PREVIEW: Royals take on Mariners in second of back-to-back on the road

The Reading Royals, proud affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, play the Maine Mariners Saturday, Jan. 29 at 6:00 p.m. at Cross Insurance Arena in Portland, ME. This is the second of six meetings between the two teams this season.

The Royals fell to the Mariners in their lone game of the season up to this point Sunday, Oct. 31, 4-1, on the road. Maine scored three-straight goals in the opening period for a Mariner’s 3-0 lead after the first 20 minutes of play. Reading responded with their one and only goal of the game courtesy of Charlie Gerard who currently skates for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms since being recalled from loan on Nov. 11.

The Mariners diminished any chance of a Royals’ comeback in the final period when Andrew Romano tapped in a rebound to put Maine up by three-goals with 2:45 remaining. 

The Royals sit in second place in the North Division. Today's game is their final game against a divisional opponents before a three-game series with the first-place Newfoundland Growlers beginning on Feb. 2. Reading holds a 18-8-5-1 record with a .656 win percentage. They sit behind the Growlers with a .667 win percentage. The Growlers have played five fewer games than Reading and sit at the top of the North Division, with Trois-Rivieres hoisting a .589 win percentage in third. Maine holds fourth place at .500 and Adirondack sits in fifth posting a .469 win percentage. The Railers are last with a .455 win percentage in 33 games.UPCOMING GAMES:

HAPPY HOUR FRIDAY - 2/11/22

• Happy Hour 6-7PM (1/2 off domestic beer)

• Ice Angel trading card giveaway

• 4 for $48 - 4 tickets, 4 burgers, 4 sodas

• Flyers Friday presented by Deibler Dental - Paul Holmgren

• Career Berks Free Student Tickets - Fevo.me/CRB0211

PINK IN THE RINK - 2/12/22

• Pink and the Rink presented by Adams, LaVentura & Associates

• Specialty Jersey

• Infinity Scarf giveaway

• Pink ice

MARVEL SUPER HERO™ NIGHT - 2/19/22

• Iron Man specialty jersey

• Meet Iron Man

• $1 candy bag

• Poster giveaway

• 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.