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Royals Outlast Giants in Overtime

October 14, 2018 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Victoria Royals News Release


Victoria, BC - The Victoria Royals' Kaid Oliver scored a pair of goals, which included the overtime winner, to earn a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Giants and extend the club's winning streak to seven games.

Game Summary:

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Scoring:

Royals - Kaid Oliver 2g-1a (Game Winner), D-Jay Jerome 0g-2a, Brandon Cutler 1g-0a, Dante Hannoun 0g-1a, Ralph Jarratt 0g-1a, Tarun Fizer 0g-1a,

Vancouver - Davis Koch 0g-2a, James Malm 1g-0a, Milos Roman 1g-0a, Jared Dmytriw 0g-1a.

Goaltending:

Royals - Griffen Outhouse (W) - 64:28 mins, 26 saves on 28 shots.

Vancouver - David Tendeck (OTL) - 64:32 mins, 20 saves on 23 shots.

Power Play:

Royals - 1/5=20.0%

Vancouver - 1/2=50.0%

Notes:

Strong Start: Both teams have enjoyed strong starts to this season. With their win tonight, Victoria's record improved to 7-0-0-0 to tie last year's franchise mark for best start to a season. Meanwhile, Vancouver hold top spot in the Western Conference with 15 points (7-1-1-0) in their opening nine games.

Renewing Acquaintances: Tonight's match-up with the Giants was the first regular season meeting between the two clubs since Victoria's 4-3 series win in the opening round of last year's WHL Playoffs. Last season, the Royals posted a record of 4-1-0-0 against the Giants on home ice.

Powerplay Goals: With a powerplay marker in tonight's game, the Royals have now scored at least one goal on the man-advantage in six consecutive contests. During that span, Victoria has tallied a mark of 7/37=27.0%. Forward Kaid Oliver leads the team in powerplay goals with three.

Familiar Faces: Earlier this season, former Royal, Jared Dmytriw was named the 16th captain in Vancouver Giants' history. The 20-year-old Dmytriw played in 179 career regular season games with Victoria (2014-17) and recorded 50 points (29g-21a). He was selected by the Royals in the fourth round, 83rd overall, in the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft.

Coming Up: The Royals continue their six-game home stand tomorrow afternoon with a re-match against the Vancouver Giants on Marty the Marmot's 13th birthday. Puck drop is scheduled for a 3:05 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.

Skate with the Players: Fans will be able to skate with Royals' players, after tomorrow afternoon's game, via a donation to the Downie Wenjack Fund. Helmets and skates will be available for rent at the Skate Shop, located beside the Royals' Team store at Gate 3, on a first-come-first-served basis.

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