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Royals Vanquish Winterhawks

December 12, 2018 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Victoria Royals News Release


Victoria, BC - The Victoria Royals scored five unanswered goals in the opening 40 minutes to overcome a 2-0 deficit and earn a 7-4 victory over the Portland Winterhawks. The team was sparked by Tarun Fizer's first career hat-trick.

Game Summary:

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Scoring:

Royals - Dante Hannoun 2g-2a, Scott Walford 0g-4a, Tarun Fizer 3g-0a (Game Winner), Mitchell Prowse 0g-2a, Brandon Cutler 1g-0a, Ralph Jarratt 1g-0a, Jameson Murray 0g-1a, Dino Kambeitz 0g-1a, Tyler Lees 0g-1a, Sean Gulka 0g-1a, Kaid Oliver 0g-1a, Philip Schultz 0g-1a.

Portland - Cross Hanas 2g-0a, Joachim Blichfeld 1g-0a, Mason Mannek 1g-0a, Ryan Hughes 0g-1a, Jaydon Dureau 0g-1a, Seth Jarvis 0g-1a, John Ludvig 0g-1a.

Goaltending:

Royals - Griffen Outhouse (W) - 58:14 mins, 35 saves on 39 shots.

Brock Gould - 1:46 mins, no shots faced.

Portland - Shane Farkas (L) - 45:09 mins, 27 saves on 34 shots.

Dante Giannuzzi - 14:51 mins, saved all three shots he faced.

Powerplay:

Royals - 0/4 = 0.0%.

Portland - 0/4 = 0.0%.

Notes:

Back at the Barn: With their victory tonight, the Victoria Royals improved their record to

9-2-0-0 in the first contest back after a road trip of five or more games. This dates back to the 2013-14 season. In those contests, the Royals have outscored their opponents 57-28.

Offensive Explosion: In tonight's game, the Royals had 10 players record at least one point. They were led offensively by forward Dante Hannoun (2g-2a) and Scott Walford (0g-4a), who both registered four points. Meanwhile, Tarun Fizer scored his first career WHL hat-trick.

In Search of a Century: With his win tonight, Royals' goaltender Griffen Outhouse is one win away from 100 career WHL victories. Outhouse, who already is the franchise leader in wins, has posted a record of 99-52-11-3 with 2.72 goals against average (GAA) and a 0.919 save percentage (SV%) in his career.

Daunting Dante: With his two goals and two assists tonight, Royals' forward Dante Hannoun extended his point streak against the Portland Winterhawks to nine consecutive games. In this span, the White Rock, BC native has recorded 17 points (4g-13a) for an average of 1.89 points per contest. In his career against the Winterhawks, Hannoun has scored 21 points (5g-16a) in 15 games.

Absent Star Power: After tonight's loss, when playing without captain Cody Glass, the Portland Winterhawks move to 1-4-0-0. In these contests, they have been outscored by a margin of 27-16.

Up Next: The Royals finish their two-game set with the Portland Winterhawks tomorrow. 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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