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Friday, February 27th

RECAP: Michel Nets Two, Royals Take Opener Against Swamp Rabbits, 4-1

RECAP: Michel Nets Two, Royals Take Opener Against Swamp Rabbits, 4-1

Reading, PA - The Reading Royals (27-18-5-1, 60 PTS), proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, defeated the Greenville Swamp Rabbits (21-23-5-1, 48 PTS), 4-1, at Santander Arena on Friday, February 27th.

Goaltender Yaniv Perets (9-7-1-1) earned the win in goal with 36 saves on 37 shots faced while Swamp Rabbits’ netminder Isaiah Saville (7-7-0-1) suffered the loss in goal with 27 saves on 30 shots faced.

BOX SCORE

Ben Meehan (7) and Jeremy Michel (9) broke the scoreless game with goals at 6:34 and 18:05 into the second period, respectively, for a Reading two-goal lead entering the third period, 2-0.

Tyler Lovell (6) cut Reading’s lead in half at 8:32 of the third period for Greenville, 2-1, before Michel (10) restored the Royals two-goal lead at 8:57, 3-1. Liam Devlin (7) sealed the Reading win with an empty net goal at 18:04, 4-1.

The win was Reading’s fifth straight at home and their 14th over their last 17 home games (14-2-1-0).

The Royals conclude a two-game series against Greenville on Saturday, February 28th at 7:00 p.m. 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.