Roaring 20's Podcast

Bob Rotruck has been with the Phantoms organization since the team played in Glens Falls, NY prior to their move to the Lehigh Valley. He explains why the Royals and Phantoms relationship has been so fruitful and why the Flyers organization values the contributions of both affiliates. 

The recently-retired Royals great shares his favorite Reading memories and how he's stayed involved in hockey by opening a brand-new company, Elite Edge. 

A member of the Royals since the team's inaugural season, team photographer Brad Drey has captured some of the greatest moments in club history. He's a fixture between the benches at Royals home games and explains how he got the gig, some of the best trash talking he's heard from ice level and how he's mastered his craft. 

Garrett Mitchell played 40 games with the Royals in 2019-20, his first extended time in the ECHL after 400 career games in Hershey. Mitchell signed a one-year AHL deal with Rockford in April. He explains how his time with the Royals helped reinvigorate his belief that he can still consistently contribute. 

DCU Wall of Honor inductee F Chris Bala (2005-07) is one of the first local players in our team's history to have also made it to the NHL. Bala explains how growing up in Phoenixville charted his path to the NHL and why the Royals played a large role in his career. The Video-Call Version of this podcast is available on YouTube and Facebook. 

Now the Head Coach of the Milwaukee Admirals, Karl Taylor reflects on his three seasons in Reading. During his tenure, he coached some of the best talents to ever come through Reading. He tells us about the day G Jonathan Quick was reassigned to the Royals by Los Angeles, the people he still keeps in touch with in Berks County and how Reading shaped his coaching career. 

Assistant Coach Nick Luukko reflects on his first season behind the bench. Includes "a day in the life" segment and "Quarantine Super Team."

The former Royals goaltender chats about the brand new Reading Royals Youth Program, which Denike will lead. Plus, his path to the ECHL out of Ontario, how his experience playing in remote Saskatchewan gave him confidence and molded his character. 

The Royals' all-time leading point scorer Ryan Cruthers has left an indelible mark in Berks County with his on-ice play and the role he embraces as a mentor for a number of youth players in Pennsylvania. Ryan explains his continued connection to Berks and we relive some of his favorite memories, including how he found out he had been traded to Reading. He is now an assistant coach at his alma mater Robert Morris University.

Pat Richards and David Fine and back with a special mini-pod of the 2008 first-round series recap against Elmira, which featured two of the most-historic OT wins in Royals history.