Reading Royals get goalie Nolan Maier from Lehigh Valley

Reading Royals
Reading Royals

The Reading Royals received goaltender Nolan Maier from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on Monday.

Nolan Maier is six foot and weighs 172 pounds. The 22-year-old from Yorkton, Saskatchewan, is 0-3, with a 4.20 ERA, and a .868 save percentage for the Royals this year. In Lehigh Valley, Maier (1-0, 1.00 GAA, .967 SV%) made his first start on Sunday against the Hershey Bears making 29 saves off 30 shots in a 4-1 Phantoms win.

Last season, Maier went 5-2-2 with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms last year with a 2.85 GAA and a .886 save percentage in nine games. In addition, Maier played one playoff game with a 4.90 GAA and a .818 save percentage.

Nolan Maier also spent time with the Reading Royals with a 12-8-3 record, a 2.89 GAA, and a .892 save percentage in 24 games. In the ECHL playoffs, Maier went 0-1, allowing 6.10 GAA, and a .850 save percentage in one playoff game.

Before Lehigh Valley, Maier played five seasons in the WHL for the Saskatoon Blades (2017-22) with a 122-72-18 record, a 2.89 GAA, a .905 SV%, and 12 shutouts in 216 games. Maier is the all-time wins leader in WHL history. In addition, Maier is 7-7-1, with a 3.27 GAA and a .897 SV% in 15 playoff games.

Along with the WHL, Maier played two seasons for the Yorkton Terriers (SJHL) with a 1-6-1 record, a 5.14 GAA, and a .895 SV% in eight games. In 2019, Maier played for Canada’s U18 team with a 2-1 record, a 2.67 GAA, and a .926 GAA in three games. In addition, Maier won the Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal in 2019 with a 3.12 GAA and a .872 in four games.

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