Reading, PA - The Reading Royals (13-10-2-0, 28 PTS), proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, defeated the Norfolk Admirals (6-15-2-0, 14 PTS), 3-1, at Santander Arena on Sunday, December 14th.

Goaltender Yaniv Perets (5-3-1-0) earned the win in goal with 29 saves on 30 shots faced while Admirals’ netminder Christian Propp (1-6-0-0) suffered the loss, allowing two goals on 31 shots faced.

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Brandon Saigeon (7) provided Reading the game’s-opening goal at 14:59 into play with his first of two goals in the game. Alec Butcher (6) extended Reading’s lead at 8:28 into the second with his second point in the game (1g-1a), 2-0. 

The Admirals cut their deficit in half with a power play goal by Ben Zloty (4) 3:04 into the final frame, before Saigeon restored the Royals’ two-goal lead and sealed the series finale victory with an empty net goal at 18:45 in the third period. 

With his second goal in the game, Saigeon recorded his first mutli-goal game as a Royal and third of his professional career.

With the win, the Royals improved to 13-10-2 overall and 7-5-0 at home, with victories in each of their previous four home games.

The Royals open a three-game series against the Adirondack Thunder (11-7-2-1, 25 pts) on Wednesday, December 17th at Santander Arena at 7:00 p.m. The series continues on Friday, December 19th at Santander Arena at 7:00 p.m. before shifting to Adirondack on Saturday, December 20th at 7:00 p.m.

The home game features a Wild Wednesday promotional game, with $2.50 ticket discount for college students and a $6.10 ticket discount in the Orange Zone.

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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.