Editing Reading Royals (section)

{{Short description|Ice hockey team}}
{{distinguish|Reading F.C.}}
{{Infobox ice hockey team
| current     = 2023–24 ECHL season
| bg_color    = background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#5C3896 5px solid; border-bottom:#231F20 5px solid;
| text_color  = #000000
| team        = Reading Royals
| logo        = Reading Royals logo.svg
| logosize    = 185px
| city        = [[Reading, Pennsylvania]]
| league      = [[ECHL]]
| conference  = Eastern
| division    = North
| founded     = 1991
| arena       = [[Santander Arena]]
| colors      = Purple, black, orange, silver, white<br />{{color box|#5C3896}} {{color box|#231F20}} {{color box|#F26725}} {{color box|#A7B1B7}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}} 
| owner       = Berks County Convention Center Authority
| GM          = Jason Binkley
| coach       = [[Jason Binkley (Ice Hockey)|Jason Binkley]]
| captain     = Todd Skirving
| media       = ''[[Reading Eagle]]''<br>[[WFMZ-TV|WFMZ]]
| affiliates  = [[Philadelphia Flyers]] ([[National Hockey League|NHL]])<br>[[Lehigh Valley Phantoms]] ([[American Hockey League|AHL]])
<!---Franchise history--->
| name1       = [[Columbus Chill]]
| dates1      = 1991–1999
| name2       = '''Reading Royals'''
| dates2       = 2001–present
<!---Championships--->
|reg_season_titles = 
|division_titles = '''5''' ([[2004–05 ECHL season|2004–05]], [[2010–11 ECHL season|2010–11]], [[2012–13 ECHL season|2012–13]], [[2013–14 ECHL season|2013–14]], [[2021–22 ECHL season|2021–22]])
|conf_titles = '''1''' ([[2012–13 ECHL season|2012–13]])
|kelly_cups = '''1''' ([[2012–13 ECHL season|2012–13]])
}}

The '''Reading Royals ''' are a professional [[ice hockey]] team that currently plays in the [[ECHL]]. The team participates in the North Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference. The Royals play their home games at the [[Santander Arena]] located in downtown [[Reading, Pennsylvania]].

Since 2001, the Royals have ranked among ECHL leaders in regular season attendance. On March 25, 2006, against the [[Trenton Titans]], the Royals reached their one millionth fan in attendance. The Royals hosted two ECHL All-Star Games; one in 2005 and one in 2009. The Royals were the 2013 ECHL [[Kelly Cup]] champions. They earned the title with a five-game victory over the [[Stockton Thunder]] in the [[2013 Kelly Cup playoffs|2013 Kelly Cup Finals]].