ROYALS SIGN ARJUN
ATWAL & ZACH RUSSELL
Victoria inks pair
of 1999-born forwards.
For
Immediate Release
Monday,
August 31, 2015
Victoria,
BC- The Victoria
Royals are proud to announce that the team has signed 16-year-old forwards
Arjun Atwal and Zach Russell to Western Hockey League Standard Player
Agreements.
Atwal and
Russell were both listed to the Royals’ 50-man protected player list in 2015
and 2014 respectively. Each WHL team is allowed to protect 50 players which
includes individuals who have either been signed, drafted or listed by their
respective club.
ARJUN
ATWAL
A product
of Edmonton, AB, Atwal spent last season with the South Side Athletic Club
(SSAC) United Cycle Bulldogs of the Alberta Minor Midget Hockey League (AMMHL).
In 37 games for the Bulldogs, Atwal recorded 87 points (49g-38a) and led the
league in scoring and goals.
Arjun
is a smart and talented forward who has worked hard and earned a contract with
our Club,” General Manager Cameron Hope said. “We are happy to welcome Arjun
and his family to the Royals’ family.”
The 5-6,
167 lb centre helped his club go undefeated on their route to an AMMHL
Provincial Championship with a tournament-high 19 points (6g-13a) in seven
contests. Atwal also led the AMMHL playoffs in points with 22 (8g-14a) in five
games as the Bulldogs captured the Sutter North Cup.
ZACH
RUSSELL
The 6-0, 183 lb winger spent the 2014-15 campaign with the Northwest Calgary Athletic Association (NWCAA) Bruins of the AMMHL. Russell collected 45 goals and 28 assists for 73 points in 33 games for the Bruins.
“Zach is a
power forward that plays with speed and size” Hope said. “We are pleased to
welcome Zach and his family to the organization.”A native of Calgary, AB, Russell notched five goals and one assist in four AMMHL playoff contests for the Bruins as they reached the semi-finals of the Sutter South Cup.
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