Recap: VAN 6 - VIC 0

Brendan Gallagher is stopped by Jared Rathjen in a 6-0 Giants win.

Riley Kieser’s goal 15 seconds into the opening period stood as the eventual winner as the visiting Vancouver Giants shut out the Victoria Royals 6-0 Sunday afternoon.

#10 Ben Walker and Taylor Makin duke it out.

The Giants earned a split of the weekend set, snapping a 2 game skid after falling to the Royals 5-2 on Saturday night. 

Adam Morrison earned his 1st shut out of the season for the Giants with an 18 save performance, while Jared Rathjen blocked 26 of 31 through 40 minutes, and Keith Hamilton stopped 7 of 8 after starting the third.

After leading 1-0 after 20 minutes, Vancouver added 4 more in the second and added one more in the third.  The Giants out shot the Royals 37-18.

Vancouver got a goal and assist performance from Riley Kieser, Matt Bellerive, Cain Franson and Tyler Vanscourt.  Singles by Jackson Houck and David Musil, while Brendan Gallagher and Marek Tvrdon had an assist each.

The Giants power play went 1 for 7, while the Royals were 0 for 3 with the man advantage.

Victoria now has a record of 3-6 in the ten game season series which wraps up next Sunday night in Vancouver.

Victoria remains 7th in the West, 1 ahead of 8th place Everett whom they’ll face twice in the upcoming 4 game in 5 night road trip - which starts against the Silvertips Wednesday.

Royals pose for a picture following the game.

Brady Robinson, the Royals Goaltending Consultant following the loss:

 
Vancouver Giants 6 at Victoria Royals 0 - Status: Final
Sunday, March 4, 2012 - Save-On-Foods Memorial Arena - Victoria, BC

Vancouver 1 4 1 - 6
Victoria 0 0 0 - 0

1st Period-
1, Vancouver, Kieser 5 (Gallagher, Martinook), 0:15.

Penalties-Vannieuwenhuizen Van (holding), 2:00; Hodges Vic (hooking), 9:04; Crooks Vic (hooking), 10:08; Rintoul Vic (roughing), 18:04.

2nd Period-
2, Vancouver, Musil 5 (Franson, Vanscourt), 3:45 (PP).
3, Vancouver, Vanscourt 12 (Tvrdon, Kieser), 8:40.
4, Vancouver, Bellerive 5   10:07.
5, Vancouver, Houck 8 (McNaughton, Kuvaev), 17:33.

Penalties-Crunk Vic (checking from behind), 2:32; Stahl Vic (roughing), 10:31; Gallagher Van (high sticking), 14:11; Makin Van (major-fighting), 19:49; Walker Vic (major-fighting), 19:49.

3rd Period-
6, Vancouver, Franson 26 (Bellerive, Burns), 6:22.

Penalties-Vanscourt Van (kneeing), 13:56; served by Carroll Vic (bench - coach), 15:41; Nelson Vic (boarding), 15:41.

Shots on Goal-
Vancouver 12-19-6-37.
Victoria 8-4-6-18.

Power Play Opportunities-
Vancouver 1 / 7;
Victoria 0 / 3.

Goalies-
Vancouver, Morrison 33-16-1-1 (18 shots-18 saves).
Victoria, Rathjen 3-8-1-0 (31 shots-26 saves);
Hamilton 17-30-1-4 (6 shots-5 saves).

A-5,935
Referees-Jason Nissen (91), Reagan Vetter (79).
Linesmen-Jason Cramer (122), Justin Hull (49).