Royals trump Titans 5-2
Published on October 15, 2005 under ECHL (ECHL)
Trenton Devils News Release
MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NJ - Five different skaters scored for Reading as the Royals downed the Trenton Titans 5-2 in front of a sold-out crowd at Princeton Sports Center.
Despite the Titans dominating play early, it was the Royals who drew first blood when their first shot of the game - fired by Greg Hogeboom - beat Martin Houle just 1:24 into the contest. Brian McConnell tallied the first goal of the preseason for Trenton, tying score at 10:48 of the first period.
Trenton would use some special teams later in the first to take their first leadof the game. With Hogeboom being assessed a five minute major for elbowing and T.J. Kemp getting whistled for delay of game, Rosario Ruggeri blasted a slapshot during a 5-on-3 that beat Yutaka Fukufuji and put the Titans up 2-1 heading into the first intermission.
In the second period, it was all Reading. The Royals rattled off three goals just 3:17 apart to take command of the match. Grant Jacobson tied the score 2-2 at 4:47 of the middle frame off of a nice pass by Malcolm MacMIllan. Larry Courville then gave Reading the lead for good with a snapshot that beat Houle over the left shoulder. Mike Kompon capped the three-goal surge with a shorthanded tally at 8:04 of the second to make it 4-2 in favor of the Royals.
Doug Christiansen notched a power play goal at 8:27 of the third period to cap the scoring for Reading. Fukufuji stopped 34 of 36 shots for the victory. Houle turned away 20 shots in the loss.
The Titans went 1-for-4 on the power play and 5-for-6 on the penalty kill.
Trenton will complete its preseason schedule with a second game against the Royals on Monday, October 17 at 7:05pm at the BodyZone in Wyomissing, PA. The Trenton Titans will raise the banner and receive their rings to commemorate their Kelly Cup Championship on Opening Night against the Wheeling Nailers on Saturday, October 22 at 7:00pm at Sovereign Bank Arena. Tickets are still available by calling (609) 599-9500.
TRENTON TITANS - 2005 KELLY CUP CHAMPIONS!!! The Trenton Titans will raise their banner and receive rings to commemorate their Kelly Cup Championship on Opening Night against the Wheeling Nailers on Saturday, October 22 at 7:00pm at Sovereign Bank Arena. Full and partial season tickets plans are now available by calling a Titans Ticket Representative at (609) 599-9500. The Trenton Titans are a member of the ECHL - North America's Premier "AA" Hockey League. The Trenton Titans are the ECHL affiliate to the Philadelphia Flyers and Philadelphia Phantoms and the New York Islanders and Bridgeport Sound Tigers.
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