Recap: VIC 3 - KAM 1

Logan Fisher scored shorthanded for the eventual game winner as the visiting Victoria Royals beat the Kamloops Blazers 3-1 Saturday night.

Fisher broke a 1-1 third period tie before Tyler Soy netted his team leading 6^th goal into an empty net for insurance.

Rookie Matthew Phillips opened the scoring with his 3^rd, a highlight reel goal late in the second, before Kamloops Captain Matt Needham tied it less than a minute later.

Coleman Vollrath earned his 3^rd straight victory making 19 saves, while Dylan Ferguson in his first start of the season, allowed 2 goals on 29 Royal shots.

Victoria was 0 for 4 on their power play, but their penalty kill was a perfect 3 for 3 including the short handed tally.  The Royals own the best penalty kill in the league.

Victoria won both games on their two game BC Division road swing after blanking Kelowna 3-0 Friday.

The Royals are now riding a 3 game win streak, while sitting atop the WHL standings with a 7-1 record – their best start in franchise history.

They return home to face the 2016 Memorial Cup host Red Deer Rebels on Friday.

- Marlon Martens

Victoria Royals 3 at Kamloops Blazers 1 - Status: End of Game
Saturday, October 10, 2015 -

Victoria 0 1 2 - 3
Kamloops 0 1 0 - 1

1st Period- No Scoring.

Penalties-Rehill Kam (charging), 5:24; Pilon Kam (tripping), 17:39; Harrison Kam (high sticking), 17:50; Walker Vic (interference), 18:07; Harrison Kam (high sticking), 19:50.

2nd Period-

1, Victoria, Phillips 3 (Hicketts), 17:06.

2, Kamloops, Needham 1 (Benjafield, Maier), 17:56.

Penalties-Fisher Vic (inter. on goaltender), 3:08; Walker Vic (slashing), 9:23; Dmytriw Vic (roughing), 20:00; Miller Kam (roughing), 20:00.

3rd Period-

3, Victoria, Fisher 1   10:48 (SH).

4, Victoria, Soy 6   19:56 (EN).

Penalties-Hicketts Vic (checking from behind), 9:32.

Shots on Goal-

Victoria 11-10-9-30.

Kamloops 6-9-5-20.

Power Play Opportunities-

Victoria 0 / 4;

Kamloops 0 / 3.

Goalies-

Victoria, Vollrath 7-1-0-0 (20 shots-19 saves).

Kamloops, Ferguson 0-2-0-0 (29 shots-27 saves).

A-3,474
Referees-Kevin Bennett (29), Derek Zalaski (8).
Linesmen-Spencer Lockert (84), Michael McGowan (41).