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Hawkey earns shutout in Royals regular season finale win over Thunder

Sunday, April 17th
Hawkey earns shutout in Royals regular season finale win over Thunder

The Reading Royals, proud affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, defeated the Adirondack Thunder, 1-0, Friday, Apr. 15 at Santander Arena. Royals goaltender Hayden Hawkey saved all 23 shots faced while Thunder goalie Conor O’Brien saved 34 of 35 shots faced in his professional debut.

BOX SCORE 

After a scoreless first period, Reading scored 5:58 into the second period to jump into the lead, 1-0. Garrett Cecere chipped the puck deep into Adirondack’s zone to preserve Reading’s attack in the offensive zone. Kenny Hausinger delivered a centering pacc to Kevin Conley from behind O’Brien’s net. Conley beat the rookie netminder with a one timer lazared top shelf for the second goal of his professional career.

Reading outshot the Thunder 22-18 after two periods in a game that featured strong defensive plays and netminding from Hawkey and O’Brien in net. Hawkey’s best save came in the third period to retain Reading’s lead in the third period. Ryan Smith skated up the left wing side and snapped a shot on net that Hawkey deflected away with a right pad save to deny an Adirondack odd-man rush from tying the game.

Adirondack was held to five shots by the Royals’ defense in the final period of play to preserve the home ice win as well as earn Hawkey’s first shutout of the season. Reading’s third shutout against an opposition this season concludes the regular season for the Royals with their eighth win in 10 games in April.

The Royals begin their 2022 Kelly Cup playoff run against the Maine Mariners Wednesday, Apr. 20, at 7:00 p.m. at Santander Arena for the first game of the best of seven North Division semi-final round. 

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About the Royals

The 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.