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ECHL Reading Royals

Reading Royals Weekly

November 5, 2018 - ECHL (ECHL)
Reading Royals News Release


Quote of the Week

D Charlie Vasaturo on what it means for him to play for the Royals. Vasaturo grew up an hour away east of Reading in Sewell, NJ.

"There's that added motivation, you don't want to let your home area down as well. Every time I get a chance to throw on the Royals sweater whether practice or a game, you want to work as hard as you can"

Reading, PA - The Reading Royals, proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, have won a season-best three straight games and prepare for three games this week, starting Wednesday at Santander Arena vs. Maine. The Royals also start a home-and-home with first-place Adirondack Friday in New York and host the Thunder Saturday at 7:00 p.m. for MOVEMBER Men's Cancer Awareness Night.

Reading has outscored opponents, 13-7, during the three-game burst. The Royals offense ranks seventh in the league, posting 3.56 goals per game.

Team Record

5-1-1-2, 13 points, 3rd North

Division Standings

Adirondack - 16 points

Newfoundland - 14 points

Reading - 13 points

Brampton - 10 points

Manchester - 9 points

Worcester - 6 points

Maine - 5 points

Weekly Results

Nov. 2 at Maine: W, 4-3 (SO)

Nov. 3 at Manchester: W, 4-2

Big 3 Storylines

3) Off the back

Reading's victory over Manchester Saturday was the Royals' first over the Monarchs since clinching a playoff berth Mar. 30 last season. Reading had dropped five straight games (4 in overtime/shootout) to Manchester.

Saturday's 4-2 win was also the first time in seven games the winner had greater than a two-goal lead the entire third period. Reading scored the first three goals and led by three for a majority of Saturday's third period.

2) Winning when leading

The Royals win Saturday at Manchester marked the team's first when scoring the first goal. The Royals have struck first in four of the team's nine games. Reading has earned a point in three of the four games it's scored first. Saturday was the first time this season Reading barged to a multi-goal margin after scoring the game's opening tally.

Last season, the Royals struck first in 46 of 72 games, best in team history.

1) Komm Update

Branden Komm blocked 36 shots Saturday and is tied for the league lead in wins (5-1-1-1 record). The 36 saves marked the most he's had in a win this season. It was his second-highest single-game save total of the season, behind his 39 opening night with Reading. His career high for saves in a game is 47 (twice), last accomplished in Mar. 2016 with Idaho vs. Rapid City.

The fifth-year netminder has played the second-most minutes in the ECHL (489) and has the fourth-most saves (247).

Regular season team leaders

Goals: Josh MacDonald/Frankie DiChiara (4)

Assists: Alex Krushelnyski (8)

Points: Alex Krushelnyski (10)

+/-: Michael Huntebrinker (6)

PIM: Dan Milan (31)

Practice schedule

Monday - 11:00 a.m. Santander Arena

Tuesday - 11:00 a.m. Santander Arena

Wednesday - Game 7:00 vs. MNE

Thursday - Travel to Adirondack

Friday - Game 7:00 p.m. at ADK

Saturday - Game 7:00 p.m. vs. ADK

Sunday - OFF Day

Monday - 11:00 a.m. Santander Arena

Royals Radio Recon: Next Show Tues., Nov. 6

Live from Jimmy G's Railroad House from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Meet Royals players and coaches at Jimmy G's Railroad House, 152 Woodrow Ave., Sinking Spring, PA. Listen on mixlr.com/ReadingRoyals or via the Mixlr App.

Royals host Maine Mariners Nov. 7, 7:00 p.m.

First time Mariners visit Santander Arena

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

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

Get your name on a Royals jersey and tickets to 3 games with American Cancer Society Package

Check out the Reading Royals Statistics



ECHL Stories from November 5, 2018


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