ECHL Reading Royals

Royals sizzle on road, heating up at home

Published on January 10, 2005 under ECHL (ECHL)
Reading Royals News Release


The Reading Royals experienced a little bit of everything this week. Finishing off nine games in thirteen days, Reading ended their season high eight-game road trip in Pensacola with a 6-3 victory Tuesday night. The Royals returned home for two games against Bakersfield and Wheeling. The Condors tied the contest with just 24 seconds remaining to force overtime, then prevailed in a shootout on Friday. Reading met Wheeling for the sixth time this season and came away with their fourth victory, 3-2, in a shootout. Ryan Kinasewich scored the game-deciding goal in the shootout, while Matt Yeats stopped four-of-five shooters. The Royals finished the week in Johnstown on Sunday afternoon. Johnstown ended the Royals three-game win streak on the road with a 4-1 win.

The Royals will play four or more games this week for the third straight week. Reading hosts Bakersfield on Tuesday, Atlantic City on Friday and Toledo on Sunday. The Royals travel to first place Atlantic City on Saturday. Reading Area Community College is handing out Royals souvenir pucks to the first 1,200 fans through the gate Tuesday night. Friday versus Atlantic City, Rieck's Printing is awarding Royals trading cards to the first 2,500 fans. On Sunday when Reading battles Toledo Comcast is giving away thunder sticks to the first 2,500 in attendance in the Sovereign Center. All the action can be found locally on ESPN radio, 1240AM, at the Royals website www.royalshockey.com courtesy of Sportsjuice or view the game for just $6 by clicking on the B2 Networks icon.

LAST WEEK

Tuesday, January 4 @ Pensacola Pensacola Civic Center 8:05PM ET GAME NOTES: Reading won their third straight road game and finished 6-1-1 on their season-high eight-game road trip with a 6-3 victory over Pensacola. In their first and only meeting with the Ice Pilots, Reading jumped on top 5-0 midway through the second period. Judd Medak (2g, SH, PP, GW, 1a) led the way for Reading, while Barry Brust tied a season-high with 40 saves to earn his 10th victory of the season.

Friday, January 7 vs. Bakersfield Sovereign Center 7:05PM ET GAME NOTES: West Division-leading Bakersfield shocked Reading in a shootout 4-3. The Condors scored with just 24 seconds remaining to send the game into overtime. Jeff Miles (2g) and Reagan Rome (2a) each chipped in two points for Reading in defeat.

Saturday, January 8 vs. Wheeling Sovereign Center 7:05PM ET GAME NOTES: For just the second time in six games, there was no shutout between the Nailers and Royals. After a scoreless 40-minutes the teams combined for four goals in the third period. Chris Mackenzie and Ed McGrane scored for Wheeling, while Reading got two power-play markers from Ryan Kinasewich. Kinasewich, the game's final shooter in the shootout, scored to give Reading a 3-2 victory.

Sunday, January 9 @ Johnstown War Memorial 3:00PM ET GAME NOTES: The Reading Royals lost their sixth straight game in the Cambria County War Memorial dating back to last season's regular season. Johnstown held a 2-1 edge after 20-minutes, then added two tallies in the third to secure the 4-1. Cail MacLean scored the lone Royals goal.

THIS WEEK

Tuesday, January 11 vs. Bakersfield Sovereign Center 7:05PM ET GAME NOTES: Reading and Bakersfield meet for the third time in history and the second time in less than a week. Reading is 1-0-1 against Bakersfield all-time. This is the final meeting of the season between these two National Conference foes.

Friday, January 14 vs. Atlantic City Sovereign Center 7:05PM ET GAME NOTES: This is the first of back-to-back games for the Royals and Bullies. Reading is 0-2 versus Atlantic City this season losing in Boardwalk Hall on October 30, 1-0 and in the Sovereign Center on December 17, 4-2.

Saturday, January 15 @ Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall 7:00PM ET GAME NOTES: Reading and Atlantic City meet for just the second time in Boardwalk Hall this season. This is the fourth of ten regular season meetings this season.

Sunday, January 16 vs. Toledo Sovereign Center 3:00PM ET GAME NOTES: Reading and Toledo meet for the third time this season. The Royals are 1-0-1 against the Storm with both games taking place in the Sports Arena in Toledo, Ohio. This is the third meeting of seven in the regular campaign.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

Quick Stats Leading Scorers Leading Goaltenders Overall Record: 18-10-2 Ryan Kinasewich 14-16-30 Barry Brust 2.30 GAA, 10-5-2

Home Record: 6-4-1 Jeff Miles 14-16-30 Matt Yeats 2.52 GAA, 4-1-0

Road Record: 12-6-1

Overtime Record: 0-0

Shootout Record: 3-2

Penalty Kill: 108/130 84% (16) Plus/Minus Leaders

Power Play: 23/176 13% (26) Jeff Miles +16

Ryan Kinasewich +13

Most goals: Jeff Miles & Ryan Kinasewich (15) Jon Francisco +12

Most assists: Graig Mischler (18)

Most power play goals: Ryan Kinasewich (5)

Most power play assists: Graig Mischler & Beau Geisler (6)

Most power play points: Ryan Kinasewich (9)

Most shorthanded goals: (several players) (1)

Most Game winners: Jon Francisco, Jeff Miles & Ryan Kinasewich (2)

Most Wins: Barry Brust (10)

Most PIMs: Reagan Rome (75)

ECHL GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE:

#1 MATT YEATS 1GP RECORD: 1-0-0 GAA: 1.85 SPCT: .923% TEAM RECORD: 2-1-1

Yeats appeared in just one game this week but recorded his fourth straight win. Yeats stopped 25 shots in regulation and overtime and four of five Wheeling shooters in the shootout to seal the Royals 3-2 win Saturday over the Nailers. It was Yeats first win in the Sovereign Center this season.

MATT YEATS 6'0" 185LBS HOMETOWN: INNISFAIL, AB DOB: 4-6-79

LAST YEAR: PORTLAND (AHL)/ WASHINGTON (NHL) AMATEUR CLUB: MAINE (HE)

DRAFT STATUS: NA

ECHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE:

#15 GRAIG MISCHLER 4GP TEAM RECORD: 2-1-1 STATS: 0-5=5 +1

Mischler tallied three assists and a plus-3 rating in the Royals 6-3 win over Pensacola Tuesday night. The Holbrook, New York native also recorded assists in the Royals 4-3 shootout loss to Bakersfield and Reading's 4-1 loss at Johnstown on Sunday.

GRAIG MISCHLER 6'3" 210LBS HOMETOWN: HOLBROOK, NY DOB: 9-15-78

LAST YEAR: READING (ECHL) AMATEUR CLUB: NORTHEASTERN (HE)

DRAFT STATUS: 1998 – VANCOUVER – 8TH ROUND (204TH)

IN THE COMMUNITY: Royals Weekly & Royals Rountable return to the Classic Café, off Route 183 in Bern Township, tonight. Meet #15 Graig Mischler and defenseman Frederic Belanger as well as 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. Royals Roundtable tapes beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Café and airs on Tuesday on Comcast CN8 at 6-7-10-11 p.m. on Reading/Hamburg (Channel 21), Pottsville (7) and Elizabethtown (20).

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 is tied for 1st in the ECHL with eight shorthanded goals

· The Royals rank #2 in GA (2.27) and 7th in GF (3.10)

· The Royals are 11-0-1 when leading after two periods and 0-9-0 when trailing after 40-minutes

· The Royals have five players who have registered two-goal games in six straight road games, they are: Cail MacLean, Ryan Kinasewich (twice), Eric Fortier, Beau Geisler, Jeff Miles (twice) and Judd Medak - (12/28/04-1/4/05)

PLAYER STREAKS:

· Coach Derek Clancey has 198 wins.

· #1 Matt Yeats has won four straight starts to post a 4-1-0 record, two in shootouts to lower his goals against average to (2.52) and save percentage to (.920)

· #15 Graig Mischler has posted an assist in 6-straight road game (8a) (12/28- present), and a point in 9-straight on the road (2-11=13) (11/21 – present)

TRANSACTIONS:

1/02/2005 Add JOE MARKUSEN (D) activated off IR

1/02/2005 Delete TOM GALVIN (D) placed on 7-day 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

Tuesday 10:00 – 10:30 a.m. morning skate; Royals vs. Bakersfield 7:05 p.m.

Wednesday 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. practice at the Sovereign Center

Thursday 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. practice in the Sovereign Center

Friday 10:00 – 10:30 a.m. morning skate; Royals vs. Atlantic City 7:05 p.m.

Saturday 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. morning skate; Royals @ Atlantic City 7:05 p.m.

Sunday Royals vs. Toledo 5:05 p.m.

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