ROYALS ACQUIRE
DRAFT PICK IN TRADE WITH BLADES
Victoria
trades the rights to goaltender Evan Smith to Saskatoon.
For
Immediate Release
Thursday,
December 10, 2015
Victoria,
BC- The Victoria
Royals today announced that the club has acquired a third round draft pick in
the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft from the Saskatoon Blades in exchange for the rights
to 1997-born goaltender Evan Smith, along with a fifth and ninth round pick in
the 2016 draft.
Smith was
signed by the Royals to a WHL Standard Player Agreement in August of 2014.
A native of
Parker, CO, Smith played in four contests with the Royals during the 2014-15
season and recorded a 1-1-0-0 mark to go along with a 4.20 goals against
average and 0.864 save percentage.
Victoria
will head to Vancouver tomorrow for a match-up with the Giants. Puck drop is
scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Coliseum.
The Royals
return to the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre on Saturday and Sunday for a
weekend series against the Giants. Saturday’s contest is Victoria’s annual
Teddy Bear Toss game and is slated for 7:05 p.m. Sunday will see the Royals in
a matinee match-up beginning at 3:05 p.m. with a skate with the Royals taking
place after the game. Tickets
can be purchased in person at the Select Your Tickets Box Office, over the
phone by calling 250-220-7889 or by visiting www.selectyourtickets.com.
Avoid the
line-ups by purchasing your tickets online. Visit www.selectyourtickets.com
to take advantage of the “Pick Your Own” seat map, or give the box-office a
call at 250-220-7777.
