Reading, PA - November 12, 2012 - In an effort to continue their efforts to create a affordable, family-friendly entertainment value, the Reading Rockets have decided to take advantage of a Saturday night opening in the Sovereign Center schedule and move their November 29th game to December 1st. The Rockets will be hosting the rival Charlotte Copperheads to close out their home schedule, before heading to Syracuse to close out the season on December 8th. Tickets and vouchers for the 29th game

Reading, PA – November 10, 2012 – Rockets forward Jesse Guerin scored six of Reading’s twelve goals on Friday night against the Charlotte Copperheads, but Matt Hickman scored six of his own as the Snakes continued their mastery of the Rockets, winning 16-12. Guerin, who finished with eight points, began the second quarter with a diving behind-the-back goal on Tory Stevens. Fellow Canadian and Rockets leading scorer Travis Bland chipped in eight points of his own, with a goal and seven assi

Reading, PA – November 8, 2012 – The Reading Rockets are pleased to announce that two-time Stanley Cup Champion and NHL broadcaster Bill Clement will be in the "Launch Pad" for the November 9th game against the Charlotte Copperheads.  "I'm very excited to partner with the Reading Rockets," said Clement. "The organization's commitment to community service and to developing players as well as people is commendable.""Opportunities to partner with a guy like Bill are ones you jump at," added R

Reading, PA – November 1, 2012 – The Reading Rockets are pleased to announce their involvement in the 2012 Redner’s Family Expo at the Greater Reading Expo Center this weekend. Rockets players and staff, as well as Loco the Iron Horse, will be on hand to meet and greet local families. Last year over 10,000 people enjoyed the expo, which runs from 10 am to 5 pm on both Saturday and Sunday. “This is such a great event for our organization to be a part of,” said Vice President and General

Reading, PA - October 26, 2012 - The Reading Rockets are pleased to announce their first Military and Veterans Appreciation Night as they return to the "Launch Pad" on November 9th to begin their home set against the Charlotte Copperheads.  The team will be donating tickets to local military personnel and veterans. A jersey auction will be held following the game to benefit Keystone Wounded Warriors and the local VA hospital.  "We're excited to be able to honor our nation's heroes and the

Reading, PA – October 26, 2012 – Despite the troubles faced by two of its partners in the Professional Lacrosse League, the Reading Rockets have announced their intention to finish their remaining four games and build relationships for a strong 2013. "Unfortunately, we've been faced with some adversity in areas we can't control," said Rockets Vice President/General Manager Andy Makal. "We've done everything on our end to make sure we have a professional operation and are working on putting

Reading, PA – October 11, 2012 – The Reading Rockets forward Travis Bland has been named the PLL Player of the Week for Week Four. The Georgetown, Ontario native notched a pair of goals and nine assists in an 18-17 OT loss to Jacksonville on Saturday to raise his season total to 17 points (6 goals, 11 assists) in two games. The Rockets’ Assistant Captain played for Ajax in CLA this summer, posting 44 points (16 goals, 28 assists). Rockets teammates Brendan Muise and Jesse Guerin also sp

Jacksonville, FL – October 6, 2012 – The Reading Rockets headed south looking to avenge last week’s overtime loss to the Bullies, but found themselves playing extra time again and falling 18-17 in OT tonight. Jacksonville’s Shawn Wilkins scored with just 0:00.4 left on the clock in the 4th Quarter to send the game into OT and Kiel Matisz scored his sixth goal of the contest at the 12:01 mark to close out a chippy affair between the two teams. Travis Bland chipped in 11 points (two goals,

Sep 23rd, 2012 | Reading, PA – The Reading Rockets today announced their roster for the upcoming season. The Rockets enter their first season of play with twenty-one players and two goaltenders on the main roster and four players and a goaltender on the practice squad. “We have a great group of guys here and a lot of talent,” said Head Coach Tom Slate. “We’re really looking forward to hitting the field and showing how competitive we can be.” The foundation for success f

Aug 24th, 2012 | Reading, PA - The Reading Rockets have added fourteen players from last Sunday’s Open Tryout to the training camp roster. The Rockets kick off their Inaugural Training Camp Friday, August 24th at the Body Zone in Wyomissing, PA. Camp is open to the public, with sessions from 8-10 pm on Friday and 9-11 am and 1-3 pm on Saturday.“We were very fortunate to have so many talented guys come to our Open Tryout,” said Rockets Head Coach Tom Slate. “The level of commitment i