Preview: Royals vs. Gargoyles, January 16th - Game 36/72
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Preview: Royals vs. Gargoyles, January 16th - Game 36/72

Published on January 15, 2026 under ECHL (ECHL)
Reading Royals News Release


Reading, PA - The Reading Royals (17-14-4-0, 38 pts), proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, open a three-game home series against the Greensboro Gargoyles (8-17-5-1, 22 points) on Friday, January 16th at 7:00 p.m. at Santander Arena. The home series continues on Saturday, January 17th at 7:00 p.m. and Monday, January 19th at 1:00 p.m.

Royals Right Now:

The Royals enter game 36 with a point earned in three of their last six games (1-3-2), eight of their last 12 games (6-4-2-0) and 21 of their 35 games this season (17-14-4-0). Previously, the Royals dropped a midweek tilt with Worcester, 4-1, on Wednesday, January 14th after they took three of a possible six points in a three-game set with the Maine Mariners with an overtime loss, 4-3, on Friday, January 9th before a 2-0 shutout loss on Saturday, January 10th and a 4-3 overtime win on Sunday, January 11th.

At home, the Royals have earned a point in nine of their last 10 games (8-1-1). On the road, the Royals have dropped eight-straight games (0-7-1), with a win in one of their last 11 road affairs (1-8-2) and six wins in their 17 road games overall (6-8-3).

Forward Carson Golder leads the Royals in goals (13) and points (26) while Ben Meehan leads the Royals in assists (18).

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Scouting the Gargoyles:

Greensboro has opened their regular season at 8-17-5-1 for 22 points with one win over their last seven games dating back to a Dec. 20th overtime loss against Wheeling. Previously, the Gargoyles took two of a possible six points in a three-game series at Idaho where they won the middle-match on Friday, January 9th, 5-3, around a 5-3 loss on Wednesday, January 7th and 7-4 loss on Saturday, January 10th

ECHL affiliates to the Carolina Hurricanes (NHL) and Chicago Wolves (AHL), Greensboro is led by first-year head coach in Greensboro, 5th in the ECHL overall Scott Burt who brings over 13 years of coaching experience to the Gargoyles. He spent the past four seasons as Head Coach and General Manager of the Rapid City Rush, earning 130 career coaching wins. Additionally, Burt played in 13 ECHL seasons, totaling 356 points (149g, 207a) with 1,067 penalty minutes in 586 ECHL games in stints with the Toledo Storm, Idaho Steelheads, Utah Grizzlies and Alaska Aces. Burt is a three-time Kelly Cup Champion, winning with Idaho in 2004 and 2007 and with Alaska in 2011.

On the Greensboro coaching staff is former Royals Head Coach & General Manager Jason Binkley. During Binkley's tenure as the team's head coach, the Royals compiled a record of 46-44-15 in regular season games, which includes his 13-16-3 record as interim head coach during the 2023-24 season, which he assumed on January 29th, 2024. Under Binkley, the Royals qualified for the playoffs in his lone full season at the helm.

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