ECHL Reading Royals

Royals 2004-05 Schedule Released

May 25, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Reading Royals News Release


Reading, PA – The ECHL, in cooperation with member clubs, released the 2004-05 schedule today. For the second straight season, the ECHL's opening weekend will take place a week later. Reading will travel to Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, New Jersey to battle the Titans on Friday, October 22 to open the season. In all four years of existence, the Royals have met the Titans on the road to begin the regular campaign. Reading will battle three new opponents for the first time in their history. The Royals will tangle with the Mississippi Sea Wolves, Louisiana IceGators and Pensacola Ice Pilots during their season high seven-game road trip from December 18 through January 4. In total, Reading will play ten non-divisional games, six on the road and four at home.

Reading will almost be exclusively battling Northern Division opponents during the regular season. The Royals will play North foes 62 times. Reading will host Trenton, Atlantic City and Wheeling five times, while traveling to the Titans, Bullies and Nailers barns five times, as well. Reading and Dayton will meet a record nine times in 2004-05. The Royals will host five of those contests. Toledo and Peoria will meet the Royals eight times, with each team hosting four battles. Finally, Johnstown and Reading will skate for the Keystone Cup, battle for Pennsylvania, seven times during the regular season with the Royals hosting four meetings.

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 seven games, which begins in mid December and ends early in 2005. The longest home stretch takes place from November 9-20 when the Royals will play five straight in the Sovereign Center. Three times during the season (twice in March and once in April) Reading will be at home for four straight contests.

Reading will meet opponents in back-to-back situations, a new club record eleven times, while playing two opponents (Wheeling and Atlantic City) in back-to-back-to-back affairs. Six of the back-to-back meetings will take place in January. The Royals and Peoria Rivermen will meet three times back to back, while Trenton and Dayton (2), and Atlantic City, Texas and Johnstown (1) finish out the two games in 48-hours schedule.

2004-05 Schedule Notes

· 7-games...longest road trip (12/18-1/4/05) · 5-games...longest homestand (11/9-11/20/04) · 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) · First-ever meetings: Mississippi, Louisiana and Pensacola · 62 of the Royals 72 regular season games vs. Northern Division opponents: Trenton, Wheeling & Atlantic City (10), Dayton (9), Peoria & Toledo (8) and Johnstown (7)

READING ROYALS 2004-05 SCHEDULE


Day Date Opponent Eastern Time

October
FRI 10/22/04 @ Trenton Titans TBA
SAT 10/23/04 TRENTON TITANS 7:05PM
SAT 10/30/04 @ Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies TBA

November
FRI 11/5/04 @ Johnstown Chiefs TBA
SAT 11/6/04 @ Wheeling Nailers TBA
TUE 11/9/04 DAYTON BOMBERS 7:05PM
SAT 11/13/04 WHEELING NAILERS 7:05PM
TUE 11/16/04 PEORIA RIVERMEN 7:05PM
FRI 11/19/04 SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS 7:05PM
SAT 11/20/04 ROANOKE EXPRESS 7:05PM
TUE 11/23/04 @ Dayton Bombers TBA
THU 11/25/04 @ Peoria Rivermen TBA
FRI 11/26/04 @ Peoria Rivermen TBA

December
THU 12/2/04 @ Wheeling Nailers TBA
FRI 12/3/04 GREENSBORO GENERALS 7:05PM
SAT 12/4/04 @ Trenton Titans TBA
FRI 12/10/04 JOHNSTOWN CHIEFS 7:05PM
SAT 12/11/04 WHEELING NAILERS 7:05PM
SUN 12/12/04 @ Wheeling Nailers TBA
FRI 12/17/04 WHEELING NAILERS 7:05PM
SAT 12/18/04 @ Toledo Storm TBA
TUE 12/28/04 @ Mississippi Sea Wolves TBA
WED 12/29/04 @ Louisiana IceGators TBA
FRI 12/31/04 @ Mississippi Sea Wolves TBA

January
SAT 1/1/05 @ Texas Wildcatters TBA
SUN 1/2/05 @ Texas Wildcatters TBA
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 TBA
TUE 1/11/05 JOHNSTOWN CHIEFS 7:05PM
FRI 1/14/05 ATLANTIC CITY BOARDWALK BULLIES 7:05PM
SAT 1/15/05 @ Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies TBA
SUN 1/16/05 TOLEDO STORM 5:05PM
FRI 1/21/05 TRENTON TITANS 7:05PM
SAT 1/22/05 TRENTON TITANS 7:05PM
SUN 1/23/05 @ Toledo Storm TBA
FRI 1/28/05 @ Toledo Storm TBA
SAT 1/29/05 @ Wheeling Nailers TBA
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 TBA
SAT 2/12/05 @ Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies TBA
SUN 2/13/05 ATLANTIC CITY BOARDWALK BULLIES 1:05PM
FRI 2/18/05 ATLANTIC CITY BOARDWALK BULLIES 7:05PM
SAT 2/19/05 @ Trenton Titans TBA
SUN 2/20/05 WHEELING NAILERS 5:05PM
THU 2/25/05 @ Peoria Rivermen TBA
FRI 2/26/05 @ Peoria Rivermen TBA
SAT 2/27/05 @ Toledo Storm TBA

March
TUE 3/1/05 JOHNSTOWN CHIEFS 7:05PM
FRI 3/4/05 DAYTON BOMBERS 7:05PM
SAT 3/5/05 DAYTON BOMBERS 7:05PM
SUN 3/6/05 @ Johnstown Chiefs TBA
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 TBA
SUN 3/20/05 TRENTON TITANS 5:05PM
TUE 3/22/05 TOLEDO STORM 7:05PM
THU 3/24/05 TRENTON TITANS 7:05PM
FRI 3/25/05 JOHNSTOWN CHIEFS 7:05PM
SAT 3/26/05 @ Trenton Titans TBA

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 TBA
SAT 4/9/05 @ Wheeling Nailers TBA

- All game times are subject to change
- All 72 regular season broadcasts can be heard on ESPN Radio, 1240AM and Sportsjuice via the Royals website www.royalshockey.com

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