Cayer Helps Reading Win 2013 Kelly Cup

2013 ECHL Champions Reading Royals - photo by Tom Boland, Reading PA

In his first professional season, former Clarkson University Hockey forward, Julien Cayer hoisted the 2013 Kelly Cup as a member of the East Coast Hockey League Champion Reading Royals.

Reading defeated the Stockton Thunder 6-0, in Game Five of the best-of-seven Kelly Cup Championship Final match-up between the Royals and Thunder at Stockton Arena in Stockton, California on Sunday. With the win, the Royals won the ECHL Kelly Cup Championship over the Thunder, four games to one. Stockton featured former Golden Knights, Shawn Weller (2004-07) and Nik Pokulok (2009-13) on its roster.

After missing action since March 30, Cayer played in the final six playoff games, posting one assist. Cayer was selected for Reading's Fan's Choice Awards "Heart Award" in 2012-13. During the regular season, Cayer played in 49 games, recording three goals and six assists as the Royals won the Atlantic Division and Eastern Conference titles during the regular season.

Cayer skated in 104 games for Clarkson from 2008-12, recording 14 goals and 19 assists.

Cayer joins David Seitz (1992-96), Buddy Wallace (1994-98) and Matt Beca (2006-10) has former Golden Knights who have lifted the Kelly Cup as an ECHL champion. Seitz won the Cup with the South Carolina Stingrays in 1997, and 2001, along with Wallace, while Beca was with the Florida Everblades when they won the ECHL crown in 2012.

Golden Knights in North American Hockey League in 2012-13 - Regular Season stats
	Name (Years at Clarkson)	GP	G	A	Pts
?	Matt Beca (2006-10)
	- Florida Everblades - ECHL	31	7	16	23
	- South Carolina Stingrays - ECHL	11	5	5	10
	- Charlotte Checkers - AHL	32	5	7	12
?	Mark Borowiecki (2009-11)
	- Ottawa Senators - NHL	6	0	0	0
	- Binghamton Senators - AHL	53	4	10	14
?	Julien Cayer (2008-12)
	- Reading Royals - ECHL	49	3	6	9
?	Grant Clitsome (2004-08)
	- Winnipeg Jets - NHL	44	4	12	16
?	Erik Cole (1997-00)
	- Montreal Canadiens - NHL	19	3	3	6
	- Dallas Stars - NHL	28	6	1	7
?	Brandon DeFazio (2007-11)
	- Bridgeport Sound Tigers - AHL	69	11	14	25
?	Scott Freeman (2007-11)
	- Bakersfield Condors - ECHL	23	5	14	19
?	Kent Huskins (1997-01)
	- Norfolk Admirals - AHL	2	0	1	1
	- Detroit Red Wings - NHL	11	0	0	0
	- Philadelphia Flyers - NHL	8	0	1	1
?	Randy Jones (2001-03)
	- Oklahoma City Barons - AHL	18	0	2	2
?	Willie Mitchell (1997-99)
	- Los Angeles Kings - NHL	injured
?	Jake Morley (2008-12)
	- Idaho Steelheads - ECHL	6	0	1	1
	- Fort Worth Brahmas - CHL	30	1	8	9
	- Bakersfield Condors - ECHL	23	2	9	11
?	Nik Pokulok (2009-13)
	- Stokton Thunder - ECHL	6	0	0	0
?	Corey Tamblyn (2008-12)
	- Idaho Steelheads - ECHL	2	0	1	1
	- Mississippi Surge - SPHL	25	6	11	17
	- Trenton Titans - ECHL	23	0	3	3
?	Nicolas Tremblay (2008-12)
	- Bakersfield Condors - ECHL	29	16	13	29
	- Providence Bruins - AHL	5	0	0	0
?	Shawn Weller (2004-07)
	- South Carolina Stingrays - ECHL	24	7	8	15
	- St. John's IceCaps - AHL	3	0	0	0
	- Stockton Thunder - ECHL	19	5	12	17
?	Steve Zalewski (2004-08)
	- Albany Devis - AHL	73	11	30	41

	Goaltenders (Years at Clarkson)	GP	SV%	GAA	W-L-T
?	Paul Karpowich (2008-12)
	- Evansville Iceman - ECHL	25	.900	3.27	7-13-2
	- Peoria Rivermen - AHL	2	.847	4.52	0-2-0
?	David Leggio (2004-08)
	- Rochester Americans - AHL	64	.924	2.56	38-24-1

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