Recap: Royals (5) @ Chiefs (1) – Game 2, Round 2 – April 14th, 2025
Spokane, WA – The Victoria Royals continued their second-round series against the Spokane Chiefs at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena tonight.
Veteran forward Kenta Isogai opened the scoring for Victoria at 14:11 of the first period with a goal, assisted by Cole Reschny and Teydon Trembecky. The Royals led 1-0 after the first frame.
6:17 into the second period, Justin Kipkie scored on the power play to give the Royals a two goal lead, Kenta Isogai and Cole Reschny notched assists. Markus Loponen extended the lead to 3-0 with a goal on the power play at 10:48 of the frame, assisted by Nate Misskey and Keaton Verhoeff. In the final minute, Spokane got on the board as Berkly Catton netted a goal. The Royals led 3-1 after 40 minutes of play.
Brayden Boehm netted a goal on the power play at 6:03 of the third period to bring the Royals lead to 4-1, with assists from Reggie Newman and Keaton Verhoeff. Reggie Newman extended the Royals’ lead at 11:14 of the period, with assists from Nate Misskey and Brandon Lisowsky. The Victoria Royals defeated the Spokane Chiefs with a final score of 5-1 and even the second round series 1-1.
Scoring Summary
1st Period
14:11 Victoria Royals Goal
Kenta Isogai (4) assisted by Cole Reschny and Teydon Trembecky
2nd Period
6:17 Victoria Royals Goal
Justin Kipkie (2) assisted by Kenta Isogai and Cole Reschny
10:48 Victoria Royals Goal
Markus Loponen (3) assisted by Nate Misskey and Keaton Verhoeff
19:32 Spokane Chiefs Goal
Berkly Catton (5) assisted by Nathan Mayes and Andrew Cristall
3rd Period
6:03 Victoria Royals Goal
Brayden Boehm (3) assisted by Reggie Newman and Keaton Verhoeff
11:14 Victoria Royals Goal
Reggie Newman (1) assisted by Nate Misskey and Brandon Lisowsky
Shots on Goal
Royals – 21
Chiefs – 41
Powerplay
Royals – 3/3
Chiefs – 0/4
Goalie Stats
Royals
Johnny Hicks – 40/41
Chiefs
Carter Esler – 16/21
What’s Next
The Western Conference semifinal series between Victoria and Spokane now shifts to the BC’s Capital, Victoria for Games 3 and 4. Game 3 is set for April 16 at 7:05 p.m. at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre.
