Sunday 22 March 2015

Recap: victoria 4 - everett 3 shoot out

Taylor Crunk had a 3 point night, while Brandon Magee scored the shoot out winner as the visiting Victoria Royals got past the Everett Silvertips 4-3 Saturday night, to wrap up their regular season on a high note.

Trailing 3-2 going into the third Crunk added his second of the night to force overtime.

Paulic made 23 saves including stopping 3 of 4 in the shoot out for the win.  Carter Hart took the loss with 24 saves.

Joe Hicketts scored in regulation for the Royals, while Jack Walker and Ivan Nikolishn scored in the 4 round skills competition.

Victoria will now entertain Prince George next Friday and Saturday night in the opening round of the playoffs.

The Royals snapped a two game skid after falling at home to the Silvertips 4-3 one night earlier.

With the point, Everett clinched first in the US Division, and host Spokane in round 1.

Victoria wraps up their 4th season with 39 wins and 82 points, 2nd in the BC Division.

It was the final regular season game for overagers Magee, Travis Brown and Austin Carroll.

Royals went 1 for 6 on the power play, while the ‘Tips were 0 for 4.

Ryan Gagnon fought Brayden Low in the first period.

Paulic stopped Khol Bauml on a short handed penalty shot with 3 minutes to go in the third and the game tied at 3.

- Marlon Martens

Victoria Royals 4 (SO) at Everett Silvertips 3 - Status: Final SO
Saturday, March 21, 2015 - Comcast Arena - Everett, WA

Victoria 1 1 1 0 - 4
Everett 0 3 0 0 - 3

1st Period-
1, Victoria, Crunk 9 (Brown, Fisher), 16:51.

Penalties-Juulsen Evt (charging), 2:24; Gagnon Vic (major-fighting), 5:39; Low Evt (major-fighting), 5:39; Carroll Vic (cross checking), 8:49.

2nd Period-
2, Everett, Millar 13 (Mykitiuk), 2:38.
3, Everett, Laurencelle 23 (Low, Betker), 10:12.
4, Victoria, Hicketts 12 (Crunk), 17:46 (PP).
5, Everett, Fonteyne 7 (Scherbak, Davis), 19:50.

Penalties-Laurencelle Evt (hooking), 7:16; Reddekopp Vic (checking from behind), 10:27; Gagnon Vic (slashing), 13:13; Millar Evt (hooking), 14:51; Leedahl Evt (high sticking), 16:48.

3rd Period-
6, Victoria, Crunk 10 (Soy), 9:57.

Penalties-Forsberg Vic (roughing), 4:54; Leedahl Evt (hooking), 16:34.

OT Period-
No Scoring.

Penalties-Stadnyk Evt (too many men), 2:22.

Shootout -
Victoria 2 (Walker G, Crunk NG, Chase NG, Magee G),
Everett 1 (Nikolishin G, Stadnyk NG, Scherbak NG, Laurencelle NG).

Shots on Goal-
Victoria 6-11-8-2-1-28.
Everett 5-13-7-1-0-26.

Power Play Opportunities-
Victoria 1 / 6;
Everett 0 / 4.

Goalies-
Victoria, Paulic 14-15-1-1 (26 shots-23 saves).
Everett, Hart 18-5-2-3 (27 shots-24 saves).

A-7,918
Referees-Ryan Benbow (62), Curtis Marouelli (86).
Linesmen-Mark Heier (125), Aaron Mills.