcher then went to the NCAA, where he played four seasons at Sacred Heart University. 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Bloomington now has 12 forwards and eight defenseman signed for the 2025-26 season. Mikael Robidoux Robidoux, 26, began last season with Greenville Swamp Rabbits, where he put up three goals and two assists for five [\u2026]<\/p>\n<p> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/echl-mikael-robidoux-and-lou-felix-denis-rejoin-bloomington-bison\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"\" class=\"readmore\"><br \/>\n Read More <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<div id=\"post-141718\" class=\"post-141718 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-central category-echl category-kalamazoo-wings category-orlando-solar-bears category-south tag-augustana-university tag-echl-2025-26-player-signings tag-kalamazoo-wings tag-niagara-university tag-orlando-solar-bears tag-ryan-naumovski eq-blocks\">\n<div class=\"news-snippet\">\n <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/echl-forward-ryan-naumovski-signs-with-orlando\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"featured-image\"><br \/>\n <img width=\"300\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ryan-Naumovski-300x150.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ryan Naumovski vs. Cincinnati Cyclones - 11\/27\/2024\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ryan-Naumovski-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ryan-Naumovski-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ryan-Naumovski-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ryan-Naumovski.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/> <\/a> <\/p>\n<div class=\"summary\">\n<h4 class=\"blog-news-title\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/echl-forward-ryan-naumovski-signs-with-orlando\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">ECHL: Forward Ryan Naumovski Signs with Orlando<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The Orlando Solar Bears have added another playmaker to their lineup, signing Ryan Naumovski for the 2025\u201326 season. At 26 years old, the Shelby Township, Michigan, native arrives in Orlando with a mix of NCAA credentials and ECHL experience, ready to make an immediate impact. 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Butcher, 31, had 18 goals and 20 assists for 38 points in 66 games last season with the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/category\/echl\/mountain\/tulsa-oilers\/\">Tulsa Oilers<\/a>. He would add a goal in five games during the Kelly Cup Playoffs. This will be Butcher\u2019s second stint in Reading after putting up 25 goals and 31 assists for 56 points in 86 games during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons before being traded to Tulsa. Butcher brings some much-needed experience to the Royals\u2019 2025-26 season roster. With the signing of Butcher, the Royals now have 12 forwards and 20 players signed for the 2025-26 season. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>The Anchorage, Alaska, native is entering his seventh season in the ECHL, as he\u2019s spent time with the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/category\/echl\/north\/wheeling-nailers\/\">Wheeling Nailers<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/category\/echl\/mountain\/rapid-city-rush\/\">Rapid City Rush<\/a>, Reading Royals, and Tulsa Oilers. He\u2019s put up 111 goals and 122 assists for 233 points in 367 games. Butcher had back-to-back 20-goal seasons in 20222 and 2023. In 31 career Kelly Cup Playoff games, Butcher has four goals and seven assists for 11 points. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cAlec is an experienced player in our league,\u201d stated\u00a0<strong>Anthony Peters<\/strong>, Head Coach & General Manager. \u201cHe has consistently been able to score goals throughout his career. We will rely on him to score goals, play hard, and lead by example.\u201d<br \/>Head Coach Anthony Peters on the signing of Butcher (via Reading Royals Press Release)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Prior to going pro, Butcher spent parts of two seasons in the NAHL with the Kenai River Brown Bears, where he put up 34 goals and 62 assists for 96 points in 101 games. He would add three goals and six assists for nine points in 10 playoff games. During his only full season with the Brown Bears, Butcher put up 24 goals and 42 assists for 66 points in 60 games. He would ultimately be named the NAHL MVP, leading the league in assists and points. Butcher then went to the NCAA, where he played four seasons at Sacred Heart University. In 95 games with the Pioneers, he put 16 goals and 36 assists for 52 points. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ticketmaster.evyy.net\/c\/5142595\/410529\/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fnhl\" target=\"_top\" id=\"410529\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.impactradius-go.com\/display-ad\/4272-410529\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\"\/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"0\" width=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/ticketmaster.evyy.net\/i\/5142595\/410529\/4272\" style=\"position:absolute;visibility:hidden;\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/join-us\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-140820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:32px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:4px;margin-bottom:10px\">Discover more from Inside The Rink<\/h3>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:15px\">Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-post clearfix\">\n<div class=\"author-image\">\n <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/author\/aklisivitch\/\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7e8962a92e8de8241fb0a2c27430797c3b7b87588468f8b21a7c117a58c967d6?s=75&d=mm&r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7e8962a92e8de8241fb0a2c27430797c3b7b87588468f8b21a7c117a58c967d6?s=150&d=mm&r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-75 photo\" height=\"75\" width=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/a>\n <\/div>\n<div class=\"author-details\">\n<h4><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/author\/aklisivitch\/\">Armand Klisivitch<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Inside The Rink ECHL Manager | Senior Editor<br \/>\nCredentialed Reporter for the Adirondack Thunder & Worcester Railers.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p> \t<\/p>\n<h2\/>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<div id=\"post-140940\" class=\"post-140940 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-bloomington-bison category-central category-echl category-greenville-swamp-rabbits category-north category-reading-royals category-south tag-echl-2025-26-player-signings tag-echl-enforcers tag-lou-felix-denis tag-mikael-robidoux tag-qmjhl tag-shawinigan-cataractes eq-blocks\">\n<div class=\"news-snippet\">\n <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/echl-mikael-robidoux-and-lou-felix-denis-rejoin-bloomington-bison\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"featured-image\"><br \/>\n <img width=\"300\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/6X3-HATTENLINCOLN-ROBIDOUXMIKAEL-48483-022825-RICH-LEBLANC-300x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/6X3-HATTENLINCOLN-ROBIDOUXMIKAEL-48483-022825-RICH-LEBLANC-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/6X3-HATTENLINCOLN-ROBIDOUXMIKAEL-48483-022825-RICH-LEBLANC-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/6X3-HATTENLINCOLN-ROBIDOUXMIKAEL-48483-022825-RICH-LEBLANC-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/6X3-HATTENLINCOLN-ROBIDOUXMIKAEL-48483-022825-RICH-LEBLANC-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/6X3-HATTENLINCOLN-ROBIDOUXMIKAEL-48483-022825-RICH-LEBLANC-e1758580862592.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/> <\/a> <\/p>\n<div class=\"summary\">\n<h4 class=\"blog-news-title\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/echl-mikael-robidoux-and-lou-felix-denis-rejoin-bloomington-bison\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">ECHL: Mikael Robidoux and Lou-F\u00e9lix Denis Rejoin Bloomington Bison<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The Bloomington Bison have announced they have brought back forward Mikael Robidoux and defenseman Lou-F\u00e9lix Denis for the 2025-26 season. Bloomington now has 12 forwards and eight defenseman signed for the 2025-26 season. Mikael Robidoux Robidoux, 26, began last season with Greenville Swamp Rabbits, where he put up three goals and two assists for five [\u2026]<\/p>\n<p> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/echl-mikael-robidoux-and-lou-felix-denis-rejoin-bloomington-bison\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"\" class=\"readmore\"><br \/>\n Read More <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<div id=\"post-141718\" class=\"post-141718 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-central category-echl category-kalamazoo-wings category-orlando-solar-bears category-south tag-augustana-university tag-echl-2025-26-player-signings tag-kalamazoo-wings tag-niagara-university tag-orlando-solar-bears tag-ryan-naumovski eq-blocks\">\n<div class=\"news-snippet\">\n <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/echl-forward-ryan-naumovski-signs-with-orlando\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"featured-image\"><br \/>\n <img width=\"300\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ryan-Naumovski-300x150.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ryan Naumovski vs. Cincinnati Cyclones - 11\/27\/2024\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ryan-Naumovski-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ryan-Naumovski-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ryan-Naumovski-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ryan-Naumovski.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/> <\/a> <\/p>\n<div class=\"summary\">\n<h4 class=\"blog-news-title\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/echl-forward-ryan-naumovski-signs-with-orlando\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">ECHL: Forward Ryan Naumovski Signs with Orlando<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The Orlando Solar Bears have added another playmaker to their lineup, signing Ryan Naumovski for the 2025\u201326 season. At 26 years old, the Shelby Township, Michigan, native arrives in Orlando with a mix of NCAA credentials and ECHL experience, ready to make an immediate impact. From Niagara to Augustana Naumovski became a household name at [\u2026]<\/p>\n<p> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/echl-forward-ryan-naumovski-signs-with-orlando\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"\" class=\"readmore\"><br \/>\n Read More <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<div id=\"post-141670\" class=\"post-141670 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-central category-echl category-kalamazoo-wings category-newfoundland-growlers category-north category-reading-royals tag-2024-25-echl-community-service-award tag-echl-captains tag-echl-community-service-award tag-kelly-cup-champion tag-newfoundland-growlers tag-todd-skirving eq-blocks\">\n<div class=\"news-snippet\">\n <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/echl-todd-skirving-signs-with-kalamazoo-wings\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"featured-image\"><br \/>\n <img width=\"300\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Spie-1-6-e1759157836518-300x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Spie-1-6-e1759157836518-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Spie-1-6-e1759157836518-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Spie-1-6-e1759157836518-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Spie-1-6-e1759157836518.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/> <\/a> <\/p>\n<div class=\"summary\">\n<h4 class=\"blog-news-title\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/echl-todd-skirving-signs-with-kalamazoo-wings\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">ECHL: Todd Skirving Signs With Kalamazoo Wings<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The Kalamazoo Wings have made a major addition to their roster with the signing of forward Todd Skirving for the 2025-26 season. Skirving, 33, is coming off an injury-shortened season with the Reading Royals, where he put up 11 goals and eight assists for 19 points. Despite the injury-shortened season, Skirving won the 2024-25 ECHL [\u2026]<\/p>\n<p> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/echl-todd-skirving-signs-with-kalamazoo-wings\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"\" class=\"readmore\"><br \/>\n Read More <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n <\/section>\n<p> <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"main\">\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"copyright text-center\">\n\t\t\t\u00a9 2021-2025 Inside The Rink\u00ae<\/p>\n<p>This website has no affiliation to any of the hockey leagues it reports on. 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