ROYALS
DOUBLED UP BY THUNDERBIRDS
Victoria
clipped by Seattle 4-2.
For Immediate Release
Saturday, October 17,
2015
Kent, WA- The Victoria Royals cut into a
three-goal deficit, but were unable to complete the comeback as they fell 4-2
to the Seattle Thunderbirds on Saturday night.
Victoria opened the third period down 3-0 and
received goals from Ethan Price and Jared Dmytriw to put them back within one.
Seattle’s Nolan Volcan rounded out the scoring to put the game out of reach.
The Thunderbirds’ Mathew Barzal, Ryan Gropp and Keegan Kolesar notched the
first three markers for the homeside.
Victoria goaltender Coleman Vollrath turned away 22
of the 25 shots he faced in the first two periods. In the final frame Griffen
Outhouse made his first career WHL appearance and stopped 13 of the 14 shots
fired at him.
Seattle netminder Logan Flodell turned aside 21 of
the 23 shots directed his way.
Victoria went 0/5=0.0% on the
man-advantage, while the Thunderbirds went 1/4=25.0% on the night.
The Royals will head to Kamloops for a match-up vs.
the Blazers on Wednesday with puck drop scheduled for 7:00 p.m. The Royals will
then travel to Spokane to face the Chiefs on Friday, October 23rd and
Saturday, October 24th. Puck drop for both games is slated for 7:05 p.m.
Victoria returns home on Tuesday, October 27th against
the Lethbridge Hurricanes for Winter Driving Awareness Night. Puck drop is
scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
Group together and save
big. Royals’ games are an exciting and fun way to enjoy a night out with
family, friends, co-workers or teammates. Ticket packages start at $12 per
ticket for groups of 10 or more and include a mention on the Jumbotron at the
game. Ask about packaging a ticket with a Royals hat, or upgrading your seats
to the club section. For more details call 250-220-7889 or visit tickets@victoriaroyals.com.
