You Always Want To Win Your Last Game
Photo Credit: Alan Douglas @adouglasphotos You Always Want To Win Your Last Game The pressure was on. Score and keep the shoot out alive. Miss, and it's all over. Alex Thacker picked up the puck at center, moved in with a deke, but ran out of real estate. The puck rolled wide and the game, and more importantly his time...
Mar 29, 2023
Riley Gannon Graduates From The WHL
Sad, But Looking Forward To What's To Come Waking up the day after his final game of Major Junior Hockey, the reality began to hit him. "It's super emotional..." Riley Gannon barely got the words out. "I'm getting emotional right now." He paused, choking back the tears. Understandable from the four ...
Mar 28, 2023
MVP: Jake Poole, Graduating Royal
You Never Know When You Play Your Last Game Royals graduating overage forward Jake Poole only suited up twice in the final 18 games for Victoria due to injury. Even with the lack of remaining games played, Poole was still their leading scorer, and was named the club's MVP. Poole had to watch from the sidelines, and aft...
Mar 27, 2023
Royals Season Ends With 4-3 Shoot Out Loss vs Silvertips
"Everyone was battling for our 20 year old players, it's their last chance at a look In the WHL, so we wanted to lay it all out there for them...unfortunately we came out short." said Royals forward Brayden Schuurman who had a goal and an assist. The Royals were hampered from the start of the campaign with in...
Mar 26, 2023
Hot Start Leads Royals to a 6-4 Win over Silvertips Friday
The Victoria Royals scored three times in the first period to help pace them to a 6-4 victory over the Silvertips in Everett Friday night. "We capitalized on our chances. You score six goals, you should win most nights - and we did just that." - Assistant Coach Morgan Klimchuk. Victoria led 3-0 after 20 minut...
Mar 25, 2023
Royals Come From Behind, Edge Cougars 7-6 Shoot Out
Royals Bump The Slump In Dramatic Fashion "We owed them one, I think they hadn't seen our best yet this year - and we were close to that tonight." - Assistant Coach Morgan Klimchuk. The Victoria Royals came from behind with a pair of goals in the final minute to force overtime and eventually edge the Prince G...
Mar 19, 2023
Cats Claw The Royals 7-1 Friday
Things Got Out Of Hand "I felt the game was getting dangerous and someways out of control, and our players were losing composure a bit...at some point they're going to have enough, protect themselves, and push back." - HC/GM Dan Price The Prince George Cougars scored the final 5 goals of the game to get past ...
Mar 18, 2023
Blazers Burn Royals 11-1
Seminoff #1 Star 8 Points Photo Credit: Alan Douglas Twitter: @adouglasphotos It was a night to forget for the Royals, while a night to remember for Blazers Matthew Seminoff and Caden Bankier. The Memorial Cup Host Kamloops Blazers dropped the visiting Victoria Royals 11-1 Wednesday night. Seminoff had an 8 point night...
Mar 16, 2023
Cougars Double Royals 6-3 Saturday
Photo Credit: Gord Rufh @grufh Different Night, Similar Outcome "Overall scoring chances, shot volume and possession were pretty even...just like last night." - HC/GM Dan Price The Victoria Royals scored the last two goals of the game, but the rally fell short as the visiting Prince George Cougars doubled the...
Mar 12, 2023
Cats Convert In 8-3 Win Over Royals
All Photos Courtesy Gord Rufh @grufh "The Cougars convert very effectively, they don't need many chances to (score)..." - Royals HC/GM Dan Price. Zac Funk scored twice and added an assist, and Tyler Brennan made 25 saves as the visiting Prince George Cougars defeated the Victoria Royals 8-3 Friday night. The ...
Mar 11, 2023