Saturday 28 February 2015

Royals Host Thunderbirds For A Pair

ROYALS HOST THUNDERBIRDS FOR TWO GAMES NEXT WEEK
Victoria entertains Seattle next Monday and Tuesday night.

For Immediate Release
Thursday, February 26, 2015

Victoria, BC – The Victoria Royals will welcome the Seattle Thunderbirds to Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre for the first time this season on Monday, March 1st and Tuesday March 2nd. Puck drop for both games is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.

CLUTCH PLAYERS: Victoria Royals' forwards Austin Carroll and Tyler Soy are currently tied for first and fifth respectively in the WHL for game winning goals (GWG). Carroll has 10 GWG so far this season, while Soy has six of his own. Carroll’s 10 game winners are a Victoria/Chilliwack single season record. The native of Scottsdale, AZ also holds the all-time franchise record for most GWG with 19.

DYNAMIC DUO: The Royals currently boast the Canadian Hockey League’s (CHL) top scoring defensive duo in Joe Hicketts and Travis Brown who have a combined 109 points (26g-83a). Hicketts leads the WHL in scoring by a D-man with 56 points (9g-47a) and is ranked fifth in the CHL, while Brown is in eighth with 53 points (17g-36a). The pairing currently sits five points up on the Ontario Hockey League’s Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds’ Anthony DeAngelo (16g-53a) and Gustav Bouramman (5g-30a) for first.


MONDAY NIGHT

Tickets:
-          Mad Monday’s return with $5.00 tickets available for both games vs. Seattle. This ticket deal is only available at the Select Your Tickets Box Office every Monday of the regular season for games occurring during that week. The box office opens at 9:30 a.m. and fans are encouraged to arrive early as Mad Monday tickets are available in limited quantities only.

Intermission Activities:

Second Intermission
-          Hotel Grand Pacific Chuck-a-Puck
o   A free night’s stay at the Hotel Grand Pacific
o   Jiffy Lube Oil Change (approx. 20 winners per game)

TUESDAY NIGHT – RAIN CHECK NIGHT

Tickets:
-          Season ticket holders are reminded that Tuesday’s game is the final rain check night of the season where any unused season ticket can be redeemed at the Select Your Tickets Box Office.

-          Boston Pizza presents two-for-one Tuesdays. Show your Tuesday night game ticket at any participating Boston Pizza location and receive two appetizers for the price of one. This offer is valid any time after the game up until the following Thursday.

Intermission Activities:

Second Intermission
-          Hotel Grand Pacific Chuck-a-Puck
o   A free night’s stay at the Hotel Grand Pacific
o   Jiffy Lube Oil Change (approx. 20 winners per game)

The Royals’ Canadian Forces jerseys will be on display in the concourse at Gate 1 and available to bid on in ongoing jersey auctions during both games. All proceeds support the Military Family Resource Centre. Full jersey auction schedule can be found at www.victoriaroyals.com/jerseyauctions.


Cheer your Royals on until the final whistle by purchasing a 2015 Playoff Pack. A $75 deposit before March 14th will guarantee you a spot at every home game, plus the season ticket holder rate of up to 30% savings on your tickets. Book by March 3rd to qualify for an early bird incentive of a complimentary ticket to the Royals Awards Ceremony on March 22nd at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre. Full details are available at www.victoriaroyals.com/playoffs