The Victoria Royals took down the Rockets 4B次元官网网址�3 in a nail-biting shootout Saturday night.
The night began with an early point for Kelowna just a minute in, but Victoria tied it up with a shorthanded goal later in the first round. With three seconds remaining the RocketB次元官网网址檚 snuck another goal, bringing the score to 1B次元官网网址�2.
The second period continued on rough footing for the Royals as Kelowna claimed another point five minutes in, but with just a minute left in the period, RoyalsB次元官网网址� Brayden Tracey scored his first of two goals for the night.
The third period saw Tracey fire a straight shot directly past Kelowna goalie Roman Basran to tie the score at 3B次元官网网址�3 just 19 seconds in. With an intense round of back-and-forth, the Royals went into overtime, but both teams had a lock down on their nets.
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A shootout began with both teams scoring, but the intensity built in the second round as RoyalsB次元官网网址� Gary Haden scored while the Rockets didnB次元官网网址檛, leaving all eyes on the final round. KelownaB次元官网网址檚 Kyle Topping came face to face with VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 Adam Evanoff, who stopped the attempt and ended the game on the spot at 4B次元官网网址�3.
A handful of the RoyalsB次元官网网址� Pink in the Rink jerseys that were worn on SaturdayB次元官网网址檚 game will be up for online auction until March 2 at 6 p.m. All proceeds go towards the BC Cancer Foundation and the Victoria Royals Scholarship and Education Fund. To place a bid, head over to .
Victoria will play three consecutive games against the Vancouver Giants starting on Friday, Feb. 28 in Langley at 7:30 p.m. The Royals will then host the Giants on Saturday and Sunday on home ice. Puck drop is at 7:05 p.m. on Saturday, while SundayB次元官网网址檚 game is scheduled for 3:05 p.m. Post-game on Sunday is the Royals only Skate with the Players event of the season.
Tickets can be purchased in person at the Select Your Tickets Box Office, over the phone by calling 250-220-7777 or online at .
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