Coleman Vollrath made 24 saves to help the visiting Victoria Royals shut out the Prince George Cougars 3-0 Thursday night.
“I like the fact that we came, we competed, played with emotion, and played the game the way, as we name it - the right way.” said Head Coach Dave Lowry.
The Royals now lead the best of seven playoff series 3-1 with Game 5 Saturday night in Victoria.
The Royals took a 1-0 lead into the third period, added a shorthanded and power play goal to secure the victory.
Vollrath posted the franchise’s first playoff shutout, earning his 3rd post season victory. Ty Edmonds took the defeat making 21 saves, as both clubs registered 24 shots. Victoria oushot Prince George 13-4 in the middle frame.
Travis Brown opened the scoring in the second period, while Regan Nagy struck short handed just :44 seconds into the third period. Nagy and Brown both had a goal and assist each.
Brandon Magee added a pair of assists to set the franchise record for most playoff points with 22 (9g-13a) surpassing Steven Hodges total of 20 points.
“Tonight we just wanted to make sure we just got to the basics, and play a full 60 minutes…” said Magee after falling 4-2 the night earlier,
“All four lines were able to roll tonight…”
Alex Forsberg added a single with the man advantage for some insurance in the final frame.
Victoria shut down all 8 Prince George power plays while going 1 for 3.
The Royals return home for Game 5 on Saturday with puck drop set for 7:05. Individual playoff tickets, starting at $13.00, are on sale at the Select Your Tickets Box Office located at the arena or over the phone at 250-220-7777. Avoid any lines and choose the seats you want by using the “Pick Your Own” seat map, available 24/7, online at www.selectyourtickets.com.
Season Tickets for the 2015-16 Royals season are on sale now. Take advantage of our exclusive Early Bird offer to new season ticket holders by placing a $100 per seat deposit and getting all remaining home games for the first round of the playoffs for free. To arrange a meeting to pick your seats please call 250-220-7889 or visit the Victoria Royals ticket office at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre.
- Marlon Martens
Victoria Royals 3 at Prince George Cougars 0 - Status: Final
Thursday, April 2, 2015 - CN Centre - Prince George, BC
Victoria 0 1 2 - 3
Prince George 0 0 0 - 0
1st Period-
No Scoring.
Penalties-Forsberg Vic (interference), 2:07; Magee Vic (slashing), 11:27; Gagnon Vic (roughing), 16:10; Magee Vic (spearing, spearing), 16:10; Witala P.g (roughing), 16:10; Morrison P.g (closing hand on puck), 16:49.
2nd Period-
1, Victoria, Brown 1 (Palmer, Nagy), 4:40.
Penalties-Pochiro P.g (hooking), 1:01; Soy Vic (tripping), 19:51.
3rd Period-
2, Victoria, Nagy 1 (Magee), 0:46 (SH).
3, Victoria, Forsberg 1 (Magee, Brown), 14:53 (PP).
Penalties-Gagnon Vic (delay of game), 1:28; Fisher Vic (slashing), 8:22; Witala P.g (roughing), 13:36; Reddekopp Vic (tripping), 17:26.
Shots on Goal-
Victoria 6-13-5-24.
Prince George 11-4-9-24.
Power Play Opportunities-
Victoria 1 / 3;
Prince George 0 / 8.
Goalies-
Victoria, Vollrath 3-1-0-0 (24 shots-24 saves).
Prince George, Edmonds 1-3-0-0 (24 shots-21 saves).
A-4,448
Referees-Chris Crich (20), Chris Schlenker (9).
Linesmen-Brendon Creyke (131), Ryan Gibbons (73).
ROYALS BLANK COUGARS; GAME 5 SATURDAY
Victoria shuts out Prince George 3-0; Game 5 on Saturday at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre.For Immediate Release
Thursday, April 2, 2015
Prince George, BC- The Victoria Royals defeated the Prince George Cougars 3-0 as Coleman Vollrath stopped all 24 shots in Game 4 to go up 3-1 in the Western Conference Quarter-Finals.
Victoria scored two third period goals as Regan Nagy and Alex Forsberg notched a short-handed and powerplay marker respectively. Travis Brown scored the game winner in the middle frame. Vollrath posted the franchise’s first playoff shutout.
Royals’ forward Brandon Magee tallied two assists in tonight’s game to set the all-time record for most playoff points in Victoria/Chilliwack franchise history with 22 (9g-13a).
Cougars’ goaltender Ty Edmonds turned away 21 of 24 shots.
Victoria went 1/3=33.3% on the man-advantage, while Prince George went 0/8=0.0% on the night.
The Royals return home for Game 5 on Saturday with puck drop set for 7:05 p.m. Individual playoff tickets, starting at $13.00, are on sale at the Select Your Tickets Box Office located at the arena or over the phone at 250-220-7777. Avoid any lines and choose the seats you want by using the “Pick Your Own” seat map, available 24/7, online at www.selectyourtickets.com.
Season Tickets for the 2015-16 Royals season are on sale now. Take advantage of our exclusive Early Bird offer to new season ticket holders by placing a $100 per seat deposit and getting all remaining home games for the first round of the playoffs for free. To arrange a meeting to pick your seats please call 250-220-7889 or visit the Victoria Royals ticket office at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre.
