Royals Release Former Vipers Defenceman Florentino:

The East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) Reading Royals have released former Vernon Vipers defenceman Rob Florentino.

Florentino started the season with the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) Huntsville Havoc after signing this season.   In 14 games this season with Huntsville Florentino collected (5-goals-9-assists-14-points).  Florentino was loaned to the ECHL Royals before signing with Reading on December 6th 2013.  In 9 games with the Royals Florentino picked up two assists.  Florentino was released on March 19th 2014.  No official press release from the Royals but the transaction was posted on the transactions page on the ECHL website. 

Florentino spent three years at the University of Massachusetts before leaving school and signing with the ECHL Las Vegas Wranglers on March 6th 2013 but was released on March 25th 2013 after going pointless in eleven games.

Florentino attended the Vernon Vipers 2009 Training Camp playing in a few exhibition games before being released. The Vipers with the league limit six twenty year olds at that time were forced to release Florentino who was twenty years old. Florentino later signed with the Victoria Grizzlies where he started the 2009-2010 regular season.

Rob Florentino's Player Profile:

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=42676