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Wednesday, December 3rd

RECAP: Royals Shutout by Nailers, Drop Homestand Opener, 4-0

RECAP: Royals Shutout by Nailers, Drop Homestand Opener, 4-0

Reading, PA - The Reading Royals (9-8-2-0, 20 PTS), proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, were shutout by the Wheeling Nailers (15-3-1-0, 31 PTS), 4-0, at Santander Arena on Wednesday, December 3rd.

Goaltender Yaniv Perets (3-2-1-0) suffered the loss in goal with 33 saves on 37 shots faced while Nailers’ netminder Maxim Pavlenko (5-3-0-0) earned the win in goal with a 32-save shutout, the third of his pro career and second in 16 days against the Royals. 

BOX SCORE

Wheeling scored the game’s opening goal 13:48 into play on Jack Works’ (5) season-series leading third goal against the Royals. Logan Pietila (2) extended the Nailers lead at 18:24 into the second period, 2-0. The Royals were held scoreless on 25 shots through 40 minutes, and would fail to score a goal on their seven shots in the final frame to suffer their third shutout loss of the season.

Wheeling doubled their lead on goals from Zach Urdahl (5) at 10:19 and Randy Hernandez (4) at 13:33 in the final frame to seal their 4-0 victory.

With a fifth consecutive loss, the Royals fell to 9-8-2 overall and 3-4-0 on at home, having a point in 11 of their 19 games overall.

The Royals continue a four-game homestand against the Worcester Railers (8-8-1-1, 18 pts) at Santander Arena on Friday, December 5th. The home game features a Farm Show promotional game, with Line Dancing, country music and more for fans to enjoy throughout the Friday face-off.

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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.