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Petruzzelli Drops Gloves in Goalie Fight, Royals Rolled by Thunder, 4-1

Saturday, December 21st
Petruzzelli Drops Gloves in Goalie Fight, Royals Rolled by Thunder, 4-1

Reading, PA - The Reading Royals (8-15-4-0), proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, fell to the Adirondack Thunder (11-10-0-1), 4-1, at Santander Arena on Saturday, December 14th. Goaltender Keith Petruzzelli (4-8-3-0) suffered the loss in goal for Reading with 10 saves on 12 shots faced through 20 minutes of play.

Petruzzelli lended Reading’s net to Vinnie Purpura, who stopped 21 of 23 shots faced through 40 minutes, after he fought Thunder goaltender David Fessenden at center ice at the end of the first period. Fessenden earned the win in goal with 23 saves on 24 shots faced. 

BOX SCORE

Adirondack scored a pair of goals in the first and second period to take a commanding four-goal lead into the third period, 4-0. Patrick Polino opened the scoring at 9:21 with his third goal of the season. Tag Bertuzzi extended Adirondack’s lead to 3-0 with goals at 15:25 of the first period and 1:11 of the second.

Zach Bannister snapped a wrist shot past Purpura at 2:29 of the middle frame while Reading was held scoreless on 14 shots on goal through two periods.

Todd Skirving put Reading on the board at 14:40 of the third period with his seventh goal of the season, which ties the Captain for the team lead in goals this season.

The Royals conclude their two-game series with the Thunder at Cool Insuring Arena on Saturday, December 21st at 7 PM.

The Royals return home to open a two-game series with the Worcester Railers at home on Friday, December 27th at 7 PM at Santander Arena, before taking on the Railers at the DCU Center on Saturday, December 28th at 6:05 PM.

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The Royals open a two-game series with the Adirondack Thunder at home on Friday, December 20th at 7 PM at Santander Arena, before taking on the Thunder at Cool Insuring Arena on Saturday, December 21st at 7 PM.

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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.