Reading, PA - The Reading Royals (27-18-6-1, 61 pts), proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, open a two-game road series against the Greensboro Gargoyles (15-32-5-1, 36 points) on Saturday, March 7th at 7:00 p.m. at First Horizon Coliseum. The series concludes on Sunday, March 8th at 3:00 p.m.
The Royals return home on Saturday, March 14th to open a two-game home series against the Worcester Railers at Santander Arena. The home series concludes on Sunday, March 15th at 3:00 p.m.
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Royals Right Now:
The Royals enter game 53 of the regular season having earned a point in four-straight contests, seven of their last eight games (4-1-3), 11 of their last 13 (8-1-3) and 16 of their 22 games played to open 2026 (11-7-4-1). The Royals have also earned a point in 21 of their last 29 games (16-8-3-1) since Dec. 13 and 34 of their 52 games this season (27-18-6-1).
Previously, the Royals took three of a possible four points in a two-game series split against Greenville (1-0-1) with a 4-1 win on Friday, February 27th and a 6-5 overtime loss on Saturday, February 28th.
At home, the Royals have won 14 of their last 18 games with a point in 16 of the 18 games (14-2-2). On the road, the Royals have won four of their last eight contests with a point earned in six of the last eight road games (4-2-1-1).
Forward Carson Golder leads the Royals in goals (13) while Ben Meehan leads the Royals in assists (27) and points (34).
Scouting the Gargoyles:
Greensboro, who has opened their regular season with a league-low 15 wins and 36 points (15-32-5-1), enter the series having dropped three-straight games and two wins over their last nine games. The Gargoyles have four wins over their last 14 games which includes three wins against Reading earned January 17th, 4-1, on February 5th, 6-2, and February 7th in a shootout, 4-3, across eight contests with the Royals in an 11-game span.
ECHL affiliates to the Carolina Hurricanes (NHL) and Chicago Wolves (AHL), Greensboro is led by first-year head coach in Greensboro, 5th in the ECHL overall Scott Burt who brings over 13 years of coaching experience to the Gargoyles. He spent the past four seasons as Head Coach and General Manager of the Rapid City Rush, earning 130 career coaching wins. Additionally, Burt played in 13 ECHL seasons, totaling 356 points (149g, 207a) with 1,067 penalty minutes in 586 ECHL games in stints with the Toledo Storm, Idaho Steelheads, Utah Grizzlies and Alaska Aces. Burt is a three-time Kelly Cup Champion, winning with Idaho in 2004 and 2007 and with Alaska in 2011.
On the Greensboro coaching staff is former Royals Head Coach & General Manager Jason Binkley. During Binkley’s tenure as the team’s head coach, the Royals compiled a record of 46-44-15 in regular season games, which includes his 13-16-3 record as interim head coach during the 2023-24 season, which he assumed on January 29th, 2024. Under Binkley, the Royals qualified for the playoffs in his lone full season at the helm.
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2025-26 Season Memberships
Royals365 Season Memberships, six-game plans, ten-game plans, and group tickets are available for the 2025-26 season now by visiting the Royals’ box office at Santander Arena or by calling 610-898-7825.
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.