Photo Courtesy of the Reading Royals The Reading Royals [https://thehockeynews.com/echl/latest-news/royals-to-hold-youth-summer-hockey-camps]announced that defenseman Nick Carabin has been re-signed to an ECHL [https://thehockeynews.com/echl/]contract for the 2025-26 season. The 25-year-old Carabin is entering his first-full professional season after recording an assist in his professional debut and one regular-season game played for the Royals in the 2024-25 season. The Mahwah, New Jersey native made his professional post-season debut during Reading's 2025 Kelly Cup Playoff first round series against the Trois-Rivières Lions, skating in three games. "I am excited to be coming back," stated Carabin. "We have a great year ahead of us. I can't wait to see all the fans on Nov. 8 at Santander Arena.” Head coach and GM Anthony Peters is particularly impressed with Carabin’s skating ability. "Nick skates really well and has good poise with the puck,” Peters noted. "He had a small taste last year and played meaningful games for the team, we look forward to see what he can come in and do this year.” The 5-foot-10, 185-pound right-shot blueliner played youth hockey for the North Jersey Avalanche and Mahwah High School. He also played in the BCHL with the Coquitlam Express. Carabin played his NCAA hockey [https://thehockeynews.com/ncaa/]at Princeton and the University of Connecticut. Over five seasons between the two programs, he totaled 38 points (9-29-38) in 119 games. At Princeton, Carabin made the All-Ivy League First Team. The Royals kick off their 2025-26 regular season on the road against the defending Kelly Cup Champion Trois-Rivieres Lions [https://thehockeynews.com/echl/latest-news/lions-bring-back-the-general-to-their-blueline-in-2025-26]Friday, Oct. 17 at Colisee Videotron. The Royals’ home opener is against the Lions on Nov. 8.
