It’s that time of year again! We at the DubNetwork always try to come up with a new order for previews each year and this season we are going with least recent to most recent Ed Chynoweth Cups for our order of previews. They will run 2-to-3 a day until […]
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Victoria Royals end 2020 Memorial Cup bid and main camp opens with roster questions
Royals out for 2020 bid On the first day of main training camp for the Victoria Royals the biggest news of the day came off the ice. News broke around midday that the Royals would be pulling their bid for to host the 2020 Memorial Cup. In a surprising move, […]
Victoria Royals will have a lot of tough choices to make in 2018-19
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 […]
Americans headed to Western Conference championship after sweeping Royals
Kennewick, Wa. When the dust settled Tuesday night on an eventful third period of Game 3 between the Tri-City Americans (8-0) and Victoria Royals (4-7) there seemed to be more questions than answers heading to Game 4. The Royals set a franchise record for playoff goals in a single period […]
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 […]
Rasmussen powers Americans past Royals in Game 2
The Tri-City Americans and Victoria Royals faced off for Game 2 Saturday night in Victoria. Like all of the hockey world, thoughts were still on the tragedy unfolding in Saskatchewan involving the Humboldt Broncos. A pre-game moment of silence was held in the arena as both teams joined each other […]
WHL Playoff Previews: Tri-City Americans vs Victoria Royals
DUBNetwork writers Aaron Piper and Ryan Sinclair take a look at the second round series between the Tri-City Americans and Victoria Royals. Season Series: Tri-City 2-2-0-0 Victoria 2-1-1-0 October 10th, 2017 / TC 2 at VIC 8 October 11th, 2017 / TC 5 at VIC 4 OT November 18th, 2017 […]
Victoria Royals outlast the Vancouver Giants in Game 7 to win series
There would not be another Game 7 heartbreak for the Royals. Matthew Phillips blocked a shot with less than a second remaining to seal the win for the Royals and secure the series win. In a Game 7 in 2016, the Kelowna Rockets scored on the Royals with .02 seconds […]
Phillips finds a way to get it done -Victoria Royals push the series to Game 7
Just find a way. That’s what Victoria Royals captain Matthew Phillips said they would have to do for a victory in Game 6. After a 5-3 loss in Game 5, Phillips said post-game “Just find a way. It might not be pretty. It’s gut-check time, play the best that you […]
Missed opportunities for Royals as Giants win Game 5
Successful teams in the playoffs make the most out opportunities. The Royals were in the favourable spot of having four power plays to Vancouver’s zero in the first period but could not cash in. Instead the Giants struck first and then rode a Victoria collapse in the second period for […]