Parker Gahagen Named Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Oct. 19-22, 2024

Reading, PA - The Reading Royals, proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, announced Monday that Parker Gahagen has been named the Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Oct. 19-22, 2024. It is the sixth time in his career that he has received the weekly honor, which is tied for the fifth most in ECHL history.

In two starts, Gahagen posted a 2-0 record, 1.50 goals-against average and a .932 save-percentage after he stopped 19 shots in a 3-2 win at Trois-Rivières on Friday and made 22 saves in a 2-1 victory at Worcester on Sunday.

Under contract to Lehigh Valley of the American Hockey League, Gahagen has appeared in 116 career ECHL games with Newfoundland, Utah, Florida, Jacksonville and Reading, posting a career record of 70-30-7 with 11 shutouts, a 2.29 goals-against average and a save percentage of .923. He has also seen action in 30 career AHL games with San Jose, Toronto, Colorado, Milwaukee and Lehigh Valley going 12-12-3 with a 2.87 goals-against average and a save percentage of .903.

Prior to turning pro, Gahagen saw action in 110 career games at Army where he went 41-49-16 with 10 shutouts, a 2.40 goals-against average and a save percentage of .926.

A native Amherst, New York, Gahagen is the first Royals goaltender to receive the weekly honor since Pat Nagle earned the selection for the week of January 9-15, 2023, which was Nagle's seventh ECHL Goaltender of the Week selection. Gahagen is the 19th Royal to claim the GOW award, which is also the 25th time a Royals goaltender has earned the honor in the twenty-three year history of the team. Recipients of the award include: Barry Brust (3), Brandon Anderson (2), John Muse (2), Mark Dekanich (2), Riley Gill (2), Branden Komm, Martin Ouellette, Matt Dalton, Scott Fankhouser, Yutaka Fukufuji, Philipp Grubauer, Peter Hamerlik, Adam Hauser, Connor Knapp, John Murray, Michael Ouzas, Cody Rudkowsky and Pat Nagle.

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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!

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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 in 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.