Reading, PA - The Reading Royals (9-3-2-0, 29 PTS), proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, defeated the Wheeling Nailers (10-3-0-0, 20 PTS), 4-1, at WesBanco Arena on Friday, November 21st.

Goaltender Yaniv Perets (3-0-1-0) earned the win in goal with a single-game career-high 52 saves on 53 shots faced while Nailers netminder Maxim Pavlenko (4-3-0-0) suffered the loss in goal with 23 saves on 26 shots faced. 

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Reading scored two goals in a span of 92 seconds in the first period on tallies from Cam Cook(4) at 9:50 and Connor McMenamin(2) at 11:22. After Matthew Quercia(5) cut the deficit in half for the Nailers 3:08 into the middle frame, Patrick Moynihan(2) restored Reading’s two-goal lead on a deflection goal at 14:08, 3-1.

Carson Golder(7) iced the victory with a team-leading seventh goal to complement his assist for a team-high fifth multi-point game. Perets turned aside all 25 shots in the third period to seal the victory, coming two saves shy of matching the franchise record for most saves in a single game at 55 done by Mark Owuya twice, the first on December 9th, 2011 and the second on March 28, 2012, both also against Wheeling.

With the win, the Royals improved to 9-3-2 overall and 6-1-2 on the road, earning a point in eight of their nine away games and 11 of their 14 games overall.

The Royals conclude a four-game series against the Nailers on Saturday, November 22nd at 7:00 p.m. at Santander Arena.

During the November 22nd home game, fans can enjoy a Lilo & Stitch promotional game with a Post-Game Skate with Royals players. Fans must bring their own skates and drop them off at the information desk in sec 101 prior to the game.

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About the Royals

The Reading Royals, proud affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, are in 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.