ECHL Reading Royals

Royals enter All-Star break in first place

Published on January 24, 2005 under ECHL (ECHL)
Reading Royals News Release


The Reading Royals and Trenton Titans were scheduled to meet in back-to-back games in the Sovereign Center this week. However, only one of the games was played due to inclement weather that struck the Northeast on Saturday. Reading beat Trenton for the second straight time on Friday night before 5,717 fans in the Sovereign Center. The 8-5 victory marked a season-high for goals in a game (8) and combined goals by both teams in a game (13). The contest featured seven power-play goals, four by Reading and three by Trenton, which is a season-high for and against. Reading and Trenton's second meeting on Saturday in the Sovereign Center was postponed and rescheduled for Tuesday, February 15 at 7:05 p.m.

The Reading Royals and City of Reading are proud to be hosting the 13th Annual ECHL All-Star Game and Skills Competition presented by Coors Light on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. Both events begin at 7:05 p.m. in the Sovereign Center. The Royals step back into ECHL regular-season play on Friday in the Sports Arena against the Storm. Reading will battle Wheeling Saturday night in Wes Banco Arena in West Virginia before finishing the week in the Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio on Sunday afternoon. Follow the Royals home and away on the Royals Radio Network presented by Casa Grande Ristorante, ESPN radio, 1240AM, and via the Royals web site at www.royalshockey.com courtesy of Sportsjuice and B2 Networks.

LAST WEEK

Friday, January 21 vs. Trenton Sovereign Center 7:05PM ET GAME NOTES: Reading won its second straight decision over the Trenton Titans, 8-5, to improve their record to 2-3-0. Reading set season-high marks for goals in a game (8), power-play goals (4) and combined goals in a game (13). Fourteen of Reading's sixteen skaters figured into the scoring led by defenseman Ian Turner (3) and Larry Courville (1g, 2a), who each notched three-point efforts.

Saturday, January 22 vs. Trenton Sovereign Center - POSTPONED 7:05PM ET GAME NOTES: Due to the inclement weather Reading and Trenton's sixth meeting this season was postponed and rescheduled for Tuesday, February 15 in the Sovereign Center at 7:05 p.m. All tickets purchased for the January 22 affair will be honored on February 15.

THIS WEEK

Tuesday, January 25 ECHL All-Star Skills Competition Sovereign Center 7:05PM ET GAME NOTES: ECHL All-Star Skills Competition at the Sovereign Center. Featured Royals in the event will be #16 Ryan Kinasewich and #13 Jon Francisco.

Wednesday, January 26 ECHL All-Star Game Sovereign Center 7:05PM ET GAME NOTES: The 13th Annual ECHL All-Star Game presented by Coors Light features the future stars of the American Conference against the National Conference. The first 1,500 fans receive Coors Light goalie masks.

Friday, January 28 @ Toledo Sports Arena 7:30PM ET GAME NOTES: The Royals and Storm meet for the fourth time this season and third battle in the Sports Arena in Toledo. Reading won the last contest in the Sovereign Center, 4-2, on January 16. Reading is 2-0-1 against Toledo this season with five more meetings remaining.

Saturday, January 29 @ Wheeling Wes Banco Arena 7:30PM ET GAME NOTES: After struggling with Wheeling in the regular season last year, the Royals have rebounded with a 4-2-0 mark this season. This is the seventh meeting of the season between North Division Rivals. Reading has posted identical 2-1-0 records at home and on the road against Wheeling.

Sunday, January 30 @ Dayton Nutter Center 2:00PM ET GAME NOTES: Reading and Dayton have met just twice this season with seven more battles to go. The Royals have posted a perfect 2-0-0 record against the Bombers. Reading shut out Dayton 3-0 on November 13 in the Sovereign Center and then posted their largest margin of victory this season a 7-1 in the Nutter Center on November 21.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

Quick Stats Leading Scorers Leading Goaltenders Overall Record: 22-10-3 Jeff Miles 17-16-33 Barry Brust 2.22 GAA, 13-5-2

Home Record: 10-4-1 Ryan Kinasewich 14-19-33 Matt Yeats 2.79 GAA, 5-1-1

Road Record: 12-6-2 Graig Mischler 4-24-28

Overtime Record: 0-0

Shootout Record: 4-3

Penalty Kill: 123/150 82% (14) Plus/Minus Leaders

Power Play: 30/200 15% (26) Jeff Miles +16

Reagan Rome +16

Most goals: Jeff Miles (17) Adam Borzeck +12

Most assists: Graig Mischler (24) Jon Francisco +11

Most power play goals: Ryan Kinasewich & Cail MacLean (5)

Most power play assists: Graig Mischler (10)

Most power play points: Ryan Kinasewich (11)

Most shorthanded goals: Judd Medak (3)

Most Game winners: (five players) (2)

Most Wins: Barry Brust (13)

Most PIMs: Reagan Rome (85)

ECHL GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE:

#1 BARRY BRUST 1GP RECORD: 1-0-0 GAA: 1.50 SPCT: .939% TEAM RECORD: 1-0-0

In his only appearance, Brust entered the game just passed the midway point and stopped eight of nine shots to preserve Reading's 8-5 win. The rookie goaltender has now won three straight games, all at home in the Sovereign Center.

BARRY BRUST 6'2" 210LBS 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:

#17 IAN TURNER 1GP TEAM RECORD: 1-0-0 STATS: 0-3=3 +2

In Reading's lone contest this week, Turner tallied his first three-point effort this season (3a) in Reading's 8-5 win over Trenton Friday night in the Sovereign Center. Prior to this game, Turner had managed just one assist in four games versus the Titans this season.

IAN TURNER 6'1" 200LBS HOMETOWN: BELLEVILLE, ON DOB: 10-13-81

LAST YEAR: READING (ECHL) AMATEUR CLUB: LONDON (OHL)

DRAFT STATUS: NA

IN THE COMMUNITY: Royals Weekly live from the Classic Café, off Route 183 in Bern Township, tonight. We'll talk to former head coaches of ECHL All Stars Jeff Miles and Ryan Kinasewich. University of Vermont coach, Kevin Sneddon and Tri City Americans Don Nackbaur will join us via the phone lines as well as Royals coach Derek Clancey. Royals Weekly airs live on ESPN radio, 1240AM and via the Royals website at www.royalshockey.com every Monday at 6:00 p.m. during the season.

TEAM STREAKS:

· Reading posted a club and ECHL best 9-straight victories (11/7/04-12/3/04), they also hold the longest road winning streak in the ECHL (7) from (11/7/04 – 12/19/04)

· Reading ranks first in the ECHL with 11 shorthanded goals, seven of those coming on the road

· The Royals rank #2 in GA (2.34) and 4th in GF (3.29) and 3rd in SA (28.66) and SF (33.80)

· The Royals have won a season-high five straight games at home and are unbeaten in their last six home games (1/7/05 – present)

· Reading is the only team that hasn't had a contest decided in overtime (0-0)

· Reading ranks 1st in the ECHL in goal differential in the first two periods – 1st (34-18) +16 and 2nd (40-26) +14

PLAYER STREAKS:

· #1 Matt Yeats is unbeaten in his last six starts to post a 5-0-1 record, two in shootouts to lower his goals against average to (2.52) and save percentage to (.920) (1/1/05 – present)

· #33 Barry Brust is sixth in the league with a 2.22 GAA and has posted a .920 save percentage

· #15 Graig Mischler has posted an assist in 7-straight road game (9a) (12/28- present), and a point in 10-straight on the road (2-12=14) (11/21 – present)

· Rookies #16 Ryan Kinasewich (14-19=33) and #24 Jeff Miles (17-16=33) are T7th among rookie scoring leaders...Miles is T3rd in goals (17) and is 2nd in plus/minus rating (+16)

TRANSACTIONS:

1/17/2005 Add MIKE SANDBECK (C) acquired from Augusta

1/19/2005 Add PAUL CABANA (RW) assigned by Hershey (AHL)

1/19/2005 Delete JEFF MILES (C) recalled to Manchester (AHL)

1/19/2005 Delete JAMIE O'LEARY (LW) placed on IR

1/19/2005 Delete JAMES DUBE (D) placed on IR

1/21/2005 Add PRESTON MIZZI (C) activated from 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. Join the voice of the Royals, John Curtis for all the play-by-play action. The Classic Café pregame show comes your way approximately 25 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 OFF – ECHL ALL-STAR BREAK

Tuesday OFF – ECHL ALL-STAR BREAK

Wednesday OFF – ECHL ALL-STAR BREAK

Thursday Travel to Toledo

Friday 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. morning skate; Royals @ Toledo 7:30 p.m.; travel to Wheeling

Saturday 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. morning skate; Royals @ Wheeling 7:30 p.m.

Sunday Royals @ Dayton 2:00 p.m.

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