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Rockets rock Royals for second straight win

Captain Rodney Southam scores twice for Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ in WHL action Sunday in Victoria.
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Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Rockets defenceman Devante Stephens battles Royals' forward Eric Florchuk in WHL action Sunday night in Victoria.

The Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Rockets defeated the Victoria Royals 5-1 in WHL action Sunday night in Victoria.

The Rockets scored early and often as they collected four first-period goals to cruise to the victory.

Captain Rodney Southam paced the Rockets attack with a pair of goals.

Leif Mattson, with his first career WHL goal, Kole Lind and Nolan Foote also scored for Â鶹¾«Ñ¡, now 13-10-0.

Michael Herringer improved to 11-7-0-0 on the season stopping 25 of 26 shots he faced as the Rockets outshot Victoria 32-26.

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ is back in action on Tuesday night in Victoria for their second of two on Vancouver Island.

The Rockets next home game is Saturday, Nov. 26 vs. the Regina Pats.

 



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