Victoria 3 Hitmen 1

For the first time in franchise history the Victoria Royals beat the Calgary Hitmen posting a 3-1 victory Thursday night at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre.

Alex Gogolev scored a pair of goals against his former team including the clincher into an empty net.

Zane Jones also struck against his former club scoring the lone goal for Calgary who was outshot 29-21.

Victoria went 0-5 on the powerplay while for only the third time in Hitmen history Calgary did not get a single opportunity with the man advantage.

Photo Credit:  Jon Howe

Calgary Hitmen 1 at Victoria Royals 3
Thursday, October 18, 2012 - Save-On-Foods Memorial Arena - Victoria, BC

Calgary 0 1 0 - 1
Victoria 0 2 1 - 3

1st Period
No Scoring.
Penalties-Rissling Cal (major-fighting), 16:49; Traber Vic (major-fighting), 16:49; Humphries Cal (roughing), 17:13; Crunk Vic (roughing), 17:13.

2nd Period
1, Calgary, Jones 5   12:37.
2, Victoria, Hodges 3 (Nelson, Walker), 17:37.
3, Victoria, Gogolev 4 (Magee, Kanzig), 19:20.
Penalties-Macek Cal (tripping), 5:49; Macek Cal (hooking), 15:31.

3rd Period
4, Victoria, Gogolev 5 (Walker), 19:46 (EN).
Penalties-Humphries Cal (tripping), 6:59; Helgesen Cal (tripping), 9:12; Roach Cal (roughing), 15:39.

Shots on Goal-Calgary 6-7-8-21. Victoria 7-11-11-29.
Power Play Opportunities-Calgary 0 / 0; Victoria 0 / 5.
Goalies-Calgary, Driedger 6-2-1-0 (28 shots-26 saves). Victoria, Polivka 6-3-0-0 (21 shots-20 saves).
A-4,739
Referees-Ryan Benbow (62), Mark Pearce (5).
Linesmen-Bevan Mills (98), Kirk Van Helvoirt (107).