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Royals Lock up Playoff Spot Despite OT Loss

March 3, 2018 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Victoria Royals News Release


Prince George, BC - The Victoria Royals were defeated by the Prince George Cougars 2-1 in overtime on Friday night at the CN Centre as the club clinched a spot in the 2018 WHL Playoffs.

Game Summary

Gamesheet - http://bit.ly/2FQxefW

Scoring:

Royals - Noah Gregor 1g-0a, Matthew Phillips 0g-1a, Tyler Soy 0g-1a.

Prince George - Joel Lakusta 1g-0a, Ryan Schoettler 1g-0a (Game Winner), Brogan O'Brien 0g-1a, Jackson Leppard 0g-1a, Josh Curtis 0g-1a, Aaron Boyd 0g-1a.

Goaltending:

Royals - Griffen Outhouse (OTL) - 64:04 Mins, 36 saves on 38 shots

Prince George - Taylor Gauthier (W) - 64:04 Mins, 32 saves on 33 shots

Power Play:

Royals - 1/4=25.0%

Prince George- 1/9=11.1%

Notes:

Playoff Bound - After collecting a point in tonight's contest, the Victoria Royals have secured a spot in the 2018 WHL Playoffs for the seventh consecutive season since they moved to Vancouver Island.

Milestone Night - With an assist tonight, Royals' Captain Matthew Phillips registered his 101st point of the campaign and tied former Chilliwack Bruin Mark Santorelli for the franchise record for the most points in a single season. Santorelli collected 101 points (27g-74a) for the Bruins during 2007-08.

Going the Distance After tonight's overtime contest, Victoria's record sit at 9-6 when the game goes beyond 60 minutes, which include a pair of victories in the shootout. This ties the single season franchise record for most games to go beyond regulation, which happened in both 2012-13 and 2006-07.

Tomorrow Night - Victoria and Prince George face-off again tomorrow night in the second half of a back-to-back series with puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.

Coming Home - Victoria returns to the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre for a two-game set against the Spokane Chiefs on Tuesday, March 6th and Wednesday, March 7th with puck drop for both contests slated for 7:05 p.m. Tickets can be purchased in person at the Select Your Tickets box office, over the phone by calling 250-220-7777, or online at www.selectyourtickets.com.

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