ROYALS’ FOURSOME TO
ATTEND NHL ROOKIE CAMPS
Victoria’s Carroll,
Kanzig, Nelson and Walker all off to pursue NHL dreams.
For
Immediate Release
Tuesday,
September 3, 2013
Victoria,
BC – The
Victoria Royals Hockey Club today announced that forwards Austin Carroll, Logan
Nelson and Ben Walker as well as defenceman Keegan Kanzig will all attend
National Hockey League (NHL) rookie camps this week.
Austin Carroll
Carroll will attend the Anaheim Ducks’ rookie camp as
an invitee. The camp will begin on September 5th at the Honda Center
in Anaheim, CA. The Ducks’ rookie camp will wrap up on September 9th
with the SoCal Futures Game at the Toyota Sports Center when Anaheim will face
the Los Angeles Kings’ prospects.
The
6-3, 214 lb winger participated in the Calgary Flames’ 2013 Development Camp
earlier this summer. Over the past two seasons with the Royals, Carroll has
appeared in 129 regular season games and has posted 62 points (23g-39a) to go
along with 232 penalty minutes. In eight career post-season games with
Victoria, the Scottsdale, AZ native has notched three goals and one assist.
Keegan
Kanzig
Kanzig
will skate for the Calgary Flames in the 2013 Young Stars Classic from
September 5th-9th as part of the club’s rookie camp. The
annual Young Stars Classic is a round-robin tournament held in Penticton, BC
that features prospects from the Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oilers, San Jose
Sharks, Winnipeg Jets and Calgary Flames.
The
Athabasca, AB native heads to Penticton after he was selected in the third
round, 67th overall, by the Flames 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.
Logan Nelson
Nelson will compete for the Buffalo Sabres in the 2013
NHL Prospect Tournament held from September 5th-9th at
the Centre Ice Arena in Traverse City, MI. The tournament will feature top
prospects from the Detroit Red Wings, Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild, St. Louis
Blues, Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, New York Rangers and Buffalo
Sabres.
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
Walker will also attend the 2013 NHL Prospect
Tournament in Traverse City, but as an invitee for the Minnesota Wild. The
Edina, MN product was also invited to the Wild’s 2013 Development Camp earlier
this summer.
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 the Royals.
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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
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