ROYALS’
JOE HICKETTS NAMED CAPTAIN OF TEAM WHL AT 2015 CHL CANADA RUSSIA SERIES
Victoria defender
will serve as captain of Team WHL in Game 2 of annual series.
For
Immediate Release
Thursday,
November 5, 2015
Victoria,
BC- The Victoria
Royals would like to congratulate defenceman Joe Hicketts on being named
captain of Team WHL for Game 2 of the upcoming CHL Canada Russia Series in
Kamloops, BC on Tuesday, November 10th.
Hicketts
has also been named as one of three assistant captains for Game 1 of the series
on Monday, November 9th in Kelowna, BC. The Moose Jaw Warriors’
Brayden Point will serve as captain for Team WHL in Game 1.
The 19-year
old defenceman has recorded 19 points (1g-18a) in 18 games so far this season
for Victoria. The 5-8, 177 lb blueliner is currently second in the league for
most points by a defender.
Last year,
Hicketts skated in two games for Team WHL and registered one goal and one
assist versus Team Russia. The product of Kamloops, BC served as an assistant
captain for Team WHL in Game 2, which took place in Brandon, MB.
For the
second consecutive year Hicketts will be joined by Royals’ Head Coach Dave
Lowry, who will once again be the bench boss for Team WHL. Lowry will also
serve as head coach for Team Canada at the 2016 IIHF World Junior
Championships.
Hicketts is the fifth player from the Royals’
franchise to play in the CHL Canada Russia Series and the first to be named
captain. Forward Steven Hodges played for Team WHL in 2012, while forwards Kevin
Sundher, Ryan Howse and Mark Santorelli competed at the event in 2011, 2010 and
2007, respectively.
The CHL Canada Russia Series features regional teams
of CHL All-Stars competing against Team Russia in a six-game event serving as
an integral part of the identification process for Team Canada prior to the
IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship. The WHL hosts the first two games of the
six-game series with the middle leg hosted by the OHL and the final two games
played in the QMJHL.
Team WHL faces Team Russia for the first two games of
the 2015 CHL Canada Russia Series. Kelowna will kick-off the series on Monday,
November 9th, while Kamloops will welcome the WHL All-Stars and Team
Russia for the second game on Tuesday, November 10th. The 2015
Canada Russia Series is will be broadcast nationally in its entirety live on
Sportsnet and TVA Sports.
The schedule
for the 2015 Canada Russia Series is as follows:
Game 1 –
Monday, November 9th at Kelowna, BC
Game 2 – Tuesday, November 10th at Kamloops, BC
Game 3 – Thursday, November 12th at Owen Sound, ON
Game 4 – Monday, November 16th at Windsor, ON
Game 5 – Tuesday, November 17th at Rouyn-Noranda, QC
Game 6 – Thursday, November 19th at Halifax, NS
Game 2 – Tuesday, November 10th at Kamloops, BC
Game 3 – Thursday, November 12th at Owen Sound, ON
Game 4 – Monday, November 16th at Windsor, ON
Game 5 – Tuesday, November 17th at Rouyn-Noranda, QC
Game 6 – Thursday, November 19th at Halifax, NS
Victoria, first in the Western Conference, will travel to
Brandon, MB tomorrow night to take on the Wheat Kings who are ranked fifth in
the Canadian Hockey League. Puck drop is set for 5:30 p.m. Pacific
Standard Time.
The Royals are five years strong, and are
celebrating with a Five Game Fan Pack that highlights four big nights on the
2015-16 schedule, plus a game of your choice. Starting at just $60, the
ticket pack guarantees your seat to Turn Back the Clock Night, Teddy Bear Toss,
Pink in the Rink, Fan Appreciation Night and a game that you choose. These
ticket packs also includes a Royals hat, puck, and team program. Pick your
seats today by calling 250-220-7889 or
emailing tickets@victoriaroyals.com.
