Tuesday 25 June 2013

Pre-Season Schedule Announced:



ROYALS ANNOUNCE 2013 PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE
Victoria to play five exhibition games including home date on September 14th.

For Immediate Release
Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Victoria, BC – The Victoria Royals today announced their pre-season schedule in preparation for the 2013-14 WHL regular season.

The Royals will play a total of five pre-season games against teams from both the U.S. and B.C. Divisions. Victoria will take part in the Everett Silvertips’ annual pre-season tournament for the first time this season, which will account for the team’s first three games. The first will be played on Friday, August 30th against the host Silvertips with puck-drop slatted for 7:00 p.m. The Royals will then face-off against the Seattle Thunderbirds the following day at 3:00 p.m. before they conclude the tournament on Sunday, September 1st against the Tri-City Americans at 11:30 a.m. All tournament games will take place at Comcast Arena.

Victoria will complete their exhibition schedule with a home-and-home series against the Vancouver Giants. The Royals will host Giants on Saturday, September 14th in their only home pre-season date. Game time is scheduled for 1:35 p.m. at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre. The series will finish following day with a 2:00 p.m. game in Ladner, BC.

2013 VICTORIA ROYALS PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE:

Friday, August 30, 2013
Victoria @ Everett
Everett, WA
7:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 31, 2013
Victoria @ Seattle
Everett, WA
3:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 1, 2013
Victoria @ Tri-City
Everett, WA
11:30 a.m.

Saturday, September 14, 2013
Vancouver @ Victoria
Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, Victoria, BC
1:35 p.m.

Sunday, September 15, 2013
Victoria @ Vancouver
Ladner, BC
2:00 p.m.

Here Comes the Blue! Season ticket packages for the 2013-14 season are on sale now! Call 250-220-7889, visit www.selectyourtickets.com, or head down to the Victoria Royals ticketing office at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre for more information.

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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