{"id":2340894,"date":"2026-03-22T13:10:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T13:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2340894"},"modified":"2026-03-22T13:10:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T13:10:53","slug":"thunder-defeat-royals-4-3-in-ot-thriller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/thunder-defeat-royals-4-3-in-ot-thriller\/","title":{"rendered":"Thunder defeat Royals 4-3 in OT thriller"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"submission-link-wrapper\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.nationaltoday.com\/news?location=Reading%2C+PA&amp;city=Reading&amp;type=Update+Existing+Story&amp;headline=Thunder+defeat+Royals+4-3+in+OT+thriller&amp;page=https%3A%2F%2Fnationaltoday.com%2Fus%2Fpa%2Freading%2Fnews%2F2026%2F03%2F22%2Fthunder-defeat-royals-4-3-in-ot-thriller%2F\" class=\"submission-link\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span>Got story updates?<\/span> Submit your updates here. \u203a<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In a close-fought ECHL matchup, the Adirondack Thunder defeated the Reading Royals 4-3 in overtime on Friday night. Brannon McManus scored the game-winning goal in the extra period to seal the victory for the Thunder in front of a sellout crowd at Harding Mazzotti Arena.<\/p>\n<h2>Why it matters<\/h2>\n<p>The Thunder&#8217;s win extends their winning streak to three games and keeps them in the hunt for a playoff spot in the competitive ECHL Eastern Conference. The Royals, meanwhile, missed an opportunity to gain ground in the standings with the overtime loss.<\/p>\n<h2>The details<\/h2>\n<p>McManus opened the scoring for Adirondack in the first period, but the Royals tied it up early in the second. The teams traded goals throughout regulation, with the Thunder taking a late 3-2 lead on a power-play goal by Patrick Grasso. However, the Royals forced overtime on a late power-play goal by Kyle Haskins. In the extra period, McManus scored his second goal of the night on the power play to give the Thunder the victory.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The game was played on Friday, March 22, 2026.<\/li>\n<li>McManus scored the opening goal 12:36 into the first period.<\/li>\n<li>The Royals tied the game 1:27 into the second period.<\/li>\n<li>Salhany scored a power-play goal for the Thunder at 11:22 of the second period.<\/li>\n<li>Grasso scored a power-play goal for the Thunder at 6:09 of the third period.<\/li>\n<li>Haskins scored a power-play goal for the Royals with 4:14 left in the third period to force overtime.<\/li>\n<li>McManus scored the game-winning goal in overtime on the power play.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"news-callout-box\">\n<h2>The players<\/h2>\n<div class=\"news-callout-item\">\n<h3>Brannon McManus<\/h3>\n<p>A forward for the Adirondack Thunder who scored the game-winning goal in overtime.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"news-callout-item\">\n<h3>Tyler Brennan<\/h3>\n<p>The goaltender for the Adirondack Thunder who made 28 saves in the win.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"news-callout-item\">\n<h3>Jacob Frasca<\/h3>\n<p>A forward for the Reading Royals who scored a goal to tie the game in the second period.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"news-callout-item\">\n<h3>Kyle Haskins<\/h3>\n<p>A forward for the Reading Royals who scored a late power-play goal to force overtime.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"news-callout-item\">\n<h3>Yaniv Perets<\/h3>\n<p>The goaltender for the Reading Royals who made 33 saves in the loss.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.nationaltoday.com\/news?location=Reading%2C+PA&amp;city=Reading&amp;type=Upload+Story+Photos&amp;headline=Thunder+defeat+Royals+4-3+in+OT+thriller&amp;page=https%3A%2F%2Fnationaltoday.com%2Fus%2Fpa%2Freading%2Fnews%2F2026%2F03%2F22%2Fthunder-defeat-royals-4-3-in-ot-thriller%2F\" class=\"submission-link\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span>Got photos?<\/span> Submit your photos here. \u203a<\/span><\/a>      <\/div>\n<h2>What they\u2019re saying<\/h2>\n<div class=\"news-quotes\">\n<div class=\"news-quote\">\n<p class=\"news-quote-quote\">\u201cWe knew it was going to be a tough game against a good team like Reading, but the guys really battled hard and found a way to get the win in overtime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"news-quote-cite\">\u2014 Brannon McManus, Forward, Adirondack Thunder<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"news-quote\">\n<p class=\"news-quote-quote\">\u201cIt&#8217;s a tough loss, but we&#8217;ll regroup and get ready for our next game. We had our chances, but just couldn&#8217;t capitalize when it mattered most.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"news-quote-cite\">\u2014 Jacob Frasca, Forward, Reading Royals<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2>What\u2019s next<\/h2>\n<p>The Adirondack Thunder will host the Kalamazoo Wings for a three-game series next weekend, March 28-30, at Harding Mazzotti Arena.<\/p>\n<div class=\"news-highlight-box\">\n<h2>The takeaway<\/h2>\n<p>The Thunder&#8217;s overtime victory showcases the team&#8217;s resilience and ability to win close games, which will be crucial as they continue to battle for a playoff spot in the tight ECHL Eastern Conference race.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p><script>\n      window.fbAsyncInit = function() {\n        FB.init({\n          appId: '179692745920433',\n          cookie: true,\n          xfbml: true,\n          version: 'v17.0'\n        });\n        FB.AppEvents.logPageView();\n      };\n      (function(d, s, id){\n        var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n        if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;}\n        js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n        js.src = \"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js\";\n        fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n      }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\n    <\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source nationaltoday.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a In a close-fought ECHL matchup, the Adirondack Thunder defeated the Reading Royals 4-3 in overtime on Friday night. Brannon McManus scored the game-winning goal in the extra period to seal the victory for the Thunder in front of a sellout crowd at Harding Mazzotti Arena. 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