Royals Opening Night at Santander Arena Presented by Supportive Concepts for Families

Reading, PA – The Reading Royals, proud affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, host the Trois-Rivières Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 28 for their Opening Night presented by Supportive Concepts For Families. Doors open for Royals365 members at 5:45 p.m. at the Lion's Den Team Store entrance, general admission can enter through the main entrance at 6:00 p.m. Be one of the first 2,500 fans in the building to receive an Opening Night t-shirt!

The game will feature the debut of the Royals 'Third Jersey'. Fans can purchase replica versions of the Third Jerseys at the Lion's Den Team Store or online at RoyalsTeamStore.com.

In addition to the game, Opening Night will feature a block party immediately outside of Santander Arena on Penn Street starting at 3:00 PM. Admission to the block party is FREE! Fans can enjoy the following FREE festivities:

• Games
• Bounce House
• Meltdown
• DJ
• Climbing wall
• Photo booth
• Axe throwing station
• Dunk tank
• Mechanical bull
• Slapshot and Ice Angels photo stations
• Player 'Red Carpet' introductions
  • Food trucks will require payment for food

After the game, be sure to join us for an Opening Night Post-Game Firework show on Penn Street! Penn Street will be closed off for fans to gather and watch the firework show. Cherry Street will be open for traffic. 

Single game tickets to the home opener and all 36 home games for the 2023-24 season are available at royalshockey.com/tickets.

Royals Right Now:

Reading posts a 0-2-1 record after falling to the Newfoundland in their season-opening series finale in overtime, 2-1, on Sunday, October 23 at the Mary Brown's Centre in St. John's, Newfoundland. Reading suffered a season opener loss on Friday, October 20, 7-4, before dropping game two of the three game set, 4-1, on Saturday, October 21. Ryan Chyzowski leads the Royals in goals (3) and points (4) through the first three games of the season. Defenseman Darren Brady leads the team in assists (3).

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Today's game will be streamed live on the Royals Broadcast Network available on the following platforms: 

FloSports: flosports.link/3yarTg4

Mixlr: mixlr.com/readingroyals

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Upcoming Games:                   

• Halloween Game - Oct. 29 vs. Trois-Rivières 
  • Join us for Spooky season at Santander Arena!
  • Halloween specialty jersey
  • Giveaway: 2023-24 schedule magnet
• Outdoors Night - Nov. 11 vs. Norfolk
  • Bring your love of the outdoors to the rink!
  • Mechanical bull
  • Outdoor specialty jersey
  • Slapshot Saturday presented by Albright College
  • Giveaway: Ice Angels Trading Cards
• WhoDunnIt? Night - Nov. 17 vs. Newfoundland
  • Help Slapshot solve a mystery at an extra mysterious Friday night game!
  • Mystery themed activities throughout the game for fans

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2023-24 Season Memberships

Reading Royals Season Memberships, six-game plans, ten-game plans, and group tickets are available for the 2023-24 season now by visiting the Royals’ box office at Santander Arena or by calling 610-898-7825.

About the Royals

The Reading Royals, proud affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, are in their 22nd season in the ECHL. They won their first Kelly Cup championship in 2013 and have clinched playoff berths in 12 of the previous 13 seasons. They are five-time division champions and were the 2021-22 Eastern Conference champion. The Berks County Convention Center Authority (BCCCA), founded in 1996, owns the Royals and oversees operations at Santander Arena.