The Reading Royals, proud affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, fell to the Maine Mariners, 2-1, Saturday, Jan. 29 at Cross Insurance Arena. Royals goaltender Kirill Ustimenko saved 23 of 25 shots, while Mariners goalie Jeremy Brodeur saved 31 of 32.
Reading got on the board first late in the opening period to take their one and only lead of the game. Jacob Pritchard tapped in a loose puck in Brodeur‘s crease after a scrum around the Mariners’ net. Brayden Low and Kenny Hausinger earned assists on Pritchard’s 10th goal of the season, extending Hausiner’s assist streak to six games.
Halfway into the second period, the Mariner’s tied the game with a sequence of crisp passing and a home-favoring bounce around the Royals’ net. Mathew Santos and Nick Master connected in the Reading zone and with a bank pass off the boards directly behind Ustimenko’s net, delivered the puck to Cam Askew who buried the puck in the back of the net to tie the game, 1-1.
The Mariners took the lead with a short-handed goal late in the third period. While the Royals skated off for a line change, Master chased down the puck in the Reading zone before Ustimenko could play it. While Ustimenko dropped back into his crease, Master scooped up the puck off the end boards and beat Ustimenko to the right post, scoring on a wrap-around. Master’s second point of the game and ninth goal of the season put Maine in front for good, 2-1.
The Royals take on the Newfoundland Growlers Wednesday, Feb. 2nd, at 5:30 p.m. at Mary Browns Centre.
UPCOMING GAMES
HAPPY HOUR FRIDAY - 2/11/22
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Happy Hour 6-7PM (1/2 off domestic beer)
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Ice Angel trading card giveaway
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4 for $48 - 4 tickets, 4 burgers, 4 sodas
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Flyers Friday presented by Deibler Dental - Paul Holmgren
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Career Berks Free Student Tickets - Fevo.me/CRB0211
PINK IN THE RINK - 2/12/22
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Pink and the Rink presented by Adams, LaVentura & Associates
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Specialty Jersey
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Infinity Scarf giveaway
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Pink ice
MARVEL SUPER HERO™ NIGHT - 2/19/22
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Iron Man specialty jersey
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Meet Iron Man
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$1 candy bag
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Poster giveaway
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Post-Game Party presented by DoubleTree by Hilton Reading
Buy tickets HERE: www.royalshockey.com/promotionsReading Royals season, flex memberships and group tickets are available for the 2021-22 season by visiting the Royals’ box office at Santander Arena or by calling 610-898-7825.About the RoyalsThe Reading Royals, proud affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, are entering their 20th season in the ECHL. They won their first Kelly Cup championship in 2013 and have clinched playoff berths in 10 of the previous 11 seasons. They are four-time division champions. The Berks County Convention Center Authority (BCCCA), founded in 1996, owns the Royals and oversees operations at Santander Arena.