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Sunday, November 16th

RECAP: Willets’ Goal in Final Minute, Purpura 28 Saves Lifts Royals Past Nailers, 3-2

RECAP: Willets’ Goal in Final Minute, Purpura 28 Saves Lifts Royals Past Nailers, 3-2

Reading, PA - The Reading Royals (8-2-2-0, 18 PTS), proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, defeated the Wheeling Nailers (9-2-0-0, 18 PTS), 3-2, at Santander Arena on Sunday, November 16th.

Goaltender Vinnie Purpura (3-0-0-0) earned the win in goal with 28 saves on 30 shots faced while Nailers netminder Maxim Pavlenko (3-2-0-0) suffered the loss in goal with 18 saves on 21 shots faced. 

BOX SCORE

Reading took a 1-0 at the end of 20 minutes on Cam Cook’s (3) second-straight game-opening goal for the Royals. Wheeling evened the score after 40 minutes, 2-2, with goals at 9:47 from Jack Works (2) and at 18:16 from Brent Edwards (2) around a Reading goal from Jacob Frasca (3) at 16:52 in the second period.

The third period stayed knotted up until Jake Willets (2) blasted a shot from the blue line with 52 seconds remaining in regulation to lift Reading into the lead for good, 3-2.

With the win, Reading improved to 3-1-0 at home and have earned a point in four-straight (3-0-1) and 10 of their 12 games this season. 

The Royals continue a three-game homestand against the Nailers on Tuesday, November 18th at 10:30 a.m. at Santander Arena.

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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.