Royals defeat Warriors 3-2 in down-to-the-wire finish
Moose Jaw, SK. – The Victoria Royals faced off with the Moose Jaw Warriors tonight for the first and only meeting between the two teams this season. The closely contested game came right down to the wire, and the Royals held strong defensively to claim two points on the road.
Victoria monopolized the offence in the first period, emphasized at 12:07 when Reggie Newman capitalized in the slot, assisted by Nolan Stewart, marking the captain’s ninth goal of the season. The Royals held the one goal lead into the first intermission.
Moose Jaw struck early in the second period, as Riley Thorpe broke in alone and tied the game at 2:53. The Warriors would later take the lead on a shot from Aiden Ziprick 11:58 into the frame, before Victoria returned fire with Henry Peterson’s second goal of the season at 14:16. The score remained tied until the end of the second period.
End-to-end action would continue through the third period, punctuated by Reggie Newman’s second goal of the game at 10:13, assisted by Nolan Stewart. The Royals would hold strong with a huge defensive effort to claim the 3-2 win.
Scoring Summary
1st Period
12:07 Victoria Royals Goal
Reggie Newman (9) assisted by Nolan Stewart
2nd Period
2:53 Moose Jaw Warriors Goal
Riley Thorpe (9) unassisted
11:58 Moose Jaw Warriors Goal
Aiden Ziprick (13) assisted by Gage Nagel and Pavel McKenzie
14:16 Victoria Royals Goal
Henry Peterson (2) assisted by Odin Vauhkonen and Reggie Newman
3rd Period
10:13 Victoria Royals Goal
Reggie Newman (10) assisted by Nolan Stewart and Owen McCarthy
Shots on Goal
Royals – 32
Warriors – 34
Powerplay
Royals – 0/1
Warriors – 0/2
Goalie Stats
Royals
Ethan Eskit – 32/34
Warriors
Chase Wutzke – 29/32
What’s Next
The East Division road trip will come to an end following a skirmish with the Swift Current Broncos tomorrow night, with puck drop set for 5:00 PM PST. The Royals will then return home to Victoria on Saturday, January 31 to take on the Red Deer Rebels for Salmon Kings Night.
