Royals Upended by Chiefs
Published on December 19, 2019 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Victoria Royals News Release
Victoria, BC - The Victoria Royals were defeated 3-1 by the Spokane Chiefs on Wednesday night at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre.
Game Summary
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Scoring:
Royals - Kaid Oliver 1g-0a, Gary Haden 0g-1a, Carson Miller 0g-1a.
Spokane - Filip Kral 0g-2a, Eli Zummack 0g-2a, Leif Mattson 1g-0a, Adam Beckman 1g-0a (Game Winner), Jack Finley 1g-0a, Michael King 0g-1a, Connor Gabruch 0g-1a.
Goaltending:
Royals - Shane Farkas (L) - 56:53 mins, 27 saves on 30 shots.
Spokane - Campbell Arnold (W) - 60:00 mins, 24 saves on 25 shots.
Powerplay:
Royals - 1/5=20.0%
Spokane - 2/4=50.0%
Notes:
Holiday Break: Tonight's contest was the Royals' final game before their eight-day holiday break. Victoria enters the break with a 17-11-2-0 record and sits in third place in the BC Division.
Staying out of the Box: Carson Miller's penalty 5:14 into the opening frame marked the first time the Royals had taken a single penalty against the Spokane Chiefs since the clubs' first meeting on October 12th. The in-game time between penalties was 129:47 minutes.
Series Recap: Tonight, marked the fourth and final regular season contest played between the Royals and the Chiefs this campaign. In the four contests, Victoria went 1-2-1-0 against Spokane.
Scoring Streak: With an assist in tonight's contest, Royals' forwards Gary Haden and Carson Miller each extended their point streaks. Haden is currently on a four-game point streak where he has recorded seven points (4g-3a), while Miller has recorded five points (3g-2a) in his past three contests.
Next Games: The Royals will return from their eight-day holiday break with home games on Friday, December 27th and Saturday, December 28th. Friday's contest is against the Vancouver Giants, while Saturday's game is versus the Prince George Cougars. Puck drop for both games is scheduled for 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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