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Royals Down Railers in Shootout, Force Postseason Berth Clinching Game Against Worcester in Regular Season Finale, 4-3

Friday, April 11th
Royals Down Railers in Shootout, Force Postseason Berth Clinching Game Against Worcester in Regular Season Finale, 4-3

Reading, PA - The Reading Royals (32-28-9-2), proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, defeated the Worcester Railers (34-29-3-5) in a shootout, 4-3, at Santander Arena on Friday, April 11th.

Goaltender Keith Petruzzelli (13-16-4-0) earned the win in goal with 31 saves on 34 shots faced in regulation and overtime, plus stopping all three shots faced in the shootout. Worcester goaltender Michael Bullion (17-14-1-3) suffered the shootout loss in goal with 42 saves on 45 shots faced while stopping one of two shots faced in the skills competition.

BOX SCORE

Matt Miller (14) gave Reading a 1-0 lead 11 seconds into the game for the start of a three-goal period for the Royals. Goals from Shane Sellar (12) at 7:23 and Mason Primeau (12) at 16:42 extended the Royals lead after 20 minutes, 3-0.

 

Anthony Repaci (28) scored the lone goal in the middle frame at 9:57 to cut the Royals lead down to two-goals, 3-1. Lincoln Hatten opened the third period with a Worcester goal at 2:38 before Repaci (29) potted his second goal in the game to even the score and force overtime, 3-3.

Both teams had five shots in the scoreless extra frame, sending the two-game series opener to a shootout where Petruzzelli stopped all three shots and Matt Brown scored the game-winning goal as the first shooter for Reading in the skills competition.

With the win, the Royals force a scenario where the winner of the regular season finale between Reading and Worcester on Saturday, April 12th at 7 PM secures the final playoff spot in the North Division as the fourth place team in the standings. Reading advances to take on the Trois-Rivieres Lions in the first round of the 2025 Kelly Cup Playoffs with a win in any capacity (regulation, overtime or shootout) as they hold the tie-breaker (regulation wins) for fourth place should both Reading and Worcester be tied for points at the end of the regular season.

Reading has registered a point in 17 of their last 23 (14-6-2-1), as well as 29 of their 40 games since Jan. 1st, 2025 (22-11-5-2).

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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 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.