Reading, PA - The Reading Royals (11-10-2-0, 24 PTS), proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, fell to the Norfolk Admirals (6-13-2-0, 14 PTS), 5-1, at Norfolk Scope Arena on Friday, December 12th.

Goaltender Yaniv Perets (4-3-1-0) suffered the loss in goal with 21 saves on 25 shots faced while Admirals’ netminder Christian Propp (1-4-0-0) earned the win in goal with 19 saves on 20 shots faced.

BOX SCORE

Jack O’Leary (3) scored the first of four-straight Norfolk goals at 7:02 of the first period. Dawson Barteaux (3) at 15:53 in the first, Ben Zloty (3) 16:40 in the second and Quinn Ryan (1) 3:35 into the third gave the Admirals’ a 4-0 lead. Ben Meehan (3) snapped the Propp shutout at 17:45 into the final frame with assists from Vincent Sevigny and Nick Capone.

Grant Hebert (4) restored Norfolk’s four-goal lead for good with an empty net goal at 19:16 to seal the 5-1 Norfolk win.

With the loss, the Royals fell to 11-10-2 overall and 6-5-2 on the road, having a point in 13 of their 23 games overall.

The Royals continue a three-game series against the Admirals at Santander Arena for home games on Friday, December 13th at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, December 14th 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 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.