Recap: VIC 6 - SEA 2

Victoria’s power play struck 3 times while Alex Gogolev had a 3 point night as the Royals defeated the Thunderbirds 6-2 in Seattle Tuesday night.

Patrik Polivka makes a save in his 14th win.

Gogolev and Crooks Stars 1 & 2

The Royals take sole possession of 6th in the West, 2 points up on the Thunderbirds in the first of 4 meetings of the season.

Victoria scored twice in each period while out shooting Seattle 43 – 31 on the night.

The Royals went 3 for 7 with the man advantage and only allowed 1 goal on 7 Thunderbird chances, which is ranked 3rd best in the league.

Patrik Polivka earned his 14th win with 29 saves, while Victoria product Brandon Glover allowed 5 on 43 shots for his 12th loss.

It was Gogolev’s 100th career game and was named 1st star with 2 goals and an assist.

Trabers squares off against Wolf

Austin Carroll got the Gordie Howe Hat Trick, Jamie Crooks and had a goal and an assist, and Jack Walker chipped in with a pair of helpers.  Defenseman Brett Cote scored the eventual game winner (4) in the second period.  Logan Fisher rounded out the scoring.

It was a physical affair with 4 fights, and 120 minutes in penalties handed out – 50 belonging to the Royals.

They now run their road win streak to 4 games, and winning 2 straight and 4 out of 5 overall.

Victoria will play in Red Deer Friday, and Edmonton Saturday before the Christmas Break.

Logan Nelson is stopped by Brandon Glover

 Victoria Royals 6 at Seattle Thunderbirds 2 - Status: End of Game
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 - ShoWare Center - Kent, WA

Victoria 2 2 2 - 6
Seattle 1 0 1 - 2

1st Period-
1, Victoria, Gogolev 12 (Walker, Zgraggen), 6:45.
2, Victoria, Carroll 6 (Crooks, Hodges), 8:05.
3, Seattle, Lipsbergs 16 (Hickman, Rouse), 18:40 (PP).

Penalties-Crunk Vic (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 1:49; Hickman Sea (roughing), 1:49; Walker Vic (checking from behind), 3:52; Zgraggen Vic (tripping), 17:07; Magee Vic (roughing), 19:57; Zgraggen Vic (roughing), 19:57; Green Sea (roughing), 19:57; Lipsbergs Sea (roughing), 19:57; Rouse Sea (roughing), 19:57; Wardley Sea (10-minute misconduct), 19:57.

2nd Period-
4, Victoria, Cote 5 (Gogolev), 10:41.
5, Victoria, Crooks 15 (Magee, Nelson), 17:20 (PP).

Penalties-Lockhart Sea (tripping), 0:55; Walker Vic (roughing), 8:31; Wolf Sea (roughing), 8:31; Hodges Vic (elbowing), 10:07; Nelson Vic (slashing), 13:19; Gogolev Vic (tripping), 15:26; Sheen Sea (hooking), 15:58; Sanvido Sea (inter. on goaltender), 16:09; Stahl Vic (roughing), 20:00; Elliot Sea (roughing, boarding), 20:00.

3rd Period-
6, Seattle, Sanvido 9 (Smith, Rouse), 10:48.
7, Victoria, Gogolev 13 (Carroll, Walker), 13:57 (PP).
8, Victoria, Fisher 2 (Walker, Deacon), 18:38 (PP).

Penalties-Crunk Vic (roughing, roughing), 2:35; Wardley Sea (roughing, roughing), 2:35; Traber Vic (major-fighting), 6:42; Wolf Sea (major-fighting), 6:42; Hicketts Vic (roughing), 7:50; Zgraggen Vic (major-fighting), 10:42; Wray Sea (major-fighting), 10:42; served by Lipsbergs Sea (too many men), 13:10; Carroll Vic (major-fighting), 13:57; Forsberg Sea (major-fighting), 13:57; Sheen Sea (high sticking), 17:36; Crunk Vic (major-fighting), 19:04; Kanzig Vic (roughing), 19:04; Magee Vic (roughing), 19:04; Delnov Sea (10-minute misconduct), 19:04; Elliot Sea (roughing), 19:04; Wray Sea (major-fighting), 19:04.

Shots on Goal-
Victoria 13-17-13-43.
Seattle 9-8-12-29.

Power Play Opportunities-
Victoria 3 / 7; Seattle 1 / 6.

Goalies-
Victoria, Polivka 13-7-0-1 (29 shots-27 saves).
Seattle, Glover 15-11-1-0 (43 shots-37 saves).

A-3,108
Referees-Mike Campbell (89), Jason Nissen (91).
Linesmen-Nathan Van Oosten (115), Adam Brastad (132).