Royals bested 7-3 by Broncos

Swift Current, SK. – The Royals finished off the eastern road trip tonight with a showdown against the Swift Current Broncos. The Broncos’ high-scoring third period paved the way to a 7-3 win over Victoria.

 

Hayden Moore would get things going in the first period, opening the scoring for Victoria on a feed from Nolan Stewart at 8:23. Both sides would add a goal before the first intermission, with Heath Nelson netting a power play marker at 13:43, followed by Broncos Hudson Darby’s at 15:30.

 

Both teams would trade chances in the second period, but goaltending prevailed until the Broncos broke through at 11:17 with Sawyer Dingman’s ninth goal of the season. The Royals responded swiftly as Nolan Stewart continued his strong stretch of play with a go-ahead goal at 14:51. Swift Current tied the game on a power play goal from Jaxen Gauchier at 19:12, and the second period would come to an end with the score even at 3-3.

 

The Broncos took their first lead of the game early in the third period on a power play goal from Jace McFaul 3:08 into the frame. Swift Current would tack on three more goals in the period on the way to claiming a 7-3 victory.

 

Scoring Summary

1st Period

8:23 Victoria Royals Goal

Hayden Moore (15) assisted by Nolan Stewart

13:43 Victoria Royals Goal

Heath Nelson (16) assisted by Caleb Matthews and Odin Vauhkonen

15:30 Swift Current Broncos Goal

Hudson Darby (10) assisted by Anthony Wilson and Hyde Davidson

 

2nd Period

11:17 Swift Current Broncos Goal

Sawyer Dingman (10) assisted by Parker Rondeau

14:51 Victoria Royals Goal

Nolan Stewart (12) assisted by Landon Young and Odin Vauhkonen

19:12 Swift Current Broncos Goal

Jaxen Gauchier (10) assisted by Hudson Darby and Stepan Kuryachenkov

 

3rd Period

3:08 Swift Current Broncos Goal

Jace McFaul (8) assisted by Trae Wilke and Stepan Kuryachenkov

13:34 Swift Current Broncos Goal

Sawyer Dingman (10) assisted by Trae Johnson and Jace McFaul

18:04 Swift Current Broncos Goal

Anthony Wilson (10) assisted by Trae Wilke and Daxon Yerex

19:14 Swift Current Broncos Goal

Brendan Rudolph (11) unassisted

 

Shots on Goal

Royals – 43

Broncos – 47

 

Powerplay

Royals – 2/4

Broncos – 2/5

 

Goalie Stats

Royals

Ethan Eskit – 41/46

 

Broncos

Aiden Eskit – 40/43

 

What’s Next

With the road swing complete, the Royals will return home to Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre for Salmon Kings Night on January 31st.