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November 10, 2018 - ECHL (ECHL)
Reading Royals News Release


Reading, PA - The Reading Royals (5-2-1-3, 14 pts., 3rd North), proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, look to build off a late two-goal comeback Friday, completing a home-and-home set with the Adirondack Thunder (9-3-0-0, 18 pts., 2nd North) Saturday at 7:00 p.m. at Santander Arena.

Reading scored two goals in the final two minutes of the third period Friday to force overtime, including a strike with .5 seconds left in the third from Josh MacDonald to get the game to overtime. MacDonald's whip-around slot rip was the latest tying goal in Royals history. Reading's Brayden Low scored with 1:58 left to slash the Thunder's edge to 2-1.

Saturday's promotion is a Team Picture giveaway, pres. by Rieck's Printing and Purdon Photography. It's also Game 1 of the Royals' 3-game partnership with the American Cancer Society - Package here

Reading plays three of its next four games at Santander Arena. After travelling to play Worcester Wednesday, the club returns home for Special Olympics Night on Fri., Nov. 16 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Newfoundland. On Sat., Nov. 17, the Royals rematch the Growlers for Reading's Veterans Day Game, featuring hockey's first-ever 3-D Jerseys, a rally towel giveaway to the first 2,500 fans (UGI Utilties) and a special national anthem by Sixers anthem singer Ron C. Brooks.

Listen to tonight's game at Mixlr.com/ReadingRoyals, with coverage starting 15 minutes before puck drop.

3-D Jersey goes viral

The Royal will wear hockey's first-ever 3-D jerseys at the team's game next Sat., Nov. 17, available by auction through the LiveSource App (App Store and Google Play). The Royals host Newfoundland on Nov. 17 at 7:00 p.m. and will also give out a rally towels at the game to the first 2,500 fans, presented by UGI Utilities. Reading will hand out 3-D glasses to the first 1,000 fans.

Designed by Jeff Tasca of Athletic Knit, the jerseys have been featured on NHL on NBC Sports, NBC Sports, theScore, BarDown, TSN and Awful Announcing's "The Comeback."

The jerseys took six months to design.

MacDonald's late heroics

Josh MacDonald completed his second multi-point game of the season, earning points (1g, 1a) in the final 1:58 and tying the game at 19:59 of the third to help the Royals get to overtime for the fifth time in ten games.

He leads the team with five goals this season.

The reigning goaltenders of the week

The last two CCM ECHL Goaltender of the Week awards have gone to Thunder netminders. The reigning winner, Cam Johnson, gave up one goal in two games last week and won the award for the first time.

Former Adirondack goaltender Colton Phinney allowed two goals in two games from Oct. 22-28 to win the distinction. On Oct. 29, the Thunder traded him to Atlanta.

Johnson made 23 saves and stopped five Royals in the shootout Friday for his third win.

Young man take a look at my life

Reading's Kirk MacDonald and Adirondack's Alex Loh are two of the six youngest head coaches in the ECHL. MacDonald is sixth-youngest at 34 years old. In his second season as Royals Head Coach, he possesses a 47-26-12 record in the ECHL.

Loh, 33, is the third-youngest Head Coach in the league and second-youngest in the conference, trailing Idaho's Neil Graham and South Carolina's Spiro Anastas.

Each look to continue multiple-season postseason streaks. Reading seeks its tenth straight postseason appearance in 2018-19, while Adirondack has qualified each of its first three ECHL campaigns.

Loh served as Adirondack's Associate Head Coach in 2017-18 and Thunder assistant coach from 2015-17.

"Movember" Night vs. Adirondack: Nov. 10, 7:00 p.m.

Game 1 of our 3-game partnership with American Cancer Society - Package here

Special Olympics Night vs. Newfoundland: Nov. 16, 7:00 p.m.

Veteran's Day Game with rally towel giveaway vs. Newfoundland: Nov. 17, 7:00 p.m.

First-ever 3-D Hockey Jerseys. First 2,500 fans receive a rally towel, pres. by UGI Utilities. Double-ampute, Eagle Scout and Sixers anthem singer Ron C. Brooks will perform the Star Spangled Banner.

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