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February 16, 2009 - ECHL (ECHL)
Reading Royals News Release


UPCOMING GAMES

Wednesday, February 18 @ Trenton Devils (Sovereign Bank Arena) Game Time: 7:00 pm et (Broadcast 6:30 pm et)

Saturday, February 21 v Wheeling Nailers (Sovereign Center) Game Time: 7:05 pm et (Broadcast: 6:35 pm et)

Sunday, February 22 v South Carolina Stingrays (Sovereign Center) Game Time: 5:05 pm et (Broadcast 4:35 pm et)

Tuesday, February 24 @ Cincinnati Cyclones (US Bank Arena) Game Time: 7:30 pm (Broadcast 7:00 pm)

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS (1-2-0)

Friday February 13, 2009 @ Johnstown Chiefs Loss 2 - 5

Saturday February 14, 2009 @ Elmira Jackals Win 4 - 1

Sunday February 15, 2009 v Trenton Devils Loss 3 - 5

Player of the Week Nominee: Kirk MacDonald When Kirk MacDonald left the Royals in late January-on loan to the Iowa Chops-he was on a tear, having scored at least a point in five consecutive games (and a goal in four); and he picked up and took off right where he left off this week. Most notably on Saturday night when he racked up thef irst hattrick of his pro career and factored in all four goals in the Royals 4-1 win over Elmira. In all this week, Mac- Donald scored 4 goals and assisted on 2 others with a first goal, a game winning goal, two power play goals, and played to a (+4).

GAME BROADCASTS Live Broadcasts Of All Royals' Games are Available on the Royals Radio Network and www.royalshockey.com where you can link to the team's webcast hosted by Sportsjuice.com

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TOP NOTES OF THE WEEK

1. The Royals sustained the team's 30th regulation loss of the year in Johnstown on Friday night. This loss, which extended Reading's winless streak against the Chiefs to twelve games (0-10-2) dating back to February 1, 2008, marked the fourth time (in the eight year history of the team) that the Royals have lost 30 (or more) regular season games. The team record for losses in a single season is 36 (27-36-9), which was established in the Royals' inaugural season (2001-02).

2. Reading completed the team's season-long seven game road trip with a 4-1 win in Elmira on Saturday night. The Royals compiled a record of 2-3-2 during this phase of the season.

3. The Royals suffered the team's fifteenth regulation loss at home of the year on Sunday against the Trenton Devils (7-15-0). This ties the second most home losses in a single season for Reading: 17-15-4 (2006-07). The team record for regulation losses at home is 16, which was set in 2002-03: 17-16-3.

4. In Reading's loss to Johnstown last Friday, the team scored just two goals, marking the twentieth time this year that the team has been held to two goals or less (and the third time in the previous four games). The Royals have compiled a record of 0-18-2 in those games. Reading averages scoring 2.98 goals per game, which is eighteenth in the league.

5. The Royals held the Elmira Jackals to one goal in Saturday's win (4-1), marking the fourth time this season that Reading has held the opposition to one goal or less. The Royals have compiled a 3-1-0 record in those games.. The Royals have given up two goals or less thirteen times this year, and the team has gone 11-2-0 in those games. The Royals average giving up 3.82 goals per game, which is last in the league.

6 .Kirk MacDonald racked up a natural hattrick in Saturday's 4-1 win in Elmira, as he bagged the game's first three goals, which included his first ‘first goal' of the year and his second game winner of the season. That was MacDonald's first pro hattrick, and the second three goal performance of the season for the Royals. (Max Taylor scored all three goals in Reading's 3-2 win over the Elmira Jackals on December 12, 2008). MacDonald's hattrick marked the 18th time a Royal has scored three or more goals in a regular season game.

7. MacDonald is currently riding an eight game point streak (9g-6a=15pts) for the Royals. His four point performance on Saturday in Elmira (which is only the second four point game of the season for a Royal) was his twelfth multi-point game of the year. MacDonald, who scored the Royals' third goal in Sunday's 5-3 loss to Trenton, leads the Royals with 19 goals in forty-two games played. Two of his four goals this past week were scored while the Royals were on the power play, giving MacDonald a teamleading six power play goals on the year. MacDonald, who is the only player on the active roster for the Royals to score more than one game winning goal (2), is playing to a team leading plus-3 (+3)

8. Dan Rudisuela, who scored the Royals' second goal on Sunday, has scored 3 goals in his last 6 and is currently riding a 4 game point streak (2g-3a=5pts).

9. Tyler Doig registered his team leading thirteenth multi-point game of the year against the Chiefs last Friday (0g-2a). Brock Hooton, who is one of only two players on the Royals' active roster to be playing to a plus (+2)in his games with the team, racked up his eleventh multi-point game of the year on Saturday in Elmira (1g-1a). Doig and Hooton are tied for the team lead with 27 assists, while Hooton leads the team with 42 total points (15g-27a=42pts) in 44 games played.

10. Although the Royals' power play was held off the board on Friday in Johnstown (0-3), Reading's PP scored twice in Elmira on Saturday (2-10) and once against the Devils on Sunday (1-6). The Royals PP has been held off the board nineteen times this year; and has scored more than one PPG fifteen times. In the last 17 games, the Royals PP has gone 22 for 97 (22.7%) and the team has compiled a record of 7-8-2 in those games. Overall, the Royals are 48-276 on the PP (17.4%) (9th in the league).

11. The Royals allowed one power play goal to the Chiefs in Johnstown on Friday (1-3); held the Jackals' PP off the board on Saturday (0-5); and allowed three PPGA to Trenton on Sunday (3-6). Sunday's game marked the sixth time this season that Reading has allowed three PPGA in a single game (and the 16th time the team has given up more than one PPGA). The Royals PK has blanked the opposition ten times this year. Overall, Reading's PK is killing at a 78.5% clip, which is last in the league.

TRANSACTIONS

02/09/09 Delete Brett Thurston D Suspension By Team Lifted

02/0909 Add Brett Thurston D Suspended By Team

02/10/09 Delete Patrick Wellar D Recalled By Hershey Bears (AHL)

02/10/09 Add Patrik Hersley D Assigned By Philadelphia Phantoms (AHL)

02/11/09 Add Gerard Miller D Activated From 7-Day Injured Reserve

02/11/09 Add Steve Ward D Returned from San Antonio Rampage (AHL)

02/12/09 Add Kirk MacDonald F Returned from Iowa Chops (AHL)

02/12/09 Delete Rob LaLonde D Loaned to Syracuse Crunch (AHL)

CLOSING NOTES

1. David Nimmo scored the Royals' second goal in Friday's loss in Johnstown, extending his point streak at that time to five games (2g-4a=6pts).

2. Ryan Gibbons scored his first goal (in his fifth game) for the Royals on Sunday against the Trenton Devils. Overall this season, Gibbons, who the Royals picked up from Elmira, has 3 goals and 7 assists (ten points) in 23 games.

3. In Saturday's game, James Reimer stopped 37 of the 38 shots he faced to hold the opposition (Elmira) to just one goal for the first time in his pro career.

4. The Royals, who had at least one fight in each of the three games played this week, lead the ECHL with 69 major penalties.

5. In Sunday's game, the Royals held a 3-2 lead after one period, marking the fifteenth time this year that Reading has held a lead at that stage of the game. The Royals have compiled a record of 6-7-2 in those games.

6 The Royals trailed (4-3) entering the third period on Sunday, marking the thirty-second time this year that the team has been behind as they entered the final period. Reading has compiled a record of 2-27-3 in those games. The Royals are 0-12-0 when they have been in that position at home.

7. Reading is playing to a (-26) in the second period this year (73-47). The team is (-21) in the first period and (+4) in the third..

8. Reading will complete the team's out-of-division games (for the regular season) this Sunday against South Carolina. The Royals are 0-3-0 against the South this year and 3-5-0 overall outside the North Division. In the history of the two teams, the Royals have compiled a 4-3-1 record against the Stingrays.

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