The Reading Royals (31-12-6-2) routed the Wheeling Nailers (30-23-1) 9-1 in the first of two games at the WesBanco Arena Saturday night.
Reading Royals Forwards Brad Morrison, Trevor Gooch, and Jackson Cressey each scored two goals. Reading forwards Frank Dichiara, Thomas Ebbing, and defenseman Dominic Cormier each scored a goal. The only goal scored for the Nailers was Sean Josling.
The Royals finished the night with 49 shots, 5/10 on the power-play, and Pat Nagle made 27 of 28 saves. The Royals finish the two-game series against the Nailers at 4:10 pm.