The Reading Royals played spoiler to the return of hockey to the Gulf Coast after a two-year hiatus following the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The Royals peppered former Lightning prospect Morgan Cey with 44 shots enroute to a decisive 5-2 victory over the Mississippi Sea Wolves. Lightning prospects have been held off the scoresheet in the Wolves' first three games
Reading 5 @ Mississippi 2
F Marek Kvapil [7]: 0-0-0; Even; 0 PIM; 1 SOG
F Radek Smolenak [8]: 0-0-0; Even; 0 PIM; 1 SOG
F Zbynek Hrdel [9]: 0-0-0; Even; 0 PIM; 2 SOG
Former Bolt defensive prospect P.J. Atherton [10] had 5 SOG and an assist for Reading on their final empty net goal.
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