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Royals make move with four-game winning streak

March 14, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


With a four-game winning streak and a 7-3-0 record in their last 10 games, the Reading Royals have moved into sixth place in the Eastern Conference with a 31-23-8 record for 70 points.

The Royals picked up three road wins in three days against fellow East Division opponents last week, starting with a 5-1 win at Manchester on Friday. Kevin Goumas, who was assigned to Reading by Lehigh Valley of the American Hockey League earlier in the week, led the way offensively with three points (1g-2a) while Brandon Alderson (1g-1a), Cam Reid (1g-1a) and Scott Tanski (2a) added two points each.

Saturday saw Reading pick up a 7-4 win over the Monarchs. Goumas tied the ECHL season high with six points (3g-3a) in the win with Alderson recording four points (1g-3a).

Reading ended the busy stretch with a 1-0 victory over Adirondack in the first-ever professional game at Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, N.Y. on Sunday. Goumas wrapped up a 10-point week with the only goal of the game and Martin Ouellette stopped all 38 shots he faced to pull into a tie for the ECHL lead with his fourth shutout of the season.

Ouellette is on a personal five-game winning streak, and has gone 8-1-1 over his last 10 appearances. He ranks sixth in the league with a 2.11 goals-against average.

Goumas provided a lift to a Reading offense which has three of its top four scorers recalled to the AHL. He has tallied 12 points (6g-6a) in just five games for the Royals this season. Justin Crandall, currently loaned to the American Hockey League's Chicago Wolves, leads the club and is tied for third among ECHL rookies with 50 points (15g-35a).

Despite missing many of its leading scorers, the Royals offense still ranks third in the league with 3.13 goals per game.

The Royals wrap up their five-game road trip this weekend with games in Norfolk on Friday and Saturday.

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A look ahead

Games to watch in the ECHL during the week ahead. Watch ECHL games live on ECHL.TV.

Eastern Conference

Florida at South Carolina (Friday and Saturday)

The Everblades and Stingrays head into the final month of the regular season in a back-and-forth battle for first place in the South Division. South Carolina enters the week with a one-point lead over Florida, although the Everblades have played one fewer game. These are the final two head-to-head meetings during the regular season.

Western Conference

Indy at Quad City (Sunday)

The Mallards enter the week holding down the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference with 64 points while the Fuel sit five point off of the pace.

Divisions

East Division

- Michael Kirkpatrick is tied for third among rookies with 50 points (26g-24a).

- The Thunder are tied for fourth with four shorthanded goals against.

- Adirondack is at Orlando on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.

- Darcy Murphy scored his first pro goal in his professional debut on Friday against Adirondack.

- Elmira is 20-3-2 when scoring first.

- The Jackals host Norfolk on Wednesday and Manchester on Friday and Saturday.

- Kyle Smith scored his first career goal on Sunday against Elmira.

- The Monarchs are 32-4-2 when scoring three or more goals.

- Manchester is at Elmira on Friday and Saturday.

- Braden Christoffer is second among rookies with a 20.6 percent shooting percentage (7-for-34).

- Norfolk is 16-1-1 when leading after two periods.

- The Admirals are at Elmira on Wednesday and host Reading on Friday and Saturday.

- Kevin Goumas has 12 points (6g-6a) in five games with Reading this season.

- The Royals set a new team record with their ninth shutout of the season on Sunday against Adirondack.

- Reading visits Norfolk on Friday and Saturday.

North Division

- Jonathan Parker leads Brampton with 28 points (11g-17a).

- The Beast are tied for fourth with nine shorthanded goals.

- Brampton is at Kalamazoo on Thursday, Toledo on Friday and Indy on Saturday.

- Clay Witt recorded his first pro win on Sunday at Toledo.

- Kalamazoo is 12-6-2 against North Division opponents.

- The K-Wings host Brampton on Thursday and Kalamazoo on Saturday.

- Evan Rankin has three goals in his last two games.

- The Walleye have a team-record 15 sellouts this season.

- Toledo visits Indy on Thursday and hosts Brampton on Friday and Evansville on Saturday.

- Cody Wydo has at least one point in 14 of his last 15 games (9g-14a).

- Wheeling is on a season-long six game unbeaten streak (5-0-1).

- The Nailers are at Cincinnati on Thursday and Friday and Kalamazoo on Saturday.

South Division

- Derek Nesbitt is third with 203 shots on goal.

- Atlanta is 23-4-6 when scoring first.

- The Gladiators travel to Greenville on Friday an host the Swamp Rabbits on Saturday and Florida on Sunday.

- Matt Willows leads rookies with 53 points (20g-33a).

- The Everblades are 27-10-1 when outshooting their opponent.

- Florida visits South Carolina on Friday and Saturday and Atlanta on Sunday.

- Josh Nicholls has nine points (3g-6a) in his last eight games.

- Greenville is 8-for-24 on the power play over its last six games (33.3 percent).

- The Swamp Rabbits host Atlanta on Friday and visit the Gladiators on Saturday and South Carolina on Sunday.

- Patrick Watling is on an eight-game point streak (2g-9a).

- Orlando's eight regulation losses on the road are the fewest in the Eastern Conference.

- The Solar Bears host Adirondack on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.

- Vitek Vanecek has won his last seven starts and is unbeaten in regulation since Jan 23.

- South Carolina is 14-2-2 in its last 18 games.

- The Stingrays host Florida on Friday and Saturday and Greenville on Sunday.

Midwest Division

- Jack Downing is tied for the league lead with 27 goals.

- The Cyclones are 19-1-2 when Tommy Mele or Colin Mulvey register a point.

- Cincinnati hosts Wheeling on Thursday and Friday and visits Evansville on Sunday.

- Jordan Sims leads rookies in plus-minus at +22.

- Evansville is 12-1-5 when leading after two periods.

- The IceMen host Fort Wayne on Thursday, are at Toledo on Saturday and host Cincinnati on Sunday.

- Leo Thomas played his 300th career game with Fort Wayne on Friday at Alaska.

- The Komets have had 13 of their last 17 games decided by one goal.

- Fort Wayne visits Evansville on Thursday and hosts Quad City on Friday and Saturday.

- Ben Marshall leads rookie defensemen with 29 points (8g-21a).

- Indy has killed off each of its last 14 shorthanded opportunities.

- The Fuel host Toledo on Thursday and Brampton on Saturday.

- Olivier Archambault has six goals in his last eight games.

- The Mallards are 3-1-0 through four games of their six-game road trip.

- Quad City is at Fort Wayne on Friday and Saturday and hosts Indy on Sunday.

Central Division

- Chad Costello leads the league with 86 points (22g-64a).

- Allen is on a 10-game winning streak at home.

- The Americans host Missouri on Wednesday and Alaska on Friday, travel to Tulsa on Saturday and host the Oilers on Sunday.

- Parker Milner is third with a 2.01 goals-against average.

- The Mavericks play six of their next seven games on the road.

- Missouri travels to Allen on Wednesday, Tulsa on Friday and Wichita on Saturday and Sunday.

- Dennis Brown is tied for ninth among defensemen with 32 points (5g-27a).

- Tulsa is fourth with 27.45 shots-against per game.

- The Oilers host Missouri on Friday and Allen on Saturday before visiting the Americans on Sunday.

- Miles Koules had two assists in both games last weekend.

- The Thunder have recorded 30 or more shots in six straight games.

- Wichita hosts Alaska on Tuesday and Wednesday and Missouri on Friday and Saturday.

West Division

- Justin Breton is fourth with 197 shots on goal.

- Alaska is second with 33.10 shots per game.

- The Aces are at Wichita on Tuesday and Wednesday and Allen on Friday.

- Adrian Veideman is third among defensemen with 37 points (14g-23a).

- The Eagles are tied for fourth with 3.12 goals per game.

- Colorado is at Rapid City on Tuesday and hosts the Rush on Wednesday and Utah on Friday and Saturday.

- Jefferson Dahl is tied for second with 10 power-play goals.

- Idaho is sixth with 2.55 goals-against per game.

- The Steelheads host Rapid City on Friday and Saturday.

- Ryan Walters is third with seven game-winning goals.

- The Rush are third on the penalty kill at 86.8 percent (164-for-189).

- Rapid City hosts Colorado on Tuesday and visits the Eagles on Wednesday and Idaho on Friday and Saturday.

- Ryan Hayes has scored a goal in four straight games.

- Utah is 23-5-1 when scoring first.

- The Grizzlies are at Colorado on Friday and Saturday.

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