ROYALS’ PLAYERS TO
ATTEND NHL DEVELOPMENT CAMPS
Carroll, Hodges,
Kanzig, Nelson, and Ben Walker off to NHL camps.
For
Immediate Release
Monday,
July 8, 2013
Victoria,
BC – The Victoria
Royals today announced that forwards Austin Carroll, Steven Hodges, Logan
Nelson and Ben Walker as well as defenceman Keegan Kanzig will be attending
National Hockey League (NHL) development camps this week.
Carroll will
attend the Calgary Flames’ 2013 Development Camp as an invitee. The camp begins
on July 10th and runs through July 15th at the Winsport
Winter Sport Institute in Calgary. The 6-3, 204 lb winger has spent the past
two seasons with the Royals. Over 129 regular season games played, Carroll has
posted 62 points (23g-39a) to go along with 232 penalty minutes. In eight
career games of post-season action with Victoria, the Scottsdale, AZ native has
notched three goals and one assist.
Hodges,
drafted in 2012 by the Florida Panthers in the third round, 84th
overall, will be attending the Panthers’ 2013 Development Camp. The camp begins
today and runs through July 12th at the JetBlue Practice Facility in
Coral Springs, Florida. The Delta, BC native has skated with the franchise for
three seasons and has amassed 110 points (54g-56a) and 173 penalty minutes in
195 games. The 6-0, 190 lb centre has also appeared in 13 Western Hockey League
(WHL) playoff games during his career. Hodges has collected 10 points (2g-8a)
with six minutes in penalties in the post-season.
Kanzig will
also be skating in Calgary’s camp after he was selected in the third round, 67th
overall, by the club in the 2013 NHL Draft. The 6-5, 238 lb rearguard has spent
two seasons with Victoria for a total of 133 games with nine assists and 225
penalty minutes. Kanzig has also played in 10 post-season games where he has
put up one goal and 18 minutes in penalties.
Buffalo
Sabres’ 2012 draft choice Logan Nelson will attend the team’s Development Camp
between July 10th-12th at First Niagara Center in
Buffalo. The Rogers, MN native was Buffalo’s fifth round, 133rd
overall, selection in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. The 6-1, 181 lb centre has
skated for the Royals in 120 contests over the past two seasons and has put up
105 points (37g-68a) and 111 penalty minutes over that span. In 10 WHL
post-season games, Nelson has registered 10 points (2g-8a) and 12 penalty
minutes.
Ben Walker,
an Edina, MN resident, has been invited to attend the Minnesota Wild’s 2013
Development Camp taking place at the Xcel Energy Center in St.Paul, MN between
July 9th-14th. Walker, who joined the team in November of
2011, has skated in 105 games for Victoria and has tallied 86 points (27g-59a)
as well as 81 penalty minutes. The 5-11, 181 lb winger has collected nine
points (4g-5a) and four minutes in penalties in the playoffs with Victoria.
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 located at 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
