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November 7, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


Road success boosts Royals

An eight-game road trip spanning three weeks and five states has not deterred the Reading Royals. Reading is 4-1-1 through the first six games of the trip, which ends this week. The Royals are 6-2-1 for 13 points, and trail Adirondack by one point for the top spot in the North Division.

After posting a 1-1-1 record in the first three games of the trip at Idaho, the Royals picked up wins in each of their three games last week, starting with a come-from-behind 4-3 victory at Colorado on Wednesday. Reading trailed 2-0 before reeling off four consecutive goals, including three in a 2:58 span early in the third period. Three of the Royals' four goals in the game came on the power play as Reading went 3-for-10 on the man advantage, with Mike Pereira (http://www.echl.com/player?playerId5377) notching the eventual game-winning tally on a power play 6:08 into the final period. Mark Dekanich (http://www.echl.com/player?playerId2942) earned the win in goal with 31 saves.

Reading then headed north to Rapid City for a pair of games over the weekend and opened the series with a 6-3 win on Friday. Olivier Labelle (http://www.echl.com/player?playerId1655) scored two goals in the win while Steven Swavely (1g-1a), Todd Perry (http://www.echl.com/player?playerId1522) (2a) and Kevin Sundher (http://www.echl.com/player?playerId5489) (2a) added two-point efforts of their own. Martin Ouellette (http://www.echl.com/player?playerId5443) turned aside 18 Rush shots to pick up the win in goal.

The Royals ended the western portion of their road trip with a 5-3 victory on Saturday. Sundher scored a pair of goals for his second straight two-point game and Chris McCarthy (http://www.echl.com/player?playerId5602) chipped in with two assists. Dekanich recorded his second win of the week with 31 saves.

McCarthy leads the way for Reading this season with 10 points (3g-7a) in nine games. Labelle has tallied a team-leading five goals and is tied for second on the team in scoring with Swavely (4g-5a) with nine points each. Swavely's four goals are tied for fourth among ECHL rookies and his nine points are tied third among first-year players.

With six wins so far this season, head coach Larry Courville -6) has 311 career ECHL wins, which ranks ninth all-time in league history. Courville has won each of his 311 games with Reading, the second-most wins by a coach with one team in ECHL history. Only John Brophy, who picked up 416 wins with the Hampton Roads Admirals from 1989-2000, has more wins with a single team.

Reading plays two more games on its trip, visiting Cincinnati on Wednesday and Wheeling on Friday, before returning home for match-ups against Manchester on Saturday and Atlanta on Sunday. A look ahead Games to watch in the ECHL during the week ahead. Watch ECHL games live on ECHL.TV (http://www.echl.tv) .

Eastern Conference

Florida at Atlanta (Tuesday and Friday) The top two teams in the South Division meet twice this week. The Everblades are 6-0-1 and are the only ECHL team to have not suffered a regulation loss while the Gladiators enter the week 5-4-2 for 12 points, just one point behind division-leading Florida.

Western Conference

Fort Wayne at Tulsa (Wednesday) The Oilers enter the week with an ECHL-leading 18 points (9-2-0) while the Komets are 5-2-1 for 11 points, seven points behind Tulsa for the Central Division lead.

Divisions North Division

ADK * Mikkel Aagaard (http://www.echl.com/player?playerId6729) is tied for third among rookies with nine points (4g-5a). * The Thunder are 5-0-0 on the road and are in the midst of a season-high eight-game road trip. * Adirondack is at Idaho on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

BRM * David Pacan (http://www.echl.com/player?playerId4518) is on a six-game point streak (4g-7a). * Brampton is second with 4.14 goals per game. * The Beast are at Elmira on Friday and Saturday and host Wheeling on Sunday.

ELM * Kyle Rankin (http://www.echl.com/player?playerId6335) scored his first pro goal on Sunday at South Carolina. * The Jackals are 2-0-2 in one-goal games. * Elmira hosts Brampton on Friday and Saturday.

MAN2015 * Justin Agosta (http://www.echl.com/player?playerId6107) is tied for the league lead in plus-minus at +10. * Manchester is 5-0-0 when leading after two periods. * The Monarchs are at Norfolk on Friday and Reading on Saturday.

REA * Steven Swavely (http://www.echl.com/player?playerId6771) has at least one point in eight of nine games (4g-5a). * The Royals are tied for the league lead with 15 goals in the third period. * Reading is at Cincinnati on Wednesday and Wheeling on Friday before hosting Manchester on Saturday and Atlanta on Sunday.

WHL * Nick Sorkin (http://www.echl.com/player?playerId6757) had the game-winning goal in both of the Nailers' wins last week. * Wheeling is 4-1-0 in its last five games. * The Nailers host Reading on Friday and travel to Brampton on Sunday.

South Division

ATL * Eric Neiley (http://www.echl.com/player?playerId6198) has posted multiple points in each of his last three games. * The Gladiators have scored first in nine of their 11 games. * Atlanta hosts Florida on Tuesday and Friday and visits Norfolk on Saturday and Reading on Sunday.

CIN * Arvin Atwal (http://www.echl.com/player?playerId6470) scored his first pro goal on Sunday at Quad City. * Cincinnati is 5-1-0 when scoring first. * The Cyclones host Reading on Wednesday, visit Kalamazoo on Friday and host Toledo on Saturday.

FLA * John McCarron (http://www.echl.com/player?playerId6123) is on a six-game point streak (4g-7a). * The Everblades have outshot their opponent in each of their seven games. * Florida visits Atlanta on Tuesday and Friday and Greenville on Saturday and Sunday.

GSR * Ahti Oksanen (http://www.echl.com/player?playerId6743) scored his first pro goal on Thursday against Orlando. * Greenville is 3-0-1 in its last four games. * The Swamp Rabbits host Florida on Saturday and Sunday.

NOR * Jaedon Descheneau (http://www.echl.com/player?playerId6802) scored his first professional goal on Saturday at Florida. * The Admirals are fourth on the penalty kill at 88.6 percent (31-for-35). * Norfolk hosts Manchester on Friday and Atlanta on Saturday.

ORL * Nikolas Brouillard (http://www.echl.com/player?playerId6786) is tied for third among rookies with two power-play assists. * Orlando is 22-for-22 on the penalty kill on the road. * The Solar Bears host South Carolina on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.

SC * After scoring the overtime game-winner on Thursday against Elmira, Kelly Zajac (http://www.echl.com/player?playerId4587) forced overtime against the Jackals on Sunday, scoring with 11 seconds left. * All three of the Stingrays wins have come in overtime. * South Carolina is at Orlando on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.

Central Division

FW * Gabriel Beaupre (http://www.echl.com/player?playerId5636) is tied for first among defensemen with two power-play goals. * Fort Wayne has outscored its opponents 11-3 in the third period. * The Komets visit Tulsa on Wednesday, Missouri on Friday and Saturday and Wichita on Sunday.

Indy_1 * Kevin Lynch (http://www.echl.com/player?playerId4962) leads Indy with four assists. * The Fuel are fifth on the penalty kill at 88.5 percent (23-for-26). * Indy is at Alaska on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

KAL * Nick Riopel (http://www.echl.com/player?playerId3336) has allowed one goal or less in three of his four starts. * Kalamazoo has won four of its six road games. * The K-Wings host Toledo on Wednesday, Cincinnati on Friday and Quad City on Saturday.

QC * C.J. Motte (http://www.echl.com/player?playerId6099) made a team season-high 39 saves in Saturday's 4-1 win at Indy. * The Mallards are 5-1-1 in their last seven games. * Quad City hosts Toledo on Friday and is at Kalamazoo on Saturday.

TOL * Tyson Spink (http://www.echl.com/player?playerId6431) leads rookies with 12 points (4g-8a). * Toledo leads the league with six road wins. * The Walleye are at Kalamazoo on Wednesday, Quad City on Friday and Cincinnati on Saturday.

TUL * Jamie Phillips (http://www.echl.com/player?playerId6737) has won his first nine professional starts. * The Oilers lead the ECHL with seven home wins (7-0-0). * Tulsa hosts Fort Wayne on Wednesday, travels to Wichita on Friday and hosts the Thunder on Saturday.

WIC * Alexis Losieau (http://www.echl.com/player?playerId6050) is on a four-game point streak (3g-4a). * Wichita has outscored its opponents 12-2 in the third period. * The Thunder host Tulsa on Friday, visit the Oilers on Saturday and host Fort Wayne on Sunday.

Mountain Division

AK * Michael Garteig (http://www.echl.com/player?playerId6787) has won each of his first four professional starts. * The Aces went 4-for-7 on the power play in two wins at Allen last week. * Alaska hosts Indy on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

ALN * Chris Crane (http://www.echl.com/player?playerId4881) recorded his 100th career point on Sunday against Alaska. * Allen is fourth with 34.80 shots per game. * The Americans are at Colorado on Wednesday and Utah on Friday and Saturday.

COL * Jesse Mychan (http://www.echl.com/player?playerId4986) is tied for second with seven goals. * The Eagles are tied for second on the power play at 23.3 percent (7-for-30). * Colorado hosts Allen on Wednesday and Rapid City on Friday and visits the Rush on Saturday.

IDH * Jefferson Dahl (http://www.echl.com/player?playerId5716) is on a career-high eight-game point streak (4g-9a). * Idaho has at least one power-play goal in seven of its last eight games. * The Steelheads host Adirondack on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

MO * Lukas Lofquist (http://www.echl.com/player?playerId6763) 's hat trick on Saturday was Missouri's first since March 21, 2015. * The Mavericks' 10 goals on Saturday were the most in an ECHL game since Alaska scored 10 on March 27, 2015. * Missouri hosts Fort Wayne on Friday and Saturday.

RC * Ryan Walters (http://www.echl.com/player?playerId5652) has at least one assist in seven consecutive games. * Rapid City has killed 12 consecutive power plays, and has not allowed a power-play goal in its last six games. * The Rush are at Colorado on Friday and host the Eagles on Saturday.

UTA * Mike Banwell (http://www.echl.com/player?playerId3925) is tied for first among defensemen with 33 shots on goal. * The Grizzlies are 5-0-0 when scoring first. * Utah hosts Allen on Friday and Saturday.

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