ROYALS SIGN DRAFT PICKS PHILLIPS AND JARRATT
Victoria inks forward Matthew Phillips and defenceman Ralph Jarratt.
For Immediate Release
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Victoria, BC – The
Victoria Royals Hockey Club is proud to announce that the club has signed
forward Matthew Phillips and defenceman Ralph Jarratt to Western Hockey League
(WHL) Standard Players’ Agreements.
“We are very happy to announce the signings of Matthew
Phillips and Ralph Jarratt,” Royals’ General Manager Cameron Hope said. “They
are two very special players and we welcome them to the Western Hockey League
and the Victoria Royals.”
Matthew Phillips
The Royals
selected Calgary’s Matthew Phillips with their second round, 33rd
overall, pick of the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft. Phillips was recently shortlisted
for his province’s Under-16 squad as he made Team Alberta’s list in preparation
for the 2013 Western Canada U-16 Challenge Cup.
During the
2012-13 season, Phillips played with the Calgary Bisons of the Alberta Major
Bantam Hockey League (AMBHL). The 5-6, 130 lb winger appeared in 37 games for
the Bisons and scored 77 points (40g-37a) to go along with eight minutes in
penalties.
“We were
excited to be able to draft Matthew to the Victoria Royals in May,” Hope said.
“Matthew has an abundance of speed and skill that generates excitement whenever
he’s on the ice. He has great potential and a bright future in the Western
Hockey League.”
Ralph
Jarratt
Victoria used
their second pick of round two in the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft to take Ralph
Jarratt 37th overall. Hailing from Fort St. John, BC, Jarratt spent
the 2012-13 hockey season in BC with the Pursuit of Excellence (POE) Bantam AAA
program. The 6-1, 170 lb defenceman tallied 29 points (3g-26a) and 66 penalty
minutes in 28 games with POE last year.
“Ralph was
the first defenceman we chose in this year’s draft,” Hope said. “In camp, he
exceeded our expectations at both ends of the ice and we are excited to have
Ralph in Royals’ colours for the years to come.”
Phillips and
Jarratt will each suit up for Team Renyard in the final game of the Royals’
2013 Main Camp this evening. Puck drop is set for 5:00 p.m. at Save-On-Foods
Memorial Centre.
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