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Miller Nets Two, Royals Hold Mariners to 17 Shots in Series Opener Win, 4-1

Friday, March 28th
Miller Nets Two, Royals Hold Mariners to 17 Shots in Series Opener Win, 4-1

Reading, PA - The Reading Royals (29-24-9-1), proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, defeated the Maine Mariners (26-33-4-0), 4-1, at Santander Arena on Friday, March 28th.

Goaltender Keith Petruzzelli (11-14-4-0) earned the win in goal with 16 saves on 17 shots faced while Mariners’ goaltender Brad Arvanitis (6-7-2-0) suffered the loss in goal with 25 saves on 27 shots.

BOX SCORE

The Mariners took a 1-0 lead into the first intermission on a game-opening goal from Xander Lamppa (10) at 18:23 into play. Matt Miller (12) evened the score with his first of two goals in the game at 4:40 into the middle frame.

With the score tied after 40 minutes, Miller (13) broke the 1-1 tie with his first multi-goal game of his professional career at 4:54 into the third period.

Jake Smith (13) and Logan Britt (2) added empty net goals to secure Reading’s 4-1 series opener win over Maine. 

With the win, the Royals improve to 4-2-0 through six games on their eight-game homestand and have won four of their last five games and a point in 13 of their last 15 (11-2-2-0), as well as 25 of their 32 games since Jan. 1st, 2025 (19-7-5-1).

The Royals continue a three-game in three-day weekend series at home against the Maine Mariners on Saturday, March 29th at 7 PM. The series concludes on Sunday, March 30th at 3 PM.

The Sunday game features $2 hot dogs, popcorn & nachos + $1 Kids tickets (https://bit.ly/1DollKidsTix24-25).

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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.