Reading Police and Fire take on Allentown squads

Reading, PA – The Reading Royals will host a press conference on Thurs., Jan. 11 at 2 p.m. at Santander Arena to announce details for their “Battle of the Badges XIII” for the FirstStates Cup Game. All media are invited to attend.

For the second straight year, the Battle of the Badges pits the Reading Police and Fire Department against the Allentown Police and Fire Department on Sun., Feb. 18 at 12:30 p.m., followed by the Royals and Wheeling Nailers at 4:00 p.m. Last season, Reading Police and Fire won a nail-biter, 7-6, in the first edition of “Reading vs. Allentown”.

Battle of the Badges XIII for the FirstStates Cup Press Conference
Time, Location: Thurs., Jan. 11 2 p.m. at Santander Arena, Main Arena Entrance Stairwell
Format: 20 minutes, followed by individual question and answer
Invited: all media
Who: Reading Police Department, Reading Fire Department, Allentown Police Department, Allentown Fire Department, Reading Royals front office
Guests: Ray Melcher – Chief Operating Officer and General Manager Reading Royals | Ken Christian – CEO FirstStates Financial – Sponsor of the FirstStates Cup (which will be present) | Andrew Rebuck – Reading Fire Department | Josh Faust – Reading Police Department | Mike Pychinka – Allentown Fire Department | Ray Ferraro – Allentown Police Department

After the game on Feb. 18, the Royals host Faith and Family Night, a 4 for $44 Family Day (pres. by Safe Berks, Berks Packing and Coca-Cola) and a Slapshot t-shirt giveaway to the first 1,000 kids, presented by Bethany Children’s Home.

History of the Battle of the Badges
The BOB Game began in 2006 as a benefit game played in remembrance of fallen Reading Police Officer Michael H. Wise II, who died in the line of duty in June of 2004, and Reading Police Officer Scott A. Wertz who was fatally wounded in the line of duty in August of 2006.  The game also raises funds for the police and fire departments scholarship funds.

Series
Last season, a high-scoring affair went Reading’s way, 7-6, against Allentown in the first-ever meeting between the respective towns’ fire and police departments.

In the historical matchup between the Reading Fire Department and Reading Police Department, Fire won the series 6-4-1.
Dates and Scores

February 19, 2006                   Fire                  3          Police              3 (tie)

February 18, 2007                   Fire                  4          Police              2

February 17, 2008                   Fire                  3          Police              2

February 15, 2009                   Fire                  4          Police              2

February 28, 2010                   Police              6          Fire                  0

February 17, 2011                   Fire                  3          Police              2 (shootout win)

February 26, 2012                   Fire                  3          Police              2

February 10, 2013                   Police              6          Fire                  2

March 16, 2014                       Police              8          Fire                  6

March 8, 2015                         Fire                  4          Police              3

March 6, 2016                         Police              6          Fire                  2

March 5, 2017                         Reading           7          Allentown       6

Mental Health Awareness Night and Kelly Cup Puck Giveaway Jan. 6
Sat., Jan 6 vs. WOR at 7 p.m.: Kelly Cup Tribute Championship puck to the first 2,000 fans courtesy of Berks-Schuylkill Oil Heat Association. Mental Health Night is presented by the Berks County Office Of Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities.

Dollar Dogs and Postgame skate Jan. 7
Sun., Jan 7 vs. WOR at 4 p.m.: Dollar dog day presented by Safe Berks, Berks Packing and Coca-Cola, and a postgame skate presented by Body Zone.

Tickets to three of our biggest games for $30 – Purple and Black Three-Game Pack
Get an autographed Royals puck and come out to three of our biggest games for just $30.
– Sat., Jan. 20 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Slapshot bobblehead giveaway, THON Night, Star Wars jerseys)
– Fri., Feb. 17 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Pink in the Rink, knit scarf giveaway)
– Sat., Mar. 17 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Yannick Tifu number retired, Meet WWE Million Dollar Man)
– Sat., Mar. 24 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Worcester (Kelly Cup Tribute puck giveaway, Autism Awareness jerseys)
– Sat., Apr. 7 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Norfolk (FANdemonium, fan appreciation, fan’s choice giveaway)
– Call 610-898-PUCK and tickets are available here.

About the Royals
The Royals have been owned by serial entrepreneur Jack Gulati since 2014 and are in their 17th ECHL season. Proudly affiliated with the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers and AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Reading plays in the Santander Arena, located in downtown Reading, PA at 700 Penn Street. The Royals won the Kelly Cup in 2013, have made the playoffs in eight straight seasons and are four-time division champions.

Reading Royals Mobile App
Head to the App Store and Google Play to download the new Reading Royals app on your smartphone! Stay up-to-date with team news, receive notifications and purchase tickets for your next experience at Santander Arena.

Broadcast Coverage
All Royals game can be heard on Rumba 1340 AM and the iHeartRadio app by searching “Rumba 1340”. The pregame show starts 15 minutes before puck drop. Watch Royals games on ECHL.tv. Reading away games are shown locally on BCTV.

Halfway through the season and Royals have home games Wed., Fri.

Reading, PA – The Reading Royals have finished the first half of the season and sit five points out of first place entering another week against North Division opponents. Reading starts the week a pair of home games – Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. vs. Worcester and Friday at 7:00 p.m. vs. Adirondack. The Royals are on the road at Adirondack Saturday and first-place Manchester Sunday to finish the weekend.

The Royals are 19-15-2-0, good for 40 points and third in the North.

Reading also announced it will host a press conference on Thurs., Jan. 11 at 2 p.m. at Santander Arena to announce details for their “Battle of the Badges XIII for the FirstStates Cup” game. Fans and media are invited to attend (more details below).

For the second straight year, the Battle of the Badges pits the Reading Police and Fire Department against the Allentown Police and Fire Department on Sun., Feb. 18 at 12:30 p.m., followed by the Royals and Wheeling Nailers at 4:00 p.m. Last season, Reading Police and Fire won a nail-biter, 7-6, in the first edition of “Reading vs. Allentown”.

John Muse picked up three wins last week, including a 28-save shutout Sunday against Worcester for a 3-0 Royals win. The Boston College graduate has won six straight games, possesses an 11-3-1-0 record, and sits second in the league with a 2.20 goals against average and .934 save percentage.

Upcoming Home Games
$5 Green Zone Tickets, Post-game photo and autographs Jan. 10
Wed., Jan 10 vs WOR at 7 p.m.: Post-game photo and autograph session with four players (players TBA) thanks to Rieck’s Printing.

Gym Bag giveaway on Jan. 12 vs. ADK at 7 p.m.
– First 2,000 fans receive a gym bag (Tower Health).

THON, Scout and Star Wars Night Jan. 20
Sat., Jan. 20 vs BRM at 7 p.m.: THON Night, Scout Night, and Star Wars Night. First 2,000 fans will receive a Slapshot bobblehead. The Royals will wear Star Wars jerseys.

Purple and Black three-game pack on sale
Get an autographed Royals puck and come out to three of our biggest games for just $30.
– Sat., Jan. 20 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Slapshot bobblehead giveaway, THON Night, Star Wars jerseys)
– Fri., Feb. 17 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Pink in the Rink, knit scarf giveaway)
– Sat., Mar. 17 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Yannick Tifu number retired, Meet WWE Million Dollar Man)
– Sat., Mar. 24 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Worcester (Kelly Cup Tribute puck giveaway, Autism Awareness jerseys)
– Sat., Apr. 7 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Norfolk (FANdemonium, fan appreciation, fan’s choice giveaway)
– Call 610-898-PUCK and tickets are available here.

Team Leaders (Active players)
Goals: Matt Willows/Ryan Penny (12) Michael Huntebrinker/Chris McCarthy (11)
Assists: Mark Naclerio (19), Matt Willows (18), Nick Luukko (13)
Points: Matt Willows (30), Mark Naclerio (29), Ryan Penny (23)
PIMs: Ryan Penny (37), Matt Willows (36), Jimmy DeVito (32)
+/-: Frank Hora (12), Michael Huntebrinker/Matt Wilkins (8)

Practice schedule

Monday – OFF Day

Tuesday – Practice at 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday – game at 7:00 p.m. vs. WOR

Thursday – TBD

Friday – Morning skate at 10:00 a.m. Game at 7:00 p.m. vs. ADK

Saturday – Game at 7:00 p.m. at ADK

Sunday – Game at 3 p.m. at MAN

This Week

Royals Radio Recon from Jimmy G’s Railroad House: Tues., Jan. 9 from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.

• Meet Coach Kirk MacDonald and a player guest Tuesday at Jimmy G’s Railroad House from 152 Woodrow Ave. in Sinking Spring. Listen on Rumba 1340 (iHeartRadio app).

Game 37 vs. Worcester: Wed., Jan. 10 at 7:00 p.m.

• Listen on Rumba 1340 (iHeartRadio app). Watch on ECHL.tv and BCTV.
• $5 Green Zone Tickets and postgame autographs

Game 38 vs. Adirondack: Fri., Jan. 12 at 7:00 p.m.

• Listen on Rumba 1340 (iHeartRadio app). Watch ECHL.tv.
• Gym Bag Giveaway

Game 39 at Adirondack: Sat., Jan. 13 at 7:00 p.m.

• Listen on Rumba 1340 (iHeartRadio app), Watch on ECHL.tv and BCTV.

Game 40 at Manchester: Sun., Jan. 14 at 3:00 p.m.

• Listen on Rumba 1340 (iHeartRadio app), Watch on ECHL.tv and BCTV.

Big 3 Storylines
3) Battle of the Badges XIII for the FirstStates Cup Press Conference

Fans and media are invited to the Battle of the Badges XIII for the FirstStates Cup press conference this Thurs., Jan. 11 at 2 p.m. at Santander Arena. Details are below

Time, Location: Thurs., Jan. 11 2 p.m. at Santander Arena, Main Arena Entrance Stairwell
Format: 20 minutes, followed by individual question and answer
Invited: all media
Who: Reading Police Department, Reading Fire Department, Allentown Police Department, Allentown Fire Department, Reading Royals front office
Guests: Ray Melcher – Chief Operating Officer and General Manager Reading Royals | Ken Christian – CEO FirstStates Financial – Sponsor of the FirstStates Cup (which will be present) | Andrew Rebuck – Reading Fire Department | Josh Faust – Reading Police Department | Mike Pychinka – Allentown Fire Department | Ray Ferraro – Allentown Police Department

After the game on Feb. 18, the Royals host Faith and Family Night, a 4 for $44 Family Day (pres. by Safe Berks, Berks Packing and Coca-Cola) and a Slapshot t-shirt giveaway to the first 1,000 kids, presented by Bethany Children’s Home.

2) Packed House
5,902 fans packed Santander Arena Saturday, the largest crowd of the season at Santander Arena. Fans came out to support mental health awareness initiatives on Mental Health Awareness Night.

1) Halfway home, and it’s balanced again

The Royals have hit the halfway mark with wins in five of their last seven games, boosting to 40 points. At this point last season, Reading had 44 points and was tied with Brampton for 2^nd in the North. The Royals are three points behind Adirondack for second.

Reading has six players with double-digit goals. Matt Willows and Ryan Penny lead the team with 12. Last season, Chris McCarthy had a team-high 16 tallies and five players had at least ten.

About the Royals
The Royals have been owned by serial entrepreneur Jack Gulati since 2014 and are in their 17^th ECHL season. Proudly affiliated with the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers and AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Reading plays at Santander Arena, located in downtown Reading, PA at 700 Penn Street. The Royals won the Kelly Cup in 2013, have made the playoffs in eight straight seasons and are four-time division champions.

Reading Royals Mobile App

Head to the App Store and Google Play to download the new Reading Royals app on your smartphone! Stay up-to-date with team news, receive notifications and purchase tickets for your next experience at Santander Arena.

Broadcast Coverage

All Royals game can be heard on Rumba 1340 AM and the iHeartRadio app by searching “Rumba 1340”. The pregame show starts 15 minutes before puck drop. Watch Royals games on ECHL.tv. Reading away games are shown locally on BCTV.

PRINCETON, N.J. – John Muse of the Reading Royals is the CCM ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Jan. 1-7. He is the second Royals player to earn weekly player honors this season (Matt Willows).

The 29-year-old went 3-0-0 with one shutout, a 0.99 goals-against average and a save percentage of .971 in three appearances last week.

Muse made 32 saves in a 2-1 overtime win at Worcester on Wednesday, turned aside 42 shots in a 3-2 victory against Brampton on Friday and stopped all 28 shots he faced in a 3-0 win against Worcester on Sunday.

A native of East Falmouth, Massachusetts, Muse is 11-3-0 in 15 appearances with the Royals this season and ranks second in the ECHL with a 2.20 goals-against average and a .934 save percentage. He also has appeared in three games with Lehigh Valley of the American Hockey League, where he is 2-1-0, with a 2.13 goals-against average and a save percentage of .921.

Muse, who captured the 2012 Kelly Cup title with Florida, has seen action in 68 career ECHL games with Reading, Elmira, Fort Wayne and Florida posting an overall record of 38-19-11 with three shutouts, a 2.79 goals-against average and a .912 save percentage. In 162 career AHL appearances with Lehigh Valley, Rochester, Texas, Charlotte and Portland he has gone 78-58-6 with eight shutouts, a 2.65 goals-against average and a save percentage of .914.

Prior to turning pro, Muse played four seasons at Boston College where he was a two-time National Champion (2008 and 2010) and set school records for saves (3,696) and games played (144).

Reading and Muse are in action on Wed., Jan. 10 vs. Worcester at 7:00 p.m. for a $5 Green Zone ticket game, plus a postgame photo and autograph session with four players, courtesy of Rieck’s Printing

Gym Bag giveaway on Jan. 12 vs. ADK at 7 p.m.
– First 2,000 fans receive a gym bag (Tower Health).

THON, Scout and Star Wars Night Jan. 20
Sat., Jan. 20 vs BRM at 7 p.m.: THON Night, Scout Night, and Star Wars Night. First 2,000 fans will receive a Slapshot bobblehead. The Royals will wear Star Wars jerseys.

Purple and Black three-game pack on sale
Get an autographed Royals puck and come out to three of our biggest games for just $30.
– Sat., Jan. 20 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Slapshot bobblehead giveaway, THON Night, Star Wars jerseys)
– Fri., Feb. 17 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Pink in the Rink, knit scarf giveaway)
– Sat., Mar. 17 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Yannick Tifu number retired, Meet WWE Million Dollar Man)
– Sat., Mar. 24 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Worcester (Kelly Cup Tribute puck giveaway, Autism Awareness jerseys)
– Sat., Apr. 7 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Norfolk (FANdemonium, fan appreciation, fan’s choice giveaway)
– Call 610-898-PUCK and tickets are available here.

About the Royals
The Royals have been owned by serial entrepreneur Jack Gulati since 2014 and are in their 17^th ECHL season. Proudly affiliated with the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers and AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Reading plays at Santander Arena, located in downtown Reading, PA at 700 Penn Street. The Royals won the Kelly Cup in 2013, have made the playoffs in eight straight seasons and are four-time division champions.

Reading Royals Mobile App
Head to the App Store and Google Play to download the new Reading Royals app on your smartphone! Stay up-to-date with team news, receive notifications and purchase tickets for your next experience at Santander Arena.

Broadcast Coverage
All Royals game can be heard on Rumba 1340 AM and the iHeartRadio app by searching “Rumba 1340”. The pregame show starts 15 minutes before puck drop. Watch Royals games on ECHL.tv. Reading away games are shown locally on BCTV.

Reading at home to face Worcester Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.

Reading, PA – Reading Royals forward and alternate captain Ryan Penny was loaned to the Binghamton Devils Wednesday prior to the Royals’ home game against Worcester at 7:00 p.m.

Penny has scored in three straight games to tie for the team lead with 12 goals (23 points). Since joining the Royals last season, he has skated in 114 straight games and tallied 37 goals and 77 points. He recorded his 100^th professional point on Jan. 6 against Worcester. The native of Fall River, NS played in 24 AHL games with the Binghamton Senators in 2015-16 (2g, 3a).

Before turning pro, Penny served as a captain twice in his junior career with Rouyn-Noranda and Moncton of the QMJHL. In 2014-15, Penny established his junior high with 32 goals and 70 points in 66 games for Rouyn-Noranda.

Wednesday’s Royals game features a postgame player photo autograph session against Worcester at 7:00 p.m., courtesy of Rieck’s Printing.

Gym Bag giveaway on Jan. 12 vs. ADK at 7 p.m.
First 2,000 fans receive a gym bag (Tower Health).

THON, Scout and Star Wars Night Jan. 20
Sat., Jan. 20 vs. BRM at 7 p.m.:THON, Scout, and Star Wars night. First 2,000 fans will receive a Slapshot bobblehead. Star Wars jerseys.

Tickets to three of our biggest games for $30 – Purple and Black Pack
Get an autographed Royals puck and come out to three of our biggest games for just $30.
– Sat., Jan. 20 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Slapshot bobblehead giveaway, THON Night, Star Wars jerseys)
– Fri., Feb. 17 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Pink in the Rink, knit scarf giveaway)
– Sat., Mar. 17 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Yannick Tifu number retired, Meet WWE Million Dollar Man)
– Sat., Mar. 24 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Worcester (Kelly Cup Tribute puck giveaway, Autism Awareness jerseys)
– Sat., Apr. 7 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Norfolk (FANdemonium, fan appreciation, fan’s choice giveaway)
– Call 610-898-PUCK and tickets are available here.

About the Royals
The Royals have been owned by serial entrepreneur Jack Gulati since 2014 and are in their 17^th ECHL season. Proudly affiliated with the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers and AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Reading plays in the Santander Arena, located in downtown Reading, PA at 700 Penn Street. The Royals won the Kelly Cup in 2013, have made the playoffs in eight straight seasons and are four-time division champions.

Reading Royals Mobile App
Head to the App Store and Google Play to download the new Reading Royals app on your smartphone! Stay up-to-date with team news, receive notifications and purchase tickets for your next experience at Santander Arena.

Broadcast Coverage
All Royals game can be heard on Rumba 1340 AM and the iHeartRadio app by searching “Rumba 1340”. The pregame show starts 15 minutes before puck drop. Watch Royals games on ECHL.tv. Reading away games are shown locally on BCTV.

Second half starts with another game against Railers       

Reading, PA – The Reading Royals (19-15-2-0, 40 pts., 3^rd North) start the second half of the season with a third straight home game against the Worcester Railers (14-14-3-2, 33 pts., 5^th North) Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. The Royals have $5 Green Zone tickets and a postgame autograph and player photo session, courtesy of Rieck’s Printing.

Reading has split the first two games against the Railers in this mini-series. The Royals shut out Worcester, 3-0, Sunday led by a 28-save shutout from John Muse. The 29-year-old netminder was named CCM/ECHL Goaltender of the Week (Jan. 1-7) Tuesday and went 3-0-0-0 (3 GA, 1 SO) last week.

Last season, the Royals had 44 points at the halfway mark, tied for second in the North Division. Reading went 6-1-1-0 to start the final half last campaign.

The Royals remain three points behind Adirondack for second in the North Division. Reading matches up against the Thunder for a home-and-home starting at Santander Arena on Fri., Jan. 12 at 7:00 p.m. The Royals will giveaway gym bags to the first 2,000 fans, courtesy of Tower Health.

The Moose
Royals goaltender John Muse has won six straight starts and was awarded ECHL/CCM Goaltender of the Week Tuesday. Friday against Brampton, he denied 42 shots, one short of a career high. To cap his 3-0-0-0 week, Muse denied 14 shots in the second period in a 28-save Worcester blanking on Sunday.

Since returning from Lehigh Valley on Dec. 28, Muse is 5-0-0-0 with a 1.59 goals against average and .955 save percentage. He’s 9-1-0-0 at home this season and 11-3-1-0 overall.

Against the Railers, Muse is 3-1-0-0 and has allowed five goals on 129 shots (.961 save percentage).

Equally impressive, Muse is tied with South Carolina goalie Parker Milner for a netminder-best three assists. Muse and Milner paired together at Boston College in their NCAA days. Muse won two national championships with the Eagles and was named 2012 Kelly Cup Playoffs MVP with Florida.

Three straight
The Royals and Railers play their third consecutive game Wednesday and this is the third and final time Reading squares off against an opponent in three straight. From Nov. 3-5, Reading played at Worcester and went 1-2-0-0. Next, the Royals teed off on Adirondack by defeating the Thunder in three straight games Nov. 21-25.

Reading is 2-0-0-0 in the final game of three-game series.

Last season, the Royals played an opponent in three consecutive contests on five occasions. Reading was 8-5-2-0 in those situations and 3-1-1-0 in the last game off the series.

Still clicking after the holidays
The Royals are 5-2-0-0 since returning from this season’s holiday break. Entering this season, Reading has used the time off to increase the level of play in four of five years. Last season, the squad went 13-3-0-1 after returning from Christmas to boost to 28-14-1-2 and second in the North Division. The run included a five-game win streak. Nick Luukko was a team-best plus-17 from Dec. 26 – Feb. 4.

During 2014-15, the Royals accrued 12 consecutive wins in an 18-4-0-0 stretch after the holidays. The 2013-14 team demolished opponents during a 10-3-0-0 post-Christmas jaunt which included a seven-game winning streak. The season before, Reading fired off five wins in six games after the holidays.

Scouting Worcester
The Railers are in game four of a six-game road trip (2-1-0-0 so far). After Wednesday, Worcester adjourns to Manchester for a pair of games this weekend.

After the road trip ends, Worcester enjoys a season-long 11-game home stand from Jan. 19 – Feb. 10. The Railers will enjoy restful sleep in their own beds for a full month (Jan. 13 – Feb. 13), an unusual perk in the ECHL.  Once the 11-game dream ends, the Railers have a seven-game road trip.

Barry Almeida has 21 points, most on the active roster. Woody Hudson leads the squad with 12 goals. Mitch Gillam is 6-7-0-0 with a 2.62 goals against average and .902 save percentage. Eamon McAdam has played in 20 games, six more than Gillam. The Penn State graduate has an 8-7-3-2 mark with a 2.83 goals against average and .912 save percentage.

Head-to-Head: Series tied, 4-4
Chris McCarthy and Ryan Penny each have four goals against the Railers and are Reading’s top-two scoring threats in the series. Both have recorded goals in the last two games against Worcester. Railers forward Woody Hudson tops the team with four goals in the series, but has yet to record an assist against any opponent this season. Former Royals forwards Barry Almeida (2g, 4 pts.) and TJ Syner (1a) have found the score sheet. Frank DiChiara has three game-winning goals this season and two have been against Reading.

Four of the eight games have been decided by a goal and both teams have two wins.

John Muse has a 3-1-0-0 record against the Railers and shut them out with 28 saves Sunday. Mark Dekanich is 1-3-0-0, but holds a 2.30 goals against average and .918 save percentage. Eamon McAdam (2-2-1-0, 2.78 GAA, .917 save percentage) defeated Reading, 3-2, Jan. 6. Mitch Gillam opened the series with consecutive wins against the Royals (52 saves on 53 shots), but has allowed four goals in four periods since (31 shots, 35 saves).

Quick hitter: Penny and McCarthy
Royals forwards Chris McCarthy and Ryan Penny have each scored in three straight games for the third time in their careers. McCarthy has never had a scoring streak longer than three. Penny needs a goal to match his longest scoring streak ever (4), accomplished last season with the Royals.

$5 Green Zone Tickets, Post-game photo and autographs Jan. 10
Wed., Jan 10 vs. WOR at 7 p.m.: Postgame photo and autograph session with four players (players TBA) thanks to Rieck’s Printing.

Gym Bag giveaway on Jan. 12 vs. ADK at 7 p.m.
– First 2,000 fans receive a gym bag (Tower Health).

THON, Scout and Star Wars Night Jan. 20
Sat., Jan. 20 vs BRM at 7 p.m.:THON, Scout, and Star Wars night. First 2,000 fans will receive a Slapshot bobblehead. Star Wars jerseys.

Tickets to three of our biggest games for $30 – Purple and Black Pack
Get an autographed Royals puck and come out to three of our biggest games for just $30.
– Sat., Jan. 20 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Slapshot bobblehead giveaway, THON Night, Star Wars jerseys)
– Fri., Feb. 17 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Pink in the Rink, knit scarf giveaway)
– Sat., Mar. 17 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Yannick Tifu number retired, Meet WWE Million Dollar Man)
– Sat., Mar. 24 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Worcester (Kelly Cup Tribute puck giveaway, Autism Awareness jerseys)
– Sat., Apr. 7 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Norfolk (FANdemonium, fan appreciation, fan’s choice giveaway)
– Call 610-898-PUCK and tickets are available here.

About the Royals
The Royals have been owned by serial entrepreneur Jack Gulati since 2014 and are in their 17^th ECHL season. Proudly affiliated with the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers and AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Reading plays in the Santander Arena, located in downtown Reading, PA at 700 Penn Street. The Royals won the Kelly Cup in 2013, have made the playoffs in eight straight seasons and are four-time division champions.

Reading Royals Mobile App
Head to the App Store and Google Play to download the new Reading Royals app on your smartphone! Stay up-to-date with team news, receive notifications and purchase tickets for your next experience at Santander Arena.

Broadcast Coverage
All Royals game can be heard on Rumba 1340 AM and the iHeartRadio app by searching “Rumba 1340”. The pregame show starts 15 minutes before puck drop. Watch Royals games on ECHL.tv. Reading away games are shown locally on BCTV.

Team also announces Mark Naclerio’s suspension

Reading, PA – The Reading Royals picked up forward Mark Bennett from the Tulsa Oilers for future considerations, Head Coach and Director of Player Personnel Kirk MacDonald announced Wednesday. Bennett joins Reading as the team prepares for a divisional matchup against Worcester Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. with $5 Green Zone tickets and postgame player autographs from Santander Arena. Bennett will wear #28. Additionally, Mark Naclerio has signed with a team in Europe and has been suspended from the Royals.

In ten games with Tulsa, Bennett registered a goal and three points.

Bennett is a 3^rd-year professional that has one goal and five points in 12 ECHL games this season. The 6-foot, 205-lb. native of Oakville, ON started the season with Brampton (2 GP, 2a) and moved to the SPHL with Pensacola. With the Ice Flyers, Bennett had two goals and four points in five games.

Bennett introduced himself to the ECHL with two full seasons in Elmira from 2015-17. He tallied 17 goals and 55 points in 112 games. At Union College, he was a two-time ECAC champion and won the 2014 NCAA Championship. During the champion run, he had two goals and six points in 22 games.

Gym Bag giveaway on Jan. 12 vs. ADK at 7 p.m.
First 2,000 fans receive a gym bag (Tower Health).

THON, Scout and Star Wars Night Jan. 20
Sat., Jan. 20 vs. BRM at 7 p.m.:THON, Scout, and Star Wars night. First 2,000 fans will receive a Slapshot bobblehead. Star Wars jerseys.

Tickets to three of our biggest games for $30 – Purple and Black Pack
Get an autographed Royals puck and come out to three of our biggest games for just $30.
– Sat., Jan. 20 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Slapshot bobblehead giveaway, THON Night, Star Wars jerseys)
– Fri., Feb. 17 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Pink in the Rink, knit scarf giveaway)
– Sat., Mar. 17 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Yannick Tifu number retired, Meet WWE Million Dollar Man)
– Sat., Mar. 24 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Worcester (Kelly Cup Tribute puck giveaway, Autism Awareness jerseys)
– Sat., Apr. 7 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Norfolk (FANdemonium, fan appreciation, fan’s choice giveaway)
– Call 610-898-PUCK and tickets are available here.

About the Royals
The Royals have been owned by serial entrepreneur Jack Gulati since 2014 and are in their 17^th ECHL season. Proudly affiliated with the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers and AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Reading plays in the Santander Arena, located in downtown Reading, PA at 700 Penn Street. The Royals won the Kelly Cup in 2013, have made the playoffs in eight straight seasons and are four-time division champions.

Reading Royals Mobile App
Head to the App Store and Google Play to download the new Reading Royals app on your smartphone! Stay up-to-date with team news, receive notifications and purchase tickets for your next experience at Santander Arena.

Broadcast Coverage
All Royals game can be heard on Rumba 1340 AM and the iHeartRadio app by searching “Rumba 1340”. The pregame show starts 15 minutes before puck drop. Watch Royals games on ECHL.tv. Reading away games are shown locally on BCTV.

Reading, PA – Reading Royals forward Alex Krushelnyski ripped the game-winning one-timer from the left circle with 9:19 left to give Reading the edge in a 4-2 win over the Worcester Railers Wednesday at Santander Arena. John Muse made 19 saves for his seventh straight win, a professional high.

Krushelnyski received a short pass from Brian Morgan and unloaded a shot to the far post to provide the lead. Matt Willows (1g, 1a) iced the game with an empty-net tally in the final ten seconds.

The Royals trailed twice before Krushelnyski’s decisive tally. Reading leads the season series, 5-4, against the Railers.

Eamon McAdam lost with 29 saves. Both teams were 0-for-1 on the man up.

Reading hosts Adirondack on Fri., Jan. 12 at 7:00 p.m. and gives away gym bags to the first 2,000 fans, courtesy of Tower Health.

Box Score

The Royals allowed the opening goal at 7:11 of the first to Kellen Jones. Nolan Zajac helped the Royals tie it at one before the period ended. Willows swooped behind the net and fed to the slot for the cutting Zajac. The defenseman cranked in his 8^th of the season.

Zajac’s last two goals have come against Worcester.

Railers forward Barry Almeida broke the tie with a breakaway goal at 7:02 of the second.

Reading responded in the final half of the period again. McCarthy received a slot feed from Matt Wilkins and slammed a quick shot past McAdam with 4:22 to go in the second.

Krushelnyski’s strike was his third game-winning goal, tied for the team lead.

Gym Bag giveaway on Jan. 12 vs. ADK at 7 p.m.
First 2,000 fans receive a gym bag (Tower Health).

THON, Scout and Star Wars Night Jan. 20
Sat., Jan. 20 vs BRM at 7 p.m.: THON Night, Scout Night, and Star Wars Night. First 2,000 fans will receive a Slapshot bobblehead. The Royals will wear Star Wars jerseys.

Mascot Mania, 4 for $44 Family Day and $5 Green Zone Tickets Jan. 21
Sun., Jan 21 vs BRM at 4 p.m.: Slapshot’s Birthday/ Mascot Mania. 4 for $44 Family Days presented by Safe Berks, Berks Packing and Coca-Cola. Post-game Autograph session, and kids will receive an autograph book (first 1,000 kids 14 and Under) courtesy of Prospectus Berco & M.P. Butterworth and Associates.

$5 Green Zone Tickets and postgame player photo and autograph session Wed., Jan. 24 vs. Toledo
Wed., Jan 24 vs TOL at 7 p.m. Postgame photo and autograph session with four players. (Players TBA) Thanks to, Rieck’s Printing.

Purple and Black three-game pack on sale
Get an autographed Royals puck and come out to three of our biggest games for just $30.
– Sat., Jan. 20 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Slapshot bobblehead giveaway, THON Night, Star Wars jerseys)
– Fri., Feb. 17 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Pink in the Rink, knit scarf giveaway)
– Sat., Mar. 17 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Yannick Tifu number retired, Meet WWE Million Dollar Man)
– Sat., Mar. 24 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Worcester (Kelly Cup Tribute puck giveaway, Autism Awareness jerseys)
– Sat., Apr. 7 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Norfolk (FANdemonium, fan appreciation, fan’s choice giveaway)
– Call 610-898-PUCK and tickets are available here.

About the Royals
The Royals have been owned by serial entrepreneur Jack Gulati since 2014 and are in their 17^th ECHL season. Proudly affiliated with the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers and AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Reading plays in the Santander Arena, located in downtown Reading, PA at 700 Penn Street. The Royals won the Kelly Cup in 2013, have made the playoffs in eight straight seasons and are four-time division champions.

Reading Royals Mobile App
Head to the App Store and Google Play to download the new Reading Royals app on your smartphone! Stay up-to-date with team news, receive notifications and purchase tickets for your next experience at Santander Arena.

Broadcast Coverage
All Royals game can be heard on Rumba 1340 AM and the iHeartRadio app by searching “Rumba 1340”. The pregame show starts 15 minutes before puck drop. Watch Royals games on ECHL.tv. Reading away games are shown locally on BCTV, channel 15 Comcast, channel 19 Service Electric.

Reading Police and Fire take on Allentown squads on Sun., Feb. 18

Reading, PA – The Reading Royals announced Thursday the Battle of the Badges XIII for the FirstStates Cup will take place on Sun., Feb. 18 at 12:30 p.m., with the Reading Police and Fire Department facing the Allentown Police and Fire Department. Immediately following the Battle of the Badges, the Royals host Wheeling at 4:00 p.m. One ticket gains entry into both games and a portion of every ticket sold from the game benefits the Battle of the Badges Scholarship Fund established to help the children of firefighters and police officers. Tickets to the doubleheader are available here, calling 610-898-PUCK (7825) or visiting https://royals.isportstix.com/order/group/Battleofthebadges2018/.

“We are excited to honor and help donate to our local heroes that play a vital role in the Reading and Allentown communities,” said Royals Chief Operating Officer and General Manager Ray Melcher. “The Battle of the Badges game is consistent with our commitment to honor those that make a positive impact. The Royals are a lot more than hockey. As strong as police and fire departments are is how strong their communities are and the same could be said about education. That’s why the Battle of the Badges Scholarship Fund is essential.”

For the second straight year, Reading Police and Fire Departments face off against the Allentown squads. Last season, Reading Police and Fire won a nail-biter, 7-6, in the first edition of “Reading vs. Allentown”.

After the game on Feb. 18, the Royals host Faith and Family Night, a 4 for $44 Family Day (presented by Safe Berks, Berks Packing and Coca-Cola) and a Slapshot t-shirt giveaway to the first 1,000 kids, presented by Bethany Children’s Home.

“We’re all in to support and honor local policemen and firefighters, as they help make Reading and Allentown some of the most-fabulous places to live and work,” Melcher explained.

Why did the game begin?
The BOB Game began in 2006 as a benefit game played in remembrance of fallen Reading Police Officer Michael H. Wise II, who died in the line of duty in June of 2004, and Reading Police Officer Scott A. Wertz who was fatally wounded in the line of duty in August of 2006.  The game also raises funds for the police and fire departments scholarship funds.

Series
Last season, a high-scoring affair went Reading’s way, 7-6, against Allentown in the first-ever meeting between the respective towns’ fire and police departments.

In the historical matchup between the Reading Fire Department and Reading Police Department, Fire won the series 6-4-1.
Dates and Scores

February 19, 2006                   Fire                  3          Police              3 (tie)

February 18, 2007                   Fire                  4          Police              2

February 17, 2008                   Fire                  3          Police              2

February 15, 2009                   Fire                  4          Police              2

February 28, 2010                   Police              6          Fire                  0

February 17, 2011                   Fire                  3          Police              2 (shootout win)

February 26, 2012                   Fire                  3          Police              2

February 10, 2013                   Police              6          Fire                  2

March 16, 2014                       Police              8          Fire                  6

March 8, 2015                         Fire                  4          Police              3

March 6, 2016                         Police              6          Fire                  2

March 5, 2017                         Reading           7          Allentown       6

THON, Scout and Star Wars Night Jan. 20
Sat., Jan. 20 vs BRM at 7 p.m.: THON Night, Scout Night, and Star Wars Night. First 2,000 fans will receive a Slapshot bobblehead. The Royals will wear Star Wars jerseys.

Mascot Mania, 4 for $44 Family Day and $5 Green Zone Tickets Jan. 21
Sun., Jan 21 vs BRM at 4 p.m.: Slapshot’s Birthday/ Mascot Mania. 4 for $44 Family Days presented by Safe Berks, Berks Packing and Coca-Cola. Post-game Autograph session, and kids will receive an autograph book (first 1,000 kids 14 and Under) courtesy of Prospectus Berco & M.P. Butterworth and Associates.

$5 Green Zone Tickets and postgame player photo and autograph session Wed., Jan. 24 vs. Toledo
Wed., Jan 24 vs TOL at 7 p.m. Postgame photo and autograph session with four players. (Players TBA) Thanks to, Rieck’s Printing.

Tickets to three of our biggest games for $30 – Purple and Black Three-Game Pack
Get an autographed Royals puck and come out to three of our biggest games for just $30.
– Sat., Jan. 20 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Slapshot bobblehead giveaway, THON Night, Star Wars jerseys)
– Fri., Feb. 17 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Pink in the Rink, knit scarf giveaway)
– Sat., Mar. 17 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Yannick Tifu number retired, Meet WWE Million Dollar Man)
– Sat., Mar. 24 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Worcester (Kelly Cup Tribute puck giveaway, Autism Awareness jerseys)
– Sat., Apr. 7 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Norfolk (FANdemonium, fan appreciation, fan’s choice giveaway)
– Call 610-898-PUCK and tickets are available here.

About the Royals
The Royals have been owned by serial entrepreneur Jack Gulati since 2014 and are in their 17th ECHL season. Proudly affiliated with the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers and AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Reading plays in the Santander Arena, located in downtown Reading, PA at 700 Penn Street. The Royals won the Kelly Cup in 2013, have made the playoffs in eight straight seasons and are four-time division champions.

Reading Royals Mobile App
Head to the App Store and Google Play to download the new Reading Royals app on your smartphone! Stay up-to-date with team news, receive notifications and purchase tickets for your next experience at Santander Arena.

Broadcast Coverage
All Royals game can be heard on Rumba 1340 AM and the iHeartRadio app by searching “Rumba 1340”. The pregame show starts 15 minutes before puck drop. Watch Royals games on ECHL.tv. Reading away games are shown locally on BCTV.

Royals start 3-in-3 with back-to-back vs. Thunder

Reading, PA – The Reading Royals (20-15-2-0, 42 pts., 3^rd North) seek continued success against the Adirondack Thunder (20-15-1-2, 43 pts., 2^nd North) and give away gym bags to the first 2,000 fans Friday at 7:00 p.m. from Santander Arena. The gym bags are presented by Tower Health.

Reading is starting a back-to-back against the Thunder and takes on Adirondack in Glens Falls, NY Saturday. The Royals are 7-2-0-0 against Adirondack this season. The last time the teams met, the Thunder shut out Reading, 3-0, Dec. 31.

Wednesday, the Royals came back from a pair of one-goal deficits to defeat the Railers, 4-2. Matt Willows had a goal and two points, Alex Krushelnyski scored the game-winning goal and John Muse recorded a professional-high seventh straight win. Adirondack had a five-game point streak snapped Wednesday in Wheeling, 6-3.

After scoring the game-winning goal, Lehigh Valley recalled Krushelnyski from loan Jan. 11.

The Royals play three games this weekend. Sunday, the team finishes the road trip at Manchester for a 3:00 p.m. showdown, with Royals Pregame coverage starting at 2:45 p.m. on BCTV and Rumba 1340. Listen in to the BCTV Jimmy G’s Trivia Question of the game for your chance to win a gift card to Jimmy G’s Railroad House in Sinking Spring, PA.

Already done with you at home
The Royals are 5-1-0-0 at Santander Arena against the Thunder and Friday’s contest marks Reading’s final home game of the series. The Royals have won by multiple goals in four of the six home games. Last home contest, Michael Huntebrinker recorded a professional high four points and his first hat trick in a 5-3 win. Reading is outscoring Adirondack, 28-19, at home. The home efforts included a 9-4 beat down on Oct. 29, the third-most goals Reading has ever scored in a game.

The final four games of the series are on the road, beginning Sat., Jan. 13 in Glens Falls. The Royals are 2-1-0-0 at Cool Insuring Arena.

Reading and Adirondack battle 14 times in the season series.

Captain coming up clutch against Thunder
Derek Whitmore has five goals and four have been against Adirondack. The Royals began the season against the Thunder Oct. 21 and Whitmore scored the overtime winner at :07. Next, he had three points (1g, 2a) Oct. 29, plus another goal in the third and fourth game of the series. Both of his game-winning goals have been against Adirondack, plus seven of his 11 points.

Reigning forward vs. reigning goaltender
John Muse is the reigning CCM/ECHL Goaltender of the Week and Adirondack’s Shane Conacher was awarded the Sher-Wood Hockey/ECHL Player of the Week Tuesday. Muse has won seven straight games and was 3-0-0-0 last week with a shutout. Conacher had three goals and seven points last week and is first Adirondack player to win the award since Michael Kirkpatrick in April 2016.

Muse denied 19 shots last game in a 4-2 win over Worcester. He is 6-0-0-0 since returning from Lehigh Valley (Dec. 27) with a 1.66 goals against average and .950 save percentage. In 16 games, Muse is 12-3-1-0 and is third in the league with a 2.19 goals against average and .933 save percentage. He is 10-1-0-0 at home, where the Royals support him with 4.09 goals a game.

Conacher is riding a career-best six-game point streak (4g, 5a). During three seasons at Canisius College, Conacher totaled 106 points in 108 games. He was the second forward in team history to earn a spot on the All-Atlantic Hockey First Team. This season, Conacher has played 29 games with the Thunder and has eight goals and a team-best 22 assists.

Head-to-head series: Royals lead, 7-2
The Royals started the series 6-0-0-0 against the Thunder but Adirondack has clapped back with wins in two of three. Matt Willows leads all players in the series with 10 points (3g) and Reading’s Nolan Zajac has nine (3g). Pierre-Luc Mercier recorded an assist last game against the Royals (Dec. 31) and tops the Thunder with seven assists and nine points in the series.

Reading’s Michael Huntebrinker has five goals against Adirondack, best on both sides. The rookie has tallied 11 times this season.

John Muse is 4-0-0-0 against the Thunder with a 2.25 goals against average and .933 save percentage. Mark Dekanich is 3-1-0-0 with a 2.60 goals against average and .927 save percentage.

Drew Fielding is the only active Thunder goalie with a victory in the series, attaining a 1-1-0-0 record in four games (2.29 GAA, .924 save percentage).

THON, Scout and Star Wars Night Jan. 20
Sat., Jan. 20 vs BRM at 7 p.m.: THON Night, Scout Night, and Star Wars Night. First 2,000 fans will receive a Slapshot bobblehead. The Royals will wear Star Wars jerseys.

Mascot Mania, 4 for $44 Family Day and $5 Green Zone Tickets Jan. 21
Sun., Jan 21 vs BRM at 4 p.m.: Slapshot’s Birthday/ Mascot Mania. 4 for $44 Family Days presented by Safe Berks, Berks Packing and Coca-Cola. Post-game Autograph session, and kids will receive an autograph book (first 1,000 kids 14 and Under) courtesy of Prospectus Berco & M.P. Butterworth and Associates.

$5 Green Zone Tickets and postgame player photo and autograph session Wed., Jan. 24 vs. Toledo
Wed., Jan 24 vs TOL at 7 p.m. Postgame photo and autograph session with four players. (Players TBA) Thanks to, Rieck’s Printing.

Tickets to three of our biggest games for $30 – Purple and Black Pack
Get an autographed Royals puck and come out to three of our biggest games for just $30.
– Sat., Jan. 20 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Slapshot bobblehead giveaway, THON Night, Star Wars jerseys)
– Fri., Feb. 17 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Pink in the Rink, knit scarf giveaway)
– Sat., Mar. 17 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Yannick Tifu number retired, Meet WWE Million Dollar Man)
– Sat., Mar. 24 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Worcester (Kelly Cup Tribute puck giveaway, Autism Awareness jerseys)
– Sat., Apr. 7 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Norfolk (FANdemonium, fan appreciation, fan’s choice giveaway)
– Call 610-898-PUCK and tickets are available here.

About the Royals
The Royals have been owned by serial entrepreneur Jack Gulati since 2014 and are in their 17^th ECHL season. Proudly affiliated with the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers and AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Reading plays in the Santander Arena, located in downtown Reading, PA at 700 Penn Street. The Royals won the Kelly Cup in 2013, have made the playoffs in eight straight seasons and are four-time division champions.

Reading Royals Mobile App
Head to the App Store and Google Play to download the new Reading Royals app on your smartphone! Stay up-to-date with team news, receive notifications and purchase tickets for your next experience at Santander Arena.

Broadcast Coverage
All Royals game can be heard on Rumba 1340 AM and the iHeartRadio app by searching “Rumba 1340”. The pregame show starts 15 minutes before puck drop. Watch Royals games on ECHL.tv. Reading away games are shown locally on BCTV.

Replaces F Alex Krushelnyski on Team North roster        

Reading, PA – Reading Royals forward Michael Huntebrinker has replaced forward Alex Krushelnyski on the North Division roster for the 2018 CCM/ECHL All-Star Classic, to be hosted by the Indy Fuel on Monday, Jan. 15 at 1 p.m. ET at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum and telecast in the United States on NHL Network. Additionally, Huntebrinker will participate in the Rapid Fire Shootout Challenge as part of The 2018 Blue Indy/ECHL Skills Competition. Krushelnyski was recalled on loan to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms Thursday.

Huntebrinker has 11 goals and 19 points in 30 games this season, the club’s top rookie scorer. The St. Louis, MO native leads the Royals with eight goals since Dec. 1. He was named Reading’s Rookie of the Month in December with eight tallies, 11 points and a plus-eight rating in 14 games.

A Minnesota State graduate, Huntebrinker started his career with the Royals after the 2016-17 NCAA season and had three assists in eight games. He registered his first professional goal and multi-point game (1g, 1a) on Nov. 15 vs. Manchester. On Dec. 30, Huntebrinker recorded his first professional hat trick and tallied four points (3g, 1a) in a 5-3 victory over Adirondack.

While at Minnesota State, Huntebrinker tallied 15 goals and 53 points in 124 games.

The Rapid Fire Shootout Challenge will have five skaters and two goaltenders from each conference. One player will shoot on the opposing conference’s goalie in shootout style with shooters alternating between conferences until all five players have each taken two shots. The goalies will then change and the skill will be repeated. After the end of the two sessions, the goalie with the fewest goals allowed will be the winner. Representing the Eastern Conference will be Adirondack’s Ty Loney, Wheeling’s Cody Wydo, Reading’s Michael Huntebrinker, Jacksonville’s Christopher Dienes and Greenville’s Joe Houk, along with goaltenders Etienne Marcoux of Indy and Martin Ouellette of Florida. The Western Conference will be represented by Matt Robertson of Kansas City, Michael Neal of Indy, David Makowski of Allen, Conner Bleackley of Tulsa and Michael Joly of Colorado along with goaltenders Pat Nagle of Toledo and Shane Starrett of Wichita.

The All-Star Classic features four teams representing each of the League’s divisions. In a format similar to those adapted by the NHL and AHL All-Star Games, the four teams will compete in a 3-on-3 tournament in order to crown a winner.  The two semifinal matches will be played within the Eastern and Western Conferences; with the East Division taking on the South Division and the Central Division facing the Mountain Division. The 2018 CCM/ECHL All-Star Skills Competition will take place after the second semifinal game, with the championship round following immediately at the conclusion of the Skills Competition.

More than 65 players from the ECHL All-Star Game have gone on to play in the National Hockey League, including 51 since 2002 when the lineups began having players who coaches felt were prospects to move up to a higher level.

The rosters were determined in a vote of coaches, team captains, media relations directors, broadcasters and members of the media. Each of the ECHL teams is represented by a player in the 2018 CCM/ECHL All-Star Classic.

THON, Scout and Star Wars Night Jan. 20
Sat., Jan. 20 vs BRM at 7 p.m.: THON Night, Scout Night, and Star Wars Night. First 2,000 fans will receive a Slapshot bobblehead. The Royals will wear Star Wars jerseys.

Mascot Mania, 4 for $44 Family Day and $5 Green Zone Tickets Jan. 21
Sun., Jan 21 vs BRM at 4 p.m.: Slapshot’s Birthday/ Mascot Mania. 4 for $44 Family Days presented by Safe Berks, Berks Packing and Coca-Cola. Post-game Autograph session, and kids will receive an autograph book (first 1,000 kids 14 and Under) courtesy of Prospectus Berco & M.P. Butterworth and Associates.

$5 Green Zone Tickets and postgame player photo and autograph session Wed., Jan. 24 vs. Toledo
Wed., Jan 24 vs TOL at 7 p.m. Postgame photo and autograph session with four players. (Players TBA) Thanks to, Rieck’s Printing.

Tickets to three of our biggest games for $30 – Purple and Black Pack
Get an autographed Royals puck and come out to three of our biggest games for just $30.
– Sat., Jan. 20 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Slapshot bobblehead giveaway, THON Night, Star Wars jerseys)
– Fri., Feb. 17 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Pink in the Rink, knit scarf giveaway)
– Sat., Mar. 17 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Yannick Tifu number retired, Meet WWE Million Dollar Man)
– Sat., Mar. 24 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Worcester (Kelly Cup Tribute puck giveaway, Autism Awareness jerseys)
– Sat., Apr. 7 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Norfolk (FANdemonium, fan appreciation, fan’s choice giveaway)
– Call 610-898-PUCK and tickets are available here.

About the Royals
The Royals have been owned by serial entrepreneur Jack Gulati since 2014 and are in their 17^th ECHL season. Proudly affiliated with the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers and AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Reading plays in the Santander Arena, located in downtown Reading, PA at 700 Penn Street. The Royals won the Kelly Cup in 2013, have made the playoffs in eight straight seasons and are four-time division champions.

Reading Royals Mobile App
Head to the App Store and Google Play to download the new Reading Royals app on your smartphone! Stay up-to-date with team news, receive notifications and purchase tickets for your next experience at Santander Arena.

Broadcast Coverage
All Royals game can be heard on Rumba 1340 AM and the iHeartRadio app by searching “Rumba 1340”. The pregame show starts 15 minutes before puck drop. Watch Royals games on ECHL.tv. Reading away games are shown locally on BCTV.

Reading, PA – The Reading Royals, proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, announced Friday the team acquired defenseman Mike Krieg from the South Carolina Stingrays for future considerations. Krieg is a third-year professional from Phoenix, Arizona and has two assists in 12 games this season. He recorded a plus-one rating in two games against the Royals in November.

Krieg combined for three goals, 16 points and 46 penalty minutes last season with Norfolk and Wheeling. He scored his first ECHL goal for Norfolk in his fourth league game against Elmira on Oct. 21, 2016.

In 2015-16, Krieg started his professional career with the Pensacola Ice Flyers and recorded 26 points (3g) in 56 regular season games on the way to a President’s Cup Championship. He earned SPHL All-Rookie Team honors.

Over four seasons at the University of St. Thomas (NCAA DIII), Krieg tallied 12 goals and 39 points in 90 games.

Before NCAA hockey, Krieg skated for two seasons in the NAHL with the Alexandria Blizzard.

Reading hosts Adirondack Friday at 7:00 p.m. and gives away gym bags to the first 2,000 fans, courtesy of Tower Health. Saturday, the Royals are at Adirondack for a 7:00 p.m. puck drop. Listen in to the BCTV Jimmy G’s Trivia Question of the game for your chance to win a gift card to Jimmy G’s Railroad House in Sinking Spring, PA.

Sunday, the team finishes the road trip at Manchester for a 3:00 p.m. showdown, with Royals Pregame coverage starting at 2:45 p.m. on BCTV and Rumba 1340.

The Royals are home next week for a pair of games against Brampton. First, it’s THON, Scout and Star Wars Night Sat., Jan. 20 vs. the Beast at 7 p.m. The first 2,000 fans will receive a Slapshot Star Wars bobblehead. The Royals will wear Star Wars jerseys and help raise money for THON.

On Sunday at 4:00 p.m., it’s Slapshot’s Birthday and Mascot Mania, plus a 4 for $44 Family Day, presented by Safe Berks, Berks Packing and Coca-Cola. Check out a postgame autograph session. Kids will receive an autographed book (first 1,000 kids 14 and Under) courtesy of Prospectus Berco & M.P. Butterworth and Associates.

About the Royals
The Royals have been owned by serial entrepreneur Jack Gulati since 2014 and are in their 17^th ECHL season. Proudly affiliated with the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers and AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Reading plays in the Santander Arena, located in downtown Reading, PA at 700 Penn Street. The Royals won the Kelly Cup in 2013, have made the playoffs in eight straight seasons and are four-time division champions.

Reading Royals Mobile App
Head to the App Store and Google Play to download the new Reading Royals app on your smartphone! Stay up-to-date with team news, receive notifications and purchase tickets for your next experience at Santander Arena.

Broadcast Coverage
All Royals game can be heard on Rumba 1340 AM and the iHeartRadio app by searching “Rumba 1340”. The pregame show starts 15 minutes before puck drop. Watch Royals games on ECHL.tv. Reading away games are shown locally on BCTV.

Reading, PA – The Reading Royals gave up a pair of goals in the second and Drew Fielding denied 37 shots in a 3-0 defeat against the Adirondack Thunder Friday at Santander Arena. The teams rematch Saturday at 7:00 p.m. in Glens Falls, NY. Reading out shot the Thunder, 15-5, in the third period.

John Muse had a professional-high seven-game win streak snapped with 18 saves and two goals allowed. Muse has allowed two or fewer goals in five straight starts.

James Henry (2g, 1a) scored with one minute to go in the second period and added an empty-net goal in the final three seconds. Pierre-Luc Mercier slapped home the game-winning goal at 11:05 of the second.

Reading’s man up was 0-for-1 and killed off both Thunder power-play chances.

Muse made nine saves in the first period to keep the game scoreless.

The Royals are next at home for Star Wars, THON and Scout Night Fri., Jan. 20 vs. Brampton.

Box Score

THON, Scout and Star Wars Night Jan. 20
Sat., Jan. 20 vs BRM at 7 p.m.: THON Night, Scout Night, and Star Wars Night. First 2,000 fans will receive a Slapshot bobblehead. The Royals will wear Star Wars jerseys.

Mascot Mania, 4 for $44 Family Day and $5 Green Zone Tickets Jan. 21
Sun., Jan 21 vs BRM at 4 p.m.: Slapshot’s Birthday/ Mascot Mania. 4 for $44 Family Days presented by Safe Berks, Berks Packing and Coca-Cola. Post-game Autograph session, and kids will receive an autograph book (first 1,000 kids 14 and Under) courtesy of Prospectus Berco & M.P. Butterworth and Associates.

$5 Green Zone Tickets and postgame player photo and autograph session Wed., Jan. 24 vs. Toledo
Wed., Jan 24 vs TOL at 7 p.m. Postgame photo and autograph session with four players. (Players TBA) Thanks to, Rieck’s Printing.

Purple and Black three-game pack on sale
Get an autographed Royals puck and come out to three of our biggest games for just $30.
– Sat., Jan. 20 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Slapshot bobblehead giveaway, THON Night, Star Wars jerseys)
– Fri., Feb. 17 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Pink in the Rink, knit scarf giveaway)
– Sat., Mar. 17 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Yannick Tifu number retired, Meet WWE Million Dollar Man)
– Sat., Mar. 24 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Worcester (Kelly Cup Tribute puck giveaway, Autism Awareness jerseys)
– Sat., Apr. 7 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Norfolk (FANdemonium, fan appreciation, fan’s choice giveaway)
– Call 610-898-PUCK and tickets are available here.

About the Royals
The Royals have been owned by serial entrepreneur Jack Gulati since 2014 and are in their 17^th ECHL season. Proudly affiliated with the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers and AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Reading plays in the Santander Arena, located in downtown Reading, PA at 700 Penn Street. The Royals won the Kelly Cup in 2013, have made the playoffs in eight straight seasons and are four-time division champions.

Reading Royals Mobile App
Head to the App Store and Google Play to download the new Reading Royals app on your smartphone! Stay up-to-date with team news, receive notifications and purchase tickets for your next experience at Santander Arena.

Broadcast Coverage
All Royals game can be heard on Rumba 1340 AM and the iHeartRadio app by searching “Rumba 1340”. The pregame show starts 15 minutes before puck drop. Watch Royals games on ECHL.tv. Reading away games are shown locally on BCTV, channel 15 Comcast, channel 19 Service Electric.

Royals also announce Hummelstown native F Dillan Fox has signed contract

Glens Falls, NY – The Reading Royals (20-16-2-0, 42 pts., 4^th North) have a rematch set with the Adirondack Thunder (21-15-1-2, 45 pts., 2^nd North) Saturday at 7:00 p.m. from Cool Insuring Arena in the middle game of a three-in-three. Additionally, forward Dillan Fox, a native of Hummelstown, PA, has signed a contract with the Royals and will wear #37.

The Royals are 7-3-0-0 against Adirondack this season. Reading finished the home slate of the series against the Thunder with a 5-2-0-0 record. Adirondack defeated Reading, 3-0, Friday. John Muse made 18 saves and allowed two goals.

Sunday, the team finishes the road trip at Manchester for a 3:00 p.m. showdown, with Royals Pregame coverage starting at 2:45 p.m. on BCTV and Rumba 1340. Listen in to the BCTV Jimmy G’s Trivia Question of the game for your chance to win a gift card to Jimmy G’s Railroad House in Sinking Spring, PA.

The Royals are home next week for a pair of games against Brampton. First, it’s THON, Scout and Star Wars Night Sat., Jan. 20 vs. the Beast at 7 p.m. The first 2,000 fans will receive a Slapshot Star Wars bobblehead. The Royals will wear Star Wars jerseys and help raise money for THON.

On Sunday at 4:00 p.m., it’s Slapshot’s Birthday and Mascot Mania, plus a 4 for $44 Family Day, presented by Safe Berks, Berks Packing and Coca-Cola. After the game, check out a postgame autograph session. Kids will receive an autographed book (first 1,000 kids 14 and Under) courtesy of Prospectus Berco & M.P. Butterworth and Associates.

Fox joins Reading
The Royals signed forward Dillan Fox Friday and the forward has joined the team for the trip up to Adirondack. He was the leading scorer in the SPHL (15g) with the Mississippi Riverkings and tacked on seven assists in 25 games.

The 26-year-old spent last year with Mississippi, scoring 16 goals and 36 points in his rookie season. He graduated from SUNY-Plattsburgh in 2015-16.

The Hummelstown, PA native is one of four players from the Keystone State on the active roster; Nick Luukko (West Chester), Chris McCarthy (Collegeville) and Adam Schmidt (Warrington). Fox joined Reading for training camp.

Huntebrinker replaces Krushelnyski on All-Star Classic Roster
Reading Royals forward Michael Huntebrinker has replaced forward Alex Krushelnyski on the North Division roster for the 2018 CCM/ECHL All-Star Classic, to be hosted by the Indy Fuel on Monday, Jan. 15 at 1 p.m. ET at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum and telecast in the United States on NHL Network. Additionally, Huntebrinker will participate in the Rapid Fire Shootout Challenge as part of The 2018 Blue Indy/ECHL Skills Competition. Krushelnyski was recalled on loan to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms Thursday.

Huntebrinker has 11 goals and 19 points in 30 games this season, the club’s top rookie scorer. The St. Louis, MO native leads the Royals with eight goals since Dec. 1. He was named Reading’s Rookie of the Month in December with eight tallies, 11 points and a plus-eight rating in 14 games.

Keeping up with the moves
Besides the Fox addition, the Royals have eight other roster moves since Wednesday. Here they are:
January 10^th – Royals acquire F Mark Bennett from Tulsa for future considerations | F Ryan Penny loaned to Binghamton (AHL) | F Alex Krushelnyski returned on loan to Reading from Lehigh Valley | Royals suspend F Mark Naclerio.
January 11^th – F Alex Krushelnyski recalled on loan to Lehigh Valley | Royals sign F Dillan Fox | Royals acquire D Mike Krieg from South Carolina for future considerations.

Big crowds there
The Royals are 2-1-0-0 against the Thunder at Cool Insuring Arena and two of those crowds were sell outs. The Thunder drew a season-high 4,869 against the Royals on Dec. 31 and earned a 3-0 shutout win with 29 saves from Drew Fielding. In the first meeting, Reading took an early lead, Matt Willows scored the game-winning goal and Mark Dekanich made 39 saves to silence the Thunder, 3-2, in front of 4,843 on Nov. 25.

A more modest 2,534 watched the Royals stomp Adirondack, 5-1, on Dec. 8.

The bands are back together
Both teams have received important additions in recent weeks, whether in injury returns or players coming back from the AHL. On the Royals side, Matt Wilkins and Tyler Brown have returned from injury and played on the penalty kill. Reading has gone six straight games without allowing a man-up goal. John Muse returned from Lehigh Valley Dec. 27 and has won all six games for the Royals since returning from the holiday break. Reading is 6-3-0-0 since Christmas.

The Thunder added Shane Conacher to the roster Dec. 30 and he has nine points since coming back. Ty Loney came back from the AHL in late December. In the 2018 calendar year, he has three goals and seven points in six games.

THON, Scout and Star Wars Night Jan. 20
Sat., Jan. 20 vs BRM at 7 p.m.: THON Night, Scout Night, and Star Wars Night. First 2,000 fans will receive a Slapshot bobblehead. The Royals will wear Star Wars jerseys.

Mascot Mania, 4 for $44 Family Day and $5 Green Zone Tickets Jan. 21
Sun., Jan 21 vs BRM at 4 p.m.: Slapshot’s Birthday/ Mascot Mania. 4 for $44 Family Days presented by Safe Berks, Berks Packing and Coca-Cola. Post-game Autograph session, and kids will receive an autographed book (first 1,000 kids 14 and Under) courtesy of Prospectus Berco & M.P. Butterworth and Associates.

$5 Green Zone Tickets and postgame player photo and autograph session Wed., Jan. 24 vs. Toledo
Wed., Jan 24 vs TOL at 7 p.m. Postgame photo and autograph session with four players. (Players TBA) Thanks to, Rieck’s Printing.

Tickets to three of our biggest games for $30 – Purple and Black Pack
Get an autographed Royals puck and come out to three of our biggest games for just $30.
– Sat., Jan. 20 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Slapshot bobblehead giveaway, THON Night, Star Wars jerseys)
– Fri., Feb. 17 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Pink in the Rink, knit scarf giveaway)
– Sat., Mar. 17 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Yannick Tifu number retired, Meet WWE Million Dollar Man)
– Sat., Mar. 24 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Worcester (Kelly Cup Tribute puck giveaway, Autism Awareness jerseys)
– Sat., Apr. 7 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Norfolk (FANdemonium, fan appreciation, fan’s choice giveaway)
– Call 610-898-PUCK and tickets are available here.

About the Royals
The Royals have been owned by serial entrepreneur Jack Gulati since 2014 and are in their 17^th ECHL season. Proudly affiliated with the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers and AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Reading plays in the Santander Arena, located in downtown Reading, PA at 700 Penn Street. The Royals won the Kelly Cup in 2013, have made the playoffs in eight straight seasons and are four-time division champions.

Reading Royals Mobile App
Head to the App Store and Google Play to download the new Reading Royals app on your smartphone! Stay up-to-date with team news, receive notifications and purchase tickets for your next experience at Santander Arena.

Broadcast Coverage
All Royals game can be heard on Rumba 1340 AM and the iHeartRadio app by searching “Rumba 1340”. The pregame show starts 15 minutes before puck drop. Watch Royals games on ECHL.tv. Reading away games are shown locally on BCTV.

Morgan scores Reading’s lone goal

Glens Falls, NY – The Reading Royals, proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, received a goal from Brian Morgan in a 4-1 loss to the Adirondack Thunder Saturday at Cool Insuring Arena. Nick Luukko, Matias Cleland and Michael Huntebrinker each had their first fights of the season. Reading registered 25 penalty minutes and Adirondack recorded 33. The Royals were 0-for-3 on the man up and Adirondack scored once (1-for-4).

Morgan has four goals and seven points with the Royals after starting the season with Pensacola (SPHL). He has played in 16 straight games since joining Reading.

The Thunder jumped out to a 4-0 edge before Morgan’s tally late in the second. Shane Conacher had a goal and three points. James Henry (1g, 1a) scored for the second straight game against the Royals. The Thunder scored in the opening three minutes and managed a pair of goals in the first and second.

Mark Dekanich lost and made 25 saves. Drew Fielding denied 31 shots in the win.

Reading is at Manchester Sunday at 3:00 p.m., with Royals Pregame starting at 2:45 p.m. on RumbaReading.com and BCTV. Listen for a chance to win a Jimmy G’s Railroad House gift card.

Box Score

The Royals allowed a pair of goals in the first frame on odd-man rushes. Brian Ward jolted Adirondack ahead at 2:56 of the period with a two-on-one conversion. James Henry tossed the puck from the right circle to Ward at the left dot. Ward smacked it and scored. Shane Conacher recorded the secondary assist.

Next, with 4:43 left in the period, Henry scored his 13^th of the season. A quick two-on-one developed at Royals line and Henry took a wrist shot at the right circle that eluded Dekanich. Conacher and Mathieu Brodeur received the assists.

The Thunder’s Conacher netted a power-play goal with 8:00 left in the second and Tim Harrison made it 4-0 Adirondack with 5:01 left in the middle period.

Brian Morgan got the Royals on the board with a swaggering move at 18:58 of the frame. After receiving a pass up the right wing from Zajac, Morgan lowered his shoulder, swiveled to the right post and shot it by Fielding. 

THON, Scout and Star Wars Night Jan. 20
Sat., Jan. 20 vs BRM at 7 p.m.: THON Night, Scout Night, and Star Wars Night. First 2,000 fans will receive a Slapshot bobblehead. The Royals will wear Star Wars jerseys.

Mascot Mania, 4 for $44 Family Day and $5 Green Zone Tickets Jan. 21
Sun., Jan 21 vs BRM at 4 p.m.: Slapshot’s Birthday/ Mascot Mania. 4 for $44 Family Days presented by Safe Berks, Berks Packing and Coca-Cola. Post-game Autograph session, and kids will receive an autograph book (first 1,000 kids 14 and Under) courtesy of Prospectus Berco & M.P. Butterworth and Associates.

$5 Green Zone Tickets and postgame player photo and autograph session Wed., Jan. 24 vs. Toledo
Wed., Jan 24 vs TOL at 7 p.m. Postgame photo and autograph session with four players. Thanks to Rieck’s Printing.

Purple and Black three-game pack on sale
Get an autographed Royals puck and come out to three of our biggest games for just $30.
– Sat., Jan. 20 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Slapshot bobblehead giveaway, THON Night, Star Wars jerseys)
– Fri., Feb. 17 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Pink in the Rink, knit scarf giveaway)
– Sat., Mar. 17 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Yannick Tifu number retired, Meet WWE Million Dollar Man)
– Sat., Mar. 24 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Worcester (Kelly Cup Tribute puck giveaway, Autism Awareness jerseys)
– Sat., Apr. 7 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Norfolk (FANdemonium, fan appreciation, fan’s choice giveaway)
– Call 610-898-PUCK and tickets are available here.

About the Royals
The Royals have been owned by serial entrepreneur Jack Gulati since 2014 and are in their 17^th ECHL season. Proudly affiliated with the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers and AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Reading plays in the Santander Arena, located in downtown Reading, PA at 700 Penn Street. The Royals won the Kelly Cup in 2013, have made the playoffs in eight straight seasons and are four-time division champions.

Reading Royals Mobile App
Head to the App Store and Google Play to download the new Reading Royals app on your smartphone! Stay up-to-date with team news, receive notifications and purchase tickets for your next experience at Santander Arena.

Broadcast Coverage
All Royals game can be heard on Rumba 1340 AM and the iHeartRadio app by searching “Rumba 1340”. The pregame show starts 15 minutes before puck drop. Watch Royals games on ECHL.tv. Reading away games are shown locally on BCTV, channel 15 Comcast, channel 19 Service Electric.

Royals have one more game before All-Star break

Manchester, NH – The Reading Royals (20-17-2-0, 42 pts., 4^th North) are set to finish the pre-all-star slate with an afternoon road game against the Manchester Monarchs (22-12-3-1, 48 pts., 1^st North) Sunday at 3:00 p.m. Royals Pregame coverage starts at 2:45 p.m. on BCTV and Rumba 1340. Listen in to the BCTV Jimmy G’s Trivia Question of the game for your chance to win a gift card to Jimmy G’s Railroad House in Sinking Spring, PA.

After Sunday, Royals forward Michael Huntebrinker travels to the 2018 CCM/ECHL All-Star Classic, to be hosted by the Indy Fuel on Monday, Jan. 15 at 1 p.m. ET at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum and telecast in the United States on NHL Network. Additionally, Huntebrinker will participate in the Rapid Fire Shootout Challenge as part of The 2018 Blue Indy/ECHL Skills Competition.

The Royals had three fighting majors last time out and dropped, 4-1, to the Adirondack Thunder Saturday. The teams played back-to-back games Friday and Saturday and the Thunder won both. Reading has three more games left against the Thunder this season, all in Glens Falls, NY.

Reading has fallen in three straight to Manchester since winning the opening series matchup on Nov. 15, 5-3.

The Royals are home next week for a pair of games against Brampton. First, it’s THON, Scout and Star Wars Night Sat., Jan. 20 vs. the Beast at 7 p.m. The first 2,000 fans will receive a Slapshot Star Wars bobblehead. The Royals will wear Star Wars jerseys and help raise money for THON.

On Sun., Jan. 21 at 4:00 p.m., it’s Slapshot’s Birthday and Mascot Mania, plus a 4 for $44 Family Day, presented by Safe Berks, Berks Packing and Coca-Cola. After the game, check out a postgame autograph session. Kids will receive an autographed book (first 1,000 kids 14 and Under) courtesy of Prospectus Berco & M.P. Butterworth and Associates.

That’s a first
Nick Luukko, Matias Cleland and Michael Huntebrinker all recorded their first fighting majors of the season in a loss Saturday. It was Luukko’s and Cleland’s first professional fighting major. Huntebrinker, a rookie scrapped in the second to last game of 2016-17 against Norfolk.

The Royals combined for 25 PIM Saturday, three short of a season high. Reading has had 12 fighting majors this season, fourth-fewest in the league. Manchester has 18 fighting majors.

Scouting the Monarchs
Manchester has held first place in first place since late November. On Nov. 19, the squad lost to Worcester, 4-1, and fell to 8-7-1-1. Since then, the Monarchs are 14-5-2-0. Over that span, the Monarchs are scoring 3.8 goals per game. Jordan LaVallee-Smotherman has a team-best ten goals since the late November turnaround.

Zac Lynch netted two goals in a win over Worcester Saturday to take the squad lead with 18 goals and 32 points.

Sam Kurker (11g, 17a) is the team’s All-Star Classic representative.

Goaltender Charles Williams boasts a 13-6-3-0 record, 2.56 goals against average and .917 save percentage. Branden Komm has a 5-2-0-0 mark with the Monarchs.

Head-to-Head: Manchester leads, 3-1
The Royals and Monarchs last matched up Dec. 22-23 in Reading and the Royals lost both games. On Dec. 22, the Royals scored the first goal but lost, 5-2. Matt Willows and Michael Huntebrinker scored. Huntebrinker has two goals and three points in four games vs. Manchester. Nick Luukko had three assists in a 5-3 Royals win Nov. 15.

Mark Dekanich has started all four games against Manchester (1-3-0-0 record). He made 30 saves Nov. 15, 41 on Dec. 9 (5 GA), 39 saves on Dec. 22 (5 GA) and 34 stops Dec. 23 (6 GA).

Charles Williams has allowed two goals in two games against the Royals (2-0-0-0 record). Branden Komm has a 5-2-0-0 mark with the Monarchs (2.67 GAA, .909 sv%).

Monarchs forward Mikkel Aagaard was held scoreless in his first five games against the Royals when he played in Adirondack last season. Aagaard managed one assist seven games against Reading. This season, he has six assists vs. Reading.

THON, Scout and Star Wars Night Jan. 20
Sat., Jan. 20 vs BRM at 7 p.m.: THON Night, Scout Night, and Star Wars Night. First 2,000 fans will receive a Stormtrooper Star Wars Slapshot bobblehead. The Royals will wear Star Wars jerseys.

Mascot Mania, 4 for $44 Family Day and $5 Green Zone Tickets Jan. 21
Sun., Jan 21 vs BRM at 4 p.m.: Slapshot’s Birthday/ Mascot Mania. 4 for $44 Family Days presented by Safe Berks, Berks Packing and Coca-Cola. Postgame Autograph session, and kids will receive an autographed book (first 1,000 kids 14 and Under) courtesy of Prospectus Berco & M.P. Butterworth and Associates.

$5 Green Zone Tickets and postgame player photo and autograph session Wed., Jan. 24 vs. Toledo
Wed., Jan 24 vs TOL at 7 p.m. Postgame photo and autograph session with four players. Thanks to, Rieck’s Printing.

Tickets to three of our biggest games for $30 – Purple and Black Pack
Get an autographed Royals puck and come out to three of our biggest games for just $30.
– Sat., Jan. 20 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Slapshot bobblehead giveaway, THON Night, Star Wars jerseys)
– Fri., Feb. 17 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Pink in the Rink, knit scarf giveaway)
– Sat., Mar. 17 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Yannick Tifu number retired, Meet WWE Million Dollar Man)
– Sat., Mar. 24 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Worcester (Kelly Cup Tribute puck giveaway, Autism Awareness jerseys)
– Sat., Apr. 7 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Norfolk (FANdemonium, fan appreciation, fan’s choice giveaway)
– Call 610-898-PUCK and tickets are available here.

About the Royals
The Royals have been owned by serial entrepreneur Jack Gulati since 2014 and are in their 17^th ECHL season. Proudly affiliated with the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers and AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Reading plays in the Santander Arena, located in downtown Reading, PA at 700 Penn Street. The Royals won the Kelly Cup in 2013, have made the playoffs in eight straight seasons and are four-time division champions.

Reading Royals Mobile App
Head to the App Store and Google Play to download the new Reading Royals app on your smartphone! Stay up-to-date with team news, receive notifications and purchase tickets for your next experience at Santander Arena.

Broadcast Coverage
All Royals game can be heard on Rumba 1340 AM and the iHeartRadio app by searching “Rumba 1340”. The pregame show starts 15 minutes before puck drop. Watch Royals games on ECHL.tv. Reading away games are shown locally on BCTV.

Hummelstown, PA native Dillan Fox net three points in second game

Manchester, NH – The Reading Royals scored five goals in the second period to obliterate the Manchester Monarchs, 6-2, Sunday at SNHU Arena. Reading scored four goals in a 5:08 span to take a 5-2 lead and knock Branden Komm out of the game (19 saves). Chris McCarthy ended the scoring with 6:11 left in the second and Reading recorded the five strikes in 10:54.

ECHL All-Star Michael Huntebrinker scored two goals in the second period and rookie Dillan Fox (1g, 2a) recorded his first Royals goal to move the squad ahead for good, 3-2. It’s the first time this season the Royals have ripped five in a frame.

Six Royals had multi-point games – Fox, Huntebrinker (2g), Nolan Zajac (1g, 1a), Matt Wilkins (1g, 1a) Chris McCarthy (1g, 1a) and Matt Willows (2a). Ten Royals had points. The Royals were 2-for-5 on the man up.

John Muse made 17 saves in the second period and recorded 40 saves, three short of a season high. The Royals pounded the Monarchs with 40 shots and Charles Williams allowed one goal on 16 shots in relief of Komm.

It’s a Slapshot Bobblehead giveaway and the Royals are at home next Sat., Jan. 20 at 7:00 p.m. against Brampton for Star Wars, THON and Scout Night. The Royals will give away Star-Wars-themed bobbleheads of their mascot, Slapshot, wear Star Wars jerseys and help raise money for THON.

Box Score

The Royals jumped ahead at 4:56 of the first on a quick transition. Fox drove outside the right circle and slung it to Wilkins. He shot to the top right shelf and scored his fifth of the season. Two of his tallies have been against Manchester. Fox and James de Haas assisted. Reading out shot Manchester, 18-13, in the first period.

The Monarchs struck back with a pair of first-frame goals to take a 2-1 lead into intermission. Both came near the posts. At the left post, Matt Schmalz slammed home the tying goal at 7:08 of the frame. On a 5-on-3 edge, a cross-crease pass found Jordan LaVallee-Smotherman and he beat Muse at the right post for his 17^th of the season.

The second-period goal dominance started with Huntebrinker’s first of the game at 2:55 of the frame to tie it at two. After receiving a drop pass from Brian Morgan, Huntebrinker walked to the right circle and unfurled it to the left post and in.

Just 1:12 later, Reading took the edge, 3-2. Dillan Fox toe dragged the puck from the right goal line, around a defender and backhanded it past Komm at the left post. Mark Bennett and Wilkins assisted on the highlight-reel goal.

Two minutes later, Nolan Zajac trailed the play, found the rebound and smacked in his ninth of the season. McCarthy’s initial shot banged off Komm and to the slot for Zajac. Willows picked up his first assist. Zajac has nine goals this season.

Huntebrinker ricocheted in his second of the game on a power play at 8:03 of the period. Dillan Fox sent it cross-crease to the right post for the goal. Matias Cleland got the second assist. Huntebrinker is tied with Matt Willows and Chris McCarthy for a team-best 13 goals.

To finish the amazing second, McCarthy lasered in another power-play goal with 6:11 to go in the second. Zajac fed from the high slot to McCarthy at the left circle.

Reading’s man up was 2-for-5 and Manchester went 1-for-6.

THON, Scout and Star Wars Night Jan. 20
Sat., Jan. 20 vs BRM at 7 p.m.: THON Night, Scout Night, and Star Wars Night. First 2,000 fans will receive a Slapshot bobblehead. The Royals will wear Star Wars jerseys.

Mascot Mania, 4 for $44 Family Day and $5 Green Zone Tickets Jan. 21
Sun., Jan 21 vs BRM at 4 p.m.: Slapshot’s Birthday/ Mascot Mania. 4 for $44 Family Days presented by Safe Berks, Berks Packing and Coca-Cola. Post-game Autograph session, and kids will receive an autograph book (first 1,000 kids 14 and Under) courtesy of Prospectus Berco & M.P. Butterworth and Associates.

$5 Green Zone Tickets and postgame player photo and autograph session Wed., Jan. 24 vs. Toledo
Wed., Jan 24 vs TOL at 7 p.m. Postgame photo and autograph session with four players. Thanks to Rieck’s Printing.

Purple and Black three-game pack on sale
Get an autographed Royals puck and come out to three of our biggest games for just $30.
– Sat., Jan. 20 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Slapshot bobblehead giveaway, THON Night, Star Wars jerseys)
– Fri., Feb. 17 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Pink in the Rink, knit scarf giveaway)
– Sat., Mar. 17 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Yannick Tifu number retired, Meet WWE Million Dollar Man)
– Sat., Mar. 24 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Worcester (Kelly Cup Tribute puck giveaway, Autism Awareness jerseys)
– Sat., Apr. 7 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Norfolk (FANdemonium, fan appreciation, fan’s choice giveaway)
– Call 610-898-PUCK and tickets are available here.

About the Royals
The Royals have been owned by serial entrepreneur Jack Gulati since 2014 and are in their 17^th ECHL season. Proudly affiliated with the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers and AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Reading plays in the Santander Arena, located in downtown Reading, PA at 700 Penn Street. The Royals won the Kelly Cup in 2013, have made the playoffs in eight straight seasons and are four-time division champions.

Reading Royals Mobile App
Head to the App Store and Google Play to download the new Reading Royals app on your smartphone! Stay up-to-date with team news, receive notifications and purchase tickets for your next experience at Santander Arena.

Broadcast Coverage
All Royals game can be heard on Rumba 1340 AM and the iHeartRadio app by searching “Rumba 1340”. The pregame show starts 15 minutes before puck drop. Watch Royals games on ECHL.tv. Reading away games are shown locally on BCTV, channel 15 Comcast, channel 19 Service Electric.

Tied for team lead with 13 goals

Reading, PA – The Reading Royals, proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, announced Tuesday forward Chris McCarthy has been recalled from loan by the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. McCarthy scored a goal and recorded two points Sunday at Manchester to tie for the Royals lead in goals (13). He is third on the team with 25 points.

The Collegeville, PA native is in his second season with the Flyers organization and tallied a goal and three points in 17 games with the Phantoms last season. McCarthy registered 47 points (19 goals) in 43 games with the Royals in 2016-17. He split the first two seasons of his career between Hartford (AHL) and Greenville and combined to score 23 goals and 63 points in 130 games. McCarthy is 26 years old, stands 6-foot-1 and weighs 207 pounds.

Over 146 ECHL games, McCarthy has generated 47 goals and 111 points. The University of Vermont graduate has scored nine goals and 27 points in 84 AHL games.

McCarthy was an alternate captain at Vermont his junior season and wore the “C” in his last NCAA year.

It’s a Slapshot Bobblehead giveaway and the Royals are at home Sat., Jan. 20 at 7:00 p.m. against Brampton for Star Wars, THON and Scout Night. The Royals will give away Star-Wars-themed bobbleheads of their mascot, Slapshot, wear Star Wars jerseys and help raise money for THON and pediatric cancer research and awareness.

THON, Scout and Star Wars Night Jan. 20
Sat., Jan. 20 vs. BRM at 7 p.m.: THON Night, Scout Night, and Star Wars Night. First 2,000 fans will receive a Slapshot bobblehead. The Royals will wear Star Wars jerseys.

Mascot Mania, 4 for $44 Family Day and $5 Green Zone Tickets Jan. 21
Sun., Jan 21 vs. BRM at 4 p.m.: Slapshot’s Birthday/ Mascot Mania. 4 for $44 Family Days presented by Safe Berks, Berks Packing and Coca-Cola. Post-game Autograph session, and kids will receive an autographed book (first 1,000 kids 14 and Under) courtesy of Prospectus Berco & M.P. Butterworth and Associates.

$5 Green Zone Tickets and postgame player photo and autograph session Wed., Jan. 24 vs. Toledo
Wed., Jan 24 vs. TOL at 7 p.m. Postgame photo and autograph session with four players. Thanks to Rieck’s Printing.

Purple and Black three-game pack on sale
Get an autographed Royals puck and come out to three of our biggest games for just $30.
– Sat., Jan. 20 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Slapshot bobblehead giveaway, THON Night, Star Wars jerseys)
– Fri., Feb. 17 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Pink in the Rink, knit scarf giveaway)
– Sat., Mar. 17 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Yannick Tifu number retired, Meet WWE Million Dollar Man)
– Sat., Mar. 24 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Worcester (Kelly Cup Tribute puck giveaway, Autism Awareness jerseys)
– Sat., Apr. 7 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Norfolk (FANdemonium, fan appreciation, fan’s choice giveaway)
– Call 610-898-PUCK and tickets are available here.

About the Royals
The Royals have been owned by serial entrepreneur Jack Gulati since 2014 and are in their 17^th ECHL season. Proudly affiliated with the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers and AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Reading plays in the Santander Arena, located in downtown Reading, PA at 700 Penn Street. The Royals won the Kelly Cup in 2013, have made the playoffs in eight straight seasons and are four-time division champions.

Reading Royals Mobile App
Head to the App Store and Google Play to download the new Reading Royals app on your smartphone! Stay up-to-date with team news, receive notifications and purchase tickets for your next experience at Santander Arena.

Broadcast Coverage
All Royals game can be heard on Rumba 1340 AM and the iHeartRadio app by searching “Rumba 1340”. The pregame show starts 15 minutes before puck drop. Watch Royals games on ECHL.tv. Reading away games are shown locally on BCTV, channel 15 Comcast, channel 19 Service Electric.

Fans that wear Eagles or Royals gear receive free ticket to game next Wed.

Reading, PA – The Reading Royals and the ECHL announced Reading’s game on Sun., Jan. 21 against the Brampton Beast has been moved to a 3:00 p.m. puck drop. Any fan that comes to the game wearing Philadelphia Eagles or Royals gear will receive a free ticket to the Royals game on Wed., Jan. 24 at 7:00 p.m. against Toledo. The Royals made the move to accommodate the start to the NFC Championship game, which the Eagles host at 6:40 p.m.

“We’re excited our great fans get to experience both events,” said Royals Chief Operating Officer and General Manager Ray Melcher. “There were a lot of moving parts involved in this and we thank Brampton and the ECHL for helping us. We kept working to move this time for our fans.”

Need to Know

• Sunday’s game moved to 3:00 p.m. Doors open at 2:00 p.m. Sunday for Mascot Mania and Slapshot’s birthday.
• Wear Eagles or Royals gear and receive a free ticket to the Royals game next Wed., Jan. 24 at 7:00 p.m.
• Season ticket holders receive a free ticket to Wednesday’s game in their zone. All others receive a ticket to Wednesday’s game in the Green Zone to support the Eagles.
• Additional tickets for Wednesday’s game are $5 in the Green Zone, with a postgame autograph session.

Doors for the Royals game open at 2 p.m. Season ticket holders can redeem the free ticket for a seat in their zone next Wednesday. All other fans receive a free ticket for Wednesday’s game in the Green Zone to support the Eagles.

At Reading’s game Sunday, meet local mascots at Slapshot’s Birthday and Mascot Mania. It’s also a 4 for $44 Family Day presented by Safe Berks, Berks Packing and Coca-Cola. During a postgame autograph session, kids will receive an autographed book (first 1,000 kids 14 and Under) courtesy of Prospectus Berco & M.P. Butterworth and Associates.

THON, Scout and Star Wars Night Jan. 20
Sat., Jan. 20 vs BRM at 7 p.m.: THON Night, Scout Night, and Star Wars Night. First 2,000 fans will receive a Stormtrooper Star Wars Slapshot bobblehead. The Royals will wear Star Wars jerseys.

Mascot Mania, 4 for $44 Family Day and $5 Green Zone Tickets Jan. 21
Sun., Jan 21 vs BRM at 3 p.m.: Slapshot’s Birthday/ Mascot Mania. 4 for $44 Family Days presented by Safe Berks, Berks Packing and Coca-Cola. Postgame Autograph session, and kids will receive an autographed book (first 1,000 kids 14 and Under) courtesy of Prospectus Berco & M.P. Butterworth and Associates.

$5 Green Zone Tickets and postgame player photo and autograph session Wed., Jan. 24 vs. Toledo
Wed., Jan 24 vs TOL at 7 p.m. Postgame photo and autograph session with four players. Thanks to, Rieck’s Printing.

Tickets to three of our biggest games for $30 – Purple and Black Pack
Get an autographed Royals puck and come out to three of our biggest games for just $30.
– Sat., Jan. 20 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Slapshot bobblehead giveaway, THON Night, Star Wars jerseys)
– Fri., Feb. 17 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Pink in the Rink, knit scarf giveaway)
– Sat., Mar. 17 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Yannick Tifu number retired, Meet WWE Million Dollar Man)
– Sat., Mar. 24 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Worcester (Kelly Cup Tribute puck giveaway, Autism Awareness jerseys)
– Sat., Apr. 7 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Norfolk (FANdemonium, fan appreciation, fan’s choice giveaway)
– Call 610-898-PUCK and tickets are available here.

About the Royals
The Royals have been owned by serial entrepreneur Jack Gulati since 2014 and are in their 17^th ECHL season. Proudly affiliated with the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers and AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Reading plays in the Santander Arena, located in downtown Reading, PA at 700 Penn Street. The Royals won the Kelly Cup in 2013, have made the playoffs in eight straight seasons and are four-time division champions.

Reading Royals Mobile App
Head to the App Store and Google Play to download the new Reading Royals app on your smartphone! Stay up-to-date with team news, receive notifications and purchase tickets for your next experience at Santander Arena.

Broadcast Coverage
All Royals game can be heard on Rumba 1340 AM and the iHeartRadio app by searching “Rumba 1340”. The pregame show starts 15 minutes before puck drop. Watch Royals games on ECHL.tv. Reading away games are shown locally on BCTV.

Huntebrinker scores, Melcher and Gulati discuss ideas

Reading, PA–  Reading Royals Owner Jack Gulati, General Manager and Chief Operating Officer Ray Melcher and forward Michael Huntebrinker helped represent the Reading Royals at the 2018 CCM/ECHL All-Star Classic this past week in Indianapolis. The Indy Fuel hosted the All-Star Classic Monday and Michael Huntebrinker scored the only goal for Team North.

Indy also hosted a two-day Winter ECHL Board of Governors meeting that Gulati and Melcher helped contribute to. The duo represented the Royals and Allen Americans. At the meeting, the ECHL discussed what might better the league in the immediate future. Gulati and Melcher have helped keep the Royals prominent members within the 27-team league.

“We’re really excited for both franchises moving forward,” Melcher said. “We have some very important home games the rest of the season and look forward to a successful playoff push.”

The Royals are home Sat., Jan. 20 at 7:00 p.m. for Star Wars, THON and Scout Night at Santander Arena. The team has three home games before heading on a five-game road trip.

On Sun., Jan. 21, the Royals host Brampton again for a 3:00 p.m. puck drop. Any fan that comes to the game in Eagles or Royals gear receives a free ticket to Reading’s game on Wed., Jan. 24 at 7:00 p.m. against Toledo. It’s also a 4 for $44 Family Day and $5 Green Zone tickets.
$5 Green Zone Tickets and postgame player photo and autograph session Wed., Jan. 24 vs. Toledo
Wed., Jan 24 vs TOL at 7 p.m. Postgame photo and autograph session with four players (Rieck’s Printing).

About the Royals
The Royals have been owned by serial entrepreneur Jack Gulati since 2014 and are in their 17^th ECHL season. Proudly affiliated with the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers and AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Reading plays in the Santander Arena, located in downtown Reading, PA at 700 Penn Street. The Royals won the Kelly Cup in 2013, have made the playoffs in eight straight seasons and are four-time division champions.

Reading Royals Mobile App
Head to the App Store and Google Play to download the new Reading Royals app on your smartphone! Stay up-to-date with team news, receive notifications and purchase tickets for your next experience at Santander Arena.

Broadcast Coverage
All Royals game can be heard on Rumba 1340 AM and the iHeartRadio app by searching “Rumba 1340”. The pregame show starts 15 minutes before puck drop. Watch Royals games on ECHL.tv. Reading away games are shown locally on BCTV.

Star Wars Night and Reading raises money for pediatric cancer with THON

Reading, PA – The Reading Royals (21-17-2-0, 44 pts., 4^th North) look to harness the force of their home fans on Star Wars Night against the Brampton Beast (16-17-1-2, 35 pts., T-5th North) Saturday at Santander Arena. Reading  wears Star Wars jerseys and it’s also THON Night; fans that purchase tickets through this link can help Reading raise $5 a ticket for pediatric cancer and THON.

Reading has a 14-7-0-0 record at home, best in the North Division.

The Royals are coming off a 6-2 victory against Manchester last Sunday and the team scored five in the second period, the most by Reading in a frame this season. Brampton has won consecutive games since enduring a six-game losing streak. The Beast defeated Adirondack, 4-1, Friday in New York.

Saturday’s showdown is the first Royals game since Monday’s CCM/ECHL All-Star Classic. Reading’s Michael Huntebrinker scored a goal in the All-Star showcase, but the North Division lost to the South in a 3-on-3 format.

Up Next – Time change reminder and free ticket giveaway
The Royals remind fans that Sunday’s game against the Beast has been moved to a 3 p.m. start time to accommodate the Eagles’ NFC Championship game. Sunday’s Royals game is expected to end around 5:30 p.m., more than an hour before kickoff. Meet a bunch of local mascots with Mascot Mania on Slapshot’s Birthday. Plus, it’s $5 Green Zone tickets and a 4 for $44 Family Day, presented by Safe Berks, Berks Packing and Coca-Cola. It’s also a postgame skate after the game, presented by Body Zone.

Post all-star break
Royals goaltender John Muse is 7-1-0-0 since returning from Lehigh Valley after Christmas, boosting to a 12-3-1-0 record. He’s third in the league with a 2.17 GAA and second with a .933 save percentage.

Matt Willows tops active Reading players in goals (tied with 13), assists (21), points (34) and penalty minutes (36).

Nolan Zajac tops the defense with nine goals and 23 points. Nick Luukko had 20 points all of last season and is already at 16 this campaign (3g).

Fox’s strong impression
In his second game with the Royals, forward Dillan Fox recorded his first ECHL goal and three points Sunday at Manchester. Fox was the leading goal scorer in the SPHL (15g) when he signed with Reading on Jan. 11. In his time with Mississippi (SPHL), Fox hit three points on four occasions.

The Hummelstown, PA native played four seasons of NCAA Division III hockey at SUNY-Plattsburgh. He has combined for 25 points in 27 games this season.

Scouting Brampton
Matt Petgrave was Brampton’s representative at the CCM/ECHL All-Star Classic in Indianapolis for Team North and leads the team’s defenseman with 13 assists (18 pts.). The Beast’s leading scorer, Chris Leveille, has 12 goals. He and Brandon Marino each lit up Adirondack for three points Friday to stay tied for the team lead with 33 points.

Friday, Beast goaltender Zach Fucale stopped 26 of 27 shots in the 4-1 win at Adirondack. Five netminders have played for the Beast this season. Andrew D’Agostini (6-6-0-1, 3.30 GAA, .898 sv.%) and Fucale (3-4-0-0, 2.76 GAA, .912 sv.%) are on the active roster.

Head-to-head matchups
The Royals are 1-2-0-0 in the series and defeated the Beast, 3-2, in the last matchup on Jan. 5. Ryan Penny, Chris McCarthy and Derek Whitmore scored. Whitmore has five goals this season and that strike is his only against a team other than Adirondack. John Muse made 42 saves.

Previously, Brampton’s Alex Foster recorded three goals in the first two games of the series and Brandon Marino had three assists.

Muse is 1-1-0-0 against the Beast and has allowed five goals. Andrew D’Agostini dropped the last game with three goals allowed on 31 shots.

Reading has yet to see goaltender Zach Fucale, who won four games against the Royals in the 2017 Kelly Cup Playoffs to eliminate Reading in the North Division Semifinals.

G Marcus Hogberg is 2-0-0-0 against Reading but is up in the AHL with Belleville.

Mascot Mania, 4 for $44 Family Day and $5 Green Zone Tickets Jan. 21
Sun., Jan 21 vs BRM at 3 p.m.: Slapshot’s Birthday/ Mascot Mania. 4 for $44 Family Days presented by Safe Berks, Berks Packing and Coca-Cola. Postgame Autograph session, and kids will receive an autographed book (first 1,000 kids 14 and Under) courtesy of Prospectus Berco & M.P. Butterworth and Associates.

$5 Green Zone Tickets and postgame player photo and autograph session Wed., Jan. 24 vs. Toledo
Wed., Jan 24 vs TOL at 7 p.m. Postgame photo and autograph session with four players. Thanks to, Rieck’s Printing.

Tickets to three of our biggest games for $30 – Purple and Black Pack
Get an autographed Royals puck and come out to three of our biggest games for just $30.
– Sat., Jan. 20 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Slapshot bobblehead giveaway, THON Night, Star Wars jerseys)
– Fri., Feb. 17 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Pink in the Rink, knit scarf giveaway)
– Sat., Mar. 17 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Yannick Tifu number retired, Meet WWE Million Dollar Man)
– Sat., Mar. 24 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Worcester (Kelly Cup Tribute puck giveaway, Autism Awareness jerseys)
– Sat., Apr. 7 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Norfolk (FANdemonium, fan appreciation, fan’s choice giveaway)
– Call 610-898-PUCK and tickets are available here.