The Kamloops Blazers made their first trip of the season to Vancouver Island this past weekend. Riding a five-game winning streak into Victoria, the Blazers renewed hostilities with their divisional rivals who they had not seen since last season’s six-game playoff series. While both teams underwent considerable personnel change, the […]
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Royals torch Blazers win streak on milestone night
The Victoria Royals put an end to the Kamloops Blazers winning streak Saturday on a night where they honoured a milestone. Longtime Head Equipment Manager Matt Auerbach worked his 1000th career regular-season game Saturday and was recognized for the achievement before the game. Since the inception of the Victoria/Chilliwack franchise […]
Blazers and Royals renew battle in a BC Division matchup
The Kamloops Blazers and Victoria Royals renewed hostilities in a tight battle Friday night in Victoria, with the Blazers coming out with a 2-1 victory. A heated first round playoff battle last year led to some carried over animosity in the first meeting of these clubs this season. With both […]
Warm providing Americans with consistent goaltending
The Tri-City Americans were set up for a hard weekend. They were playing two tough road games against the Seattle Thunderbirds and Spokane Chiefs, both of which have potent play makers who can put the puck in the net. Over the two games though, only one puck got into the […]
2019-20 WHL Season Previews: Victoria Royals
Last Season: 34-30-2-2, 72 points. The Royals finished second in the B.C. Division and were tied for 13th overall in the WHL. Last season was a last run for longtime Royals Griffen Outhouse and Ralph Jarratt, as Victoria exceeded expectations and made it into the second round of the playoffs. […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Winterhawks acquire DiLaura, Wheat Kings acquire Ginnell and so much more
The Portland Winterhawks have acquired Isaiah DiLaura from the Prince George Cougars in exchange for a 2022 seventh-round pick.
Victoria Royals defenceman Will Warm discusses Vancouver Canucks training camp
DUBNetwork spoke with Victoria Royals defenceman Will Warm at the 2019 Vancouver Canucks NHL training camp being held at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria, BC. The camp invite is special for Warm not only as a great opportunity but also because it is being held in front of Warm’s […]
2019-20 WHL Season Previews: Edmonton Oil Kings
Edmonton Oil Kings – 42-18-8 – Eastern Conference Final loss to the Raiders After winning only 22 games in 2017-18, expectations weren’t very high for the Edmonton Oil Kings last season. At most, it was believed they could push for the second wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference if all […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: WHL teams make trades, release players and NHL teams announce training camp rosters on busy day in world of hockey
The Prince Albert Raiders have acquired 2001-born defenseman Remy Aquilon from the Victoria Royals for a 2020 seventh-round WHL Bantam Draft pick.
Camp Preview: Victoria Royals have competition on the blueline
The Victoria Royals head into training camp with some new faces on the blueline. With longtime fixtures Ralph Jarrett (aged-out) and Scott Walford (trade with Saskatoon) no longer in the fold, the d-corps will have a new look. Veterans Will Warm and Nolan Jones were acquired in a busy offseason. […]