The Kelowna Rockets got what they needed on Monday afternoon against the Victoria Royals; a hard-fought 5-4 victory that enabled the home side to leap frog back into the top spot in the B.C. Division standings. However, the Rockets also got plenty of what they don’t need at this point […]
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Victoria Royals use their big guns to shoot down the Kelowna Rockets 6-1
(Victoria, BC) The Victoria Royals (33-19-3-1) took the ice Friday night for a huge game against rival Kelowna Rockets (33-17-3-1), the start of three games in four nights between the teams. The BC Division lead is at stake and these were three pivotal games heading into the push for the playoffs. […]
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 […]
Rockets flush Royals in battle for first place
When the Kelowna Rockets and the Victoria Royals presented their starting lineups for an important B.C. Division game at Prospera Place, there appeared to be one significant mismatch. The Rockets pegged 15-year-old Cole Tisdale to start in goal. James Porter and Roman Basran are currently sidelined with injuries, and 19-year-old […]
Royals double up Winterhawks in battle of depleted teams
With Kieffer Bellows joining Jake Gricius and Lane Gilliss on the injury list prior to the game Wednesday night in Portland and Ryan Hughes leaving after the game was 20 minutes old, the Winterhawks were down to just eight forwards and were forced to use two defensemen heavily as forwards. […]
WHL recap: Blazers finally find some home offense; Tigers and Pats net OT wins
Kamloops 4 Victoria 1 The Kamloops Blazers (17-19-0-2) could not wait to get 2018 started. They went six straight periods at the end of 2017 without a goal at hone and had dropped four straight overall. With the coming of the 2018 calendar year, the Blazers and their home fans […]
WHL recap: Pats snap losing streak; Royals blow away Cougars
Regina 5 Brandon 4 Sometimes you don’t truly know who you have on your roster until injuries and absences force you to play someone in bigger moments than you usually do. That was what happened with the Regina Pats (17-18-3-0) and 1999-born forward Scott Mahovlich. The former Kamloops Blazers forward […]
Victoria Royals Review: Road trip, a record, a trade and more
The Victoria Royals had an eventful week on and off the ice including a trip out east to face some stiff competition, a franchise record set, a major injury to a top player and an interesting trade. Here are some of the stories from the past week: Road Trip Recap: […]
