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Royals Meet Komets for Two-Game Series in Fort Wayne, First Face-Off since 2018

Tuesday, February 18th
Royals Meet Komets for Two-Game Series in Fort Wayne, First Face-Off since 2018

Reading, PA - The Reading Royals, proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, continue a four-game in five-day road-trip out west with two games against the Fort Wayne Komets on Friday and Saturday at 7:35 PM at Memorial Coliseum. The road-trip concludes against the Wheeling Nailers at WesBanco Arena on Sunday at 4:10 PM.

The Royals return home to host the Maine Mariners on Wednesday, February 26th at 7:00 PM at Santander Arena. The home game features the Royals' Wild Wednesday promotions including a college student Buy One, Get One ticket deal redeemable at the Box Office with a valid .edu email! Additionally, all fans can enjoy $6.10 Orange Zone tickets and $2 beer at select concourse locations (must be 21+).

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Non-Divisional Opponents:

The Komets are the sixth of six non-divisional opponents the Royals face during the 2024-25 season (Indy Fuel, Jacksonville Icemen, Greenville Swamp Rabbits, South Carolina Stingrays, Kalamazoo Wings and Fort Wayne Komets). Out of the six teams, the Royals have hosted only Indy (Nov. 9 & 10) and Jacksonville (Jan. 17, 18 & 20).

The Royals hoist a 6-3-1 all-time record against the Komets in 10 regular season meetings, along with a 1-4 record in the Kelly Cup Playoffs which includes the 2014 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals 4-1 series win for Fort Wayne. The Royals last faced off against Fort Wayne on March 14, 2018 (5-4 OTL). The last meeting between the Royals and Komets in Fort Wayne took place on December 21st, 2013 (4-1 L).

Royals Right Now:

The Royals enter game two of their four game road-trip with an 18-22-7-1 record (44 points) after falling to Kalamazoo on Wednesday, February 19th at Wings Event Center, 4-1.

Forward Matt Miller (10g-18a) enters the weekend with five goals and six points (5g-1a) over Reading's last seven games. Miller has registered a team-high 28 points while forward Tyler Gratton leads Reading in goals (13) and defenseman Sam Sedley leads the Royals in assists (23).

Scouting the Komets:

Fort Wayne enters the Friday face-off on a five-game win streak and fix-game point streak (5-0-1-0) with a 30-16-2-0 record (62 points) through 48 games in the 2024-25 campaign. Previously, the Komets defeated the Indy Fuel in overtime, 4-3, on Wednesday, February 19th after sweeping Kalamazoo in a two-game series with a 2-1 win on Saturday, February 15th followed by a 5-0 shutout win on Sunday, February 16th.

ECHL affiliates to the Edmonton Oilers and Bakersfield Condors, Fort Wayne's offense is led by forward Jack Dugan in points (53), assists (38) and goals (15). Dugan's 38 assists ranks second most in the ECHL among all skaters while his 53 points tie for the 4th most in the league.


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The games will be streamed live on the Royals Broadcast Network available on the following platforms: 

FloSports: flosports.link/3yarTg4

Mixlr: mixlr.com/readingroyals

Flyers Radio 24/7: FlyersRadio247.com (Select games - view games on Flyers Radio 24/7 HERE)

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2024-25 Season Memberships

Royals365 Season Memberships, six-game plans, ten-game plans, and group tickets are available for the 2024-25 season now by visiting the Royals’ box office at Santander Arena or by calling 610-898-7825.

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.