ROYALS’ FOURSOME RECEIVES OPPORTUNITY WITH TEAM PACIFIC
Victoria’s Chaz Reddekopp and Tyler Soy invited to Team Pacific Under-17
Camp; Enio Sacilotto and Khore Elliot named to staff.
For Immediate Release
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Victoria, BC – The
Victoria Royals are proud to announce that defenceman Chaz Reddekopp and
forward Tyler Soy have been invited to attend the Team Pacific Under-17 Summer
Development Camp while Assistant Coach Enio Sacilotto and Athletic Therapist
Khore Elliott have been named to Team Pacific’s staff.
Reddekopp, a native of West Kelowna, BC played the
2012-13 hockey season with the Pursuit of Excellence Midget Team 1. The 6’2”,
200 lb defender appeared in 61 games with the team where he scored 51 points
(18g-33a) and picked up 77 penalty minutes. He also appeared in one game with
the Royals this past season. Reddekopp skated for Team BC at the 2012 Under-16
Western Canada Challenge Cup and helped to lead the team to a gold medal. Chaz
was selected 13th overall by Victoria in the 2012 Western Hockey
League Bantam Draft.
Soy, a 5’11”, 154 lb forward spent last season with
the Okanagan Hockey Academy Prep team. The Surrey, BC native led his team in
scoring after he collected 99 points (38g-61a) and 16 penalty minutes in 52
games. Soy also played in seven games with the Royals notching one goal and one
assist. Tyler represented BC at the 2012 Under-16 Western Canada Challenge Cup
en route to a gold medal. Tyler was Victoria’s first pick of the 2012 WHL
Bantam Draft, eighth overall.
Royals’ assistant coach, Enio Sacilotto, will join
Team Pacific as one of the team’s assistant coaches. Sacilotto in entering his
third season with Victoria after spending time with various hockey leagues
around the world, which included stops in Switzerland, Italy, Norway, Denmark,
England and Croatia. He has also coached in the British Columbia Hockey League
(BCHL), where he was named BCHL Coach of the Year for the 1994-95 season with
the Penticton Vees.
Khore Elliott, the Royals’ athletic therapist, has
been named one of Team Pacific’s athletic therapists. Elliott will enter his
second season with Victoria this year. Elliott previously worked with the
Canadian Under-20 Rugby team, the Victoria Salmon Kings, the BCHL’s Cowichan
Valley Captials, the Westshore Rebels and at the BMO Skate Canada National
Championships.
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
