ROYALS’ KEEGAN KANZIG DRAFTED BY THE CALGARY FLAMES IN 2013 NHL DRAFT!
Victoria defender selected 67th overall.
For Immediate Release
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Victoria, BC – The
Victoria Royals are proud to announce that defenceman Keegan Kanzig was
selected by the Calgary Flames in the third round with the 67th overall pick
today at the 2013 National Hockey League (NHL) Draft in Newark, New Jersey.
The Athabasca, AB native becomes the first Victoria
player to be drafted to the NHL this year and the highest drafted player in
Royals’ history. Kanzig recently completed his second season with the Royals
and saw action in 70 games last year, notching seven assists and 159 minutes in
penalties. Kanzig was the 14th player drafted from the Western Hockey League
and 39th Canadian-born skater selected.
“It’s hard to explain the feeling,” Kanzig said from
his home in Athabasca. “You could say excitement, but that really doesn’t do it
justice. Calgary was one of the teams I was hoping would choose me. It’s a
great organization, a great city, and it’s a great opportunity for me.”
In his two-year WHL career, Kanzig has appeared in 133
games and has registered nine assists along with 225 penalty minutes. Kanzig
has also appeared in 10 games in the WHL Playoffs where he has scored one goal
and posted 18 minutes in penalties. Kanzig also represented Team Pacific at the
2012 World Under-17 Hockey Championships.
The 6-5, 238 lb defenceman was selected by the
Chilliwack Bruins in the 2010 WHL Bantam Draft in the first round, seventh
overall. Before Kanzig joined the Royals, he played one season with the Fort
Saskatchewan Rangers Midget AAA team where he skated in 31 games and posted 12
points (4g-8a) and 82 penalty minutes.
We are Royal Blue, are you? 2013-14 season ticket
packages starting from $414 are on sale now! To guarantee yourself the best seats
at the best prices call 250-220-7889, visit www.victoriaroyals.com,
or head down to the Victoria Royals Ticketing office at the Save-On-Foods
Memorial Centre.
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For further
information contact:
Corey St.
Laurent
Manager of
Communications and Hockey Operations Coordinator
Victoria
Royals Hockey Club
250-220-2613
