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Miller Tallies Three-Points in Royals Preseason Opener Win Over Thunder, 4-2

Friday, October 11th
Miller Tallies Three-Points in Royals Preseason Opener Win Over Thunder, 4-2

Reading, PA - The Reading Royals, proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, defeated the Adirondack Thunder, 4-2, on Friday, October 11th in their preseason opener at Cool Insuring Arena. Goaltender Keith Petruzelli earned the win in net with 16 saves on 18 shots faced in net for the first 40 minutes. Goaltender Vinnie Purpura was in the net for the last 20 minutes and saved all nine shots faced. Thunder Goaltender Jeremy Brodeur was in net for the first 28:06 of the game and made 12 saves on 14 shots. Goaltender Tyler Brennan swapped with Brodeur 8:06 into the second period and suffered the loss with 13 saves on 14 shots faced in 30:01 in goal. 

BOX SCORE

The Royals opened the preseason with a power play goal 5:48 into play off of a redirection by Matt Miller to a Brock Caufield wrist shot. The puck deflected off of Miller and over Brodeur's right shoulder for the game’s opening goal. Sam Sedley earned the secondary assist to Miller’s goal. Brendan Less answered on Adirodnack’s first power play with a wrist shot past Petruzzelli at 15:42 to even the score, 1-1. Ryan Francis and Ryan Smith earned the helpers of Less’ goal. Caulfield tallied a goal of his own at 17:58 into the first period with a wrist shot past Brodeur assisted by Miller and Tyler Gratton. Both Caufield and Miller had a goal and an assist for a multi-point game in the first frame of the game.

Sam Sedley opened the scoring in the middle frame with a wrist shot from the right faceoff circle past Brodeur at 12:58 to extend Reading’s lead to two, 3-1. Miller earned the helper on Sedley’s second of two points in the game. At 16:17 of the middle frame, Adirondack’s Ryan Smith snapped a shot past Petruzzelli to bring the score within one, 3-2. Smith’s goal was assisted by former Royal Chase Brand and Ryan Wheeler. 

18:33 into the final frame, with an empty net for Adirondack, Gratton potted from center ice off of a feed from Lou-Felix Denis to seal the 4-2 road preseason win for Reading.

​​The Royals continue their 2024-25 preseason against Adirondack on Saturday, October 12th at 7:00 p.m. at Santander Arena.

To secure your seat, visit Preseason Seats.

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Regular Season Start:

The 23rd season of Royals hockey starts on the road against the Trois-Rivières Lions on Friday, October 18 at 7:00 p.m. The game marks the 16th time in 23 seasons the Royals have opened their campaign with an away game. The Royals are 8-11-3-0 all-time in season openers with a 5-9-2 record in season openers on the road. 

The season opener begins a three-game weekend road-trip continuing in Worcester against the Railers on Saturday, October 19 at 7:05 p.m. and Sunday, October 20 at 3:05 p.m.

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

The Royals player 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.