Recap: Royals (1) @ Oil Kings (5) – November 20th, 2024
Edmonton, AB – On Wednesday evening, the Royals and Oil Kings faced off for the first and only matchup of this regular season at Rogers Place in the province’s capital, Edmonton.
The Oil Kings struck first with a power-play goal from Adam Jecho at 3:37 of the first period, assisted by Gracyn Sawchyn and Gavin Hodnett. Cole Miller added to the Oil Kings’ lead at the 7:05 mark of the period with assists from Josh Mori and Miroslav Holinka. Royals’ Keaton Verhoeff cut the Oil Kings’ lead to 2-1 on a goal assisted by Markus Loponen at the 10:02 mark of the first period. The Oil Kings regained their two-goal lead as Luke Powell scored at 16:23 of the first period assisted by Landon Hanson. The Oil Kings lead the Royals 3-1 after 20 minutes of play.
Joe Iginla extended the Oil Kings’ lead to 4-1 at 7:38 of the second period. Lukas Sawchyn had the lone assist on Iginla’s goal. The remainder of the second period would go scoreless, as the Oil Kings held a 4-1 lead heading into the third frame.
In the final minute of the third period, Cole Miller scored creating a four-goal cushion for the Oil Kings, 5-1. The Edmonton Oil Kings took this game with a final score of 5-1 over the Victoria Royals.
Scoring Summary
1st Period
3:37 Edmonton Oil Kings Goal
Adam Jecho (6) assisted by Gracyn Sawchyn and Gavin Hodnett
7:05 Edmonton Oil Kings Goal
Cole Miller (5) assisted by Josh Mori and Miroslav Holinka
10:02 Victoria Royals Goal
Keaton Verhoeff (6) assisted by Markus Loponen
16:23 Edmonton Oil Kings Goal
Luke Powell (1) assisted by Landon Hanson
2nd Period
7:38 Edmonton Oil Kings Goal
Joe Iginla (2) assisted by Lukas Sawchyn
3rd Period
19:03 Edmonton Oil Kings Goal
Cole Miller (6)
Shots on Goal
Royals- 27
Oil Kings- 39
Powerplay
Royals- 1/6
Oil Kings- 2/6
Goalie Stats
Royals
Spencer Michnik- 34/39
Oil Kings
Alex Worthington- 26/27
What’s Next
The Royals continue their Alberta road trip, heading south to Calgary to face the Hitmen. The game is scheduled for November 22, 2024, with puck drop set for 7:00 PM MST at the Scotiabank Saddledome.
