Royals News

Injury and missing people report
Connor will be out till Friday with a dislocated finger. Derrick is questionable for tonight's game with a sore knee. Kyle is questionable for tonight's game due to illness and Matt is gone to Palm Springs till Friday/Saturday.

Line up changes
Sean and Zach switched positions Zach is now on defence with Mason and Sean is now winger with Kyle and Jordan.

Royals lose to Seals in a goal scores dream.

Prior to the game the Royals and Seals realized that this game has to be a win in order to stay in the top three of the standings. First Period Action: Jordan scores first for the Royals on a breakaway unassisted. Under a minute later the seals answer back on the power play when a winger tips in the puck with his head off a point shot. Two minutes later Lucas shoots and scores on the Seals assisted by Jordan and Zach on the power play. Later the royals cant keep the puck in at the blue line Seals shoot on the breakaway save by Nick rebound and the wide open trailer scores on the open net. On the next face off Seals score on a point shot rebound. But with just over a minute left Lucas scores again with a top shelve goal by bring the goalie across the crease assisted by Jordan and Evan. Second Period Action: the seals score two by having unmarked men in front off the rattling one timer from a pass from behind the net. Third Period Action: Seals score short handed breakaway goal after the defence fumble the puck at the offencive blue line. Lucas would end up completing the hat trick assisted by Sean and Derek but it would not be enough to beat the seals. Final score 6-4 Seals. Key Points Lucas got his second hat trick of the year. Great opening period in the form of pure offence. Areas for Improvement: Goalie: rebounds. Defence: trailers, high slot, keeping the puck in at the offencive blue line. Offence: need to create more scoring chances. Three Stars: 1. Lucas, 2. Jordan, 3. Derek

Royals dominate Oxford Height Blues

First Period Action: Tanner opens up the scoring for the Royals with a slap shot goal assisted by Joel and Zach. Second Period Action: Jordan scores a jam in assisted by Kyle and Matt. One minute later Lucas scores assisted by Derrick and Evan. But the Blues score on the power play point after being redirect by a Blue's winger. But on the next royals power play Joel scores assisted by Tanner and Derek. Lastly, Derrick scores a breakaway goal unassisted Third Period Action: The blue's tried to come back but great defending and goaltending did not allow a goal in third to protect the Royals 5-1 lead and earn the victory. Key points: In my mind we played the best game on the year so far. And I have to say this, after I made a point shot save during the game one of the Blue's forwards comes up to me and says "Man, goalie you are unstoppable". Connor happens to be right beside me and says"You know your doing good when the other team is giving you compliments" and that was probably the funniest thing that has ever happened to me on the ice. Areas for Improvement: IF you are going to block a shot make sure that you are fully stopping it and not redirecting it towards the net. Three stars: 1.Tanner, 2. Joel, 3. Derrick.

Royals out play yet lose to Earl Grey

First Period Action: Earl Grey opens up the scoring with a ccross crease power play goal to go up 1-0. Second Period Action: No goals were scored but great pressure by both teams and great svaes from both goalies. Third Period Action: Earl Grey scores again off after a winger turns it over in the Royals end. Lucas gets the Royals first goal of the game with a slap shot that goes right underneath the bar. THe royals would pull there goalie for the extra attacker but Earl Grey would score on the open net.
Final score: 3-1 Earl Grey

Key Points: The Royals had lots of chances again but could not score. Great defence game by the defencive squad and Goalie. Areas For Improvement: Need to hit the net more and need to raice the puck. I know the coaches say that low shoots create rebounds but when the goalie is going down every shot shoot for that top corner. Like Lucas' goal.
Three stars: 1.Connor 2. Evan 3. Sean

Royals out shoot and out score Ravenscourt for the win

First period Action: Jordan scores on a funny bounce on the first shot of the game assisted by Kyle to put the Royals up 1-0. Second Period Action: Royals shoot at least twenty shots on goal in the second but none would go in. Ravenscourt ties up the game on breakaway caused by a crucial turnover in there own end. Third Period Action: The Royals finally score again thanks to Zach on a scramble goal assisted by Jordan. Under one minute later Evan scores on a rebound goal unassisted. Soon after Ravenscourt come on a breakaway but is robbed by the glove of Nick to keep the lead 3-1 for the royals. Just under nine minutes left Jordan scores assisted by Alex to give the Royals a 4-1 win.
Key Points: The royals took at least forty shots on net in total this game. Areas for improvement: Could still be more point shots, back checking was a little bit sloppy and need more higher shots. The goalie was always going in a butterfly and was leaving the top shelve wide open all game. Three stars: 1. Jordan 2. Connor 3. 3. Evan

Royals lose a close match to Varsity View

Prior to the game the Royals knew that they needed to win if they want a shot at finishing first overall in the standings. A loss would make it almost impossible. First Period action: Zach gets a costly hooking penilty and Varsity View scores on the power play to go up 1-0 Second Period Action: Evan ties up the game with a great point shot assisted by Derrick and Lucas. But under a minute later Varsity View scores on a knuckle puck that escapes the sight of Nick and goes into the net. Third Period: There was very little chances by the Royals in the third. Tons of shots against the Royals and Varsity View dominated the puck postion time to win 2-1. Key Points: Everyone was working hard but shots were not hitting the net. Areas for improvement: Shots need to hit the net. Very little offencive productivity in the third which contributed to the lost. Three stars: 1. Evan, 2. Sean, 3. Nick