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ECHL Reading Royals

Royals stay in the thick of Northern Division race with three wins

February 14, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL)
Reading Royals News Release


The Reading Royals won both games they played this week. The Royals won for the first time this season in Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Saturday afternoon. The 4-2 come-from-behind victory was the first time Reading overcame a deficit after two periods. Reading battled Toledo on Sunday, and ended a two-game slide against the Storm with a 6-2 victory at home. The Royals are tied with Trenton in third place in the North Division.

Reading finishes the month of February with back-to-back four game weeks. Reading hosts Trenton in a rescheduled game on Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. The first 2,500 fans receive a Ryan Kinasewich action card courtesy of Diamond Credit Union, plus the Royals will be wearing special Canadian sweaters. Friday, Reading hosts Atlantic City at 7:05 p.m. Labatt beer steins will be given away to the first 1,200 fans, 21-and-over, through the Sovereign Center gates. The Royals travel to Trenton on Saturday to battle the Titans at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, Reading returns home to host Wheeling at 5:05 p.m. It's the second edition of Royals trading cards courtesy of Rieck's Printing. The first 2,500 fans receive the five card set and it's Comcast Family Four Pack Night, as well...Four tickets, four hot dogs and four sodas for just $44.

LAST WEEK Saturday, February 13 @ Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall 2:05PM ET GAME NOTES: The Royals won for the first time in Boardwalk Hall and first time when trailing after 40-minutes of play. Veteran Larry Courville led the charge with two power-play goals in the third period, while Barry Brust stopped 29 shots to give Reading a 4-2 win. The Royals improved to 2-2-1 versus Atlantic City on the season.

Sunday, February 14 vs. Toledo Sovereign Center 5:05PM ET GAME NOTES: Reading broke a two-game slide versus Toledo with a 6-2 victory. The Royals calmed the Storm early with four first period goals to build a 4-1 advantage after 20-minutes of hockey. Graig Mischler led the charge tying a individual season high four-point afternoon (1g, 3a). Captain Cail MacLean and Eric Fortier each added a goal and an assist.

THIS WEEK Tuesday, February 15 vs. Trenton Sovereign Center 7:05PM ET GAME NOTES: This game was originally expected to take place on Saturday, January 22 at 7:05 p.m. The game was postponed due to inclement weather. This is the seventh meeting between these two clubs. The Titans handled the Royals on February 6th in Trenton, 4-1. The Royals are 2-4-0 against the Titans this season.

Friday, February 18 vs. Atlantic City Sovereign Center 7:05PM ET GAME NOTES: The Royals won for the first time in Boardwalk Hall six days ago, 4-2. Reading has skated to a 1-1-0 record thus far in the Sovereign Center. This is the third meeting of five scheduled in Reading this season. Overall, Reading is 11-17-4 versus the Bullies.

Saturday, February 19 @ Trenton Sovereign Bank Arena 7:00PM ET GAME NOTES: After winning two in a row against their closest geographical rival, the Royals dropped a 4-1 decision to the Titans on Sunday, February 6. This game marks the second in just five days between these two clubs. Reading travels to Trenton just one more time in the regular campaignon March 26. This is the eighth meeting between the Titans and Royals.

Sunday, February 20 vs. Wheeling Sovereign Center 5:05PM ET GAME NOTES: The Royals finish the week with another Sunday afternoon contest with the Wheeling Nailers. Reading and Wheeling have already battled seven times this season with the Royals a slight 4-3-0 edge in the regular season campaign.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

Quick Stats Leading Scorers Leading Goaltenders Overall Record: 26-14-3 Ryan Kinasewich 16-22-38 Barry Brust 2.26 GAA, 15-8-2

Home Record: 11-5-1 Jeff Miles 17-16-33 Matt Yeats 2.39 GAA, 7-2-1

Road Record: 15-9-2 Graig Mischler 5-27-32

Overtime Record: 0-0

Shootout Record: 4-3

Penalty Kill: 149/183 81.4% (21) Plus/Minus Leaders

Power Play: 36/235 15.3% (20) Jeff Miles +16

Reagan Rome +16

Most goals: Jeff Miles (17) Adam Borzecki +13

Most assists: Graig Mischler (27)

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

Most power play assists: Graig Mischler (10)

Most power play points: Ryan Kinasewich (12)

Most shorthanded goals: Judd Medak (3)

Most Game winners: (eight players) (2)

Most Wins: Barry Brust (15)

Most PIMs: Nick Greenough (93)

ECHL GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE:

#33 BARRY BRUST 2GP RECORD: 2-0-0 GAA: 2.00 SPCT: .925% TEAM RECORD: 2-0-0

Barry Brust broke out of a personal three-game losing streak to record two wins this week. Brust slowed down Atlantic City on Saturday afternoon, 4-2, recording 29 saves. He finished with 22 stops on Sunday in the Royals 6-2 victory over Toledo.

BARRY BRUST 6'2" 210LBS HOMETOWN: SWAN RIVER, MB DOB: 4-6-79

LAST YEAR: SPOKANE/ CALGARY (WHL) AMATEUR CLUB: SPOKANE/ CALGARY (WHL)

DRAFT STATUS: 2002 – MINNESOTA – 3RD ROUND (73RD)

ECHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE:

#22 LARRY COURVILLE 2GP TEAM RECORD: 2-0-0 STATS: (3-0=3) +3 this week

Larry Courville tallied three goals, two on the power play and one game winner this week. Courville accounted for two third period markers against Atlantic City on Saturday in Boardwalk Hall to bring his team back from a one-goal deficit heading into the final stanza. The Timmins, Ontario native scored the first goal on Sunday to lift Reading over Toledo, 6-2.

LARRY COURVILLE 6'1" 180LBS HOMETOWN: TIMMINS, ON DOB: 4-2-75

LAST YEAR: JOHNSTOWN (ECHL) AMATEUR CLUB: SARNIA/OSHAWA (OHL)

DRAFT STATUS: 1993- WINNIPEG – 5TH ROUND (119TH)/ 1995 – VANCOUVER – 3RD ROUND (61ST)

IN THE COMMUNITY: Royals Weekly live from the Classic Café, off Route 183 in Bern Township, tonight. Defensemen #2 Beau Geisler and #16 Ryan Kinasewich will be our special guests. Coach Derek Clancey will join us, as well. 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 is tied for the league lead with 12 shorthanded goals

· The Royals rank #2 in GA (2.28) and 4th in GF (3.19) and 2nd in SA (27.74) and T7th in SF (33.28)

· Reading is +20 in the first period (GF – 41, GA-21) and +17 in the second stanza (GF-48, GA-31)

· The Royals won their first game this past week when trailing after 40-minutes of play (4-2 win in Atlantic City on February 12)

INDIVIDUAL STREAKS:

· #2 Beau Geisler and #11 Tom Galvin (D) tied a game high registering a +4 plus/minus rating on Sunday in the Royal 6-2 win over Toledo

· #11 Tom Galvin is riding a three-game assist streak (4a) (2/6/05 – present)

· #12 Royals captain Cail MacLean has goals in two straight games and points in three of four (2/5/05 – present)

· #20 Preston Mizzi has scored in three straight games (1g, 3a)

· #22 Larry Courville has three goals in the last two contests

· #15 Graig Mischler (C) was the third Royal to record a four-point effort (1g, 3a) this season (2/13 vs. TOL, 6-2 win)...He joins Ryan Kinasewich and Jeff Miles in that category

TRANSACTIONS:

2/07/2005 Delete RYAN KINASEWICH (LW) loaned to Manchester (AHL)

2/10/2005 Add TREVOR READ (D) claimed off waivers from Long Beach

2/12/2005 Add RYAN KINASEWICH (LW) returned from Manchester (AHL)

2/12/2005 Add GRAIG MISCHLER (C) activated off IR

2/12/2005 Add FREDERIC BELANGER (D) activated off IR

2/13/2005 Delete TREVOR READ (D) suspended

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 10:30-11:00 a.m. practice at the Sovereign Center

Tuesday 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. morning skate; Reading vs. Trenton 7:05 p.m.

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

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

Friday 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. morning skate; Reading vs. Atlantic City 7:05 p.m.

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

Sunday 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. morning skate; Reading vs. Wheeling 5:05 p.m.

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