ROYALS ACQUIRE ALEX
FORSBERG
Victoria trades for
1995-born forward from Saskatoon.
For
Immediate Release
Tuesday,
January 6, 2015
Victoria,
BC- The Victoria
Royals are pleased to announce that the club has acquired forward Alex Forsberg
(1995) along with a third round pick in the 2015 WHL Bantam Draft and a fourth
round pick in the 2016 draft from the Saskatoon Blades. In exchange the Royals
have sent their first round pick in the 2017 WHL Bantam Draft and the rights to
forward Brayden Dunn (1998) to the Blades.
A native of
Waldheim, SK, Forsberg comes to Victoria after recording 33 points (13g-20a) in
36 games for the Blades this season. Forsberg has played in 167 WHL regular
season games with the Prince George Cougars and Saskatoon Blades and has
notched 43 goals and 77 assists for 120 points.
The 5-10,
178 lb centre also represented Team West at the 2012 World Under-17 Hockey
Challenge where he registered two assists in four games.
Forsberg
was selected first overall in the 2010 WHL Bantam Draft by the Prince George
Cougars.
Dunn,
a product of Calgary, AB was drafted by the Royals in the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft
in the fourth round, 77th overall.
The Royals
return to action on tomorrow to take on the seventh ranked team in the Canadian
Hockey League the Medicine Hat Tigers. Victoria will close out their seven game
homestand with a two-game series against BC Division rivals the Prince George
Cougars on Friday and Saturday. Puck drop is set for 7:05 p.m. for all three
games. Get your tickets today by calling 250-220-7777 or visiting at www.victoriaroyals.com
Burgers and
hockey, a winning combination. Take the stress out of arranging dinner by
treating everyone to a White Spot Family Pak. For $65 you get two adult
tickets, and two child tickets to a game of your choice, plus two Legendary
burger platters and two Pirate Pak voucher that are valid for any night. Visit
the Select Your Tickets Box Office or call 250-220-7777 to purchase.
