
Royals Come up Short Versus Blazers
April 24, 2021 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Victoria Royals News Release
Kamloops, BC - The Victoria Royals played a solid game, but the Kamloops Blazers scored three third period goals and managed a 3-2 win. Royals' goaltender Adam Evanoff was outstanding between the pipes for Victoria making several highlight reel saves on the evening.
Game Summary
Gamesheet - https://whl.ca/gamecentre/1017511/boxscore
Scoring:
Royals -Brandon Cutler 1g-1a, Brayden Tracey 2a, Brayden Schuurman 1g, Kalem Parker 1a
Kamloops - Matthew Seminoff 1g-1a, Connor Zary 1g, Fraser Minten 1g, Caedan Bankier 1a, Montna Onyebuchi 1a, Daylan Kuefler 1a, Mats Lindgen 1a
Goaltending:
Royals - Adam Evanoff (L) - 59:49 min, 31 saves on 34 shots.
Kamloops - Dylan Ernst (W) - 60 min, 14 saves on 16 shots
Powerplay:
Royals - 2/7=28.6%.
Kamloops - 1/2=50%.
Notes
ON A ROLL: Forward Brayden Tracey has points in 10 of the last 11 games. The Anaheim Ducks' draft choice has eight goals and seven assists for 15 points over that span.
THAT'S A RUB: The Royals have generated 22 power play opportunities in the last four games. They have managed six goals for a power play percentage of 27.3%. Unfortunately, during those games the team has given their opponents 17 power play chances allowing six goals for a 64.7% penalty kill rate.
SAVES O'PLENTY: Adam Evanoff leads the BC Division with 287 saves in nine games played this season. Evanoff's goaltending partner, Connor Martin, has the second most saves in the BC Division with 187 in six games.
Next Game: The Royals return to Kamloops on Monday to face the Prince George Cougars inside the RE/MAX Hub at the Sandman Centre. Puck drop at 7:00 p.m. Catch all the action on CHL TV or join Marlon Martens live on The Zone @ 91.3.
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