Royals Split Weekend Series with Loss to Chiefs
Published on November 11, 2018 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Victoria Royals News Release
Victoria, BC - The Victoria Royals were defeated 7-2 by the Spokane Chiefs on Canadian Forces Appreciation Night at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre.
Game Summary:
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Scoring:
Royals - Phillip Schultz 1g-0a, Kaid Oliver 1g-0a, D-Jay Jerome 0g-1a, Scott Walford 0g-1a.
Spokane - Filip Kral 1g-2a (Game Winner), Adam Beckman 1g-1a, Riley Woods 1g-1a, Ty Smith 0g-2a, Eli Zummack 1g-0a, Luke Toporowski 1g-0a, Cordel Larson 1g-0a, Carter Chorney 1g-0a, Tyson Feist 0g-1a, Nolan Reid 0g-1a, Egor Arbuzov 0g-1a.
Goaltending:
Royals - Griffen Outhouse (L) - 59:12mins, 22 saves on 27 shots.
Brandon - Dawson Weatherill (W) - 60:00 mins, 30 saves on 32 shots.
Power Play:
Royals - 0/6=0.0%
Spokane - 1/3=33.3%
Notes:
Shorthanded: In tonight's contest, Royals' forward Phillips Schultz tallied a shorthanded marker, which is the team's fifth this season. Victoria's other shorthanded goals have been scored by Kaid Oliver (2), Tyler Lees and Ralph Jarratt. The team ranks second in the WHL in shorthanded goals.
Hosting the Chiefs: Over the past four seasons, Victoria holds a record of 7-3-0-0 versus Spokane at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre. In ten contests at home, Victoria has outscored the Chiefs 43-35.
Nice to See You: Royals' backup goaltender Connor Martin and Spokane forward Owen MacNeil started this season as teammates with the Calgary Royals Midget AAA of the Alberta Midget Hockey League (AMHL). Both players were recently called up by their respective WHL clubs.
WHL Debut: In tonight's contest, Spokane forward Owen MacNeil played in his first career WHL game. MacNeil was drafted in the second round, 39th Overall, in the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft. He was signed to a WHL standard player agreement by the Chiefs in August.
Rise of the Rookie: After he collected a goal and an assist tonight, Spokane rookie forward Adam Beckman extended his lead in the WHL in goals by a rookie with nine.
Coming Up: The Royals have a week off, before returning to the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre on Saturday, November 17th against the Regina Pats. 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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