Giants fall 6-2 to Royals in Vancouver
 

Giants fall 6-2 to Royals in Vancouver

 

 
The Canadian PressJanuary 19, 2013
 
 
 
It's been a long, tough season for coach Don Hay of the Vancouver Giants, who watched his last-place Western Hockey League squad drop a 6-2 decision Friday night against the Victoria Royals at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver.
 

It's been a long, tough season for coach Don Hay of the Vancouver Giants, who watched his last-place Western Hockey League squad drop a 6-2 decision Friday night against the Victoria Royals at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver.

Photograph by: Steve Bosch, PNG

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VANCOUVER — Steven Hodges scored twice and Alex Gogolev had a goal and two assists as the Victoria Royals downed the host Vancouver Giants 6-2 on Friday in Western Hockey League play.

Tyler Soy, Trent Lofthouse and Austin Carroll also scored for the Royals (24-17-3), who extended their win streak to four games.

Cain Franson and Brendan Rouse scored for the Giants (12-34-0), who sit last in the WHL standings.

Patrik Polivka made 30 saves for the win as Payton Lee turned away 20 shots in a losing cause.

Victoria went 2 for 4 on the power play while Vancouver scored once on six chances with the man advantage.

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It's been a long, tough season for coach Don Hay of the Vancouver Giants, who watched his last-place Western Hockey League squad drop a 6-2 decision Friday night against the Victoria Royals at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver.
 

It's been a long, tough season for coach Don Hay of the Vancouver Giants, who watched his last-place Western Hockey League squad drop a 6-2 decision Friday night against the Victoria Royals at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver.

Photograph by: Steve Bosch, PNG

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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