Reading, PA - The Reading Royals (24-17-4-0, 52 PTS), proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, defeated the Greensboro Gargoyles (11-24-5-1, 28 PTS), 5-2, at First Horizon Coliseum on Friday, February 6th.
Goaltender Keith Petruzzelli (12-11-3-0) earned the win in goal with 27 saves on 29 shots faced while Gargoyles’ netminder Ruslan Khazheyev (6-13-3-0) suffered the loss in goal with 22 saves on 26 shots faced.
After Greensboro scored the game’s opening goal with 1.3 seconds remaining in the first period on a blue-line shot by Dalton Skelly (2), the Royals posted a three goal middle frame with an equalizer by Austin Saint (3) at 2:23 before Liam Devlin (4 & 5) scored twice at 5:09 and 15:18 for a Reading two-goal lead after 40 minutes, 3-1.
Alec Butcher (10) extended the Royals lead to three 9:10 into the final frame and was restored to three goals on a Miles Gendron (1) empty net goal at 18:03 following a Logan Nelson (10) goal for Greensboro at 15:29.
The win was Reading’s fifth in their last six games and second over their last 12 road affairs (2-9-1).
The Royals conclude a three-game road series against Greensboro on Saturday, February 7th.
The Royals return home from a seven-game road stretch on Friday, February 27th to open a two-game home set against the Greenville Swamp Rabbits on Saturday, February. Both games are 7:00 p.m. puck drops at Santander Arena.
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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.