Victoria Royals (7) Vancouver Giants (1)- Sep 22nd, 2017
The Victoria Royals opened their 2017-18 Regular Season with a 7-1 victory over the Vancouver Giants on Friday September 22nd at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria, B.C. Canada. Calgary Flames draft pick Matthew Phillips did not disappoint as he recorded four points (3g-1a) on his Bobblehead Night.
It was my first time shooting shooting hockey since last season ended with the 5 overtime games versus the Everett Silvertips
I shot the PGA Champions Tour the week prior and six days of golf put in in pretty good shape heading into the game as my timing and focus were still fresh.
Victoria Royals goaltender Griffen Outhouse interacts with fans as he makes his way from the dressing room to the bench prior to the first period versus the Vancouver Giants at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on Friday, September 22, 2017. Outhouse finished the game playing 52:25 minutes stopping 32 of 31 shots.
Victoria Royals alternate captain Regan Nagy walks through artificial smoke prior to the first game of the year versus the Vancouver Giants at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on Friday, September 22 2017.
Forwards Igor Martynov and Tarun Fizer made their WHL debuts while forwards Yan Khomenko, and Jared Legien, along with defencemen Anthony Bishop and Jared Freadrich, skated for the first time as Victoria Royals.
Victoria Royals forward Igor Martynov born in Krasnoye, Belarus stands during the Canadian National Anthem prior to a game versus the Vancouver Giants at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on Friday, September 22 2017. Martynov has scored two goals in his first two games for the Royals.
The artificial smoke lingered longer than usual and an unfortunate audio problem kept the players standing until the problem was solved which lead to some nice moments.
Victoria Royals new head coach Dan Price stands on the bench prior to a game versus the Vancouver Giants at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on Friday, September 22 2017.
Victoria Royals forward Igor Martynov celebrates the first goal of the new season scored on the power play versus the Vancouver Giants during WHL action at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on Friday, September 22 2017. The assists on the goal would go to Jared Legien and Jared Freadrich.
Victoria Royals forward Ryan Peckford slips the puck under the glove of Vancouver Giants goaltender Todd Scott during WHL action at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on Friday, September 22, 2017. The assists on the goal would go to Dante Hannoun and Matthew Phillips.
Victoria Royals forward Dante Hannoun and Ryan Peckford celebrate a goal versus the Vancouver Giants during WHL action at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on Friday, September 22, 2017.
Victoria Royals forward Ryan Peckford slips the puck under the glove of Vancouver Giants goaltender Todd Scott during WHL action at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on Friday, September 22, 2017. The assists on the goal would go to Dante Hannoun and Matthew Phillips.
Victoria Royals defenceman Ralph Jarratt steps onto the ice for the second period versus the Vancouver Giants during WHL action at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on Friday, September 22, 2017.
The Victoria Royals celebrate an early second period goal by Mathew Phillips versus the Vancouver Giants during WHL action at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on Friday, September 22, 2017. Philips goal was scored just twelve seconds into the second period.
Victoria Royals forward Mathew Phillips celebrates his first goal of the season versus the Vancouver Giants during WHL action at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on Friday, September 22, 2017. Philips would go on to score two more goals in the game registering the sixth hat-trick of his career.
Victoria Royals forward Eric Florchuk drives to the net versus Vancouver Giants defender Brad Morrison and goaltender Todd Scott during WHL action at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on Friday, September 22, 2017.
I wear a 1980’s style Jofa helmet while shooting between the benches because with a very limited amount of padding it in thin enough that the pocket wizard that sticks up from the top of the camera does not hit it and block my eye from touching the view finder. During a stoppage in play Ty Ronning learned over the bench to ask me were I got it and at the end of the second period the referee made a joke to Royals Assistant coach Doug Bodger that I was wearing his old helmet.
Victoria Royals forward Yan Khomenko tracks Vancouver Giants forward Ty Ronning during WHL action at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on Friday, September 22, 2017.
Victoria Royals defence man Ralph Jarratt pushes Vancouver Giants forward Brayden Watts out of the crease during WHL action at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on Friday, September 22, 2017.
Victoria Royals defence man Jeremy Masella chews his mouthguard on the bench during a game versus the Vancouver Giants at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on Friday, September 22, 2017.
Vancouver Giants Ty Running heads to the bench versus the Victoria Royals during WHL action at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on Friday, September 22, 2017.
The Victoria Royals and their fans celebrate a second period goal versus the Vancouver Giants during WHL action at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on Friday, September 22, 2017.
A young Victoria Royals fan watches through the glass during a game versus the Vancouver Giants at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on Friday, September 22, 2017.
Victoria Royals forward Mathew Phillips passes by the bench after scoring his third goal of the game versus the Vancouver Giants at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on Friday, September 22, 2017.
Victoria Royals forward Dante Hannoun retrieves the puck from the referee as a momento for Dino Kambeitz after he scored his first goal in the WHL versus the Vancouver Giants at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on Friday, September 22, 2017.
Victoria Royals goaltender Griffen Outhouse makes a blocker save on Vancouver Giants forward Bowen Byram during WHL action at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on Friday, September 22, 2017.
Victoria Royals coach Dan Price goes over the plan during a time out versus the Vancouver Giants during WHL action at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on Friday, September 22, 2017.
Victoria Royals head coach Dan Price celebrates his first win WHL win versus the Vancouver Giants at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on Friday, September 22, 2017.
Victoria Royals’ Dean McNabb and Ralph Jarratt celebrate the first win of the year versus the Vancouver Giants during WHL action at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on Friday, September 22, 2017.
Victoria Royals goaltenders Griffen Outhouse and Dean McNabb celebrate the first victory of the season versus the Vancouver Giants during WHL action at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on Friday, September 22, 2017.
A Victoria Royals fan celebrates as the three stars are announced versus the Vancouver Giants following WHL action at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on Friday, September 22, 2017.
It was fun to be back at the rink for the start of a new season and imagining new angles and positions to make the same action on the ice look different. Sometimes that means buying new lenses and finding new places to put them and sometime that means getting a little icy post game and laying flat on the ice to get the fans and the first star of the game in the same frame.
Victoria Royals forward Mathew Phillips skates onto the ice after being named the first star of the game versus the Vancouver Giants following WHL action at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on Friday, September 22, 2017.
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