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Sunday, November 2nd

Royals Sweep Railers, Set Franchise Best 5-0-1 Start in 5-1 Rout

Royals Sweep Railers, Set Franchise Best 5-0-1 Start in 5-1 Rout

Reading, PA - The Reading Royals (5-0-1-0, 11 PTS), proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, defeated the Worcester Railers (1-4-0-1, 3 PTS), 5-1, at DCU Center on Saturday, November 1st.

Goaltender Vinnie Purpura (1-0-0-0) earned the win in goal for Reading with 25 saves on 26 shots faced while Worcester netminder Tristan Lennox (0-3-0-0) suffered the loss in goal with 27 saves on 32 shots faced.

BOX SCORE

Reading opened the game with a 3-0 lead on first period goals from Massimo Rizzo (2) at 9:12 and Brandon Saigeon (3) at 15:37 before Carson Golder (2) scored his first of two goals in the game at 18:44 of the second period. 

The Railers answered 4:51 into the final frame on a Drew Callin (1) goal originally waved off for goaltender interference, but overturned after a review.

Reading restored their three-goal lead on a Sawyer Boulton goal at 7:40 into the third period, 4-1. Golder recorded Reading’s second power play goal of the season and his first multi-goal game of the campaign at 11:55 to ice the series finale, 5-1.

With the win, the Royals set their best start in franchise history at 5-0-1 and have won five-straight; all done so on the road.

The 24th season of Royals hockey continues on the road against the Maine Mariners on November 2nd at 3:00 p.m. at Cross Insurance Arena.

​​The Royals are at home on November 8th for Opening Night, presented by Supportive Concepts For Families, at Santander Arena 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.

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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.