ROYALS POWER PAST AMERICANS
Victoria triumphed over Tri-City 6-1 as Tarun Fizer recorded a hat-trick.
For Immediate Release
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Victoria, BC – The Victoria Royals were led offensively by forward Tarun Fizer, who registered his second career hat-trick, on their way to a 6-1 win over the Tri-City Americans to sweep their two-game weekday series.
Game Summary
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Scoring:
Royals – Tarun Fizer 3g-0a (Game Winner), Kaid Oliver 1g-1a, Gary Haden 0g-2a, Brayden Tracey 0g-2a, Mitch Prowse 0g-2a, Brandon Cutler 1g-0a, Graeme Bryks 1g-0a, Jacob Herauf 0g-1a, Ty Yoder 0g-1a, Phillip Schultz 0g-1a, Riley Gannon 0g-1a.
Tri-City – Sasha Mutala 1g-0a, Krystof Hrabik 0g-1a, Samuel Huo 0g-1a.
Goaltending:
Royals – Adam Evanoff (W) – 60:00 mins, 30 saves on 31 shots.
Tri-City – Talyn Boyko (L) – 60:00 mins, 30 saves on 36 shots.
Powerplay:
Royals – 3/7 = 42.9%.
Tri-City – 0/3 = 0.0%.
Notes:
Scoring First: In all four contests against the Tri-City Americans this season, the Royals have scored the game’s first goal. Victoria holds a record of 16-2-3-0 when they open the scoring. Forward Tarun Fizer leads the team in first goals with five.
Season Series: Victoria and Tri-City concluded their four-game regular season series tonight. The Royals went 3-0-1-0 in the four contests and outscored the Americans 15-7. This is the third consecutive season, and seventh time in nine years, that Victoria finished the regular season with a winning record against Tri-City.
Hat-Trick Hero: Royals’ forward Tarun Fizer scored his second career hat-trick in tonight’s game. Fizer’s first hat-trick took place at home on December 11, 2018 vs. the Portland Winterhawks and current Royals’ netminder Shane Farkas. This is the second time this season that a Victoria player has scored three goals in a game as Phillip Schultz registered his second career hat-trick on November 22nd against the Edmonton Oil Kings.
First Win: Victoria goaltender Adam Evanoff earned his first win as a Royal tonight. The Penticton, BC product played in his second game for the club after he was acquired from the Moose Jaw Warriors last week.
Scoring Streak: The Royals currently have four players on multi-game point streaks. Brayden Tracey leads the way with 10 points (4g-6a) in his last seven games and has now collected two goals and four assists in his first four contests for Victoria. Kaid Oliver (3g-2a) and Gary Haden (5a) have each registered five points in their past three games, while Brandon Cutler has tallied two goals and two assists in his last three contests.
WHL Debut: Tri-City defenceman Carson Haynes played in his first career WHL game tonight. The Taber, AB native was recently recalled from the Lethbridge Hurricanes Midget AAA team of the Alberta Midget Hockey League (AMHL).
On the Road: The Royals will now head to Langley, BC on Friday to battle the Vancouver Giants. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
Next Home Game: Victoria return to Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre on Saturday against BC Division rivals the Vancouver Giants. Puck drop is at 7:05 p.m. Tickets can be purchased in person at the Select Your Tickets box office, over the phone by calling 250-220-7777, or online at www.selectyourtickets.com.
