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WHL Victoria Royals

Royals Doubled up by Cougars

December 15, 2019 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Victoria Royals News Release


Prince George, BC - The Victoria Royals were defeated 4-2 by the Prince George Cougars on Saturday night at the CN Centre.

Game Summary

Gamesheet - bit.ly/2YOYB3j.

Scoring:

Royals - Gary Haden 1g-1a, Carson Miller 1g-0a, Tarun Fizer 0g-1a, Jacob Herauf 0g-1a.

Prince George - Ilijah Colina 2g-0a (Game Winner), Connor Bowie 1g-1a, Vladislav Mikhalchuk 0g-2a, Taylor Gauthier 0g-2a, Nikita Krivokrasov 1g-0a, Tyson Upper 0g-1a.

Goaltending:

Royals - Shane Farkas (L) - 58:33 mins, 20 saves on 23 shots.

Prince George - Taylor Gauthier (W) - 60:00 mins, 32 saves on 34 shots.

Powerplay:

Royals - 0/4 = 0.0%.

Prince George - 0/2 = 0.0%.

Notes:

Steak Snapped: Tonight's loss snapped Victoria's 10 game winning streak against Prince George that dated back to last season. Previously, the Cougars hadn't won against the Royals since their last Teddy and Toque Toss on December 2, 2018.

Between the Pipes: Tonight's match-up marked the end of Royals' goaltender Shane Farkas's eight-game winning streak that dated back to November 9th. This win streak tied alumnus Patrik Polivka's franchise record of eight consecutive starts with a win.

Winning Ways: The loss in tonight's game, was only the second time that the Royals have dropped a decision in regulation time in their last nine contests. They hold a record of 6-2-1-0 in those games.

Breaking the Trend: Tonight's contest marked the first time this season that a game between Victoria and Prince George had not been decided by either a score of 2-1 or 3-2 in a shootout.

Teddy and Toque Toss: The Cougars' Ilijah Colina scored the team's Teddy and Toque Toss goal. Colina tallied the goal 1:28 into the first period. This marked Prince George's franchise record for fastest Teddy and Toque Toss goal.

Next Home Game: Victoria will return home to play their last two games before the eight-day holiday break on Tuesday, December 17th and Wednesday, December 18th against the Spokane Chiefs. 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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