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Tuesday, October 27th

PREVIEW: Royals vs. Ironhawks, Oct. 28th - Game 5/72

PREVIEW: Royals vs. Ironhawks, Oct. 28th - Game 5/72

Reading, PA - The Reading Royals (3-1-0-0, 6 points), proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, continue a four-game homestand against the Trenton Ironhawks (1-2-0-0, 2 points) on Wednesday, October 28th at 7:00 p.m. and Friday, October 30th at 7:00 p.m. at Santander Arena.

Next at Home:

The Royals return from a two-game road swing for a four-game homestand starting on Friday, November 13th at 7:00 p.m. against Trenton before an Education Day game on Tuesday, November 17th at 10:30 a.m. against the Adirondack Thunder, a Friday, November 20th 7:00 p.m. game against the Kalamazoo Wings and a homestand finale on Saturday, November 21st at 7:00 p.m. against Trenton.

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Royals Right Now:

For a third-straight season and the sixth time in team history, the Royals won three of their first four games to begin a season after splitting a two-game Home Opening weekend set against Kalamazoo with a home opener win on Saturday, October 24th, 4-1, before dropping the finale on Sunday, October 25th, 4-1. Liam Devlin (1), Jeremy Michel (2), Jordan Frasca (1) Nolan Burke (2) and Dalton Bancrfot (2) scored goals through the two-game set while goaltender Yaniv Perets (2-0-0-0) backstopped the lone win, saving 25 of 26 shots faced and added two assists in the Saturday victory. Michel ties Burke for the team lead in goals (2) and Bancroft for the team lead in points (4).

The Royals seek a 4-1 start to a season for a third-straight year and the fifth time in team history (2005-06, 2017-18, 2024-25, 2025-26).

Previous Game Report

Scouting the Ironhawks:

Trenton began their franchise's inaugural season 1-2-0-0 following a season opener loss at Trois-Rivières, 7-4, before splitting a two-game set against Adirondack on Saturay, October 17th (5-2 L) and Saturday, October 24th (4-1 W) for their home opener.

ECHL affiliates to the New York Islanders and the reloacted Hamilton Hammers (AHL) from the previously known Bridgeport Islanders, Trenton is led behind the bench by seventh-year ECHL head coach Chuck Weber (234-169-51).

On the ice, the Ironhawks are led in goals (3) and points (5) by forward Kyle Penney while goaltender Ryan Fanti holds the club's lone win in net through three games played.

Matchup History:

The Royals revive their 83-mile rivalry with Trenton, who welcome the return of ECHL hockey for the first time in 14 years as the Trenton Ironhawks. They will play their home games at the 7,000-seat CURE Insurance Arena, which was previously home to the ECHL’s Titans and Devils from 1999-2013. The Trenton Titans twice reached the Kelly Cup Finals, falling to South Carolina in 2001 and capturing their only championship in 2005, defeating Florida in six games.

  • Reading held a 75-57-15 all-time regular season record against Trenton with a 1-3 record in four Kelly Cup Playoff games against the Titans - 2005 North Division Final (TRN 3-1).
  • The Royals last meeting with Trenton came on a stand-alone game 14 seasons ago on March 28, 2013 (6-4 L) in Reading. Current NHL goaltender for the Colorado Avalanche Scott Wedgewood was the winning goaltender for Trenton in the game. The Royals previous victory over Trenton came five meetings earlier, on December 29, 2012, at Trenton in a Reading 3-2 win backstopped by current NHL goaltender for the Seattle Kraken Philipp Grubauer against Trenton's Scott Wedgewood.


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The games will be streamed live on the Royals Broadcast Network available on the following platforms: 

FloSports: flosports.link/3yarTg4

Mixlr: mixlr.com/readingroyals

Listen back to Royals game all season on demand with a FloSports subscription, through the FREE Mixlr app, or via Flyers Radio 24/7, the Flyers’ dedicated online streaming station on the Flyers Broadcast Network, where game broadcasts during the 2026-27 season will be streamed weekly, every Tuesday and Thursday at 2:00 p.m. ET and 2:00 a.m. ET.

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RRYHA Upcoming:

CALLING ALL FUTURE ROYALS! Registrations are now OPEN for the RRYHA In-House Leagues, presented by Visions Federal Credit Union! Open to all 4-16 year olds, learn more about each league and register your skater 👉 https://bit.ly/YTHLeagues

𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣 𝙏𝙤 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙮, presented by Visions Federal Credit Union! Be the first to skate the new introduced Lions Cubs LTP Program (ages 4-9) or attend the Intermediate Skills Clinic (ages 10-16) (REGISTER)

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Support the Reading Royals official charitable arm, 𝙎𝙡𝙖𝙥𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙩 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨, which believes that Every Child Deserves to Play. Learn more about Slapshot Charities: bit.ly/4j1qaQa

See upcoming Learn to Skate sessions at the Body Zone Sports & Wellness Complex (LEARN MORE: https://bodyzonesports.com/learn-to-skate/)

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2026-27 Season Memberships

Royals365 Season Memberships, select game plans, and group tickets are available for the 2026-27 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 25th season in the ECHL. They won their first Kelly Cup championship in 2013 and have clinched playoff berths in 14 of their last 16 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.