WHL Victoria Royals

Royals Earn Point in Shootout Loss to Pats

Published on January 31, 2020 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Victoria Royals News Release


Regina, SK - The Victoria Royals dropped a 5-4 decision, in a shootout, to the Regina Pats on Friday night at the Brandt Centre.

Game Summary

Gamesheet - bit.ly/2uVUlE8.

Scoring:

Royals - Brandon Cutler 2g-0a, Tarun Fizer 0g-2a, Gary Haden 1g-0a, Alex Bolshakov 1g-0a, Jacob Herauf 0g-1a, Brayden Tracey 0g-1a, Graeme Bryks 0g-1a.

Regina - Carson Denomie 1g-2a, Austin Pratt 1g-1a, Robbie Holmes 0g-2a, Cole Carrier 1g-0a, Logan Nijhoff 1g-0a, Kyle Walker 0g-1a, Riley Krane 0g-1a, Ryker Evans 0g-1a, Cole Dubinsky (Shootout Winner).

Goaltending:

Royals - Adam Evanoff (SOL) - 65:00 mins, 32 saves on 36 shots. Stopped two of three shootout attempts.

Regina - Donovan Buskey (W) - 65:00 mins, 25 saves on 29 shots. Stopped three of three shootout attempts.

Powerplay

Royals - 1/4=25.0%.

Regina - 0/3=0.0%.

Notes

Shootouts: After tonight's contest, Victoria is now 4-1 in games that end in a shootout this season. The club's leading scorers in shootouts are Tarun Fizer and Kaid Oliver, who have both tallied a pair of goals.

First Goal: In tonight's contest, Royals' forward Alex Bolshakov recorded his first career WHL goal. Bolshakov was selected in the fourth round (69th overall) in the 2017 WHL Bantam Draft by Victoria and has played 29 career games with the club.

Multi-Goal Games: This season, when a Royals' player has scored multiple goals in a single game the club is now 9-0-1-1. Prior to tonight, the team's last multi-goal game was recorded by Tarun Fizer when he scored a hat-trick in a 6-1 over the Tri-City Americans on January 15th.

Lighting the Lamp: Royals' forward Gary Haden has posted a goal in five of his last six games. Over that span, the 20-year-old has recorded seven points (5g-2a). Haden also leads Victoria in scoring in the month of January with 13 points (5g-8a) in 15 games.

Regina Ties: Royals' head coach Dan Price was a scout for the Regina Pats from 2003-06. During his time with the Pats, the club drafted current New York Islanders' forward Jordan Eberle in the seventh round, 126th overall, in the 2005 WHL Bantam Draft. Price, a former junior hockey goaltender, also concluded his playing career at the University of Regina in 1998.

300th Game: Regina forward Austin Pratt played in his 300th career game tonight. Over the length of his career, the Lakeville, MN native has recorded 159 points (71g-88a) split between Regina and the Red Deer Rebels.

Next Game: Victoria concludes their six-game road trip tomorrow night against the Moose Jaw Warriors. Puck drop is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. PST.

Home Again: The Royals return home on Friday, February 7th and Saturday, February 8th for a two-game set against the BC Division leading Kamloops Blazers. Friday's contest is Eco Night, while Saturday's game is the team's first ever Tech Night. 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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