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Gahagen Saves 22 in Royals 2-1 Win Over Railers, Royals Go 3-0 in Season-Opener Road Trip

Sunday, October 20th
Gahagen Saves 22 in Royals 2-1 Win Over Railers, Royals Go 3-0 in Season-Opener Road Trip

Reading, PA - The Reading Royals (3-0-0), proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, defeated the Worcester Railers (0-2-0), 2-1, on Sunday, October 20th at the DCU Center. Goaltender Parker Gahagen (2-0-0) earned the win with 22 saves on 23 shots faced. Worcester’s Goaltender John Muse (0-1-0) suffered the loss with 19 saves on 21 shots faced. 

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The Royals scored the game’s opening goal at 4:38 into the first period when Nolan Welsh snapped a backhand shot past Muse off of a centering pass from Tyler Gratton. Gratton and Tony Malinowski earned the helpers on Welsh’s first goal of his professional career. Connor McMenamin extended Reading’s lead to two-goals at 9:55 with a wrist shot off of a feed from Gianfranco Cassaro during a power play. Cassaro and Todd Skirving earned the assists on McMenamin’s second goal of the season. The assist was Skirving’s 150th career point and his first as a Royal.

After a scoreless second period, Worcester’s captain, Anthony Repaci beat Gahagen at 13:37 into the third to cut the deficit in half, 2-1. Cam MacDonald and Ryan Piercy earned the assists on Repaci’s first goal of the season. Despite an extra attacker with their net empty, the Railers failed to even the score in the remaining 6:23 of regulation. 

This win marks the first time since the 2017-2018 campaign that the Royals have started a season 3-0 and is the second time it has occurred in the franchise’s 23-year history. 

The Royals return home for the home opener to face the Wheeling Nailers on Saturday, October 26th at 7:05 PM. Join the Royals for a pre-game block party and happy hour from 3 - 6 PM. Enjoy an LED Rally Towel Giveaway and Post-Game Fireworks! 

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Opening Night on Oct. 26th, presented by Supportive Concepts for Families:

The Royals play their home opener at Santander Arena on Saturday, October 26 at 7:00 p.m. against the Wheeling Nailers. The home opener opens a two-game series with the Nailers which concludes on Sunday, October 27 at 3:00 p.m. The Royals hoist a record of 9-9-1-3 in home openers with their last home opener victory coming against the Norfolk Admirals, 6-4, on October 23 of the 2021-22 season.

In addition to the game, Opening Night will feature a block party immediately outside of Santander Arena on Penn Street. Fans can enjoy family activities and games, music, inflatables, Slapshot and Ice Angel photo opportunities, red carpet introductions of the 2024-25 Royals, and MORE right up to the first puck drop of the season at home!

For tickets to Opening Night, and all 36-home games this season, visit: Single Game Tickets

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2024-25 Season Memberships

Royals365 Season Memberships, six-game plans, ten-game plans, and group tickets are available for the 2024-25 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 heading into their 23rd season in the ECHL. They won their first Kelly Cup championship in 2013 and have clinched playoff berths in 12 of the previous 14 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.