ECHL Reading Royals

Royals Top Checkers and Titans to Post Best Home Record

Published on January 19, 2004 under ECHL (ECHL)
Reading Royals News Release


The Reading Royals regrouped at home after matching high season high four-game winless slide. The Royals topped the Checkers and Titans at home on Friday and Saturday night, allowing just one goal through the weekend. The Royals are now an ECHL best 13-1-2 at home in the Sovereign Center. Currently, the Royals are tied for fourth in the Northern Division with the Johnstown Chiefs.

The Royals take to the road for the first of three games on the road. Reading is winless in their last seven contests away from the Sovereign Center and fallen to 7-11-4 this season on the road. Saturday, the Royals and Chiefs do battle for the third time this month. The Chiefs blanked the Royals two weeks earlier in Johnstown, 2-0. Reading then travels to Roanoke for the only meeting with the Express in Roanoke this season. Reading is 2-0-0 against the Express this season.

LAST WEEK

Friday, January 16 vs. Charlotte Sovereign Center 7:05PM

GAME NOTES: In their only meeting this year, the Royals blanked the Checkers, 4-0. Peter Hamerlik and Terry Denike combined for 24-saves to post the Royals third shutout this season. Judd Medak, Graig Mischler, Lars Pettersen and Brad Church accounted for the Royals markers. It was the first shutout for Reading at home since the home opener on October 18, 2003 (Adam Hauser).

Saturday, January 17 vs. Trenton Sovereign Center 7:05PM

GAME NOTES: The Royals moved to 4-1 versus Trenton this year, with a convincing 4-1 victory over their Northern Division foe. Four different skaters notched goals for Reading, and Cody Rudkowsky stopped 35 shots for his 14th win of the year. The Royals and Titans meet in Reading on February 11 at 7:05 p.m.

THIS WEEK

Saturday, January 24 @ Johnstown War Memorial 7:00PM

GAME NOTES: Home ice has been important in the Keystone Cup Series this season. Both the Royals and Chiefs are each 2-0 in their home barns. The Chiefs stopped the Royals 2-0 on January 10 to even up the season series. The Royals and Chiefs play each other every Saturday in the month of January with the Chiefs hosting three of the four meetings (excluding Jan. 17).

Sunday, January 25 @ Roanoke Roanoke Civic Center 4:05PM

GAME NOTES: The Reading Royals meet the Roanoke Express for the final time this season with their only visit to the Roanoke Civic Center. Reading and Roanoke have met twice this season. The Royals won back-to-back games on December 5-6 in the Sovereign Center in Reading. It was the first Royals wins at home in two years. The Royals are 4-10-1 versus the Express in their history.

ECHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE:

#15 Graig Mischler 2GP TEAM RECORD: 2-0-0 STATS: 1-1-2 (+3)

Mischler recorded a goal and an assist in the Royals 4-0 shutout win against Charlotte Friday night. He was held scoreless on Saturday but was +1 against arch rival Trenton.

GRAIG MISCHLER 6'3" 210LBS HOMETOWN: HOLBROOK, NY DOB: 9-15-78
LAST YEAR: CLEVELAND (AHL) AMATEUR CLUB: NORTHEASTERN (HE) DRAFT STATUS: 1998- VANCOUVER CANUCKS – 8TH ROUND – 204TH OVERALL

ECHL GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE:

#31 Terry Denike 1GP RECORD: 0-0-0 GAA: 0.00 SPCT: 1.000% TEAM RECORD: 2-0-0

Cody Rudkowsky stopped 108 out of 114 shots this weekend in three tough losses for the Royals. Rudkowsky tied a season high 44-save performance in a loss in Wheeling on January 9. He ranks third in goals against average and tied for third in save percentage in the ECHL.

TERRY DENIKE 6'2" 195LBS HOMETOWN: BURLINGTON, ON DOB: 4-16-81
LAST YEAR: LSSU (CCHA) AMATEUR CLUB: LSSU (CCHA) DRAFT STATUS: 2001-LA KINGS – 5TH RD. –152ND OVERALL

TEAM STREAKS:

· The Royals have allowed just 22 goals in 16 games at home to post the ECHL best record 13-1-2 (1.38GAA)

· The Royals have two shutouts at home

· Reading ranks 2nd in GAA at 2.39 in the ECHL

· Reading has won 4-straight at home, season high is (8)

· The Royals are winless in their last seven games on the road

· Reading is 15-0-3 when leading after two periods and 0-9-1 when trailing after two

PLAYER STREAKS:

· #17 Ian Turner (3a), #22 Nick Lent (3a) and #25 Brad Church (2g, 2a) have all scored in three straight games

· #19 Lars Pettersen has scored a goal in three straight games

· #9 Judd Medak has scored in three straight games including two first goals in the last two games 9 (2g, 1a)

IN THE COMMUNITY: The Royals face off at Casa Grande each week during the season with Royals Weekly and Royals Roundtable. Royals Weekly can be heard live on ESPN Radio, 1240AM from Casa Grande at 6-7 p.m. This week's guests include: ECHL President Brian Mckenna and coach Derek Clancey. Your calls are welcome at the show by dialing 866-ROY-ALS3!.

FREE PRIZES ARE GIVEN AWAY TO THOSE WHO ATTEND FROM THE CINEMA CENTER OF READING, SCREPESI'S DELI, SUPERCUTS, HOLLYWOOD VIDEO, SENOR TACO, LABATT BLUE AND MORE!

Friday 1/23/04 4 PM -5:30 PM @ CTCE Centre Ave SPONSOR VISIT #9 Judd Medak, #18 Kent Davyduke & #15 Graig Mischler
Monday 1/26/04 4 PM - 5:30 PM @ CTCE Exeter SPONSOR VISIT Meet Defensemen #2 Mat Snesrud & #17 Ian Turner & #30 Goaltender, Cody Rudkowsky

TRANSACTIONS:
1/12/04 Delete CODY RUDKOWSKY (G) recalled to Worcester (AHL)
1/13/04 Delete DAVE MARLIN (G) waived
1/14/04 Delete JASON MALEYKO (D) traded to Cincinnati
1/14/04 Add REAGAN ROME (D) acquired from Cincinnati
1/14/04 Add JONATHAN ZION (D) returned from Manchester (AHL)
1/14/04 Add PETER HAMERLIK (G) loaned from Providence (AHL)
1/16/04 Delete PETER HAY (F) placed on 7-day IR
1/17/04 Add CODY RUDKOWSKY (G) assigned from Worcester (AHL)
1/17/04 Delete PETER HAMERLIK (G) placed on 7-day IR
1/17/04 Delete MATT PASSFIELD (F) transferred from 7-day to 30-day IR

TICKETS AND INFORMATION: The Reading Royals 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. at the Sovereign Center. 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. To book a group to a Royals home game call 610-898-7825.

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 pre-game show comes your way approximately 25 minutes before the drop of the puck.

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