Royals Welcome Over 5,000 to Home Opener, Fall Short to Lions, 2-1

Reading, PA – The Reading Royals (5-2-1-0, 11 PTS), proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, fell to the Trois-Rivières Lions (4-2-0-1, 9 PTS), 2-1, in front of a crowd of 5,086 at Santander Arena on Saturday, November 8th in their home opener, presented by Supportive Concepts for Families.

Goaltender Keith Petruzzelli (3-2-0-0) suffered the loss in goal Reading with 31 saves on 33 shots faced while Trois-Rivières netminder Benjamin Gaudreau (3-1-0-1) earned the win in goal with 35 saves on 36 shots faced.

BOX SCORE

The Lions scored first 9:42 into the game on a deflection by Will Dinnen (2) from Tommy Cormier and Jacob Dion. Brandon Saigeon (4) responded for the Royals 14:33 into the second period to tie the score, 1-1.

Knotted up entering the second period, the Lions restored their one-goal lead at 10:05 on a goal by Riley Kidney (2) from Cormier, his second helper in the game. The Royals failed to convert with an extra attacker on the ice and suffered their second regulation loss of the season, 2-1.

The Royals are at home on November 9th for their second home game of the season at Santander Arena at 3:00 p.m. against Trois-Rivières.

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