Recap: Royals (3) vs. Blazers (4) – Overtime – November 5th, 2024

The Victoria Royals were at home tonight for the first of two nights of divisional matchups against the Kamloops Blazers. The Royals fell 4-3 to the Blazers in overtime at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre.

 

Reggie Newman got the Royals ahead early with a power play goal at 5:18 of the first period, assisted by Justin Kipkie and Teydon Trembecky. At 13:45, Trembecky would capitalize on the setup from Seth Fryer and Cosmo Wilson to stretch the Royals’ lead to two. The Blazers would quickly respond with a deflection goal from Harrison Brunicke at 14:25, cutting the Royals’ lead in half heading into the second frame.

 

The Blazers knotted the game at two with Emmitt Finnie putting one past Jayden Kraus less than 10 seconds into the frame. At around the eight minute mark, the Blazers would bounce the puck into the Royals’ net for a goal from Josh Kelly, giving Kamloops the 3-2 lead. Nolan Stewart wouldn’t let the Blazers keep their lead for long, netting a goal at 9:59 to tie the game at three. Assists on that play would come from Hayden Moore and Vaughn Watterodt, leading to Moore’s first point as a Royal.

 

The third frame would remain scoreless, sending the Royals to overtime for the second time in as many games.

 

Kamloops would secure the win in overtime with a goal from Jordan Keller at 1:32.

 

Scoring Summary 

1st Period

6:25 Victoria Royals Goal

Reggie Newman (6) assisted by Justin Kipkie and Teydon Trembecky

13:45 Victoria Royals Goal

Teydon Trembecky (6) assisted by Seth Fryer and Cosmo Wilson

14:25 Kamloops Blazers Goal

Harrison Brunicke (3) assisted by Ryan Michael

 

2nd Period

0:09 Kamloops Blazers Goal

Emmitt Finnie (9) assisted by Jordan Keller

7:52 Kamloops Blazers Goal

Josh Kelly (1) assisted by Andrew Thomson and Bryce Minten

9:59 Victoria Royals Goal

Nolan Stewart (4) assisted by Hayden Moore and Vaughn Watterodt

 

3rd Period

No Scoring

 

Overtime

1:33 Kamloops Blazers Goal

Jordan Keller (3) assisted by Layton Feist

 

 

Shots on Goal

Royals- 36

Blazers- 30

 

Powerplay

Royals- 1/6

Blazers- 0/3

 

Goalie Stats

 

Royals

 

Jayden Kraus – 26/30

 

Blazers

 

Dylan Ernst – 33/36

 

What’s Next

 

The Royals will be back in action at the SOFMC tomorrow night for another matchup against Kamloops, before heading on an eight-game road trip. The team will be back at home on November 29 and 30 for two games against the Seattle Thunderbirds.