Preview: Royals vs. Nailers, April 5th - Game 68/72

April 8, 2026 - Reading, PA - The Reading Royals (35-23-7-2, 79 pts), proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, open a three-game home series against the Wheeling Nailers (44-17-3-3, 94 points) on Friday, April 10th at 7:00 p.m. at Santander Arena. The home series continues on Saturday, April 11th at 7:00 p.m. and concludes on Sunday, April 11th at 3:00 p.m. Royals Right Now: The Royals enter game 68 of the regular season with wins in five of their last seven games (5-2... Full Story


April 8, 2026 - Allentown, PA - The Lehigh Valley Phantoms (28-33-6) are back at PPL Center two more times in the 2025-26 regular season with the home finales on Saturday night and Sunday afternoon. The Phantoms remain in the hunt for a Calder Cup playoffs spot but trails sixth-place Springfield by four points and needs a pair of key wins this weekend. The Phantoms host the Bridgeport Islanders on Wrestling Night this Saturday. And then it's the Cleveland Monsters on Sunday at 3:05 p.m. with total Kids Ch... Full Story

April 8, 2026 - Reading, PA - The Reading Royals (35-23-7-2, 79 pts), proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, open a three-game home series against the Wheeling Nailers (44-17-3-3, 94 points) on Friday, April 10th at 7:00 p.m. at Santander Arena. The home series continues on Saturday, April 11th at 7:00 p.m. and concludes on Sunday, April 11th at 3:00 p.m. Royals Right Now: The Royals enter game 68 of the regular season with wins in five of their last seven games (5-2... Full Story

April 8, 2026 - The Philadelphia chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association (PHWA) announced today they have nominated Flyers forward Garrett Wilson for the 2025-26 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. The trophy is awarded annually under the trusteeship of the PHWA and is given to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey. Wilson, 35, has spent the past six seasons with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. He signed a two-w... Full Story

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OurSports Central provides coverage of the following affiliates of the Philadelphia Flyers:

• Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League
• Reading Royals of the ECHL

April 5	ECHL	Reading 3 at Worcester 2	Final
April 4	AHL	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 6 at Lehigh Valley 2	Final
April 3	ECHL	Reading 1 at Worcester 2	Final
April 3	AHL	Lehigh Valley 1 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 3	Final
April 2	ECHL	Reading 3 at Worcester 5	Final
March 29	ECHL	Norfolk 1 at Reading 3	Final
March 29	AHL	Lehigh Valley 1 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 5	Final
March 28	ECHL	Norfolk 0 at Reading 3	Final
March 28	AHL	Hershey 2 at Lehigh Valley 4	Final
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• Flyers' Garrett Wilson nominated for Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy - AHL Allentown Morning Call (April 8)
• WBS Penguins continue domination of Phantoms with road win - AHL Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (April 5)
• AHL: Fast start lifts Penguins past Phantoms - AHL Scranton Times-Tribune (April 5)
• AHL: Penguins top Phantoms, extend win streak to five - AHL Scranton Times-Tribune (April 4)
• Reading completes four-game sweep of Admirals in Pennsylvania - ECHL Newport News Daily Press (March 30)
• AHL: Penguins extend with streak to four with win over Lehigh Valley - AHL Scranton Times-Tribune (March 30)
• Big first period powers WBS Penguins to win over Lehigh Valley - AHL Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (March 30)
• Admirals’ playoff hopes officially kaput after another shutout by Reading - ECHL Newport News Daily Press (March 29)
• Another shutout by Reading puts Admirals’ playoff hopes on life support - ECHL Virginian Pilot (March 28)
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