On Tuesday, the Victoria Royals announced that Head Coach Dan Price would take on the additional role as general manager. “I’m very grateful for the opportunity,” said Price. “It’s a big responsibility and something that I take very seriously. We’re really looking forward to getting started and getting to […]
Author: Ryan Sinclair
Scott Walford moves on to the next challenge
Saskatoon Blades defenceman Scott Walford reflects on his junior hockey career and feels no regrets. “I think that being a junior hockey player, you want to make sure that you can say that at the end of your career that you left everything out there.” As he, like all […]
Remembering the longest game — April 2nd, 2017
151 minutes and 36 seconds. That was the mark when Everett Silvertips’ Cal Babych scored in quintuple overtime, putting an end to the longest game in Canadian Hockey League history. The marathon contest on April 2nd, 2017, between Everett and the Victoria Royals broke the previous CHL record by five […]
Victoria Royals ready to battle the Portland Winterhawks
The Victoria Royals take their game on the road this weekend to Portland to face the Winterhawks. Both clubs are playoff-bound and in the final stretch to the first round. Portland clinched their spot early as one of the top teams in the Western Conference, currently sporting a record […]
Adam Evanoff saves the day for the Victoria Royals
Adam Evanoff’s arrival to the Victoria Royals was timely and his play has saved the day for his new club. Acquired as part of the blockbuster trade deadline deal with the Moose Jaw Warriors, Evanoff was brought in as some veteran insurance behind starting goalie Shane Farkas. Fast forward two […]
Adam Evanoff and Victoria Royals rebound for 4-1 victory over the Vancouver Giants
The Victoria Royals defeated the Vancouver Giants 4-1 Sunday with a rebound effort and some excellent goaltending. “I know it’s just one regular-season game,” said Victoria Head Coach Dan Price. “But for me, that was a very special win. To bounce back after the way the last two [games] went, […]
Vancouver Giants power to 6-2 win over depleted Victoria Royals
Saturday night saw the Vancouver Giants win their second game in as many nights against a depleted Victoria Royals team. Vancouver showed a balanced attack against the Royals, getting goals from five different skaters in a 6-2 victory. The under-manned Royals continued to be in tough coming into Saturday’s matchup. […]
Victoria Royals clinch playoff spot, prepare for a Giant weekend, injury update
Yesterday the Victoria Royals clinched a playoff spot with the help of their BC Division rivals. The Prince George Cougars lost in overtime, resulting in the scenario that the Cougars cannot catch the Royals in the remaining games. Prince George currently sits third in the Western Conference Wild Card race […]
Victoria Royals sink the Kelowna Rockets in a shootout for Pink in the Rink night
The Victoria Royals came from behind to take a 4-3 shootout victory over the Kelowna Rockets Saturday night. Down two goals to the Rockets, Royals forward Brayden Tracey scored late in the second period and early in the third to draw the teams even. From there, it took a shootout […]
Calgary Hitmen down the Victoria Royals in a shootout
A gutsy effort by the Victoria Royals fell just short as they were defeated in a shootout by the Calgary Hitmen 3-2. Orca Wiesblatt scored in the sixth round of the shootout, securing the extra point for the visiting Hitmen. The story of the game was Victoria’s starting goalie, Connor […]