It’s the second meeting in as many nights as Brandon Magee scored 4 goals to get past the Giants 6-4 Friday night. The Royals power play went 3 for 5 while Alex Gogolev chipped in with 4 assists. Netminder Patrik Polivka 6th consecutive win, ties the franchise record set by Lucas Gore of the Chilliwack Bruins.
Victoria holds a 5-2 season series advantage.
The Royals are now just 4 points back of the Americans for 5th in the Conference and hold 3 games in hand.
The Giants have dropped their last 5, sit 10th in the Conference 16 points out of a playoff spot.
At home the Royals now have 16 wins in 23 games (16-5-1-1), while the Giants have 4 wins in 24 games on the road.
Both Jamie Crooks and Tim Traber returned from injury, but were still without Logan Nelson (Lower, 2-3 weeks), Ben Walker (Upper, day to day), Luke Harrison (Upper, indefinite), and Trent Lofthouse (Upper, day to day).
Victoria’s Captain, D Tyler Stahl received a game misconduct for a check to the head in the first period.
Hodges had his 5 game goal scoring streak snapped, but with his 2 helpers extends his point streak to 6 games (8g 3a), Magee stretches his streak to 7 games (7g 6a) while Gogolev also pushes his to 7 games and 19 points (3g 16a).
Gogolev is now tied for 11th in league scoring with 59 points while surpassing last years point total of 57 in 69 games with the Hitmen. He now has back to back 4 point outings, and second 4 assist game, the first coming on opening night in Vancouver. It was his third 4 point night of the season.
Brett Cote added a pair of assists for a third game in a row, Fushimi now has points in 3 straight (3g 1a), and Austin Carroll’s helper gives him 4 points in his last 3 outings (1g 2a).
After Vancouver Saturday, Victoria entertains Prince Albert Tuesday before heading out on the road for 3 games in 3 nights beginning next Thursday in Kelowna.
| Previous Meetings This Season | Vancouver 4 @ Victoria 6 (Jan 25 2013) Final Victoria 6 @ Vancouver 2 (Jan 18 2013) Final Vancouver 7 @ Victoria 2 (Dec 5 2012) Final Victoria 1 @ Vancouver 4 (Oct 26 2012) Final Victoria 2 @ Vancouver 1 (Oct 7 2012) Final Vancouver 2 @ Victoria 3 (Sep 22 2012) Final Victoria 6 @ Vancouver 4 (Sep 21 2012) Final |
How the 2 teams match up
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| Team Record | 12-37-0-0 -- 24 points | 26-17-1-2 -- 55 points |
| Division Ranking | 5th B.C. | 3rd B.C. |
| Conference Ranking | 10th Western | 6th Western |
| League Ranking | 22nd | 10th |
| Past 10 Games | 1-9-0-0 | 7-2-1-0 |
| Streak | 0-5-0-0 | 6-0-0-0 |
| Last Game | 6-4 L @ Victoria (Jan 25 2013) Final | 6-4 W vs Vancouver (Jan 25 2013) Final |
| Home Record | 8-17-0-0 | 16-5-1-1 |
| Away Record | 4-20-0-0 | 10-12-0-1 |
| GF | 135 | 152 |
| GA | 214 | 153 |
| PP (Overall) | (33/181) 18.2 | (50/224) 22.3 |
| PP (Home) | (20/99) 20.2 | (23/108) 21.3 |
| PP (Away) | (13/82) 15.9 | (27/116) 23.3 |
| PK (Overall) | (59/213) 72.3 | (46/208) 77.9 |
| PK (Home) | (30/106) 71.7 | (18/92) 80.4 |
| PK (Away) | (29/107) 72.9 | (28/116) 75.9 |
| Leading Rookie | Morrison (1-12-13) | Hicketts (1-11-12) |
| Most PIM | Geertsen - 95 | Kanzig - 104 |
| Team PIM/GM | 17.5/Game | 20.3/Game |
| Leading Scorers | Houck (15-28-43) | Gogolev (16-43-59) |
| Rouse (8-28-36) | Magee (23-21-44) | |
| Franson (19-11-30) | Crooks (21-13-34) | |
| Kulak (9-21-30) | Nelson (8-23-31) | |
| Tvrdon (8-14-22) | Hodges (19-11-30) | |
| Last 5 Games | 6-4 L @ Victoria (Jan 25 2013) Final | 6-4 W vs Vancouver (Jan 25 2013) Final |
| 4-0 L vs Everett (Jan 20 2013) Final | 5-4 W @ Kamloops (Jan 19 2013) Final | |
| 5-3 L @ Kelowna (Jan 19 2013) Final | 6-2 W @ Vancouver (Jan 18 2013) Final | |
| 6-2 L vs Victoria (Jan 18 2013) Final | 3-2 W vs Kamloops (Jan 16 2013) Final SO | |
| 9-5 L vs Tri-City (Jan 16 2013) Final | 6-4 W vs Kamloops (Jan 15 2013) Final | |
| Leading After 1st | 7-3-0-0 | 12-4-0-1 |
| Leading After 2nd | 7-0-0-0 | 14-0-0-1 |
| Tied After 1st | 4-11-0-0 | 9-4-1-1 |
| Tied After 2nd | 4-9-0-0 | 2-1-1-0 |
| Trailing After 1st | 1-23-0-0 | 5-9-0-0 |
| Trailing After 2nd | 1-28-0-0 | 10-16-0-1 |
| Out Shooting Opponents | 9-14-0-0 | 10-4-0-1 |
| Out Shot by Opponents | 3-22-0-0 | 14-13-1-1 |
| 1-Goal Games | 7-10-0-0 | 13-2-1-2 |
| 2-Goal Games | 0-8-0-0 | 6-3-0-0 |
| 3-Goal Games | 2-6-0-0 | 2-8-0-0 |
