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Royals' Fifth Annual Fans' Choice Awards Banquet A Big Hit

April 6, 2006 - ECHL (ECHL)
Reading Royals News Release


Reading, PA - The Reading Royals' Fifth Annual Fans' Choice Awards Banquet was held amidst an electrified air of energy and excitement last night in front of a sold out black-tie crowd at the Sovereign Performing Arts Center, as members of the organization, the players and staff, sponsors and fans all joined together to celebrate the Royals' performance to this point in the 2005-06 season. With the anticipation of the playoffs foremost on the fans' minds, a number of players and members of the Royals' organization were honored for their efforts at the elegantly appointed historic venue in a presentation spiced with a sensational audio and visual display. The Royals organization wants to specifically thank all of the fans who attended last night's affair and would also thank all of those who participated in the balloting for the awards.

The evening kicked off with the Top Hat and Tails Award presented by Avenue West Tuxedos which was given to Tyler Hanchuck, as the best dressed member of the team. Gordon Kaye, the general manager of the Royals, then presented a series of the newly instituted General Managers' Awards to the organization's controller Stephanie Schneider, director of ticket sales Tim McGee, and ticket executive Brian Choyka, all of whom have been with the team for the entire five season history of the club. Gordon Kaye then presented a General Manager's Award to Richard Christoff, the president of the Royals Booster Club, for his years of dedicated service to the team.

The focus of the evening then shifted to the eight Fans' Choice Awards, which were determined based upon votes submitted through fan balloting over the last several weeks and were presented as follows: (1) the Heart Award presented by Cardiology Associates of West Reading: Larry Courville; (2) the Offensive Player of the Year presented by Nathaniel Ehrlich, Esq.: Mike Kompon; (3) the Rookie of the Year presented by The Works At Wyomissing: T.J. Kemp; (4) the Defensive Player of the Year presented by V&M Towing: Eric Werner; (5) the Ironman Award presented by DeCarlo Custom Cabinetry: Malcolm MacMillan; (6) the Unsung Hero Award presented by Freymoyer's Hotel and Restaurant: Tyler Hanchuck; (7) the Most Valuable Player Award presented by Auto Spa of Wyomissing: Doug Christiansen; and (8) the Fans Choice Award presented by the Reading Eagle: Cody Rudkowsky. The evening concluded with the Royals' auctioning off the V&M Towing sweaters worn by the players during warm-ups throughout the season, the proceeds from which are to be distributed through Royals' Charities.

The Royals return to action this Friday night when they face the Dayton Bombers visit the Sovereign Center in Reading (7:00 pm) for the last home game of the regular season. That night is Fan Appreciation Night, during which special prizes will be given out throughout the evening, and the first 2000 fans in attendance will receive a Reagan Rome bobblehead courtesy of Susquehanna Patriot Bank. Royals' game day broadcasts can be heard on ESPN Radio 1240 am in Ephrata and on the internet at www.royalshockey.com with pre-game beginning 30 minutes before the opening face-off. Streaming video is also available through the Royals' website on a pay per view basis provided by B2 Networks.

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