Royals Dropped by Rockets
April 20, 2021 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Victoria Royals News Release
Kelowna, BC - The Victoria Royals fell to the Kelowna Rockets on Monday night on the REMAX Hub by a 7-2 score. Brandon Cutler counted a goal and an assist for the Royals.
Gamesheet - https://whl.ca/gamecentre/1017507/boxscore
Scoring:
Royals - Brayden Tracy 1g, Brandon Cutler 1g-1a, Tarun Fizer 1a, Tanner Scott 1a, Trent Crane 1a
Rockets - David Kope 1g-2a, Dylan Wightman 2g-1a, Mark Liwiski 2g, Trevor Wong 1g, Andrew Cristall 1g, Nolan Flamand 1a, Noah Dorey 1a, Sean Comrie 1a, Jake Lee 1a, Kaedan Korczak 1a, Jake Poole 1a, Dillon Hamaliuk 1a, John Babcock 1a, William Irvine 1a, Steel Quiring 1a
Goaltending:
Royals - Connor Martin (L) - 16 saves on 20 shots.
Royals - Adam Evanoff - 9 saves on 12 shots.
Kelowna - Roman Basran (W) - 60 min, 26 saves on 28 shots
Powerplay:
Royals - 1/7=14.3%.
Kelowna - 2/2=100%.
Notes
SAVES O'PLENTY: Adam Evanoff leads the BC Division with 223 saves in seven games played this season. Evanoff's goaltending partner, Connor Martin, has the second most saves in the BC Division with 187 in six games.
ON A ROLL: Forward Brayden Tracey has points in nine of the last 10 games. The Anaheim Ducks' draft choice has seven goals and six assists for 13 points over that span.
MILESTONE: Royals 20-year-old defenseman Matthew Smith played in his 200th game tonight.
CLOSING IN ON A MILESTONE: Adam Evanoff is on the precipice of hitting two career milestones. The Royals' 20-year-old goaltender is one minute away from reaching 6,000 played in his WHL career. He also is 12 saves away from 3,000 for his WHL career.
Next Game: The Royals will host the Vancouver Giants inside the RE/MAX Hub on Wednesday night. Puck drop at 7:05 p.m. Catch all the action on CHL TV or join Marlon Martens live on The Zone @ 91.3.
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