ECHL Reading Royals

Revised Royals 2004-05 Schedule Released

July 27, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Reading Royals News Release


Reading, PA – The ECHL, in cooperation with member clubs, released a revised schedule for the 2004-05 season. The schedule change was necessitated following the termination of memberships in Greensboro and Roanoke by the ECHL Board of Governors.

For the fourth straight season, the Northern Division Champion Reading Royals will begin the season in Trenton, New Jersey against the Titans on Friday, October 22. The Royals will host the Titans the following night in the Sovereign Center for their home opener. Reading and Trenton's rivalry begins a week earlier with a pair of preseason games on October 15 and 16.

The Royals schedule remains extremely balanced with the majority of their schedule facing off among the National Conference's North Division (63 of 72 regular season contests). Reading skates against the Peoria Rivermen, Wheeling Nailers and aforementioned Trenton Titans ten times with each club hosting five battles. The Royals will square off against the Dayton Bombers and Toledo Storm nine times with the Royals hosting five games in each regular season series. The Royals and Pennsylvania state rival Johnstown Chiefs will tangle seven times with Reading playing host to four of those contests.

The Royals will begin the majority of 2004-05 season on the road. Eighteen of the club's first 27 contests will be away from the friendly confines of the Sovereign Center. Conversely, Reading will close the regular season from March 1 to April 9 with 15 of the final 21 games in the "Jungle" in Reading. The Royals longest road swing is a club record eight games, beginning December 18 and ending January 4 of the New Year. Reading's longest home stand is just four games, however this takes place on four separate occasions (once in November, twice in March and once in April).

Reading's nine non-divisional contests are highlighted by first-time meetings with the Mississippi Sea Wolves, Louisiana Ice Gators and Pensacola Ice Pilots during their season high eight-game road trip. The Royals will meet a foe from each division at least once. The American Conference East Division opponent will be the South Carolina Stingrays who will visit the Sovereign Center on November 19. Reading will battle American Conference South Division opponents Mississippi (2), Pensacola and Texas (2) in December and early January on the road. Finally, Bakersfield represents the National Conference West Division with a pair of games in the Sovereign Center on January 7th and 11th.

2004-05 Schedule Notes

· 8-games...longest road trip (12/18-1/4/05)
· 5-games...longest homestand (11/9-11/20)
· JAZZ FEST JERSEY NIGHT...March 15 vs. Peoria Rivermen
· 13th Annual ECHL All-Star Skills Competition (Tues., 1/25/05) All-Star
Game (Wed., 1/26/05) presented by Coors Light
· First-ever meetings: Mississippi, Louisiana and Pensacola
· 63 of the Royals 72 regular season games vs. Northern Division opponents:
Trenton, Wheeling & Atlantic City (10), Dayton & Toledo (9), Peoria (8)
and Johnstown (7)

READING ROYALS 2004-05 SCHEDULE


Day Date Opponent Eastern Time
October
FRI 10/22/04 @ Trenton Titans 7:30PM
SAT 10/23/04 TRENTON TITANS 7:05PM
SAT 10/30/04 @ Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies 7:05PM

November
FRI 11/5/04 @ Johnstown Chiefs 7:00PM
SAT 11/6/04 @ Wheeling Nailers 7:30PM
SUN 11/7/04 @ Wheeling Nailers
THU 11/11/04 @ Wheeling Nailers
SAT 11/13/04 DAYTON BOMBERS 7:05PM
TUE 11/16/04 PEORIA RIVERMEN 7:05PM
FRI 11/19/04 SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS 7:05PM
SAT 11/20/04 WHEELING NAILERS 7:05PM
TUE 11/21/04 @ Dayton Bombers TBA
THU 11/25/04 @ Peoria Rivermen 8:30PM
FRI 11/26/04 @ Peoria Rivermen 8:30PM

December
FRI 12/3/04 TRENTON TITANS 7:05PM
SAT 12/4/04 @ Trenton Titans 7:00PM
FRI 12/10/04 JOHNSTOWN CHIEFS 7:05PM
SAT 12/11/04 WHEELING NAILERS 7:05PM
FRI 12/17/04 ATLANTIC CITY BOARDWALK BULLIES 7:05PM
SAT 12/18/04 @ Toledo Storm 7:30PM
SUN 12/19/04 @ Toledo Storm 3:00PM
TUE 12/28/04 @ Mississippi Sea Wolves 8:05PM
WED 12/29/04 @ Louisiana IceGators 8:00PM
FRI 12/31/04 @ Mississippi Sea Wolves 8:35PM

January
SAT 1/1/05 @ Texas Wildcatters 7:05PM
SUN 1/2/05 @ Texas Wildcatters 5:05PM
TUE 1/4/05 @ Pensacola Ice Pilots TBA
FRI 1/7/05 BAKERSFIELD CONDORS 7:05PM
SAT 1/8/05 WHEELING NAILERS 7:05PM
SUN 1/9/05 @ Johnstown Chiefs 3:00PM
TUE 1/11/05 BAKERSFIELD CONDORS 7:05PM
FRI 1/14/05 ATLANTIC CITY BOARDWALK BULLIES 7:05PM
SAT 1/15/05 @ Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies 7:05PM
SUN 1/16/05 TOLEDO STORM 5:05PM
FRI 1/21/05 TRENTON TITANS 7:05PM
SAT 1/22/05 TRENTON TITANS 7:05PM
TUE 1/25/05 ECHL All-Star Skills Competition
WED 1/26/05 13th Annual ECHL All Star Game presented by Coors Light
FRI 1/28/05 @ Toledo Storm 7:30PM
SAT 1/29/05 @ Wheeling Nailers 7:30PM
SUN 1/30/05 @ Dayton Bombers TBA

February
FRI 2/4/05 @ Dayton Bombers TBA
SAT 2/5/05 TOLEDO STORM 7:05PM
SUN 2/6/05 @ Trenton Titans 3:00PM
SAT 2/12/05 @ Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies 7:05PM
SUN 2/13/05 TOLEDO STORM 1:05PM
FRI 2/18/05 ATLANTIC CITY BOARDWALK BULLIES 7:05PM
SAT 2/19/05 @ Trenton Titans 7:00PM
SUN 2/20/05 WHEELING NAILERS 5:05PM
TUE 2/22/05 JOHNSTOWN CHIEFS 7:05PM
FRI 2/25/05 @ Peoria Rivermen 8:00PM
SAT 2/26/05 @ Peoria Rivermen 8:30PM
SUN 2/27/05 @ Toledo Storm 7:30PM

March
TUE 3/1/05 JOHNSTOWN CHIEFS 7:05PM
FRI 3/4/05 DAYTON BOMBERS 7:05PM
SAT 3/5/05 WHEELING NAILERS 7:05PM
SUN 3/6/05 @ Johnstown Chiefs 3:00PM
FRI 3/11/05 DAYTON BOMBERS 7:05PM
SAT 3/12/05 ATLANTIC CITY BOARDWALK BULLIES 7:05PM
TUE 3/15/05 PEORIA RIVERMEN 7:05PM
FRI 3/18/05 DAYTON BOMBERS 7:05PM
SAT 3/19/05 @ Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies 7:05PM
SUN 3/20/05 TRENTON TITANS 5:05PM
TUE 3/22/05 TOLEDO STORM 7:05PM
THU 3/24/05 DAYTON BOMBERS 7:05PM
FRI 3/25/05 JOHNSTOWN CHIEFS 7:05PM
SAT 3/26/05 @ Trenton Titans 7:00PM

April
FRI 4/1/05 @ Dayton Bombers TBA
SAT 4/2/05 ATLANTIC CITY BOARDWALK BULLIES 7:05PM
SUN 4/3/05 PEORIA RIVERMEN 1:05PM
TUE 4/5/05 PEORIA RIVERMEN 7:05PM
THU 4/7/05 TOLEDO STORM 7:05PM
FRI 4/8/05 @ Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies 7:05PM
SAT 4/9/05 @ Wheeling Nailers 7:30PM

- All game times are subject to change
- All 72 regular season broadcasts can be heard on ESPN Radio, 1240AM and
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