Royals Clipped by Americans in Shootout
Published on February 3, 2019 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Victoria Royals News Release
Victoria, BC - The Victoria Royals fell 2-1 in a shootout to the Tri-City Americans, on Saturday night at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, and earned three out of a possible four points this weekend.
Game Summary:
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Scoring:
Royals - Phillip Schultz 1g-0a, Sean Gulka 0g-1a, Jameson Murray 0g-1a.
Tri-City - Parker AuCoin 1g-0a, Kyle Olson 0g-1a (Shootout Winner), Aaron Hyman 0g-1a.
Goaltending:
Royals - Griffen Outhouse (SOL) - 65:00 mins, 23 saves on 24 shots. Stopped one of three shootout attempts
Tri-City - Beck Warm (W) - 65:00 mins, 33 saves on 34 shots. Stopped two of three shootout attempts
Powerplay:
Royals - 0/5 = 00.0%
Tri-City - 1/5 = 20.0%
Notes:
Extra Time: Tonight was the Royals' seventh extra time game this season. They are now 2-1 in overtime and 2-2 in shootouts.
Tie Game: With tonight's loss, the Royals' record when tied after one period fell to 7-7-1-2, and 8-1-1-2 after 40 minutes.
February Throwback: Since the team relocated to the island from Chilliwack in 2011, the Royals have posted a record of 4-1-0-1 against the Americans in the month of February.
Former Teammates: Tri-City forward Connor Bouchard and Royals' defenseman Mitchell Prowse were teammates on the 2014-15 Okanagan Hockey Bantam Prep team. Both skaters played in 18 games, where Bouchard recorded eight points (5g-3a) and Prowse tallied seven assists.
Down the Road: Following tonight's contest, the two teams will match up twice more this season on Saturday, February 9th and Wednesday, March 6th in Kennewick, WA.
Up Next: Victoria continues their four-game homestand with a two-game weekday series against the Seattle Thunderbirds on Tuesday, February 5th and Wednesday, February 6th. Puck drop for both games is at 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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