ECHL Wheeling Nailers

Nailers, Royals Split Season Series

March 13, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL)
Wheeling Nailers News Release


READING, PA- TJ Syner has spent just 16 games in the ECHL this season, and on Wednesday night, he showed why. The rookie out of UMass-Amherst netted a hat trick, as part of a five-point performance, as the Reading Royals took down the Wheeling Nailers 7-1 at Sovereign Center.

Midway through the first period, the Royals opened the scoring, courtesy of a power play goal. The goal came as the result of a too many men on the ice minor, as Paul Crowder nearly caught Reading in the middle of a line change of its own. While playing with the man advantage, Nikita Kashirsky wristed a shot from the top of the right circle that found its way to the back of the net. A little more than six minutes later, the Royals struck again, as TJ Syner attempted a centering pass, but was rewarded with a goal, when it glanced into the net off of a Wheeling defenseman.

Syner and the Royals took control of the game in the second period. At the 3:11 mark, the first year forward finished off a play with David Vallorani and Ethan Cox for his second of the night. Then, less than three minutes later, Syner was at it again, finishing his hat trick by speeding past the Nailers' defense, and burying a breakaway goal. Later in the frame, Reading received a hometown bounce for its fifth goal of the night, when Joe Sova rifled a shot wildly wide, only to have it rebound out to Yannick Tifu, who tapped the shot in from the bottom of the right circle. Joel Champagne added another second period marker, off of a three-way passing play with Syner and Vallorani, as the score stood at 6-0 after two.

The Nailers got on the board at the 5:43 mark of the third. Scott Zurevinski drove down the left side of the ice, before centering a pass to Keven Veilleux, who crashed the net and scored his seventh goal of the season. However, the Royals had the final say, as Vallorani capped the scoring, drawing assists from Champagne and Syner for the 7-1 final score.

Riley Gill got the win for Reading, making 27 saves on 28 shots. Peter Delmas took the loss for Wheeling, allowing five goals on 19 shots, before being replaced by Scott Darling, who stopped 17 of the 19 shots he faced.

The Nailers will play three straight games against the Toledo Walleye, beginning on Friday night at WesBanco Arena, with face-off scheduled for 7:00.

Group and single game tickets can be purchased by calling 304-234-4625 or 1-877-NAIL-TIX. All Nailers games will be broadcast on Wheeling's rock station EAGLE 107 (107.5 FM). Fans can also listen to and watch all Nailers games on wheelingnailers.com.

2013-2014 Wheeling Nailers season ticket packages are on sale now! For as little as $10 per game, you can enjoy the many benefits of being a Nailers season ticket holder including reserved seating for all home games at WesBanco Arena, the option to redeem unused tickets, discounts on team merchandise and access to exclusive season ticket holder-only events with the team. Convenient payment plans are available. For more information on how to join our team by becoming a Wheeling Nailers season ticket holder, or for more information on Flex Pack tickets or group tickets, call 304-234-4625 or 1-877-NAIL-TIX, e-mail ticketing@wheelingnailers.com or visit www.wheelingnailers.com. Nailers single-game tickets are available at the WesBanco Arena Box Office, any Ticketmaster Outlet, online at www.ticketmaster.com, or by calling 304-234-4625 or 1-877-NAIL-TIX.

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