The Reading Royals acquired defenseman Ryan Cook from the Kalamazoo Wings on Thursday for forward Brett Boeing. Cook scored three goals and nine assists (12 points) in 47 games for the Wings this year.
Ryan Cook, a 28-year-old from Lancaster, New York, is in his third season in the ECHL. In addition to the Wings, Cook has played for the South Carolina Stingrays, Norfolk Admirals, and Adirondack Thunder with five goals and 19 assists (24 assists) in 109 games.
In addition, Cook played one season in the SPHL for the Huntsville Havoc with two goals and two assists (4 points) in 17 games.
Before the ECHL and SPHL, Cook played three seasons in the NAHL for the Aberdeen Wings with nine goals and 37 assists (46 points) in 131 games. In addition, he scored a goal and one assist (2 points) in six playoff games. He also played for the Lincoln Stars (USHL) with two assists in 28 games.
Collegiately, Cook played three seasons at Merrimack College (2016-18) with three goals and five assists (8 points) in 73 games. Then, he transferred to Niagara University in 2019 with three goals and two assists (5 points) in 26 games.
Brett Boeing, a 28-year-old from Barrington, Illinois, scored a goal and four assists (5 points) in 14 games for the Royals. The Royals acquired him from the Toledo Walleye in January.
In addition, Boeing has three goals and seven assists (10 points) in 32 games for the Walleye this year. In two and a half seasons in Toledo, Boeing had four goals and 14 assists (18 points) in 68 games. In addition, he had two goals and three assists (5 points) in 19 playoff games helping the Walleye win the Brabham Cup in the 2021-22 season.
Boeing played three seasons for the Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) with 44 goals and 48 assists (92 points) in 143 games. In addition, he had three goals and 12 assists (15 points) in 27 playoff games.
Collegiately, Boeing played one season at Michigan Tech (2015) with one goal and five assists (6 points) in 11 games for the Huskies. Then, Boeing transferred to the University of Massachusetts (2016-18) with 13 goals and 18 assists (31 points) in 90 games for the Minutemen.
