Royals Open 2024-25 Regular Season On Road Against Trois-Rivières

Reading, PA - The Reading Royals, proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, open their 2024-25 regular season on the road against the Trois-Rivières Lions on Friday, October 18th 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 19th at 6:05 p.m. and Sunday, October 20th at 3:05 p.m.

 

Royals Right Now:

The Royals split their two-game preseason series against the Adirondack Thunder with a win on Friday, October 11 at Cool Insuring Arena, 4-2, before a series finale loss on Saturday, October 12 at Santander Arena, 4-2. Forwards Tyler Gratton (2g-1a) and Matt Miller (1g-2a) led the Royals offense in the preseason with three points each. The Royals' power play went 2/3 and penalty kill went 3/4 against the Thunder with Reading power play goals scored by Miller and forward Brock Caufield.

Scouting the Lions:

Trois-Rivières is led by second-year head coach Ron Choules (31-30-8) and returns the franchise's all-time leader in goals and 2020-21 ECHL MVP with the Wichita Thunder, forward Anthony Beauregard, for a third season (his 7th pro season overall).

The Lions finished third in the North Division and 15th overall in the ECHL with a 31-30-8 record in the 2023-24 season. ECHL affiliates to the Montreal Canadians, the Lions fell to the Norfolk Admirals in the North Division Semifinals of the 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs four games to two.

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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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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.