DUNDAS, ON – The Redeemer Royals hockey team hosted the Buffalo State Bengals on Saturday night. 

Following their loss to the St. Bonaventure Bonnies, the Royals looked to respond. And respond, they did. 

It took just 32 seconds for Hayden Fernhout to find the back of the net, rushing down the left wing and burying one early. 

Just under ten minutes later, the Bengals would respond, finding a loose puck to knot this game up at one. 

Just two minutes later, Tucker Copeland would fire back for the Royals, burying a feed from Ethan Smith to regain the lead (Not the last time we'll see that). 

The Royals draw a penalty and get a chance on the powerplay, where Copeland would double dip off a beautiful tic-tac-toe play from Hudson Kosloski and Ethan Smith again. 

Colton Stanley would convert on a breakaway, and Smith would find Nolan Lodder to give the Royals a commanding 5-1 lead after one. 

The second period saw some adversity for Redeemer. After the first ten minutes going scoreless, the Royals would give up two five-on-three opportunities in quick succession. The Bengals would convert one time on both, cutting the four-goal lead into a two-goal one. 

However, Smith would find Copeland backdoor to complete his hattrick, then Copeland would return the favour to Smith as he buried a one-time BOMB with 21 seconds left in the second period to regain the four-goal advantage. It was 7-3. 

The third period was just pure domination. The Royals did not let up. Logan Haanstra, Fernhout again, Clayton Seibert, and Carter Dwornikiewicz would all tack on to the Royals lead. Buffalo State would add one more in the middle of it, but it was never close in the third. 

The Royals win 11-4, the most goals they have ever scored in a single contest. It is also tied for the largest margin of win on the season at eight.  The Royals outshot the Bengals 45-26. 

The Royals will hit the road and look to return fire against St. Bonaventure on Friday, November 13th. Puck drop at 2:30pm