ROYALS HOST GIANTS THIS WEEKEND; TEDDY BEAR
TOSS ON SATURDAY
Victoria clashes with Vancouver on Saturday night
& Sunday afternoon.
For Immediate Release
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Victoria, BC- The Victoria Royals will take on their BC Division
rivals, the Vancouver Giants, on Saturday night and Sunday afternoon at
Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre. Saturday’s contest is the club’s fifth annual
Teddy Bear Toss Night with puck drop at 7:05 p.m. Sunday will see Victoria in a
matinee match-up beginning at 3:05 p.m. with a skate with the Royals taking
place after the game.
Saturday and Sunday’s games
will mark the last time fans can see the Royals live in action at the
Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre before the Christmas Holidays. Victoria returns
home to face the Prince George Cougars on Sunday, December 27th for
Black Press Hockey Card Night and Monday, December 28th. Puck drop
for both contests is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
DEDICATED DIFFERENTIAL: The Royals enter this week with the best goal
differential in the Western Hockey League at +37. Through the first 29 games of
the season Victoria has scored 101 goals, sixth most in the WHL, while allowing
the second fewest against in the league at 64. Forward Dante Hannoun leads the
team with a +/- rating of +19.
TERRIFIC TENDY: Victoria netminder Coleman Vollrath is only one game
away from tying former Chilliwack Bruins’ goaltender Lucas Gore for the most
games played in franchise history. Vollrath, who has spent his entire junior
career with the Royals, has played in 140 regular season WHL contests where he
has collected a record of 68-42-4-5 to go along with eight shutouts. Gore
currently holds the record with 141 games played. Earlier this season Vollrath
passed Gore for the franchise lead in wins by a netminder in a 5-1 victory over
the Saskatoon Blades.
SATURDAY – TEDDY BEAR
TOSS NIGHT
The Royals fifth annual Teddy Bear Toss is proudly supported by 100.3
The Q! and The Zone @91.3.
Fans are encouraged to bring their new teddy bears or other gently used
stuffed toys to the game, and throw them on the ice when the Royals score their
first goal. Save-On-Foods will also be on site selling Mini-Marty the
Marmot stuffed toys with proceeds going to BC Children’s Hospitals.
All stuffed toys collected on ice will be distributed towards a variety
of causes such as; The TLC Fund for Kids, Single Parent Resource Centre, Women
in Need, C-FAX Santa’s Anonymous, Victoria Police Department, The Salvation
Army, The Mustard Seed, St. Vincent de Paul Centre, Craigflower Elementary, the
Queen Alexandra Centre and the Victoria Women’s Transition House.
SUNDAY – SKATE WITH THE
ROYALS
Fans are invited to bring their skates and join the players for a
post-game skate. Fans can beat the line-up by signing up in the concourse
for the skate before or during the game outside section 107. Those who
wish to participate are encouraged to bring their own skates and helmets, but
can rent by donation from the SOFMC Skate Shop during the contest.
Proceeds go towards the BC Children’s Hospital.
BOTH GAMES
Pre-Game:
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Japan Camera will be on site at Gate 1 to take Christmas photos with
Marty the Marmot from 6:00-6:45 p.m. Photos are by food or cash donation to the
Mustard Seed Food Bank.
Tickets:
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The Royals’ Holiday
Combo Pack is now on sale. The ticket pack includes four anytime vouchers and a
Royals’ toque for only $60.00. Get your tickets today by calling 250-220-7777
or visiting at www.victoriaroyals.com.
Jersey Auctions:
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An autographed game worn Joe Hicketts Team Canada jersey from the
2015 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships will be available by auction in the
concourse during the game. This is a sealed bid jersey auction, ending
December 13th with proceeds going to the Victoria Royals Education
and Scholarship Fund.
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A selection of Royals’ vintage game worn jersey’s from Turn Back the
Clock Night will available via auction by donation to the Victoria Royals
Education & Scholarship Fund via silent auction during the game.
Intermission Activities
& Promos:
Second Intermission
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Chuck-a-Puck
o A Royals Prize Pack, featuring $50 to Moxie’s Grill
& Bar and $40 to the Royals’ Team Store
o Jiffy
Lube Oil Change (approx. 20-30 winners per game).
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.
