Hora rewarded with recall to Lehigh Valley

Reading, PA – Defenseman Frank Hora has been recalled from loan by the AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms, the team announced Friday. Hora has three assists, a plus-seven rating and 12 penalty minutes in 17 games with Reading.

A 21-year-old defenseman from Cheektowaga, NY, Hora is in his rookie season after captaining the OHL’s Kitchener Rangers in 2016-17. Hora had 11 goals and 91 points in 241 OHL games. He made his professional debut (3 GP) with the Cleveland Monsters last season.

This is his second call up to Lehigh Valley this season; Hora was recalled on Nov. 25 and sent back to the Royals on Nov. 26.

The Phantoms are at home to Hershey Friday, while the Royals finish up their road trip with a pair of games in Wheeling this weekend.

In the Royals’ next home game, it’s $5 tickets! The team hosts a special postgame autograph session and takes on Wheeling on Wed., Dec. 6 at 7:00 p.m., presented by Rieck’s Printing. Tickets are available here.$5 TicketsThe Royals are pleased to announce $5 tickets in the Green Zone to three upcoming games in December!

• Dec. 6 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Wheeling | Sun., Dec. 17 at 4:00 p.m. vs. Adirondack | Thurs., Dec. 28 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Worcester
• Call 610-898-PUCK (7825) and tickets are available here.

Santa Sacks Holiday GiftThe Royals give you the chance to pick your dates and favorite games with Santa Sacks! Stuff the stocking with a free autographed puck and pick tickets to three dates for $30.

• Jan. 20 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Worcester (Slapshot bobblehead giveaway, THON Night, Star Wars jerseys)
• Feb. 17 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Pink in the Rink, knit scarf giveaway)
• Mar. 17 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Brampton (Yannick Tifu number retired, Meet WWE Million Dollar Man)
• March 24 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Worcester (Kelly Cup Tribute puck giveaway, Autism Awareness jerseys)
• Apr. 7 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Norfolk (FANdemonium, fan appreciation, fan’s choice giveaway)
• Call 610-898-PUCK (7825) and tickets are available here.

About the RoyalsThe Royals have been owned by serial entrepreneur Jack Gulati since 2014 and are in their 17th ECHL season. Proudly affiliated with the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers and AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Reading plays in the Santander Arena, located in downtown Reading, PA at 700 Penn Street. The Royals won the Kelly Cup in 2013, have made the playoffs in eight straight seasons and are four-time division champions.

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Broadcast CoverageAll Royals game can be heard on Rumba 1340 AM and the iHeartRadio app by searching “Rumba 1340”. The pregame show starts 15 minutes before puck drop. Watch Royals games on ECHL.tv. Reading away games locally on BCTV.