A Royal comeback over Wolves

Royals goalie Jim Murray allows this 2nd period shot by Aaron Cole past him. It was the last goal the Jr. Wolves would get as the Royals would score the next 4 goals of the game. Photo by Chris Dawson.

The Temiscaming Royals battled back from a 5-2 2nd period deficit to defeat the Sudbury Jr. Wolves 6-5 at the Centre Friday night.

The Jr. Wolves built a 2-0 lead after 1 period and had the 5-2 lead midway through the game. Royals goalie Jim Murray was replaced by Guillaume Piche near the midway point of the second after the Philadelphia native allowed 5 goals on 20 shots.

Piche went the rest of the way stopping all 17 shots he faced for the win.

Cedric Boutin led the Royals offence with 1 goal and 2 assists. Corey Raymond, Tyler Stevenson, Jeff Lobman, Stephan Gunner and Rylan Gull-Chum had the other goals for the Royals who improve to 14-23-4 on the season.

Erik Belanger and Chris Kangas had 2 goals each for the Jr. Wolves.

The Royals are back on the ice Saturday night as they visit the Abitibi Eskimos.