Originally posted March 1, 2019. In his career, Jake Kustra has not had the chance to play in the WHL playoffs. Before this season, his former club, the Saskatoon Blades have been on the outside looking in of the post-season. Now with the Victoria Royals, the rugged defenceman will surely […]
Author: Ryan Sinclair
Schultz seals it and Outhouse shines as the Victoria Royals defeat the Giants 5-4 in shootout
In front of a sold out home crowd, Phillip Schultz made no mistake. In the seventh round of a shootout, Schultz beat Vancouver goaltender Trent Miner to seal the victory. A big goal in front of a big crowd naturally lead to big celebration by the Danish forward. “I like […]
Victoria Royals rock-solid Mitchell Prowse
Mitchell Prowse has been a steadying force for the Victoria Royals. While not overly flashy, his consistent play has made him a key member of the Royals defensive corps. As Victoria has faced injuries on their back-end, Prowse has remained durable, playing in all 51 games so far this season. […]
Victoria Royals handle Kamloops Blazers 5-3
It was a new look for the Victoria Royals and it led to a positive result for the club. Victoria was able to defeat division foes the Kamloops Blazers 5-3 and extended their winning streak to three games. The Victoria Royals were powered to a 4-0 lead into the third […]
USA all the way versus the Czech Republic
Team USA handled Team Czech Republic in the final game from Victoria. With the 3-1 win, the Americans punched their ticket to a semi-final match up versus the Russians. I thought tonight the guys did a really good job setting up the next line and just being smart with the […]
Switzerland surprises Sweden, moves on to semi-finals
It was an upset to everyone but Team Switzerland. Sweden came into the game as the top seed of Group B, while the Swiss crossed over as the fourth seed from Group A. Sweden looked dominant in round-robin play, forcing Switzerland into playing the role of the underdog coming into […]
Milos Roman and Slovakia hope for giant upset against Russia in quarterfinals
Team Slovakia has had a tough and challenging world junior tournament and it does not get easier as they draw a quarterfinal matchup with Russia. Forward Milos Roman of the Vancouver Giants, has been a key contributor for the Slovaks and he has been relied upon in all situations. Roman […]
Finland downs Slovakia; Sweden hangs on to defeat USA – GROUP B Recap (12/29)
One of the bigger days schedule-wise for the World Junior tournament Group B in Victoria did not disappoint. The first game featured a hard fought battle between Finland and Slovakia, while the second game of the day turned into a nail-biter between Sweden and the USA. Finland slides past Slovakia […]
Sweden sinks Slovakia; Finland handles Kazakhstan – Group B recap (12/27)
Sweden defeats Slovakia 5-2 Sweden stayed a perfect 2-0 for this tournament with a 5-2 victory over Slovakia in the early game Thursday in Victoria. With the win, Team Sweden has a 46 game round-robin win streak, going back to the 2007 World Junior tournament. Lucas Elvenes opened the scoring […]
Milos Roman and Andrej Kukuca lead WHL contingent in group B
The 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship begins December 26th with Group B action taking place in Victoria, British Columbia at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Arena. The Group B bracket includes Finland, Kazakhstan, Slovakia, Sweden and the United States. If you are looking at current Western Hockey League players on the international […]