Reading, PA - The Reading Royals (19-15-4-0, 42 PTS), proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, defeated the Greensboro Gargoyles (9-19-5-1, 24 PTS), 3-2, at Santander Arena on Monday, January 19th.

Goaltender Keith Petruzzelli (9-9-3-0) earned the win in goal with 32 saves on 34 shots faced while Gargoyles’ netminder Nikita Quapp (3-7-1-0) suffered the loss in goal, with 28 saves on 31 shots faced.

BOX SCORE

Jeremy Michel (5) broke the scoreless tie 12:53 into the second period with his first of two goals in the game before Nolan Burke (7) extended the lead to two 1:01 later, at 13:54, 2-0.

Jordan Biro (2) answered for the Gargoyles at 14:53 in the 3rd period before Michel (8) restored Reading’s two-goal lead 27 seconds later with his second goal of the game, at 15:20, 3-1. Tyler Weiss (10) brought Greensboro back within a goal, 3-2, with two minutes remaining in regulation, but would be the final goal with Petruzzelli stopping the remaining two shots during a Gargoyles’ power play to secure the series win. 

With the win, the Royals took four of the possible six points in the three-game series and have earned a point in four of their last six home games (3-2-1) and 10 of their previous 13 home games (10-2-1-0). 

The Royals open a two-game series against the Wheeling Nailers at WesBanco Arena on Friday, January 23rd at WesBanco Arena at 7:10 p.m. which concludes on Saturday, January 24th at 7:10 p.m.

The Royals return home for a two-game series against the Greensboro Gargoyles on Friday, January 30th at Santander Arena at 7:00 p.m. which concludes on Saturday, January 31st at 7:00 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.