Kamloops Blazers bounce Victoria Royals from junior hockey playoffs

The Victoria Royals鈥� playoffs hopes died Monday night with a 6-2 loss to the Kamloops Blazers in Game 6 of the series at Bear Mountain Arena. The Blazers won the best-of-seven, first-round Western Hockey League series four games to two.

Victoria Times-91原创 Staff Apr 1, 2013 9:41 PM

Victoria Royals goalie Patrik Polivka makes a save on J.C. Lipon of the Kamloops Blazers during second-period Western Hockey League playoff action Monday evening at Bear Mountain Arena. After stealing Game 5 in Kamloops with a 47-save performance Saturday night, Polivka was unable to duplicate the heroics in Game 6 and the Blazers won the best-of-seven series 4-2.LYLE STAFFORD

The Victoria Royals鈥� playoffs hopes died Monday night with a 6-2 loss to the Kamloops Blazers in Game 6 of the series at Bear Mountain Arena.

The Blazers won the best-of-seven, first-round Western Hockey League series four games to two. Last year, the Blazers eliminated the Royals in the first round 4-0.

More to come.