Reading Royals | |
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City | Reading, Pennsylvania |
League | ECHL |
Conference | Eastern |
Division | North |
Founded | 1991 |
Home arena | Santander Arena |
Colors | Purple, black, orange, silver, white |
Owner(s) | Berks County Convention Center Authority |
General manager | Jason Binkley |
Head coach | Jason Binkley |
Captain | Garrett McFadden |
Media | Reading Eagle WFMZ |
Affiliates | Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) |
Franchise history | |
1991–1999 | Columbus Chill |
2001–present | Reading Royals |
Championships | |
Division titles | 5 (2004–05, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2021–22) |
Conference titles | 1 (2012–13) |
Kelly Cups | 1 (2012–13) |
Current season |
The Reading Royals are a professional ice hockey team that currently plays in the ECHL. The team participates in the North Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference. The Royals play their home games at the Santander Arena located in downtown Reading, Pennsylvania.
Since 2001, the Royals have ranked among ECHL leaders in regular season attendance. On March 25, 2006, against the Trenton Titans, the Royals reached their one millionth fan in attendance. The Royals hosted two ECHL All-Star Games; one in 2005 and one in 2009. The Royals were the 2013 ECHL Kelly Cup champions. They earned the title with a five-game victory over the Stockton Thunder in the 2013 Kelly Cup Finals.