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Alexander Saves 24 in Debut, Royals Down Icemen, 2-1

Sunday, January 19th
Alexander Saves 24 in Debut, Royals Down Icemen, 2-1

Reading, PA - The Reading Royals (14-19-4-1), proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, defeated the Jacksonville Icemen (22-13-2-1), 2-1, at Santander Arena on Saturday, January 18th. Goaltender Gage Alexander (1-0-0-0) earned the win in goal with 24 saves on 25 shots faced while Jacksonville’s goaltender Justen Close (6-6-0-0) suffered the loss in goal with 33 saves on 35 shots faced.

BOX SCORE

Tyson Kirkby (2) and Brock Caufield (4) scored a pair of goals in a 39 second span, at 7:19 and 7:58 respectively, to give Reading a two-goal lead after 20 minutes, 2-0.

The Icemen cut the deficit in half with their first and only goal of the game at 2:51 into the middle frame from Brayden Hislop (2).

In the third period, Alexander turned aside all 10 shots faced from Jacksnville’s offense to secure a win in his Royals debut. With the win, the Royals improved their point streak to four games (3-0-0-1) and all-time record against Jacksonville to 2-1-0-1.

The Royals conclude their three-game home series against Jacksonville on Monday, January 20th at 12 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.