Nobody expected this coming into the season, but there are no complaints regarding the Royals getting off to a 3-0 start to the season. The Royals knocked off the visiting Kamloops Blazers last night by a score of 4-3 in a shootout. The Blazers manhandled the Royals last year in the playoffs, sweeping Victoria in 4 straight games. This was a huge game for the returning players, a shot at redemption after last year's series. The Royals battled back from a 2-0 deficit to take the lead 3-2, before the Blazers tied up the game at 3 a piece late in the 3rd. The overtime period saw no goals, so the game was to be settled in a shootout. Logan Nelson scored the only goal in the shootout and Patrik Polivka made 3 key saves to win the game for the Royals and improve to 3-0 on the campaign.
The Royals will defend their perfect record tomorrow night at the Barn on Blanshard once again against the Blazers, hoping to go 4-0 to end this weekend's homestand. Brandon Fushimi recorded his 1st WHL point last night on an assist to Bret Cote's PP goal and he did so in his 1st WHL game. Fushimi came out of nowhere this offseason and took over the Royals' rookie camp and battled his way onto the main roster. Fushimi along with Joe Hicketts and Jack Walker are the youngest players on the team, but Fushimi and Hicketts especially are making a huge impact to this team. I'm extremely excited to see what's in store for them in the future.
-Tyler Bennett
Two Victoria Royals fans, one an apsiring scout the other aspiring journalist.
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