Royals Announce Pre-Season Schedule

Reading Eagle Invites All Fans to Sovereign Center for FREE PRE-SEASON GAME on Friday, October 11

Reading, PA – The Reading Royals of the ECHL, affiliate of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League and the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League, today announced the team’s pre-season schedule. The Royals will open the pre-season against the Wheeling Nailers at the Sovereign Center in Reading on Friday, October 11 @ 7:05 pm. The next day, Saturday, October 12 (@ 7:05 pm), the Royals will travel to First Arena in Elmira, New York, to take on the Elmira Jackals in the final pre-season tune-up. The Royals’ have once again partnered with the Reading Eagle to invite everyone in the Greater Reading Region and beyond to attend the Royals’ pre-season game on Friday, October 11, at the Sovereign Center for FREE! Fans can gain admission to the Royals’ home pre-season game by simply presenting the coupon that will be published in the Reading Eagle in the days leading up to the pre-season game. Please note that Season Ticket Holders will be able to pick up their season tickets beginning at 5:30 pm on Friday, October 11, at the Sovereign Center. STHs will also be permitted entrance into the Sovereign Center one-half hour before all other patrons (5:35 pm). The Sovereign Center will be opened to the general public at 6:05 pm. Please note that the pre-season match-up between the Royals and Nailers is a general admission event, so it is recommended that all patrons arrive early in order to ensure the best available seats. The Royals will face the South Carolina Stingrays in the team’s 2013-14 ECHL home opener on Saturday, October 19, 2013 (7:05 pm) at the Sovereign Center in Reading, Pennsylvania. Royals’ season tickets are currently available. Call 610-898-7825 for more information or log onto www.royalshockey.com.