Royals Meet Railers in for Two-Game Series in Worcester

Reading, PA - The Reading Royals, proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, continue their three-game season-opener weekend on the road against in Worcester against the Railers on Saturday, October 19th at 6:05 p.m. and Sunday, October 20th at 3:05 p.m.
 

Royals Right Now:

The Royals defeated the Trois-Rivières Lions in their season opener on Friday, October 18th, 3-2. After trailing 2-0 at the end of the first period, Dominiks Marcinkevics and Tyler Gratton each tallied a goal to even the score at 2-2 entering the third period. With 3:30 remaining in regulation, Connor McMenamin beat Luke Cavallin to net the game-winning goal and the first goal of his professional career. The Royals improved to 9-11-3-0 all-time in season openers and 6-9-2 in season openers on the road. 

Scouting the Railers:

Worcester is led by first-year head coach Bob Deraney and joins Reading as the two teams in the North Division to have not qualified for the 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs.

The Railers finished fifth in the North Division and 17th overall in the ECHL with a 32-32-8 record in the 2023-24 season. ECHL affiliates to the New York Islanders, the Railers host Reading for their season opener.

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The games will be streamed live on the Royals Broadcast Network available on the following platforms: 

FloSports: flosports.link/3yarTg4

Mixlr: mixlr.com/readingroyals

(Sunday only) Flyers Radio 24/7: FlyersRadio247.com

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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 26th 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 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.