Reading, PA - The Reading Royals (18-15-4-0, 40 PTS), proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, fell to the Greensboro Gargoyles (8-19-5-1, 22 PTS), 6-0, at Santander Arena on Saturday, January 17th.
Goaltender Keith Petruzzelli (8-9-3-0) suffered the loss in goal with 28 saves on 31 shots faced while Gargoyles’ netminder Nikita Quapp (3-6-1-0) earned the win in goal, with 33 saves on 34 shots faced.
Greensboro took a two-goal lead to open play with goals from Jordan Biro (1) at 15:06 in the first period and Tyler Weiss (7) at 1:22 in the second, 2-0.
Weiss (8 & 9) completed a hat-trick, the first of his professional career, with two goals at 14:08 of the second and 19:37 of the third following Connor McMenamin’s (6) second goal of the series at 15:28 of the second period, the lone goal from Reading in the game.
With the loss, the Royals have earned a point in three of their last five home games (2-2-1) and nine of their previous 12 home games (9-2-1-0).
The Royals conclude a three-game home series against the Gargoyles on Monday, January 19th at 1:00 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.