ECHL Reading Royals

Royals End Tough Week with Big Win at Augusta

Published on December 2, 2003 under ECHL (ECHL)
Reading Royals News Release


The Royals season high five-game road trip comes to a close tomorrow night in Charleston, South Carolina against the Stingrays. Reading battled to a 1-3-0 record last week. Thanksgiving week started with a 4-3 loss to the Greensboro Generals on Wednesday. The Generals avenged a loss from a week and a half earlier in Reading. The Royals trip continued on in Florence, South Carolina on Friday night. The Pride handed the Royals their worst defeat of the season 5-1. Reading traveled up I-20 to Augusta to have their first-ever battles with the Lynx. Friday, Augusta handled Reading 3-1. Sunday, afternoon the Royals secured their only win of the week with a 2-1 overtime victory.

The Royals will return home on Tuesday evening after doing battle with the South Carolina Stingrays. Reading will host the Roanoke Express for a pair of games on Friday and Saturday nights. Friday evening the first 2,000 fans through the gate receive the first series of Rieck's Printing Royals hockey trading cards. On Saturday, St. Joseph Medical Center is handing out Royals growth charts to the first 1,000 children 12 and under.

LAST WEEK

Wednesday, November 26 @ Greensboro Greensboro Coliseum 7:00PM

GAME NOTES: The Greensboro Generals avenged a loss a week and a half earlier at the hands of the Royals in Reading. The Generals overcame a 3-1 deficit to win in regulation 4-3. Scooter Smith was a bright spot for Reading scoring his first two professional goals. All-time the Royals have posted a record of 6-8-1.

Friday, November 28 vs. Florence Florence County Civic Center 7:30PM

GAME NOTES: Reading dropped their third straight road game in Florence South Carolina to the Pride, 5-1. The Pride were led by Wes Goldie who registered a hat trick. The game was dictated by special teams play. The Pride notched four power play goals and a shorthanded tally. The only Reading goal came off the stick of Matt Passfield on the power play.

Saturday, November 29 vs. Augusta Augusta Civic Center 7:35PM

GAME NOTES: The Augusta Lynx and Reading Royals met for the first-time ever in Augusta Georgia Saturday night. The Lynx downed the Royals 3-1 behind two first period tallies which proved to be the difference. It was the second straight game the Royals scored just one goal. Nick Lent popped in the Royal power play goal.

Sunday, November 30 vs. Augusta Augusta Civic Center 4:05PM

GAME NOTES: Reading snapped a season high three-game losing skid with an overtime victory in Augusta. Reading got revenge on the Lynx for a 3-1 loss the night before. Ian Turner registered his first goal of the season 3:19 into overtime to give the Royals a 2-1 win. Graig Mischler accounted for the other Royals goal.

THIS WEEK

Tuesday, December 2 @ South Carolina Greensboro Coliseum 7:00PM

GAME NOTES: The Reading Royals and South Carolina Stingrays meet for the fourth time in their histories. Reading has posted a 2-0-1 record with both victories coming at home in the Sovereign Center in Reading. This is the only meeting between these two teams in the regular season.

Friday, November 5 vs. Roanoke Sovereign Center 7:05PM

GAME NOTES: The Royals open up a two game set against the Express this weekend. Roanoke has dominated this series in the last two years. Reading has a 2-10-1 record versus Roanoke and in club history an 8-14-1 mark.

Saturday, November 6 vs. Roanoke Sovereign Center 7:05PM

GAME NOTES: The second of back-to-back games in the Sovereign Center. The Royals have never beaten the Express in the Sovereign Center posting a 0-6-1 record. The Royals and Express will meet one more time in Roanoke on Sunday, January 25.

ECHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE:

#51 Scooter Smith 4GP TEAM RECORD: 1-3-0 STATS: 2-1-3 * First two professional goals 11/26

Smith recorded his first two professional goals in Greensboro on Wednesday. Both goals came on the power play. The Calgary, Alberta native also chipped in an assist on Sunday in the Royals overtime win over Augusta.

SCOOTER SMITH 5'10" 180LBS HOMETOWN: CALGARY, AB DOB: 10-11-80

LAST YEAR: COLGATE (ECAC)/ SYRACUSE (AHL) AMATEUR CLUB: COLGATE

ECHL GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE:

#30 Cody Rudkowsky 4GP RECORD: 1-3-0 GAA: 3.23 SPCT: .894% TEAM RECORD: 1-3-0

Rudkowsky appeared in all four games this week. The workhorse netminder led the Royals to a huge win on the road in Augusta stopping 20 shots on Sunday afternoon. Reading broke a season high three game slide and four straight losses on the road.

CODY RUDKOWSKY 6'1" 215LBS HOMETOWN: WILLINGDON, AB DOB: 7-21-78

LAST YEAR: TRENTON (ECHL)/ WORCESTER (AHL)/ ST. LOUIS (NHL) AMATEUR CLUB: SEATTLE (WHL)

DRAFT STATUS: NA

IN THE COMMUNITY: The Royals face off at Casa Grande tonight with Royals Weekly and Royals Roundtable. Royals Weekly can be heard live on ESPN Radio, 1240AM from Casa Grande from 6-7 p.m. #15 Graig Mischler and #20 Doug Nolan will be our special guests. Head coach Derek Clancey will join us as well. Your calls are welcome at 717-721-7545.

TEAM STREAKS:

· The Royals rank 7th in the league in goals against per game (2.53)

· Royals rank 3rd on the power play (23.4%) and penalty kill (89.4%)

PLAYER STREAKS:

· #6 Defenseman Jon Zion is T6th among ECHL scoring defenseman (5-10-15) and is 2nd in shooting percentage (.152)

· #10 Forward David Masse ranks T4th in scoring (16) among ECHL rookies and 3rd in assists (11)

· #16 Forward Peter Hay ranks 1st in game winning goals among ECHL rookies (4)

· Goaltender #30 Cody Rudkowsky ranks 8th in the ECHL in goals against average (2.02)

TRANSACTIONS:

11/26/2003 Delete MATHIEU CHOUINARD (G) recalled by Manchester (AHL)
11/27/2003 Delete JUDD MEDAK (C) called up to Manchester (AHL)
11/28/03 Add DEAN ARSENE (D) activated from the 7-day IR
11/29/2003 Delete LEON HAYWARD (LW) recalled to Manchester (AHL)
12/1/03 Add DAVID MASSE (F) reassigned from Hershey (AHL) TICKETS AND INFORMATION: The Reading Royals 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. at the Sovereign Center. 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. To book a group to a Royals game call 610-898-7825.

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. Join the voice of the Royals, John Curtis for all the play-by-play action. The pre-game show comes your way approximately 20 minutes before the drop of the puck.

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