What is Reading Royals?
{{Hockey team | team = Reading Royals | color = background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#5C3896 5px solid; border-bottom:#231F20 5px solid; | color text = #000000 | city = [[Reading, Pennsylvania|Reading]], [[Pennsylvania]] | league = [[ECHL]] | conference = Eastern | division = North | founded = 1991 | arena = [[Santander Arena]] | colours = Purple, black, orange, silver, white<br>{{color box|#5C3896}} {{color box|#231F20}} {{color box|#F26725}} {{color box|#A7B1B7}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}} | coach = [[James Henry (ice hockey)|James Henry]] | GM = David Farrar | affiliates = [[Philadelphia Flyers]] ([[National Hockey League|NHL]])<br>[[Lehigh Valley Phantoms]] ([[American Hockey League|AHL]]) | website = [https://royalshockey.com Official website] | name1 = [[Columbus Chill]] | dates1 = 1991–1999 | name2 = '''Reading Royals''' | dates2 = {{nowrap|2001–present}} | 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 an American professional [[ice hockey]] team. They began playing in [[2001–02 ECHL season|2001]]. The team plays in the [[ECHL]]. They play their home games in [[Reading, Pennsylvania|Reading]], [[Pennsylvania]] at [[Santander Arena]]. They are the ECHL affiliate for the [[Philadelphia Flyers]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). They are also the affiliates for the [[Lehigh Valley Phantoms]] of the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL). The team originally played in [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]], [[Ohio]] as the [[Columbus Chill]] from 1991 to 1999. The Chill would stop playing in their last two seasons. After the [[Columbus Blue Jackets]] arrived in Columbus, the Chill decided to relocate to [[Reading, Pennsylvania]] to become the Reading Roy