Royals Sunday Showdown with Mariners to Conclude Six-Game Series

Royals Right Now:

The Royals hoist a 16-17-1-1 record after defeating the Mariners in the first two of three face-offs on the weekend in Maine. The Royals defeated Maine on Friday, January 19, 5-2, before doing the Mariners on Saturday, January 20, 5-1. The wins came after the Royals fell to the Mainers on Monday, January 15, 4-1. The Royals took the series opener over the Mariners, 1-0, behind Parker Gahagen's 12th professional career shutout before falling the Maine on Saturday, January 13, 6-4.

Matt Brown leads the Royals with 32 points and 20 assists. Ryan Chyzowski scored his team leading 13th goal of the season on Saturday. Gahagen has won seven of his last eight starts in net for Reading. He turned aside 31 of 32 shots faced in his seventh win of the season in the Saturday night victory for Reading.

Scouting the Mariners:

Maine enters the sixth game of the series at 14-16-5-0 through 35 games this season. The Mariners have earned a point in five of their last eight games, and have won four of their last seven games overall.

Forward Alex Kile leads the Mariners in goals (22) and points (43). The Troy, Michigan native is second on the team in assists (21) behind team leader Gabriel Chicoine (23). Chicoine scored both goals for the Mariners in the Friday night loss and added an assist to Cam Askew's power play goal on Saturday.

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The 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:                   

• Star Wars / Pediatric Cancer Night - Jan. 27 vs. Wheeling
  • Join Chewbacca and friends from the Star Wars universe at the arena, and help support the fight against Pediatric Cancer
  • Appearances from your favorite Star Wars characters
  • Star Wars specialty jerseys
  • Slapshot Saturday presented by Albright College
  • Giveaway: Ice Angels team poster
• Pink in the Rink / Women in Sports / Healthcare Professionals Appreciation Night  - Feb. 3 vs. Adirondack
  • 1st intermission breast cancer survivors charity shot and on-ice recognition
  • Pink in the Rink specialty jersey
  • Slapshot Saturday presented by Albright College
  • Giveaway: Pink Beanie
• Autism Acceptance Night  - Feb. 4 vs. Adirondack - Presented Prospectus Berco 
  • Accessible sensory rooms and accommodating in-game aspects featured and open to all fans
  • Help raise funds for Prospectus Berco by participating in a pre-game Harmony Walk on the concourse with Slapshot and Royals players (More info TBA)
  • Chinese New Year specialty jersey

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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.