WHL Victoria Royals

Royals Declaw Cougars in Shootout

February 17, 2019 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Victoria Royals News Release


Prince George, BC -- Victoria Royals' forward Kody McDonald scored two goals and added the shootout winner as the club earned a 5-4 victory over the Prince George Cougars to sweep the weekend series and conclude their five-game road trip.

Game Summary:

Gamesheet - bit.ly/2Egw91P.

Scoring:

Royals - Kody McDonald 2g-0a (Shootout Winner), Carson Miller 2g-0a, D-Jay Jerome 0g-2a, Scott Walford 0g-2a, Igor Martynov 0g-2a, Jameson Murray 0g-1a.

Prince George - Josh Maser 2g-0a, Vladislav Mikhalchuk 1g-1a, Cole Moberg 0g-2a, Tyson Upper 1g-0a, Ethan Browne 0g-1a, Austin Crossley 0g-1a, Jack Sander 0g-1a, Jackson Leppard 0g-1a, Josh Curtis 0g-1a.

Goaltending:

Royals - Griffen Outhouse (W) - 65:00 mins, 27 saves on 31 shots. Stopped two of three shootout attempts.

Prince George - Taylor Gauthier (SOL) - 65:00 mins, 28 saves on 32 shots. Stopped one of three shootout attempts.

Powerplay:

Royals - 1/3 = 33.3%.

Prince George - 1/6 = 16.7%.

Notes:

Against the Cougars: With tonight's win, the Royals have now improved to 6-1-0-0 this season against Prince George. This marks the most wins in a season against the Cougars since 2013-14, in which they went 7-1-0-0. The two teams will meet twice more this season, with a two game set in Victoria on March 1st and 2nd.

Royal First: Forward Carson Miller scored his first two goals as a Royal in tonight's contest. Miller was acquired by Victoria in January as part of the trade that sent Dante Hannoun to the Prince Albert Raiders.

Milestone Man: In tonight's contest, Royals' forward Tarun Fizer played in his 100th career WHL regular season game. Fizer was originally drafted in the fourth round, 69th overall, in the 2016 WHL Bantam Draft. Throughout his career with the Royals, he has recorded 13 goals and 25 assists.

Climbing the Ranks: Royals' goaltender Griffen Outhouse earned his 110th career WHL regular season victory tonight. Outhouse is now only 10 wins back of Tyson Sexsmith (Vancouver Giants and Medicine Hat Tigers) and Corey Hirsch (Kamloops Blazers) for the most wins by a goaltender in WHL history.

Shootout: The Royals record improved to 3-2 in shootouts this season with tonight's win. Kody McDonald scored the shootout winner against his former team, and his second of the season.

Road Trip Recap: Tonight, the Royals' five-game road trip concluded. The team visited Spokane, Tri-City, Kamloops and Prince George as they posted a record of 3-2-0-0. The club plays six of their remaining 13 regular season games on the road.

Coming Up: Victoria returns home on Monday, February 18th, and Tuesday, February 19th to battle the Kelowna Rockets in a back-to-back set. Monday's Family Day game will start at 2:05 p.m., with a Skate with the Players taking place after the contest. Puck drop for Tuesday's game 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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