Royals Shut out by Railers, 1-0
December 21, 2017 - ECHL (ECHL)
Reading Royals News Release
Worcester, MA - The Reading Royals allowed the only goal to Jeff Kubiak late in the first period and could not solve Mitch Gillam (26 saves) in a 1-0 loss to the Worcester Railers Wednesday at the DCU Center.
Kubiak scored with 25 seconds left in the first on a slow deflection. Barry Almeida and Frank DiChiara assisted.
Reading had six shots in the first and seven in the second. Despite 13 tries in the third, Gillam earned his second professional shutout.
Mark Dekanich allowed one goal on 28 shots. He has appeared in eight straight games.
The Royals were 0-for-4 on the power play and killed off both Worcester chances.
The Royals play four straight home games starting Fri., Dec. 22 vs. Manchester. Stay after the game Friday for the Royals' holiday carol video. On Sat., Dec. 23rd, Reading rematches the Monarchs and it is the postgame ham shoot! Come down after the game on the ice, shoot a puck in to the net and take a holiday ham home with you, courtesy of Redner's. Season ticket holders receive a team license plate on Dec. 23, courtesy of Tower Health.
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Hero Night on Sat., Dec. 30
The Royals will wear Captain America jerseys and meet your favorite hero on the concourse on Sat., Dec. 30 at 7:00 p.m. Reading battles the Adirondack Thunder, who will wear Ultron Jerseys.
Meet Jerry "The King" Lawler on Wrestling Night Jan. 5
Meet wrestling legend Jerry "The King" Lawler at Santander Arena and watch the Royals battle the Brampton Beast on Fri., Jan. 5 at 7:00 p.m.
Santa Sacks Holiday Gift
Stuff the stocking with Santa Sacks! Get an autographed Royals puck and come out to three of our biggest games for just $30.
- Sat., Jan. 20 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Slapshot bobblehead giveaway, THON Night, Star Wars jerseys)
- Fri., Feb. 17 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Pink in the Rink, knit scarf giveaway)
- Sat., Mar. 17 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Yannick Tifu number retired, Meet WWE Million Dollar Man)
- Sat., Mar. 24 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Worcester (Kelly Cup Tribute puck giveaway, Autism Awareness jerseys)
- Sat., Apr. 7 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Norfolk (FANdemonium, fan appreciation, fan's choice giveaway)
- Call 610-898-PUCK and tickets are available here.
More $5 Tickets
The Royals host Worcester on Thurs., Dec. 28 at 7:00 p.m. and have $5 Green Zone Tickets. It's A-PHILLY-ation night with special orange jerseys to celebrate our proud affiliation with the Flyers.
- Call 610-898-PUCK (7825) and tickets are available here.
About the Royals
The Royals have been owned by serial entrepreneur Jack Gulati since 2014 and are in their 17th ECHL season. Proudly affiliated with the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers and AHL's Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Reading plays in the Santander Arena, located in downtown Reading, PA at 700 Penn Street. The Royals won the Kelly Cup in 2013, have made the playoffs in eight straight seasons and are four-time division champions.
Reading Royals Mobile App
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Broadcast Coverage
All Royals game can be heard on Rumba 1340 AM and the iHeartRadio app by searching "Rumba 1340". The pregame show starts 15 minutes before puck drop. Watch Royals games on ECHL.tv. Reading away games are shown locally on BCTV, channel 15 Comcast, channel 19 Service Electric.
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