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Reading Storms back to win two straight over Toledo

April 18, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL)
Reading Royals News Release


The Royals start to the Kelly Cup Playoffs didn't start as planned. Reading dropped a 1-0 decision to Toledo on home ice on Thursday, April 14, Reading rebounded with back-to-back shutout wins on Saturday and Sunday, however. Rookie goaltender Barry Brust stopped 31 shots in the Royals 1-0 victory on Saturday in the Sovereign Center in Reading before 4,255. Less than 24 hours later, Brust stopped 42 shots in the Sports Arena in Toledo to give Reading a 2-1 series lead in the best-of-five North Division Semifinals.

The Royals and Storm meet for game four of their North Division Semifinals series tomorrow night. Reading has a chance to claim the series with a victory in Toledo. Carl Mallette registered the game winner for Toledo in game one, while Reading tallied game winners from Mike Sandbeck and Rob Hisey in games two and three, respectively.

North Division Semifinals: #1 Reading vs. #4 Toledo (Best-of-Five Series)
Game 1: Thursday, April 14 at Sovereign Center in Reading 1-0 Toledo
Game 2: Saturday, April 16 at Sovereign Center in Reading 1-0 Reading
Game 3: Sunday, April 17 at Sports Arena in Toledo 2-0 Reading
Game 4: Tuesday, April 19 at Sports Arena in Toledo 7:05 p.m.
Game 5: Wednesday, April 20 at Sovereign Center in Reading 7:05 p.m. *
* (if necessary)
LAST WEEK
Thursday, April 14 vs. Toledo - Game 1 (best of Five) Sovereign Center 7:05PM ET
GAME NOTES: After dropping the four straight games in the regular season, Toledo took a 1-0 edge in the North Division Semifinals with a 1-0 victory over Reading in game one. Scott Fankhouser stopped 32 shots and Carl Mallette tallied the game winner to give the Storm the victory in the best-of-five series.

Saturday, April 15 vs. Toledo - Game 2 (best of Five) Sovereign Center 7:05PM ET
GAME NOTES: Barry Brust and Reading rebounded in game two. Brust posted a 31-save shutout performance to even the series a 1-1, as Reading edged Toledo 1-0. Mike Sandbeck scored the deciding goal 14:33 into the final stanza to give Reading their first goal in 177:22 of hockey dating back to April 8, 2005.

Sunday, April 16 @ Toledo - Game 3 (best of Five) Sports Arena 6:05PM ET
GAME NOTES: Stellar play by Brust and a solid second period lifted the Royals to a 2-0 victory over Toledo in game three of the North Division Semifinals. Brust stopped a season-high 42 shots while Rob Hisey and Cail MacLean scored second period markers to give Reading their first lead in the series at 2-1. Mike Sandbeck assisted on both goals for Reading who has a chance to close out the series in Toledo on Tuesday night.

THIS WEEK
Tuesday, April 19 @ Toledo - Game 4 (Best-of-Five) Sports Arena 7:05PM ET
GAME NOTES: With their game three victory, Reading improved to 3-1-1 in the Sports Arena in Toledo this season. Overall in their history, the Royals have a 4-6 record against the Storm in the post season.

Wednesday, April 20 vs. Toledo - Game 5 (Best-of-Five) Sovereign Center 7:05PM ET
GAME NOTES: If Toledo wins on Tuesday night in Toledo a decisive game five will be played in the Sovereign Center in Reading on Wednesday, April 20 at 7:05 p.m. The winner of this series will play for the division title against the Trenton Titans.

INSIDE THE Playoff NUMBERS

Quick Stats Leading Scorers Leading Goaltenders
Overall Record: 2-1 Mike Sandbeck 1-2=3 Barry Brust 0.33 GAA, 2-1
Home Record: 1-1 (several players) (tied-1) Cody Rudkowsky 0.00 GAA, 0-0
Road Record: 1-0
Overtime Record: 0-0

Penalty Kill: 17/17 100% (1) Plus/Minus Leaders
Power Play: 1/21 4.8% (15) Tom Galvin +2
Beau Geisler +2
Most goals: Mike Sandbeck, Cail MacLean & Rob Hisey (1) Rob Hisey +2
Most assists: Mike Sandbeck (2)
Most Points: Mike Sandbeck (3)
Most power play goals: Cail MacLean (1)
Most power play assists: Mike Sandbeck & Tom Galvin (1)
Most power play points: Mike Sandbeck, Cail MacLean & Tom Galvin (1)
Most shorthanded goals: NA
Most Game winners: Mike Sandbeck & Rob Hisey (1)
Most Wins: Barry Brust (2)
Most PIMs: Graig Mischler (15)

ECHL GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE:
#33 BARRY BRUST 3GP RECORD: 2-1-0 GAA: 0.33 SPCT: .990% TEAM RECORD: 2-1-0
After dropping game one of the best-of-five series stopping 28 of 29 shots, Brust posted back-to-back shutouts to give Reading a 2-1 edge in the series. The Swan River, Manitoba native stopped 31 shots in the Royals 1-0 victory on Saturday night followed by a 42-save shutout performance in game three in the Royals 2-0 victory.
BARRY BRUST 6'2 ‚¬Â 215LBS HOMETOWN: SWAN RIVER, MB DOB: 8-8-83
LAST YEAR: SPOKANE/ CALGARY (WHL) AMATEUR CLUB: SPOKANE/ CALGARY (WHL)
DRAFT STATUS: 2002 - MINNESOTA - 3RD ROUND (73rd)

ECHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE:
#25 MIKE SANDBECK 3GP TEAM RECORD: 2-1-0 STATS: (1-2=3) +1, 1GW
Sandbeck has been stellar in the post season leading the Royals in scoring. He registered his and the team's first goal of the post season on Saturday in the Sovereign Center in Reading's 1-0 win. The Mossbank, Saskatchewan native followed that effort with assists on the Royals two tallies in the 2-0 game three win over Toledo.
MIKE SANDBECK 6'0 ‚¬Â 190LBS HOMETOWN: MOSSBANK, SK DOB: 6-13-77
LAST YEAR: FRESNO (ECHL) AMATEUR CLUB: NORTHERN MICHIGAN (WCHA)
DRAFT STATUS: NA


TEAM STREAKS:
• Reading has won two-straight in the playoffs, back-to-back shutouts
• The Royals rank #1 in goals against average, allowing just .34 goals per game
• Reading ranks 15th of 16 teams in the ECHL playoffs in goals for per game (1)
• The Royals are the only team in the Kelly Cup Playoffs not to surrender a power play goal (17-17)

INDIVIDUAL STREAKS:
Center #9 Rob Hisey recorded his first ECHL goal (GW) in Reading's game three win in Toledo
Center/wing #25 Mike Sandbeck has scored in two-straight games and leads the team in post-season points with (1g, 2a)
Captain #12 Cail MacLean broke an 0 for 19 stretch on the power play give the Royals their first extra-man goal of the post season in Sunday's 2-0 game three victory in Toledo
Goaltender #33 Barry Brust has been spectacular in the Kelly Cup Playoffs ‚¬Â¦The Swan River, Manitoba native has stopped 101 of 102 shots in three games to post a playoff league-leading .34 goals against average and .990 save percentage. He is the only goaltender to date to have two shutouts back-to-back ‚¬Â¦Brust has played 144:38 of shutout hockey since game one
TRANSACTIONS:
4/16/2005 Add DAVID MASSE (LW) assigned by Hershey (AHL)
4/16/2005 Add ADAM BORZECKI (D) served 5-game suspension

TICKETS AND INFORMATION: The Sovereign Center Box Office is open from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. The Sovereign Center Box Office is located on the corner of 7th and Penn Streets in downtown Reading. Individual tickets can be purchased at the Sovereign Center Box Office or at any TicketMaster location. To order tickets by phone, call 215-336-2000. If you would like to save money and bring a group of 20-or-more to a game call the Royals hockey headquarters at 610-898-7825 and ask for a ticket representative.

ROYALS ON THE AIRWAVES: All Reading Royals games, home and away, are broadcast on ESPN Radio, 1240AM and on the Royals website at www.royalshockey.com via Sportsjuice and B2 Networks. Join the voice of the Royals, John Curtis for all the play-by-play action. The Classic Cafe pregame show comes your way approximately 30 minutes before the drop of the puck on the Royals Radio Network presented by Casa Grande Ristorante.

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