Pat Nagle

ECHL: Reading Royals’ Star Announces Retirement

Reading Royals fans were met with the news this week of the retirement of one of their star players from the past two seasons. Though his legacy has come to an end, Reading will never forget the great effort he put forth when defending the net. Over the past two seasons, the Reading Royals have […]

ECHL Season In Review: Reading Royals

For the second year in a row, the Reading Royals fall to the Newfoundland Growlers in the North Division Finals, ending their run for the Kelly Cup in the second round. This season saw significant changes that showed extensively as it progressed. This was the first season under head coach James Henry who had served […]

ECHL: Newfoundland Growlers Eliminate Reading Royals, Move On To Eastern Conference Finals

The Newfoundland Growlers beat the Reading Royals on home ice Saturday night, becoming the ECHL’s North Division champions and advancing to their second straight Eastern Conference Finals as they search for their second Kelly Cup championship. Game five came on the heels of a Growlers’ loss at home following three epic wins on the road. Newfoundland […]

ECHL: Reading Royals Best the Newfoundland Growlers in Game 4

A loss was not what fans of the Newfoundland Growlers were expecting to see – especially on home ice. Game 4 followed three away wins for the Growlers against the Reading Royals. So what happened? Perhaps that momentum just couldn’t be maintained, or the Royals were hungry for a win. In truth, Game 4 was […]

ECHL: Reading Going Back Home with the Lead

Fast pace first period The first period was a quick one. Both teams were ready to play. For Game 5, we were back with a duel between the two top goalies, François Brassard for Mariners and Pat Nagle for Reading. Once again, the Royals scored the first goal quickly by way of Charlie Gerard unassisted. […]

ECHL: The Mariners are Back in the Series

First period in the books The first period was off to a slow start until Evan Barrat got under the skin of Connor Doherty, resulting in the Royals going on the powerplay. During this powerplay, Barratt did what he does best, scoring goals. The spark for the Mariners to come back in the game came […]

ECHL: Reading Royals Take Game One with a Heated Game Against the Maine Mariners

The Reading Royals and the Maine Mariners faced off for the first game of their series Friday night with ferocity right off the puck drop. The Reading Royals and the Maine Mariners packed some heat for their first game of the series, with bodies hitting bodies for much of the first period. No one seemed […]

ECHL Recap : The Week that is Good for Morale

As you already know, the Trois-Rivières Lions are experiencing a season far from the expectations issued at the start of the season. In addition to injuries, a lot of player movement has taken place, including some this week. First pro game, first win … and a record On Wednesday night, the Lions visited the Worcester […]

ECHL: Reading Royals Ends Toledo Walleye’s 18-Game Winning Streak

The Reading Royals ended the Toledo Walleye’s 18-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory to start the weekend series on a high note as they inch towards the Kelly Cup Playoffs. The Reading Royals took on the heated Toledo Walleye, who have won 18 of their last games, racking in a 20-game point streak. Toledo […]