Wheeling Nailers @ Reading Royals
January 6, 2027 · 7:00 PM · 700 Penn St, Reading · College students can claim the Wild Wednesday buy one get one ticket offer at the box office with a valid college ID or .edu email address.
About the event
The Reading Royals host the Wheeling Nailers for a midweek night of professional hockey at Santander Arena in downtown Reading. Puck drops at 7:00 PM. Both clubs skate in the ECHL's North Division, and there is plenty of shared history between them, so division points and familiar faces are usually part of the story. The Royals are affiliated with the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers and the AHL's Lehigh Valley Phantoms, while Wheeling serves as the ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, which means prospects on both benches are playing for a look from the levels above.
This one is a Wild Wednesday, the Royals promotion built around getting more Berks County fans into the building on a weeknight. Orange Zone seats are offered at a reduced rate for the night, and college students can pick up a buy one get one offer at the box office by showing a valid college ID or .edu email address, which makes it an easy plan for a group of friends from campus.
Expect the full arena atmosphere the Royals are known for, with music, between period activities, and Slapshot working the crowd. It is a straightforward, family friendly night out in the middle of the week for anyone who enjoys fast hockey close to the glass.
Hosted by Reading Royals Hockey Club on BerksConnect.
