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Denis, Gratton, Connor Score in Royals Road Trip Finale Loss to Mariners, 5-3

Sunday, November 3rd
Denis, Gratton, Connor Score in Royals Road Trip Finale Loss to Mariners, 5-3

Reading, PA - The Reading Royals (4-5-0), proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, dropped their fourth consecutive game to conclude their four-game road trip to the Maine Mariners (3-4-0), 5-3, on Sunday, November 3rd at Cross Insurance Arena. Goaltender Vinnie Purpura (0-1-0) suffered the loss in his Royals debut with 27 saves on 31 shots faced. Mariners’ goaltender Ryan Bischel (2-1-0) earned the win in goal with 25 saves on 28 shots faced. 

BOX SCORE

After a scoreless first period with 10 shots on goal for each team, Maine broke the scoreless affair at 10:48 of the second period. Patrick Guay beat Purpura for his third goal of the season assisted by Carter Johnson. Reading responded at 14:12 on Lou-Felix Denis’ first professional career goal to even the score, 1-1. However, the Mariners restored their lead 52 seconds later on Christian Berger’s first pro career goal at 15:04 to put Maine in front, 2-1, after 40 minutes.

Maine jumped out to a two-goal lead 1:12 into the third period on Brooklyn Kalmikov’s first goal of the season. From the left wing, Kalmikov tapped in a cross-crease pass from Jacob Hudson to put Maine up, 3-1.

At 17:32 into the third period, Tyler Gratton scored during a Reading power play on a rebound from Jacques Bouquot’s wrist shot off of Bischel’s left pad. Bouquot and Cassaro earned the helpers to draw the game back to one goal, 3-2. With their net empty, Reading surrendered an empty net goal to Kalmikov from center ice at 18:04 in the third period. The Royals drew the score back within one with 43 seconds remaining in regulation on a Powell Connor snipe past Bischel to make it, 4-3.

The comeback effort for Reading could not be completed as Maine iced the game with an empty net goal at 19:24 from Hudson to seal the 5-3 Maine win. Reading was outshot 32 to 28 in the game and went 1/2 on the power play while the penalty kill killed 3/3 Maine power plays.

The Royals return home on Wednesday, November 6th to host the Norfolk Admirals at 7:00 PM at Santander Arena for a Wild Wednesday promotional game.

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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.