Victoria’s Roan Woodward had a very good game, at the expense of Vancouver Giants, whose Teddy Bear Toss night ended with a 3-1 loss to the Royals Saturday.
Woodward scored three times in the third period for the Victoria Royals to lift his club to a 3-1 road win over the Vancouver Giants on Saturday night at Langley Events Centre.
Cameron Schmidt scored the Teddy Bear Toss goal for Vancouver 15 seconds after Woodward made it 1-0, but the Royals 20-year-old forward found the back of the net twice more in the following four minutes to complete the hat-trick and make the final score 3-1.
Giants Head Coach Parker Burgess called it a “a game of inches.”
“I don’t think either team really gave up too much and then it comes down to special teams and a bounce. I just think overall Victoria limited us – and I thought we did a good job on the defensive side from a compete and picking up guys [standpoint] – but they limited us. They didn’t give us very many odd-man rushes or open looks. I thought they played very well structurally, especially in their zone and through the neutral zone. Similar to playoffs [where] you’ve got to find different ways to score.”
Next, Giants host their Toy Drive game Sunday at Langley Events Centre at 4 p.m.
Fans are encouraged to bring a new toy to donate this Christmas season to help brighten a child’s holiday. Donated toys will be stacked at the top of Gate 2 to build a festive “mountain of toys.” All toys received will be donated to the B.C. Children’s Hospital.
There will be another Save on Foods post-game skate with the players and Jack the Giant, so fans may bring skates and a helmet if they want to join. They can also be rented: $3 for skates and $1 for a helmet.
Additionally, there will be another hockey memorabilia auction from House of Hockey that will include a signed Bobby Orr photo on Sunday.