Royals Tripped up by Rockets

November 21, 2019 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Victoria Royals News Release

Kelowna BC - The Victoria Royals lost a 4-1 decision to the Kelowna Rockets on Wednesday night at Prospera Place.

Game Summary

Gamesheet - bit.ly/2D1pxCT.

Scoring:

Royals - Sean Gulka 1g-0a, Nolan Bentham 0g-1a.

Kelowna - Michael Farren 1g-1a, Kaedan Korczak 1g-1a, Alex Swetlikoff 1g-0a, Jake Lee 1g-0a, Mark Liwiski 0g-1a, Kobe Mohr 0g-1a, Liam Kindree 0g-1a.

Goaltending:

Royals - Brock Gould (L) - 60:00 mins, 28 saves on 32 shots.

Kelowna - Roman Basran (W) - 60:00 mins, 26 saves on 27 shots.

Powerplay:

Royals - 0/4 = 0.0%.

Kelowna - 0/3 = 0.0%.

Notes:

Playing Kelowna: Tonight's match-up marked the fourth meeting of the season between the two clubs. With the loss, the Royals now hold a record of 2-2-0-0 versus the Rockets. The two teams will face one another again on January 3, 2020 in Kelowna.

First Point: Royals defenceman Nolan Bentham recorded his first career WHL point with an assist on Sean Gulka's goal.

Winning Streak: Tonight's result marked the end of Victoria's four-game winning streak that started on November 6th against Kelowna at Prospera Place.

Back Home: The Royals will return home to face the Edmonton Oil Kings on Friday at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre at 7:05 p.m. Friday's contest is the Wawanesa Insurance Toy Drive in support of the United Way of Greater Victoria. Fans are encouraged to bring a new unwrapped toy or buy a stuffed toy for $10 at the Wawanesa Insurance concourse table located at Gate 1. 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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