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PREVIEW: Royals vs Lions Game 4, North Division Semifinal Series

PREVIEW: Royals vs Lions Game 4, North Division Semifinal Series

Sunday, April 20th

Reading, PA - The Reading Royals, proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, continue their 2025 Kelly Cup Playoffs first round North Division Semifinal series against the Trois-Rivières Lions in Game 4 on Wednesday, April 23rd at 7 PM at Santander Arena.

Kelly Cup Playoff Schedule

North Division Semifinals: #1 Trois-Rivières Lions (45-19-6-2, 98 points) vs. #4 Reading Royals (33-28-9-2, 77 points)

Series Matchup Sheet

GAME 1 - Friday, April 18 at 7:00 p.m. ET at Trois-Rivières - 4-2 L (TR 1-0) - Full Game Recap

GAME 2 - Saturday, April 19 at 7:00 p.m. ET at Trois-Rivières - 5-1 L (TR 2-0) - Full Game Recap

GAME 3 - Monday, April 21 at 7:00 p.m. ET at Reading - 3-2 2OTL (TR 3-0) - Full Game Recap

GAME 4 - Wednesday, April 23 at 7:00 p.m. ET at Reading - Tickets HERE

GAME 5* - Thursday, April 24 at 7:00 p.m. ET at Reading - Tickets HERE

GAME 6* - Sunday, April 27 at 3:00 p.m. ET at Trois-Rivières

GAME 7* - Tuesday, April 29 at 7:00 p.m. ET at Trois-Rivières

*If necessary

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Series Scoring Leaders (Playoffs):

Points: Two tied (2 pt - Mason Primeau (2g), Sam Sedley (1g-1a)) - Alex Beaucage (6pts: 3g-3a)

Goals: Mason Primeau (2g) - Alex Beaucage (3g)

Assists: Seven tied (1a - Matt Brown, Matt Miller, Yvan Mongo, Sam Sedley, Mitch Deelstra, Jake Smith, Keith Petruzzelli) - Two tied (3a - Alex Beaucage, Xavier Cormier)

Teams by the Numbers (2024-25 Regular Season):

Reading Royals

4th Place in North Division, 8th in Eastern Conference, 16th in ECHL
Record: 33-28-9-2
Points: 77
Goals For: 203, 2.82 avg. (18th)
Goals Against: 223, 3.10 avg. (17th)
Power Play: 72-for-250, 16.0% (27th)

Penalty Kill: 184-for-232, 79.3% (20th)

Penalty Minutes: 767, 10.65 avg. (22nd)

Scoring First: 37 games (t-9th - 25-6-5-1)

Post-Regulation: 17 games (t-11th - 6-11) | (Overtime: 2-9 \ Shootout: 4-2)

Trois-Rivières Lions

1st Place in North Division, 3rd in Eastern Conference, 5th in ECHL
Record: 45-19-6-2
Points: 98
Goals For: 251, 3.49 avg. (t-4th)
Goals Against: 186, 2.58 avg. (4th)
Power Play: 62-for-253, 24.5% (2nd)

Penalty Kill: 212-for-254, 83.5% (5th)

Penalty Minutes: 1,012, 14.06 avg. (7th)

Scoring First: 48 games (1st - 34-8-5-1)

Post-Regulation: 13 games (t-21st - 5-8) | (Overtime: 2-6 \ Shootout: 3-2)

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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 13 of their latest 15 seasons. They are five-time division champions and were the 2021-22 Eastern Conference regular season champion. The Berks County Convention Center Authority (BCCCA), founded in 1996, owns the Royals and oversees operations at Santander Arena.