
Preview: Royals Open Two-Game Series Clash with Thunder in Glens Falls, NY
February 23, 2024 - ECHL (ECHL)
Reading Royals News Release
Glens Falls, NY - The Reading Royals, proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, open a two-game weekend series against the Adirondack Thunder on Friday, February 23rd at 7:00 p.m. at Cool Insuring Arena. The Royals conclude the series on Saturday, February 24th at 7:00 p.m.
The Royals return home on Wednesday, February 28th for a season series finale with the Wheeling Nailers. The home game is a Wild Wednesday promotional game featuring concession and ticket deals including $2 beer at select locations on the concourse, Buy One, Get One College Student tickets, and $6.10 Orange Zone tickets! College students can claim their BOGO ticket deal at the box office at Santander Arena!
Order tickets: royalshockey.com/tickets
Royals Right Now:
The Royals hoist a 19-23-5-2 record after taking the opening two games of their three-game series against the Growlers. Reading downed Newfoundland in a shootout on Saturday, February 17, 4-3, and in regulation on Monday, February 19, 2-1 before falling to the Growlers in the series finale on Wednesday, February 21st, 5-3. Ryan Cox scored goals in consecutive games and Steven Leonard is on a three-game point streak (4a). Under Interim Head Coach Jason Binkley, the Royals post a 3-4-2-1 record with a point earned in six of ten games.
Joe Nardi (11g-21a) leads the Royals' active roster with 32 points this season. Ryan Chyzowski (17) leads the team in goals and is second on the active roster in points (30).
Scouting the Thunder:
Adirondack enters the Friday face-off at 32-11-4-2 through 49 games this season. The Thunder have won their last two games including a victory over the Royals on Friday, February 16, 5-2, and shutout win against the Trois-Rivières Lions, 3-0, on Saturday, February 17. The Thunder hoist a record of 10-0-1 over their last 11 home contests.
Forward Patrick Grasso leads the Thunder in goals (21) while forward Shane Harper holds the team lead in points (40). Harper leads leads the club in assists (26) and ties Grasso, Yushiro Hirano and Erik Middendorf for the team lead in power play goals (4).
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The game will be streamed live on the Royals Broadcast Network available on the following platforms:
FloSports: flosports.link/3yarTg4
Mixlr: mixlr.com/readingroyals
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Upcoming Games:
Superhero / Battle of the Badges / Scout Night - Mar. 2 vs. Adirondack
Join us as we honor our local heros with a night dedicated to our community's first responders!
Pre-game Battle of the Badges game between Reading Police & Fire Department vs. opponent TBD
*Ticket to Battle of the Badges serves as ticket to Royals 7 PM game
Superhero guest appearances
Scout Troop benefits - For info, contact Chris Hazel (chazel@royalshockey.com)
Slapshot Saturday presented by Albright College
Motorsports Night - Mar. 22 vs. Worcester - Presented by Schaeffer's Motorsports
Rev it up with the Royals at their Motorsports Night!
Pre-game block party on Penn St. with vehicle displays
St. Hat-Tricks / Teacher Appreciation / Go Green Night - Mar. 23 vs. Worcester
Enjoy St. Patrick's Day the right way with green ice, beer, and the chance at a $10,000 giveaway
St. Patrick's specialty jersey (TBA)
Slapshot Saturday presented by Albright College
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2023-24 Season Memberships
Reading Royals Season Memberships, six-game plans, ten-game plans, and group tickets are available for the 2023-24 season now by visiting the Royals' box office at Santander Arena or by calling 610-898-7825.
ECHL Stories from February 23, 2024
- Gladiators Blanked 3-0 in Savannah - Atlanta Gladiators
- Dylan Fitze Scores 3 Goals in Utah's 7-4 Victory - Utah Grizzlies
- Millman Scores Lone Goal, Royals Struck Down by Thunder in Series Opener, 4-1 - Reading Royals
- Glads Shut Out 3-0 In Savannah - Atlanta Gladiators
- Trevor Zins Scores In Overtime As Steelheads Fight Off Late Oilers' Push - Idaho Steelheads
- Lions Record First Victory in February - Trois-Rivieres Lions
- The Mayor and his Panel Shore Mariners in 5-3 Win - Toledo Walleye
- Oilers Storm Back for Point, Fall in Overtime to Steelheads - Tulsa Oilers
- Railers Battle Hard But Fall to Florida 3-1 - Worcester Railers HC
- Boudon's Hat Trick Keys 5-3 Win - Iowa Heartlanders
- Fedorek Nets Game-Winner In Friday Contest Against Stingrays - Norfolk Admirals
- Growlers Shut Out 4-0 By Lions - Newfoundland Growlers
- Nailers Win the Fight, But Komets Win the Game - Wheeling Nailers
- Walleye Hold off Mariners' Comeback - Maine Mariners
- Thunder Empties Fuel; Win Streak to Four - Wichita Thunder
- Fuel Fall to Wichita Thunder on Friday Night - Indy Fuel
- Harper, Hirano Shine In 4-1 Win Over Royals - Adirondack Thunder
- ECHL Transactions - February 23 - ECHL
- Austin Magera Signs PTO with Syracuse Crunch - South Carolina Stingrays
- Thunder Signs Lakehead Defenseman Tyler Jette - Wichita Thunder
- Swamp Rabbits Acquire Joshua Karlsson - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Road Trip Continues Tonight vs. Fuel - Wichita Thunder
- Grizzlies Gameday: Friday Night Series Opener in Kansas City - Utah Grizzlies
- Mariners Sign Tyler Vanuden - Maine Mariners
- Marc-Andre Gaudet Reassigned to Orlando Solar Bears - Orlando Solar Bears
- Swamp Rabbits Celebrate "Military Appreciation Night" - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Series Preview: February 23 & 24 vs. Trois-Rivières - Newfoundland Growlers
- A Well-Deserved Honour for a Local Legend - Trois-Rivieres Lions
- Voyer's Back, and Not a Moment Too Soon - Trois-Rivieres Lions
- Chicoine, Ritchie to AHL - Maine Mariners
- ECHL-Leading Mavericks Host Three Games in Three Days at Cable Dahmer Arena Starting Tonight - Kansas City Mavericks
- Admirals Bring Back Stead, Caron and Fleurent to IR - Norfolk Admirals
- Preview: Royals Open Two-Game Series Clash with Thunder in Glens Falls, NY - Reading Royals
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