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 […]
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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 […]
Victoria Royals offense returns in Game 4 win over the Vancouver Giants
The Royals saw their offense return in Game 4 as they defeated the Giants 7-3 on Thursday. Not surprising, the victory coincided with the return of Tyler Soy, the team’s number one centre and all-time franchise leader for most goals. Soy’s return to the top line for Victoria helped propel the […]
Vancouver Giants stand their ground and strike first against Victoria Royals
The Vancouver Giants were led by their young goaltender Friday night and claimed victory in the first game of the best of seven series against the Victoria Royals. While that may not be surprising in itself given the outstanding play of David Tendeck this season, even more interesting is that […]
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- […]
2018 DubNetwork Awards: Western Conference First, Second and Third Teams
It’s that time of year again folks. The 2017-18 regular season has concluded and our team at DubNetwork.ca has watched a ton of games. I reached out to our beat writers and those associated with the site and had them votes on a variety of categories, just like we did […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Late Portland Winterhawks advantage costs the Victoria Royals
It is said that your top players have to be their best to win big games and in two games versus Victoria, Kieffer Bellows showed that he is a big-time player. In a tight-checking affair where each team tried to smother the opposing firepower, Bellows still stood out as a […]
