Royals Head Coach Dan Price felt his team needed a spark in the third period. A late goal in the second by the Prince George Cougars (23-36-5-4) led to three unanswered goals and a 3-2 lead over the Victoria Royals (38-25-4-2) early in the third period. Looking to shift the momentum, […]
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WHL recap: Everett and Regina get OT wins; Victoria and Prince Albert solidifying their playoff positions
Prince Albert 4 Lethbridge 1 The Prince Albert Raiders (29-25-9-2) have picked the right time to be playing their best hockey of the season. They beat the visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes (32-26-6-0) 4-1 on Saturday night, earning their sixth straight win. They did so by beating a team sporting their own three-game winning streak […]
Winterhawks overcome Royals in high-scoring affair
Ryan Hughes was not expected back into the Portland Winterhawks game Wednesday night against the Victoria Royals. He stretched out for a pass from linemate Joachim Blichfeld and fell awkwardly to the ice midway through the first period. With his serious leg injury earlier this year and the fact that […]
WHL recap: Colina and Bethune lead Cougars over Wheat Kings; Everett, Victoria and Vancouver also victorious
Prince George 3 @Brandon 2 Even with the Regina Pats loading up at the trade deadline, the huge lead the Brandon Wheat Kings (28-18-3-2) had for third in the East Division seemed insurmountable. That lead is getting more surmountable everyday. The Prince George Cougars (19-26-4-4) came in Westman Place Friday night nursing […]
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 […]
Silvertips showoff special teams in pounding Royals 9-4
The Victoria Royals (23-16-3-1) faced the Everett Silvertips (24-16-1-1) on Sunday, for the second meeting in three days. Earlier in the day, Everett made their commitment to the playoff drive by swinging a big deal to acquire Garrett Pilon and Ondrej Vala. Leaving the team were Orrin Centazzo and Montana […]
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 […]
WHL recap: Skinner shuts down Pats; Raiders and Tigers add to their win totals
Medicine Hat 7 Spokane 4 Many were wondering whether the Medicine Hat Tigers (8-4) would be able to replace all that scoring that left them this year. After Mason Shaw went down with a long term injury and Zach Fischer was traded to the Spokane Chiefs (8-6-0-1), they were left […]
Wheat Kings power past the Royals
The Victoria Royals (9-2-1-0) fell to the Brandon Wheat Kings (8-3-0-1) Saturday night at the Westman Place in Brandon, in what was a showdown of two of the top teams in the WHL. Coming into the game, each team were man-advantage specialists, as Brandon boasted the top power play percentage, while […]
Dante Hannoun scorches the Blazers in a Royals victory
Victoria, BC – Dante Hannoun looks primed for a giant season. Noticeably one of the best players in training camp and preseason, the Victoria Royals (4-0-0) dynamo has continued that solid play into the regular season. In a Sunday afternoon battle versus the Kamloops Blazers (0-5-0), Hannoun led the Royals past the […]