Tyler Soy and Chaz Reddekopp each scored twice to lead the
Victoria Royals to a 4-2 victory over the visiting Kamloops Blazers Friday night,
in the beginning of a two game set.
Soy the number 1 star, scored the only two goals in the
middle frame to break a 1-1 draw.
Reddekopp opened the scoring and then gave the home squad a 3 goal
cushion in the 3rd period.
Joe Hicketts chipped in with a pair of helpers, while
Coleman Vollrath earned his and the clubs 3rd straight victory to
start the season, making 26 saves.
Jake Kryski and rookie defenseman Nolan Kneen scored the
goals for the Blazers who fall to 0-3 to start the season after a pair of
losses on opening weekend to the Rockets.
Jesse Zaharichuk had two assists for Kamloops,
while Kryski added an assist to his goal.
Kamloops
netminder Connor Ingram allowed 4 goals on 29 Victoria Shots.
Both clubs struck on the power play, the Royals were 2 for
6, the Blazers 1 for 4.
Royals forward and CHL Player of the Week, Alex Forsberg
notched an assist to lead the league in scoring after Friday night’s action
with 8 points (2g 6a).
The Blazers have never opened a season with four straight
losses. They’ll play eight times again
this season. After this weekend, they next meet Oct. 10 and 21 in Kamloops.
Puck drops at 7:05
on Saturday from the SOFMC.
- Marlon Martens
Kamloops Blazers
2 at Victoria Royals 4 - Status:
Final
Friday, October 2, 2015 - Save-On-Foods Memorial Arena - Victoria, BC
Kamloops 1 0 1 - 2
Victoria 1 2 1 - 4
1st Period-
Friday, October 2, 2015 - Save-On-Foods Memorial Arena - Victoria, BC
Kamloops 1 0 1 - 2
Victoria 1 2 1 - 4
1st Period-
1, Victoria,
Reddekopp 1 (Forsberg, Anderson), 7:48
(PP).
2, Kamloops,
Kryski 2 (Rehill, Zaharichuk), 15:11
(PP).
Penalties-Dykstra Vic (tripping), 3:24; Pilon Kam (hooking),
7:04; Rehill Kam (interference), 12:35; Walker Vic (interference), 14:30;
Rehill Kam (roughing), 19:25; Reddekopp Vic (roughing), 19:25.
2nd Period-
2nd Period-
3, Victoria,
Soy 1 (Phillips, Hicketts), 6:12
(PP).
4, Victoria,
Soy 2 (Hicketts, Wharrie), 17:50.
Penalties-Anderson Vic (checking from behind), 3:01;
Chyzowski Kam (high sticking, high sticking), 5:54; Walford Vic (kneeing),
9:24; Kneen Kam (slashing), 11:25; Maier Kam (hooking), 11:59; McNulty Kam
(roughing), 19:45; Needham Kam (roughing), 19:45; Bobylev Vic (roughing),
19:45; Fisher Vic (roughing), 19:45.
3rd Period-
3rd Period-
5, Victoria, Reddekopp 2 15:16.
6, Kamloops,
Kneen 1 (Zaharichuk, Kryski), 19:13.
Penalties-No Penalties
Shots on Goal-
Shots on Goal-
Kamloops
10-10-8-28.
Victoria
10-12-7-29.
Power Play Opportunities-
Kamloops 1 / 4;
Victoria 2 /
6.
Goalies-
Kamloops, Ingram
0-2-0-0 (29 shots-25 saves).
Victoria, Vollrath 3-0-0-0 (28 shots-26 saves).
A-3,449
Referees-Bryan Bourdon (20), Mike Campbell (89).
Linesmen-Riley Friesen (76), Jeff MacAdams.
