ECHL Reading Royals

Royals close out Storm, meet Trenton for North Division title

Published on April 25, 2005 under ECHL (ECHL)
Reading Royals News Release


The Reading Royals began the week in the Sports Arena in Toledo, Ohio. Three third period goals propelled the Royals to a game four series-clinching victory, 5-2. The Royals opened their best-of-five North Division Finals series with the Trenton Titans on Friday. As hosts of the first two games, Reading got off to a flying start winning game one, 4-2. Preston Mizzi (2g) and Ryan Kinasewich (2a) led the way for Reading with two-point efforts. The Titans evened up the series the very next night in the Sovereign Center with a hard fought 2-1 win. Captain Rick Kowalsky tallied the game winner on a five-on-three power play with under a minute to play in the second period.

The series shifts to Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, New Jersey this week. Reading posted a 1-3-1 mark in Trenton during the regular season. The two games in Trenton mark the first time ever the Royals have played the Titans in the postseason in Trenton, New Jersey.

North Division Finals: #1 Reading vs. #2 Trenton (Best-of-Five Series)

Game 1: Friday, April 22 at Reading 4-2 Royals Rob Hisey-GW

Game 2: Saturday, April 23 at Reading 2-1 Titans Rick Kowalsky-GW

Game 3: Wednesday, April 27 at Trenton 7:00 p.m.

Game 4: Friday, April 29 at Trenton 7:30 p.m.

Game 5: Saturday, April 30 at Reading 7:05 p.m. *

* (if necessary)

LAST WEEK

Tuesday, April 23 @ Toledo – Game 4 (NDSF) Sports Arena 7:05PM ET

GAME NOTES: Barry Brust stopped 38 shots to post his third straight playoff victory, while Ryan Kinasewich (1g, 2a) and Jeff Miles (2g, PP, GW) combined for five points to help Reading advance to the next round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs. Reading won the series three games to one and improved their all-time playoff record against the Storm to 6-6.

Friday, April 22 vs. Trenton – Game 1 (NDF) Sovereign Center 7:05PM ET

GAME NOTES: The Royals won their fourth straight postseason game knocking off Trenton 4-2 in the Sovereign Center. Preston Mizzi (2g, SH) paced Reading with the first and last tallies and Ryan Kinasewich (2a) recorded his second straight multiple-point effort.

Saturday, April 23 vs. Trenton – Game 2 (NDF) Sovereign Center 7:05PM ET

GAME NOTES: Andrew Allen stopped 30 shots to help Trenton even the best-of-five series at a game apiece. BJ Abel and Rick Kowalsky accounted for the Titan goals, while Reading's lone marker came from the stick of Beau Geisler. Both teams added a power-play marker in the contest.

THIS WEEK Wednesday, April 27 @ Trenton – Game 3 (NDF) Sovereign Bank Arena 7:00PM ET

GAME NOTES: The Royals have struggled in Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, New Jersey this season. Reading's lone win came on December 4, 2004. Former Royal Mike Souza accounted for the game winner in the third period as Reading skated to a 2-1 win. The Royals are 1-3-1 in Trenton this season.

Friday, April 29 @ Trenton – Game 4 (NDF) Sovereign Bank Arena 7:30PM ET

GAME NOTES: This game will be a clinching game for one of the two teams in this series. The Royals are 5-14-1 in the regular season all-time versus the Titans. This is the second of two games in this series in Trenton.

Friday, April 30 @ Trenton – Game 5 (NDF) Sovereign Center 7:30PM ET

GAME NOTES: If there is a game five, the Royals and Titans will play at 7:05 p.m. in the Sovereign Center in Reading.

INSIDE THE Playoff NUMBERS

Quick Stats Leading Scorers Leading Goaltenders Overall Record: 4-2 Ryan Kinasewich 1-4=5 Barry Brust 1.18 GAA, 4-2

Home Record: 2-2 (five players) (tied-3) Cody Rudkowsky 0.00 GAA, 0-0

Road Record: 2-0

Overtime Record: 0-0

Penalty Kill: 29/32 90.6% (1) Plus/Minus Leaders

Power Play: 3/38 7.9% (15) Tom Galvin +5

(several players) +3

Most goals: Preston Mizzi (3)

Most assists: Ryan Kinasewich (2)

Most Points: Ryan Kinasewich (5)

Most power play goals: Cail MacLean, Jeff Miles & Beau Geisler (1)

Most power play assists: Mike Sandbeck & Tom Galvin (1)

Most power play points: Mike Sandbeck, Cail MacLean & Tom Galvin (1)

Most shorthanded goals: Preston Mizzi (2)

Most Game winners: Rob Hisey (2)

Most Wins: Barry Brust (4)

Most PIMs: Graig Mischler (17)

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" 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:

#16 RYAN KINASEWICH 3GP TEAM RECORD: 2-1-0 STATS: (1-4=5)

Kinasewich returned from Manchester (AHL) a week ago today. The Alberta native recorded back-to-back multiple-point games in his first two professional playoff contests. Kinasewich chipped in a goal and two assists in the Royals 5-2 clinching win in Toledo on Tuesday. He followed that performance with a two-assist output against Trenton in Reading's 4-2 game one win in the North Division Finals.

RYAN KINASEWICH 6'2" 205LBS HOMETOWN: ST. ALBERT, AB DOB: 8-20-83

LAST YEAR: TRI CITY (WHL) AMATEUR CLUB: TRI CITY (WHL)

TEAM STREAKS:

· Reading is tied for first in shorthanded goals (2)

· The Royals rank #1 in goals against average, allowing just 1.17 goals per game in the postseason

· Reading has won an ECHL-best four straight games in the playoffs (4/16-4/23)

· The Royals allowed their first postseason goal in the first period on Saturday to Trenton (5 games)

INDIVIDUAL STREAKS:

Center #9 Rob Hisey is tied for the lead in the postseason with two game-winning goals

#16 Ryan Kinasewich posted back-to-back multiple-point games in his first two professional playoff games (1-4=5)

#11 defenseman Tom Galvin is +5 in six playoff games to rank 3rd among rookies and is T5th in the ECHL overall

#20 Preston Mizzi leads the league in shorthanded goals (2) and points (2)

#33 Barry Brust ranks among ECHL elite in the following playoff categories: GAA – 1.18 (2nd), save percentage -.964 (1st), saves – 186 (2nd), minutes played – 357 (3rd) and shutouts – 2 (1st)

TRANSACTIONS:

4/18/05 Add RYAN KINASEWICH (LW) assigned by Manchester (AHL)

4/18/05 Add JEFF MILES (RW) assigned by Manchester (AHL)

4/18/05 Delete BRAD THOMPSON (LW) placed on 7-day IR

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 Café pregame show comes your way approximately 30 minutes before the drop of the puck on the Royals Radio Network presented by Casa Grande Ristorante.

ROYALS ITINERARY: All times subject to change

Monday 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. practice at the Sovereign Center

Tuesday 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. practice at the Sovereign Center

Wednesday 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. morning skate; Reading @ Trenton 7:00 p.m.

Thursday 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. practice at the Sovereign Center

Friday 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. morning skate; Reading @ Trenton 7:30 p.m.

Saturday 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. morning skate; Reading vs. Trenton 7:05 p.m.

Sunday TBA

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Series 'I' Reading vs. Trenton

Game Winning Goal

Friday, April 22 Trenton 2 at Reading 4 3,905 Rob Hisey

Saturday, April 23 Trenton 2 at Reading 1 4,953 Rick Kowalsky

Wednesday, April 27 Reading at Trenton

Friday, April 29 Reading at Trenton

Saturday, April 30 Trenton at Reading (if necessary)

(Series tied 1 game each) 8,858

10- GR GAME

Series 'I' GP W L GF GA PIM MIN MAJ MISC MISC MISC MATCH

Reading 2 1 1 5 4 26 13 0 0 0 0 0

Trenton 2 1 1 4 5 26 13 0 0 0 0 0

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Series 'A' Reading vs. Toledo

Game Winning Goal

Thursday, April 14 Toledo 1 at Reading 0 3,102 Carl Mallette

Saturday, April 16 Toledo 0 at Reading 1 4,255 Mike Sandbeck

Sunday, April 17 Reading 2 at Toledo 0 2,037 Rob Hisey

Tuesday, April 19 Reading 5 at Toledo 2 1,465 Jeff Miles

(Reading wins series 3 games to 1) 10,859

10- GR GAME

Series 'A' GP W L GF GA PIM MIN MAJ MISC MISC MISC MATCH

Reading 4 3 1 8 3 81 33 3 0 0 0 0

Toledo 4 1 3 3 8 101 38 3 1 0 0 0

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