Royals swoop in for 7-3 win over Hawks
Victoria, B.C. – The Royals and Winterhawks returned to action tonight for Pink in the Rink night! Victoria exploded for seven goals in a bounce-back win over Portland, closing out the weekend with a victory.
Victoria wasted no time breaking the ice tonight. Nolan Stewart cashed in on an early power play opportunity with a shot between the legs of Portland goaltender Ondrej Stebetak at 3:14 into the game. Portland would respond with a shorthanded goal from Alex Weiermair at 9:34, before the Royals returned fire with a pair of goals from Tim Runtso and Max Silver at 10:02 and 13:10. The first intermission arrived with the Royals up 3-1 over the Winterhawks.
The Royals started the second period with a powerplay marker from Roan Woodward as he buried his 31st goal of the season just 51 seconds in. The Winterhawks would later strike back with a one-timer from Reed Brown at 7:33, but Victoria would once again counterattack, claiming a 5-2 lead on a Caleb Matthews goal at 16:54.
Despite power play opportunities for both sides, the third period would largely remain scoreless until Miles Cooper widened the Royals’ lead at 14:55. Portland returned fire quickly, bringing themselves back within three just 36 seconds later. The final goal of the contest came from Royals captain Reggie Newman, capitalizing on Portland’s empty net to ice the game for the Royals with a score of 7-3.
Scoring Summary
1st Period
3:14 Victoria Royals Goal
Nolan Stewart (13) assisted by Heath Nelson and Caleb Matthews
9:34 Portland Winterhawks Goal
Alex Weiermair (32) assisted by Ryan Miller and Carter Matthews
10:02 Victoria Royals Goal
Timofei Runtso (11) assisted by Ludovic Perreault and Roan Woodward
13:10 Victoria Royals Goal
Max Silver (3) assisted by Cruz Waltze
2nd Period
0:51 Victoria Royals Goal
Roan Woodward (31) assisted by Miles Cooper and Reggie Newman
7:33 Portland Winterhawks Goal
Reed Brown (16) assisted by Ryan Miller and Alex Weiermair
16:54 Victoria Royals Goal
Caleb Matthews (9) assisted by Nolan Stewart and Ludovic Perreault
3rd Period
14:55 Victoria Royals Goal
Miles Cooper (9) assisted by Reggie Newman and Heath Nelson
15:29 Portland Winterhawks Goal
Alessandro Domenichelli (1) unassisted
17:25 Victoria Royals Goal
Reggie Newman (12) assisted by Heath Nelson and Miles Cooper
Shots on Goal
Royals – 26
Winterhawks – 30
Powerplay
Royals – 3/5
Winterhawks – 0/6
Goalie Stats
Royals
Ethan Eskit – 18/20
Jake Pilon – 9/10
Winterhawks
Ondrej Stebetak – 19/25
What’s Next
The Royals will head to interior B.C. next for a pair of clashes with the Kamloops Blazers and Kelowna Rockets next weekend.
