Mongo, Sellar return to Royals

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Reading, Pa. – The Reading Royals, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Philadelphia Flyers and American Hockey League’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms, announced that forwards Yvan Mongo and Shane Sellar have re-signed with the club for the 2024-25 season.Action photos of Yvan Mongo and Shane Sellar of the Reading Royals

Mongo returns to Reading for his third full professional season following two full seasons with the Royals where he’s totaled 51 points (22g-29a) in 95 games.

The 27-yeare-old posted 38 points (17g-21a) in 55 games for the Royals during the 2023-24 season. He finished fourth on the team in points (38) and tied Ryan Chyzowski and Joe Nardi for the team lead in goals (17). During the 2022-23 campaign, Mongo posted 13 points (5g-8a) in 40 regular-season games. He added two points (1g-1a) in nine games during the Royals’ 2023 Kelly Cup Playoff run.

Prior to Reading, Mongo played four seasons at the University of Ottawa (2018-22). He served as the Gee-Gees’ captain for two seasons, including his senior year where he led the club in points (14) and assists (10).

Sellar returns to Reading for his third full professional season following two full seasons with the Royals where he’s totaled 70 points (33g-37a) in 133 games. The Carlisle, Pennsylvania native appeared in three games at the end of Reading’s 2021-22 regular season after two years at Rensselaer Polytech Institute.

The 27-year-old posted 31 points (15g-16a) in 63 games for the Royals during the 2023-24 season. During the 2022-23 campaign, Sellar posted 39 points (18g-21a) in 70 regular-season games, along with three points (1g-2a) in 11 games during the Royals’ 2023 Kelly Cup Playoff run. That season, Sellar led the Royals in power-play goals (9) and finished third among rookies on the club in points (39) and goals (18) last season.

Prior to RPI, Sellar played four seasons at Dartmouth College. As a sophomore, Sellar led the Big Green in goals (11) and finished second in points (22).