Recap: Royals (2) vs. Warriors (4) – November 1st, 2024
In the team’s only regular season matchup against the defending WHL champions, the Victoria Royals fell to the Moose Jaw Warriors 4-2 tonight at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre.
Victoria opened the scoring at 5:47 of the first period with a goal from Teydon Trembecky, assisted by Brayden Boehm and Justin Kipkie. Reggie Newman extended the Royals’ lead with a power play goal at 13:36, assisted by Nate Misskey and former Warrior Cosmo Wilson. Victoria’s defence and special teams bested the Moose Jaw offence in the first period, holding the Warriors to eight shots and killing a penalty towards the end of the frame.
Victoria continued to be strong defensively through the scoreless second period, once again holding the Warriors to only eight shots. The Royals special teams also pulled through to kill a 5-on-3 penalty just before the 15-minute mark of the second period.
The Warriors got on the board early in the third period with a goal from Connor Schmidt at 2:24. Former Royal, Kalem Parker, put one past Jayden Kraus less than 30 seconds later to tie the game at 2 before Moose Jaw pulled ahead with a goal from Owen Berge at 5:15. The Warriors insured their win with an empty net goal from Ethan Semeniuk at 19:34 to end the game at 4-3.
Scoring Summary
1st Period
5:47 Victoria Royals Goal
Teydon Trembecky (5) assisted by Brayden Boehm and Justin Kipkie
13:36 Victoria Royals Goal
Reggie Newman (5) assisted by Nate Misskey and Cosmo Wison
2nd Period
No Scoring
3rd Period
2:24 Moose Jaw Warriors Goal
Connor Schmidt (3) unassisted
2:46 Moose Jaw Warriors Goal
Kalem Parker (2) assisted by Lynden Lakovic
5:15 Moose Jaw Warriors Goal
Owen Berge (6) assisted by Rilen Kovacevic and Ethan Semeniuk
19:34 Moose Jaw Warriors Goal
Ethan Semeniuk (1) assisted by Rilen Kovacevic
Shots on Goal
Royals- 32
Warriors- 25
Powerplay
Royals- 1/4
Warriors- 0/3
Goalie Stats
Royals
Jayden Kraus – 21/24
Warriors
Jackson Unger – 30/32
What’s Next
The Royals will be back at the SOFMC this Sunday, November 3 for a 3:05 p.m. game against the Saskatoon Blades. The team continues its homestand with two games against the Kamloops Blazers this Tuesday and Wednesday, November 5 and 6. Puck drops for both games at 7:05 p.m.
