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Royals Upended by Winterhawks

December 13, 2018 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Victoria Royals News Release


Victoria, BC - The Victoria Royals fell 7-2 to the Portland Winterhawks, in the second contest of their two-game set, at the Save on Foods Memorial Centre ON Wednesday night.

Game Summary:

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Game Gallery - bit.ly/2UFMBij

Scoring:

Royals - Ty Yoder 1g-0a, Scott Walford 1g-0a, Brandon Cutler 0g-1a, D-Jay Jerome 0g-1a, Phillip Schultz 0g-1a, Tarun Fizer 0g-1a.

Portland - Joachim Blichfeld 2g-2a, Ryan Hughes 2g-1a, Reece Newkirk 1g-2a, Jake Gricius 0g-3a, Seth Jarvis 1g-1a, Clay Hanus 0g-2a, Jayden Dureau 1g-0a, John Ludvig 0g-1a, Brendan De Jong 0g-1a.

Goaltending:

Royals - Griffen Outhouse (L) - 46:34 mins, 25 saves on 31 shots.

Brock Gould - 13:26 mins, 2 saves on 3 shots.

Portland - Shane Farkas (W) - 60:00 mins, 24 saves on 26 shots.

Powerplay:

Royals - 0/6 = 0.0%.

Portland - 3/4 = 75.0%.

Notes:

Yoder's First: In tonight's game, Royals' forward Ty Yoder scored his first career WHL goal. The 16-year-old was drafted by the Royals in the fifth round, 93rd overall, in the 2017 WHL Bantam Draft.

Local Talent: Tonight, Victoria native Brendan De Jong registered an assist against his hometown club. The unsigned Carolina Hurricanes' prospect grew up playing minor hockey for the Saanich Braves.

First Game: Portland's 2002 born forward Tyson Kozak played in his first career WHL game tonight. The native of Souris, MB was drafted by the Winterhawks in the sixth round, 124th overall, in the 2017 WHL Bantam Entry Draft.

Up Next: The Royals play their last two games before the Christmas break, when they host the Prince George Cougars on Friday and the Vancouver Giants on Saturday. 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.

Teddy Bear Toss: Saturday is the Royals' annual Teddy Bear Toss, presented by The Co-Operators. Fans are encouraged to bring their new teddy bears or stuffed toys and throw them on the ice after the Royals score their first goal. The bears/stuffed toys will be distributed to a variety of local charities.

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