Navy beat long-time Rival Army at the Second Annual Royal Cup last weekend in Reading, PA at Santander Arena. This was the second year the competition was hosted at the home of the Reading Royals, an semi-pro team that plays in the ECHL. This year featured a large, energetic crowd and an exciting atmosphere.
After a scoreless first, Navy and Army both managed to earn one goal in the second period. However, in the 3rd period, the flood gates opened for Navy. The Mids managed to score 3 goals and an empty-netter, the scoreboard showed 5-1 in Navy's favor at the final buzzer. Although the first two periods were competitive, the strength and depth of the Navy roster overpowered the Black Knights.
If you did not make it to Reading this year, mark your calendar for next November to make it out to Santander Arena to support the Mids! If you missed the game, it was filmed professionally on ESPN3, the link is included below.
http://www.espn.com/watchespn/player/_/id/2927903/
Navy dropped 3 competitive games this weekend, 2 to URI and 1 to John Carroll. After Sunday's game, Navy players had a chance to sign posters and skate with fans of Navy Hockey of all ages!
The Mids are looking to bounce back after the Thanksgiving break with two games against the Michigan State Spartans next Friday and Saturday, December 2nd and 3rd, to close out the first half of the season. Both games are at 1930!