ROYALS HOST THREE
GAMES THIS WEEK; HOCKEY HOOKY DAY TOMORROW
Victoria welcomes
the Moose Jaw Warriors on Tuesday afternoon & the Kelowna Rockets on the
weekend
For
Immediate Release
Monday,
February 16, 2015
Victoria,
BC- The Victoria
Royals will host the Moose Jaw Warriors tomorrow afternoon and the league
leading Kelowna Rockets on Friday and Saturday night. Tomorrow’s matinee game
is the Royals’ inaugural Hockey Hooky Day with puck drop at 12:05 p.m. Friday’s
contest is Electric Car Night scheduled for 7:30 p.m., while Saturday’s contest
is Hockey for Hospitals with puck drop at 7:05 p.m.
TOP
OF THE LEAGUE: This weekend the Royals will host the second ranked
team in the Canadian Hockey League the Kelowna Rockets. The Rockets currently
hold the best record in the WHL with a mark of 44-9-3-1. Friday’s game will
also mark the first visit of the season for Rockets’ forward Leon Draisaitl who
has tallied 27 points (9g-18a) in 17 games with Kelowna. The native of Cologne,
Germany spent the first half of the 2014-15 season with the Edmonton Oilers of
the NHL where he notched nine points (2g-7a) in 37 games. The 6-1, 204 lb
center was selected third overall by the Oilers in the 2014 NHL Entry
Draft.
CAREER YEAR: With his three points on Sunday against the Seattle
Thunderbirds Austin Carroll has tied the Victoria Royals record for most points
in a season at 67 (33g-34a). Carroll tied current Royals’ forward Brandon Magee
who recorded 67 points (25g-42a) last season and former Royal Jamie Crooks who
accomplished the feat in 2011-12 with 37 goals and 30 assists. The Scottsdale,
AZ native is also tied for the league lead in game winning goals and powerplay
markers with 10 and 14 respectively.
TUESDAY
AFTERNOON – HOCKEY HOOKY DAY
Hockey
Hooky Day is the Royals first ever weekday matinee game and is a fun and unique
hockey experience that will be a Field Trip of a Lifetime for the many school
classes in attendance and also the Businessman’s Special for the corporate
crowd.
Pre-Game:
11:00 a.m.
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BC Tree Fruits is
celebrating Apple Month and will have product sampling of BC Apples pre-game
and during both intermissions at Gate 1.
Intermission
Promos:
Promo
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Wheaton GMC 500
Tri-Cycle Race (Second Intermission)
o Two
junior fans (ages seven to 12) will compete for a prize package courtesy of
Wheaton GMC
FRIDAY
NIGHT – ELECTRIC CAR NIGHT – 7:30 P.M. START
Pre-Game:
6:00 p.m.
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The Royals are partnering with Campus Nissan, Mercedes-Benz and Smart
Dolphins to feature the latest in Electric Cars. Check out the displays
inside the concourse pre-game, or see the vehicles on display and learn about
the technology live on ice during the first intermission.
Game Time: Due to T.V.
broadcast, 7:30 p.m. start
Intermission
Activities & Promos:
Second
Intermission
-
Pacific Restaurant
Chuck-a-Puck
o Round trip flight for two from
Victoria to Pitt Meadows by Harbour Air
o Dinner
for two to the Pacific Restaurant at the Hotel Grand Pacific
o Jiffy
Lube Oil Change (Approx. 20 winners per game)
Promo
-
Electric Car Showcase
(first Intermission)
o Vehicles from Campus Nissan,
Mercedes-Benz and Smart Dolphins will be on display
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SUBWAY Sandwich Stack (Second Intermission)
o Four fans will compete to win
gift cards from SUBWAY
SATURDAY NIGHT – HOCKEY FOR HOSPITALS
The Royals are proud to partner with the Victoria
Hospitals Foundation in helping to raise awareness and supporting fundraising
efforts towards vital signs monitors for the Victoria General Hospital
Emergency Department.
Pre-Game:
6:00 p.m.
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Island Savings will be in the concourse and giving away Mayfair Shopping
Centre gift cards.
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A variety of groups representing health and fitness will be in the
concourse promoting healthy living, including Popeye’s Supplements, GoodLife
Fitness, Orange Theory, Sole Sisters Run Club, West Shore Health & Fitness,
Compton Sports Training Systems, Jusu Bar, Nature Kindergarten, Body Blue Print
and Wholly Fit.
Intermission
Activities & Promos:
Second
Intermission
-
Pacific Restaurant
Chuck-a-Puck
o Dinner
for two to the Pacific Restaurant at the Hotel Grand Pacific
o Jiffy
Lube Oil Change (Approx. 20 winners per game)
Promo
-
Island Savings
Shoot-off
o One fan courtesy of Island
Savings will have the chance to win a $50 gift card to Mayfair Shopping Centre.
Island Savings will also donate up to $1,000 to the Victoria Hospitals
Foundation.
Whether
you’re coming to a game with your sports team, co-workers, or friends, group
together to save big and earn fun incentives. Discounted rates start at 10 or
more people and include a welcome message on the Jumbotron. Arrange for 30 or
more tickets and receive a $25 credit to the Royals Team Store and two tickets
to a future game in a suite. Get your tickets in advance by calling 250-220-7777
or visiting at www.victoriaroyals.com.
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For further
information contact:
Adam McKinnon
Manager of Communications and Hockey
Operations Coordinator
Victoria Royals Hockey Club
250-220-2613
