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On May 30, 2017 news came that Dave Lowry was leaving his position of head coach of the Victoria Royals for an assistant coaching position in the NHL with the Los Angeles Kings. Lowry had coached the Royals for five seasons, during which he became the franchise’s winningest coach and […]
(photo courtesy Brian Liesse/Seattle Thunderbirds) The Victoria Royals completed a trade on August second, acquiring 19-year-old defenceman Anthony Bishop from the Seattle Thunderbirds in exchange for 19-year-old forward Blake Bargar. Thunderbirds general manager Russ Farwell said in a team release “This trade gives us an older, experienced forward and allows […]
The Seattle Thunderbirds announced Wednesday that the team has acquired forward Blake Bargar from the Victoria Royals in exchange for defenseman Anthony Bishop. Bargar, a native of Torrance, California was drafted in 2013 by the Moose Jaw Warriors where he played two seasons. He was traded to the Victoria Royals […]
In the city of Pilsen, located in western Bohemia in the Czech Republic, Victoria Royals alumni Patrik Polivka is still very active in hockey. After starring in net for the Royals for 96 games over two seasons starting in 2012, Polivka returned home to go professional at the end of the […]
We’ve entered the summer doldrums, the time when hockey fans are just itching to see their teams hit the ice. We thought it was high time to look at the WHL teams burning questions as we head into the final month before training camps. Each team will have a Face […]
The CHL Import Draft has come and gone again, amid the usual curiosity and controversies. The seven players chosen by B.C. Division teams have a tough act to follow. They come in behind a host of imports that have had an enormous impact in recent years. Prince George Cougars With […]
Welcome to another game day preview that we will run for the duration of the playoffs. We will take a look at matchups throughout the playoffs and focus in on some players who have made an impact in their series. Medicine Hat looks to close out their first round match-up […]
Welcome to the first of many game day previews for the duration of the playoffs. We will take a look at matchups throughout the playoffs and focus in on some players who have made an impact in their series. Medicine Hat Tigers lead 2-0 in their series with the Brandon […]
If the U.S. Division bracket of the WHL Playoffs is as exciting as the regular season stretch run was then we are all going to be in for a treat. It came down to the final weekend but the Everett Silvertips were able to hold off the Seattle Thunderbirds and […]
With four teams posting records at least nine games above.500 as they approach the 60-game mark of the regular season, it can be argued the B.C. Division might be the deepest in the league. Okay, it’s very close and its western conference adversaries in the U.S. Division might beg […]
