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Leibold, Bajkov Score, Gahagen Stops 30 in Royals Homestand Finale Win Over Norfolk, 2-1

Sunday, March 23rd
Leibold, Bajkov Score, Gahagen Stops 30 in Royals Homestand Finale Win Over Norfolk, 2-1

Reading, PA - The Reading Royals (28-24-9-1), proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, defeated the Norfolk Admirals (35-23-4-1), 2-1, at Santander Arena on Sunday, March 23rd.

Goaltender Parker Gahagen (4-5-1-0) earned the win in goal with 30 saves on 31 shots faced while Admirals’ goaltender Kristian Stead (6-9-0-0) suffered the loss in goal with 44 saves on 46 shots.

BOX SCORE

Following a scoreless first period, Reading took a 1-0 lead into the third period after Ryan Leibold (12) beat Stead during an Admirals; power play at 4:50. The shorthanded goal was the first of the season for Leibold and the eighth total for the Royals this season.

Patrick Bajkov (10) extended Reading’s lead to two at 9:18, which stood as the game-winning goal after Carson Golder (17) put Norfolk on the board at 18:20 in the third for their only goal in the game. 

With the win, the Royals have won three of their last four games and have earned a point in 12 of their last 14 (10-2-2-0), as well as 24 of their 31 games since Jan. 1st, 2025 (18-7-5-1).

The Royals conclude a four-game series against Norfolk on Wednesday, March 26th at 7:05 PM at Norfolk Scope 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.