Reading, PA - The Reading Royals (0-0-1-0, 1 pts), proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, continue their seven-game road stretch to open the 2025-26 regular season against the Maine Mariners (1-0-0-0, 2 pts) on Sunday, October 19th at 3:00 pm at Cross Insurance Arena.

The Royals remaining road-trip contests include with two games against the Mariners (Oct. 19 & Nov. 2), two games against the 2025-26 expansion franchise Greensboro Gargoyles (Oct 24 & Oct. 25) and two games against the Worcester Railers (Oct. 31st & Nov. 1).

Opening Night on Nov. 8th, presented by Supportive Concepts for Families:

The Royals play their home opener, presented by Supportive Concepts For Families, at Santander Arena on Saturday, November 8 at 7:00 p.m. against Trois-Rivières. The home opener opens a two-game series with the Lions which concludes on Sunday, November 9 at 3:00 p.m.

Fans can secure their seat today with a Ticket Plan (10/18-Game Plan or Royals365 Membership) or single tickets to all regular season home games: Single Game Tickets

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Royals Right Now:

The Royals enter game two of the regular season following an overtime loss to the Trois-Rivières Lions on Friday, October 17th, 6-5, at Colisée Vidéotron. Forward Jordan Frasca (2) scored two goals in his Royals debut while goaltender Yaniv Perets (0-0-1-0) stopped 25 of 31 shots faced in the overtime loss.

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Scouting the Mariners:

Maine enters their second game of the regular season and home opener following a season-opener win over the Worcester Railers on Saturday, October 18th, 5-0, at DCU Center. Goaltender and 2025 Kelly Cup Playoff MVP with the Trois-Rivières Lions Luke Cavallin backstopped a 26-save shutout while forwards Brooklyn Kalmikov and Jacob Perreault each tallied a goal and two points (1g-1a) for Maine.

ECHL affiliates to the Boston Bruins (NHL) and Providence Bruins (AHL), Maine is led by first-year head coach in Maine, 5th in the ECHL overall Rick Kowalsky (138-122-28) who was a class of 2017 ECHL Hall of Fame inductee, AHL Coach of the Year in 2016 with the Albany Devils (2015-16) and ECHL Coach of the Year with the Trenton Devils (2008-09). As a player, he was a two-time ECHL All-Star and hoisted the Kelly Cup in his final season with Trenton Titans, as the team's captain, in 2005.

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

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Mixlr: mixlr.com/readingroyals

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2025-26 Season Memberships

Royals365 Season Memberships, six-game plans, ten-game plans, and group tickets are available for the 2025-26 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 entering their 24th 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.