Victoria falls short in a 6-4 defeat to Portland.

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2014

Victoria, BC- The Victoria Royals and Portland Winterhawks clashed on Tuesday night in a game that spotlighted both teams’ offenses. Portland came away with a 6-4 victory as Oliver Bjorkstrand broke a 4-4 tie late in the third period.

The Royals trailed by 3-0 and 4-1 deficits in the first period, but battled back to tie the contest in the third period. Travis Brown led the Royals attack with two goals on the night. Brandon Magee and Tyler Soy scored the other Royals’ goals. Portland’s goal scorers were Alex Schoenborn, Keoni Texeira, Dominic Turgeon, Chase De Leo and Nic Petan (empty net goal).

Victoria started Coleman Vollrath in net, but he was replaced after allowing three goals in the first period. Jayden Sittler came in relief for the Royals and stopped 21 of 23 shots. Adin Hill made 28 saves on 32 shots for the win.

Victoria went 1/2 =50.0% with the man advantage and Portland was 1/3=33.3% on the night.

The Royals continue their four game homestand this Friday against the Saskatoon Blades with puck drop set for 7:05 p.m. Get your tickets today by calling 250-220-7777 or by visiting www.victoriaroyals.com

Whether you’re coming to a game with your sports team, co-workers, or friends, group together to save big and earn fun incentives. Discounted rates start at 10 or more people and include a welcome message on the Jumbotron. Arrange for 30 or more tickets and receive a $25 credit to the Royals’ team store and two tickets to a future game in a suite.

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