ROYALS TOPPLED BY SILVERTIPS
Victoria bested by Everett 4-3 on Fan Appreciation Night.
For Immediate
Release
Friday, March
20, 2015
Victoria, BC-
The Victoria Royals and the
Everett Silvertips combined for five goals in the second period as the homeside
fell 4-3 in the final home game of the 2014-15 regular season.
The Silvertips took a 3-2
lead into the final frame before Everett’s Noah Juulsen registered the game-winner.
Victoria’s markers were notched by Brandon Magee, Tyler Soy and Austin Carroll.
With the goal, Carroll set the Royals’ single season goal record at 38.
Everett’s other goals were tallied by Ivan Nikolishin, Brayden Low and Remi
Laurencelle.
Victoria’s netminder Coleman Vollrath stopped 24
out of the 28 shots directed at him. Vollrath set a new Royals’ shutout streak
record, as he did not allow a goal in 152:10 minutes.
Everett’s goaltender Carter Hart turned aside 18
out of the 21 shots on the night.
The Royals
went 1/3=33.3% on the man-advantage, while the Silvertips went 1/2=50.0%.
Victoria will finish off
the 2014-15 campaign tomorrow with an away game vs. the Silvertips. Puck drop
is slated for 7:05 p.m.
The Royals will have home ice advantage in the first round of
the 2015 WHL Playoffs vs. the Prince George Cougars, with Game 1 & 2 of the
best-of-seven series occurring at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre. Game 1 will
take place on Friday, March 27th and
Game 2 on Saturday, March 28th. Puck drop for both contests is
scheduled for 7:05
p.m. Individual playoff tickets, starting at $13.00, are now on sale at the Select Your Tickets Box Office located at
the arena, over the phone at 250-220-7777 or online at www.selectyourtickets.com.
Everett Silvertips 4 at Victoria Royals 3 - Status: Final
Friday, March 20, 2015 - Save-On-Foods Memorial Arena - Victoria, BC
Everett 0 3 1 - 4
Victoria 0 2 1 - 3
1st Period- No Scoring.Penalties-Leedahl Evt (hooking), 3:03; Millar Evt (tripping), 9:27.
2nd Period-
1, Everett, Nikolishin 16 (Stadnyk), 2:39 (PP).
2, Victoria, Magee 23 (Hicketts, Brown), 9:04 (PP).
3, Victoria, Carroll 38 (Magee, Forsberg), 12:38.
4, Everett, Low 15 (Laurencelle, Scherbak), 14:45.
5, Everett, Laurencelle 22 (Low, MacDonald), 17:02.
Penalties-Chase Vic (slashing), 1:49; Chase Vic (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 5:30; Wharrie Evt (interference), 8:06.
3rd Period-
6, Everett, Juulsen 8 (Scherbak, Laurencelle), 10:27.
7, Victoria, Soy 28 (Chase, Walker), 15:01.
Penalties-No Penalties
Shots on Goal-
Everett 9-12-7-28.
Victoria 7-6-8-21.
Power Play Opportunities-
Everett 1 / 2;
Victoria 1 / 3.
Goalies-
Everett, Hart 18-5-2-2 (21 shots-18 saves).
Victoria, Vollrath 28-15-3-1 (28 shots-24 saves).
A-6,813
Referees-Adam Griffiths (36), Mark Pearce (5).
Linesmen-Ron Dietterle (121), Kirk Van Helvoirt (107).
