Royals 5, Giants 2
First Period
1. Victoria, Parker 2 (Scott) 5:11.
2. Vancouver, Halaburda 5 (Shepard, Lysell) 9:22.
3. Victoria, Newman 3 (Fizer) 19:27.
Penalties — Gannon Vic (hooking) 11:12.
Second Period
4. Victoria, Scott 9 (Zemlak) 2:09.
Penalties — Laroque Vic, Lies Van (major, major-fighting) 11:59; Boucher Van (slashing) 11:59; Thorpe Van (cross checking) 13:50; Newman Vic (slashing) 13:50; Shipley Vic, Ostapchuk Van (roughing) 20:00.
Third Period
5. Victoria, Fizer 8 (Laroque, Schuurman) 2:24 (pp).
6. Vancouver, Ostapchuk 11 (Mount, Horning) 12:40 (pp).
7. Victoria, Gannon 13 (Peach, Fizer) 19:07 (en).
Penalties — Halaburda Van () 12:57; Leslie Van (tripping) 1:01; Kohle Van (roughing) 7:39; Zemlak Vic (tripping) 10:58.
Shots on goal by
Victoria | 10 | 12 | 7 | _ | 29 |
Vancouver | 10 | 6 | 5 | _ | 21 |
Goal — Victoria: Palmer (W, ). Vancouver: Vikman (L, ).
Power plays (goals-chances) — Victoria: 1-5; Vancouver: 1-2.
Referees — Matthew Hicketts, Nick Panter. Linesmen — Angus Middleton, Tim Plamondon.
Attendance — 3,107 at Vancouver.
The Canadian Press