Preview: Royals vs Lions Game 3, North Division Semifinal Series
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Preview: Royals vs Lions Game 3, North Division Semifinal Series

Published on April 20, 2025 under ECHL (ECHL)
Reading Royals News Release


Reading, PA - The Reading Royals, proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, continue their 2025 Kelly Cup Playoffs first round North Division Semifinal series against the Trois-Rivières Lions in Game 3 on Monday, April 21st at 7 PM at Santander Arena.

Kelly Cup Playoff Schedule

North Division Semifinals: #1 Trois-Rivières Lions (45-19-6-2, 98 points) vs. #4 Reading Royals (33-28-9-2, 77 points)

Series Matchup Sheet

GAME 1 - Friday, April 18 at 7:00 p.m. ET at Trois-Rivières - 4-2 L (TR 1-0) - Full Game Recap

GAME 2 - Saturday, April 19 at 7:00 p.m. ET at Trois-Rivières - 5-1 L (TR 2-0) - Full Game Recap

GAME 3 - Monday, April 21 at 7:00 p.m. ET at Reading - Tickets HERE

GAME 4 - Wednesday, April 23 at 7:00 p.m. ET at Reading - Tickets HERE

GAME 5* - Thursday, April 24 at 7:00 p.m. ET at Reading - Tickets HERE

GAME 6* - Sunday, April 27 at 3:00 p.m. ET at Trois-Rivières

GAME 7* - Tuesday, April 29 at 7:00 p.m. ET at Trois-Rivières

*If necessary

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Series Scoring Leaders (Playoffs):

Points: Seven tied (1 pt - Mason Primeau (1g), Cam Cook (1g), Sam Sedley (1g), Matt Brown (1a), Matt Miller (1a), Yvan Mongo (1a), Keith Petruzzelli (1a)) - Alex Beaucage (5pts: 3g-2a)

Goals: Three tied (1g - Mason Primeau, Cam Cook, Sam Sedley) - Alex Beaucage (3g)

Assists: Two tied (1a - Matt Brown, Keith Petruzzelli) - Xavier Cormier (3a)

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Teams by the Numbers (2024-25 Regular Season):

Reading Royals

4th Place in North Division, 8th in Eastern Conference, 16th in ECHL

Record: 33-28-9-2

Points: 77

Goals For: 203, 2.82 avg. (18th)

Goals Against: 223, 3.10 avg. (17th)

Power Play: 72-for-250, 16.0% (27th)

Penalty Kill: 184-for-232, 79.3% (20th)

Penalty Minutes: 767, 10.65 avg. (22nd)

Scoring First: 37 games (t-9th - 25-6-5-1)

Post-Regulation: 17 games (t-11th - 6-11) | (Overtime: 2-9 Shootout: 4-2)

Trois-Rivières Lions

1st Place in North Division, 3rd in Eastern Conference, 5th in ECHL

Record: 45-19-6-2

Points: 98

Goals For: 251, 3.49 avg. (t-4th)

Goals Against: 186, 2.58 avg. (4th)

Power Play: 62-for-253, 24.5% (2nd)

Penalty Kill: 212-for-254, 83.5% (5th)

Penalty Minutes: 1,012, 14.06 avg. (7th)

Scoring First: 48 games (1st - 34-8-5-1)

Post-Regulation: 13 games (t-21st - 5-8) | (Overtime: 2-6 Shootout: 3-2)

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