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Royals Force Overtime Against Admirals, Fall in Extra Frame, 4-3

Friday, November 22nd
Royals Force Overtime Against Admirals, Fall in Extra Frame, 4-3

Reading, PA - The Reading Royals (6-9-3-0), proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, fell to the Norfolk Admirals (8-4-3-0) in overtime, 4-3, at Santander Arena on Friday, November 22nd. Goaltender Keith Petruzzelli (3-3-2) suffered the loss in goal with 28 saves on 32 shots faced. Admirals’ goaltender Domenic DiVincentiis (2-0-0) earned the win in goal with 29 saves on 32 shots faced. 

BOX SCORE

Norfolk scored the game’s opening goal at 8:23 of the first period on Filip Fornåå Svensson’s first of two goals in the game. Reading responded with two goals in the final half of the first period to take a one-goal lead into the second period, 2-1. Tyler Gratton deflected in a pass from Logan Britt for his sixth goal of the season at 10:11 before Jacques Bouquot rifled home a wrist shot on the power play at 18:55.

Norfolk took command of the lead with a two-goal second period with both tallies coming on a 5-3 and 5-4 man-advantage. Carson Golder roofed a wrist shot for his seventh goal of the season at 14:31 before Svensson net his second goal of the game at 15:20.

The one-goal score stood through the rest of the second period and 17:19 of the third period, until Ryan Leibold tapped in a puck through a scrum in Norfolk’s crease for the equalizer. Reading forced overtime to take a point, however fell in the extra frame after Petruzzelli attempted to clear a puck from outside his crease that deflected into Norfolk’s possession and allowed Marko Reifenberger to net the game-winning goal at 3:20.

The Royals conclude their two-game home stand against the Maine Mariners on Saturday, November 23rd at 7:00 PM at Santander Arena.

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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.