The Santa Barbara Royals Ice Hockey team fell by a score of 4-3 to the Burbank Cougars on Saturday.
Burbank jumped out to an early advantage, leading 2-0 by the end of the second period. They kept it rolling early in the third, jumping out to a 3-0 lead.
However, that’s where the Royals offense woke up. Everett Kuhm got his team on the board shortly after Burbank’s score thanks to assists from Calvin Frisell and Dylan Foster.
With six minutes left in the game, Frisell cut the lead down to 3-2 on a goal assisted by Teleios Zermano.
Burbank punched right back with a score three minutes later to bring the lead back up to two goals.
Kuhm scored his second goal of the night for the Royals with one minute left in regulation, putting his team within one goal.
With just seconds left, Santa Barbara defenseman William Messick beat the Burbank goalie with a slap shot from the blue line. However, the puck bounced off the crossbar, securing the win for Burbank.
At the midway point of the season, the Royals are 4-4.
