Royals fall short in overtime
Spokane, WA. — The Victoria Royals wrapped up their US road swing tonight, taking on the Spokane Chiefs at Numerica Veterans Center. A close Saturday-night contest brought the Royals and Chiefs into overtime, but Spokane came out on top, besting the Royals 2-1.
After nearly a full period of scoreless play, the Chiefs got on the board first with a goal from Coco Armstrong at 18:22 of the opening frame to lead the Royals 1-0 headed into the first intermission.
The second period was scoreless, but after 40 minutes of play, the Royals held the Chiefs to only 12 shots on goal.
Caleb Matthews scored the equalizer goal for the Royals just over five minutes into the third period, with assists from Roan Woodward and Henry Peterson. The teams remained tied at one through the end of regulation, forcing an overtime frame.
The Chiefs took the game with a goal from Owen Martin 35 seconds into overtime.
Scoring Summary
1st Period
18:22 Spokane Chiefs Goal
Coco Armstrong (7) assisted by Chase Harrington
2nd Period
No Scoring
3rd Period
5:26 Victoria Royals Goal
Caleb Matthews (3) assisted by Roan Woodward and Henry Peterson
Overtime
0:35 Spokane Chiefs Goal
Owen Martin (4) assisted by Nathan Mayes and Rhett Sather
Shots on Goal
Royals – 27
Chiefs – 27
Powerplay
Royals – 0/3
Chiefs – 0/4
Goalie Stats
Royals
Ethan Eskit – 25/27
Chiefs
Linus Vieillard – 26/27
What’s Next
The Royals will kick off a five-game homestand by hosting the Seattle Thunderbirds at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre next Friday and Sunday, November 28th and 30th at 7:05 and 2:05 PM, respectively.
