The Victoria Royals had to be disappointed in their second round exit in the 2018 playoffs. They were a veteran team that boasted seven NHL-drafted players. Injuries played a role though as the Royals were chewed up and spit out by the Tri-City Americans in a four-game sweep. Tyler Soy […]
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A seven goal third period ends with Tri-City up 3-0 in series against Victoria
Kennewick, Wa. The Tri-City Americans (7-0) are in the midst of an incredible playoff run right now. The team swept their first round series against the Kelowna Rockets and entered game three on Tuesday night with the 2-0 series lead and were looking to push the Victoria Royals (4-6) to […]
Game 5 preview: Vancouver Giants vs Victoria Royals
With Game 5 back to Vancouver Island with the series tied 2-2, The Vancouver Giants will battle the Victoria Royals again Saturday night at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Arena in Victoria. Here is a DUBNetwork preview and some items to look out for. Momentum shifts– If you are a fan of […]
2017-18 Playoff Previews: Vancouver Giants vs Victoria Royals
Vancouver Giants (3rd in B.C. Division) vs Victoria Royals (2nd in B.C. Division) Season Series: Vancouver 3-4-1-2 Victoria 7-3-0-0 Leading Scorers: Vancouver Ty Ronning 84 pts Victoria Matthew Phillips 112 pts Goaltending: Vancouver David Tendeck- 25wins; ; 0.912 SV%; 3.02 GAA; 1576 SA Victoria Griffen Outhouse- […]
Early game results in quick action between Victoria Royals and Cougars
Early game starts can affect hockey teams in many ways. Consequently, it often results in both teams performing sluggishly as they adapt to the unusual game situation. In contrast, the Royals and Cougars provided action a from puck-drop. The Victoria Royals (38-25-4-2) welcomed the Prince George Cougars (23-36-5-4) in an […]
Goaltenders shine in Cougars overtime victory over the Royals
The Victoria Royals (35-24-4-2) traveled north for the second and final time this season to face the Prince George Cougars (23-33-4-4), beginning a set of four meetings over 10 days between these two clubs. Victoria’s previous trip this year to Prince George saw them split two games, both by one […]
A late goal by Red Deer sinks Victoria Royals 4-3
It was deja-vu Friday night as the Red Deer Rebels (20-26-10-3) on their second visit of the season to the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre defeated the Victoria Royals (34-21-3-2). Echoing their previous visit in November, the Rebels came into Victoria on a stormy west coast night and pulled out a late […]
WHL recap: Bellerive drives Hurricanes; Broncos, Royals and Silvertips nab wins
Swift Current 4 @Regina 1 Stuart Skinner showed his value this weekend. In a home-and-home his Swift Current Broncos (35-12-3-1) had with the Regina Pats (25-22-5-0), the 19-year-old goalie stopped 63 of 65 total shots and led the Broncos to all four points in a tight East Division race. Coming […]
Zablocki traded to the Hurricanes
In a deal announced by Red Deer Rebels GM and Head Coach Brent Sutter after tonight’s hockey game, the team has traded Lane Zablocki to the Lethbridge Hurricanes. Lane Zablocki was originally brought over to the Rebels in a deal with the Regina Pats on January 9th of last season. […]
Rebels take down Royals
(Victoria, BC) – As the city of Victoria was being hit by consecutive windstorms, the Red Deer Rebels (9-11-1-0) blew into town face the Victoria Royals (14-7-6-1). The Royals were looking to get back on track at home, after suffering a loss the Vancouver Giants on Saturday. The Rebels came […]