Sunday, 19 April 2015

SOY JOINS TEAM CANADA

ROYALS’ TYLER SOY JOINS TEAM CANADA
Victoria forward named to national team for Under-18 World Championships.

For Immediate Release
Sunday, April 19, 2015

Victoria, BC- The Victoria Royals would like to congratulate forward Tyler Soy who has been added to Team Canada’s National Men’s Under-18 Team roster for the 2015 IIHF U18 World Championship, taking place between April 16-26 in Zug and Lucerne, Switzerland.

Soy rejoins Hockey Canada’s Program of Excellence for the third time. The 5-11, 172 lb centre won a gold medal with Team Canada Under-18’s at the 2014 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka Tournament. Soy also helped Team Pacific capture a silver medal at the 2013 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. 

The native of Cloverdale, BC completed his second season with the Royals in which he posted 63 points (28g-35a) over 69 games played. Named the club’s 2014-15 Coca-Cola Unsung Hero, Soy also notched two goals and five assists in 10 contests during the 2015 WHL Playoffs.

Soy was selected by the Royals with the eighth overall pick in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft.

Season Tickets for the 2015-16 Royals season are on sale now. Take advantage of our exclusive Early Bird offer to new and returning season ticket holders. Sign up before April 30th to receive a $30 dollar gift certificate to the Royals’ team store. To arrange a meeting to pick your seats please call 250-220-7889 or visit the Victoria Royals ticket office at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre.