Royals to Face Kalamazoo in Eastern Conference Semi-Finals
April 10, 2011 - ECHL (ECHL)
Reading Royals News Release
Reading, PA - The Reading Royals of the ECHL, affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League and the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League, today announced the game dates for the team's best-of-seven Eastern Conference Semi-Final Playoff Series. The second round series pits the Royals, the second seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs, and the Kalamazoo Wings, the third seed. The series, which will be played in a two-three-two format, will kick off with Game One at the Sovereign Center in Reading, Pennsylvania, on Friday, April 15, at 7:05 pm. Game Two will be at the Sovereign Center on Saturday, April 16 (@7:05 pm). The series will then move to Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan, for Games Three, Four and Five (if necessary), on Wednesday (April 20), Friday (April 22) and Saturday (April 23). If necessary, the series will return to the Sovereign Center for Games Six (Tuesday, April 26) and Seven (Wednesday, April 27).
The game dates and times are set out below.
Eastern Conference Semi-Final Best-of-Five Series: Reading Royals (2) v Kalamazoo Wings (3)
Game One: Kalamazoo at Reading - Friday, April 15 @ 7:05 p.m.
Game Two: Kalamazoo at Reading - Saturday, April 16 @ 7:05 p.m.
Game Three: Reading at Kalamazoo - Wednesday, April 20 @ 7:00 p.m.
Game Four: Reading at Kalamazoo - Friday, April 22 @ 7:30 p.m.
Game Five: Reading at Kalamazoo - Saturday, April 23 @ 7:30 p.m. (if necessary)
Game Six: Kalamazoo at Reading - Tuesday, April 26 @ 7:05 pm (if necessary)
Game Seven: Kalamazoo at Reading - Wednesday, April 27 @ 7:05 pm (if necessary)
The Royals advance to the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals where they will face the Kalamazoo Wings in the best-of-seven series starting Friday (April 15 @ 7:05 pm) at Sovereign Center in Reading, Pennsylvania. The game night broadcast will kick off with the pre-game warm-up show presented by The Works at Wyomissing at 6:35 pm on WRAW 1340 am and on the internet at www.1340wraw.com. You can also catch all of the Royals away games this season on Royals TV exclusively on BCTV courtesy of Boscov's Travel, and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. Season tickets for the Royals' 2010-11 season are currently available. To become a part of Royals hockey, call 610-898-PUCK or log onto www.royalshockey.com.
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