On Wednesday, August 19th, the Reading Royals announced the re-signing of American defensemen Aaron Titcomb. The two sides agreed to terms on a standard player agreement for the upcoming season. Titcomb is the fourth defensemen to the roster by the Reading Royals.
So far, he is joined on the blue-line by Rob Michel, Garrett Cecere, and Dominic Cormier. Titcomb is the eighth overall signing for the 2020-21 season which also includes forwards Brayden Low, Hayden Hodgson, Frank DiChiara, and Brendan van Riemsdyk.
Aaron Titcomb was first acquired from the Wheeling Nailers on the third of March. Due to the novel coronavirus, his time spent in Reading was cut rather short. “Aaron came in with a few games to go in the season and showed he was capable of fitting in with our system. He’s hard to play against in the defensive end and makes quick decisions with the puck to help engineer our breakout,” said Kirk MacDonald, Head Coach of the Reading Royals.
The 2020-21 season will be Titcomb’s third full season in the ECHL. The native of Charlestown, MA spent the majority of his first two seasons with Wheeling. He debuted in the ECHL with the Adirondack Thunder back in 2018. He did so near the end of the season, and as a result, only skated in two games with them.
Titcomb has so far played in 96 games in the ECHL. He’s recorded two goals and 14 assists, amassing 16 points. He also adds 58 penalty minutes, all of which Titcomb has compiled with Wheeling.
Aaron Titcomb is known, however, for more than just his efforts on the ice. During the 2018-19 season, he was named Wheeling’s Community Service Award Winner. In a video announcement upon signing his contract, Titcomb said of the opportunity to return, “I like to take a leadership role in the community. While you have this platform you have to affect people’s lives in a positive way. We wouldn’t be where we are without the fans.”
The blue-liner weighs in at 220 pounds and stands tall at six-foot-four. Despite playing only four games for Reading, he was still able to pick up one assist with the Royals hockey club before the season was cancelled. “The whole vibe of that team was something special. I was very lucky to be a part of it for the two weeks we got, unfortunately. But we were on a roll there so coming back and starting fresh with the group of guys who we’ve already signed back so far. We’ve got a big core of guys coming back so I’m very fortunate to be a part of it,” Titcomb said when looking on to next season.