Reading, PA - The Reading Royals (17-19-6-1), proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, fell to the Adirondack Thunder (15-22-1-1) in overtime, 4-3, at Santander Arena on Saturday, February 1st.
Goaltender Keith Petruzzelli (8-12-4-0) suffered the loss in goal with 28 saves on 32 shots faced while Adirondack’s goaltender Colby Muise (1-2-0-0) earned his first ECHL career win in goal with 21 saves on 24 shots faced.
Shane Sellar (5) gave the Royals a one-goal at the end of the first period on a goal from the slot at 5:52 into play.
The Thunder flipped the score heading into the third period with goals from Ryan Francis (7) at 4:16 and Kishaun Gervais (6) at 13:56, 2-1.
Robbie Stucker (1) tied the score for Reading with his second ECHL and professional career goal 1:59 into the third period. Matt Miller (7) put the Royals ahead with the Royals' team-seventh, Miller’s second shorthanded goal of the season at 9:05.
Josh Filmon (13) answered for the Thunder 41 seconds later, at 9:46, to tie the score and send the game to overtime, 3-3. Adirondack took the second point on Kevin O’Neil’s (10) wrist shot from the slot at 3:06 into the extra stanza.
The Royals improved their point streak to nine games (6-0-2-1) while their record in post-regulations games this season fell to 2-7, and record in games decided in overtime dropped to 0-6.
The Royals conclude their two-game series against the Adirondack Thunder on Sunday, February 2nd at 3:00 PM. The home stand concludes against the Norfolk Admirals on Tuesday, February 4th at 10:30 AM.
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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.