Royals to Face Elmira Jackals in Eastern Conference
April 1, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL)
Reading Royals News Release
Reading, PA - The Reading Royals of the ECHL today announced that the team will face the Elmira Jackals in the ECHL's Eastern Conference Quarterfinals best-of-five playoff series starting Tuesday, April 3, 2012 (7:05 pm) at the Sovereign Center in Reading, Pennsylvania. The first round series will pit the eighth seeded Royals against the top seeded Jackals. Games One and Two of the best-of-five will be played at the Sovereign Center with Games Three through Five (Four and Five, if necessary) to be played at First Arena in Elmira, New York. The full schedule of the series is set out below.
This marks the second time the respective histories of the Royals and Jackals that the two teams have faced-off against one another in a playoff series. The Royals defeated the Jackals four-games-to-two in the 2008 North Division Semi-Finals. In that series, three of Reading's four victories came in overtime, including the series clinching Game Six, which was resolved in the second overtime. The Royals and Jackals faced one another sixteen times over the course of the regular season this year with Reading compiling a 5-6-2-3 in those games. Ten of the sixteen played between Reading and Elmira this year were resolved by a one-goal differential.
Ticket information for Games One and Two at the Sovereign Center can be obtained by calling the Royals office (610-898-PUCK) beginning on Monday, April 2 at 10:00 am, or by logging onto the Royals website: www.royalshockey.com.
EASTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINAL (8) Reading Royals v (1) Elmira Jackals
Game One: Tuesday, April 3 (7:05 pm) at Sovereign Center, Reading, PA Game Two: Wednesday, April 4 (7:05 pm) at Sovereign Center, Reading, PA Game Three: Friday, April 6 (7:05 pm) at First Arena, Elmira, NY Game Four (IF NECESSARY): Saturday, April 7 (7:05 pm) at First Arena, Elmira, NY Game Five (IF NECESSARY): Monday, April 9 (7:05 pm) at First Arena, Elmira, NY
The Royals kick off the Eastern Conference Quarter Final best of five series against the Elmira Jackals on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 (7:05 pm) at the Sovereign Center. Tuesday's game night broadcast will start at 6:35 pm with the Red Robin Gourmet Burger Pre-Game Warm-up Show on ESPN Radio 1240 am in Reading. Streaming audio is available free of charge courtesy of America One through the Royals' website, www.royalshockey.com.
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