ROYALS TRADE FOR JAKE
KOHLHAUSER
Victoria acquires
1996-born defenceman from Vancouver.
For
Immediate Release
Thursday,
September 26, 2013
Victoria,
BC – The
Victoria Royals are pleased to announce that the club has acquired 1996-born
defenceman Jake Kohlhauser (coal-how-zer) from the Vancouver Giants in exchange
for a conditional draft pick.
Kohlhauser
joins the Royals after starting the 2013-14 season with the Giants. The 6-0,
185 rearguard suited up for the St. Albert Raiders Midget AAA squad last year
where he registered five points (1g-4a) in 29 games of regular season play. In
the post-season, Kohlhauser notched three points (1g-2a) in four games for the
Raiders.
Drafted
by Vancouver in the second round, 30th overall, of the 2011 WHL
Bantam Draft, Kohlhauser spent the 2011-12 season with the St. Albert Flyers
Minor Midget AAA team. The St. Albert, AB native recorded 18 points (4g-14a)
through 35 games with the Flyers.
Kohlhauser
dressed for the St. Albert Sabres in his 2010-11 bantam hockey season where he
posted 11 points (4g-7a) in 33 games played. Kohlhauser was also named the
captain of the Northwest Sharks at the 2011 Alberta Cup in which the defenceman
put up a goal and an assist through five games of tournament play.
The Royals will now head out on a four-game road trip
that begins Saturday night in Kelowna at 7:05 p.m. Victoria will also make
stops in Prince George and Kamloops before returning to Save-On-Foods Memorial
Centre on Sunday, October 6th when they host the Tri-City Americans.
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.
