ROYALS ANNOUNCE 2015-16 PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE

ROYALS ANNOUNCE 2015-16 PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE

Victoria to play seven exhibition games including home date on September 13^th.

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Victoria, BC- The Victoria Royals today announced their pre-season schedule in preparation for the 2015-16 Western Hockey League regular season.

The Royals will play a total of seven exhibition games against teams from both the BC and US Divisions. Victoria will make their third consecutive trip to Everett, WA for the Silvertips’ annual Pre-Season Classic at Xfinity Arena. The trip will see the Royals play three games, with their first contest coming on Friday, September 4^th against Everett at 7:00 p.m. Victoria will then play the Seattle Thunderbirds on Saturday, September 5^th at 3:00 p.m. before concluding the tournament on Sunday, September 6^th against the Tri-City Americans at 11:30 a.m.

The Royals will then travel to Vancouver the following weekend for a matchup versus the Giants on Saturday, September 12^th at Ladner Leisure Centre at 4:00 p.m.

Victoria’s lone home contest of the pre-season is set for Sunday, September 13^th when they host the Vancouver Giants. Puck drop is set for 2:00 p.m. at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre. 

The Royals will wrap-up their pre-season on the road with a pair of games vs. the Seattle Thunderbirds on Friday, September 18^th and the Everett Silvertips on Saturday, September 19^th. Friday’s contest is scheduled for 7:35 p.m., while Saturday’s game is set for 7:05 p.m.

2015-16 VICTORIA ROYALS PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE:

Friday, September 4, 2015

Victoria @ Everett

Xfinity Arena – Everett, WA

7:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 5, 2015

Victoria @ Seattle

Xfinity Arena – Everett, WA

3:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 6, 2015

Victoria @ Tri-City

Xfinity Arena – Everett, WA

11:30 a.m.

Saturday, September 12, 2015

Victoria @ Vancouver

Ladner Leisure Centre – Delta, BC

4:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 13, 2015

Vancouver @ Victoria

Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre – Victoria, BC

2:00 p.m.

Friday, September 18, 2015

Victoria @ Seattle

ShoWare Center – Kent, WA

7:35 p.m.

Saturday, September 19, 2015

Victoria @ Everett

Xfinity Center – Everett, WA

7:05 p.m.

Day	Date	Visitor	@	Home	Time	Location
Tuesday	September 1, 2015	Moose Jaw	@	Swift Current	7:00 PM	Swift Current
Thursday	September 3, 2015	Calgary	@	Regina	7:00 PM	Regina
Friday	September 4, 2015	Moose Jaw	@	Calgary	3:00 PM	Regina
Friday	September 4, 2015	Victoria	@	Everett	7:00 PM	Everett
Friday	September 4, 2015	Prince George	@	Kamloops	7:00 PM	Kamloops
Friday	September 4, 2015	Medicine Hat	@	Lethbridge	7:00 PM	Lethbridge
Friday	September 4, 2015	Spokane	@	Portland	3:00 PM	Everett
Friday	September 4, 2015	Prince Albert	@	Regina	7:00 PM	Regina
Friday	September 4, 2015	Seattle	@	Tri-City	11:30 AM	Everett
Saturday	September 5, 2015	Prince Albert	@	Calgary	2:00 PM	Regina
Saturday	September 5, 2015	Red Deer	@	Edmonton	7:00 PM	St. Albert
Saturday	September 5, 2015	Spokane	@	Everett	7:00 PM	Everett
Saturday	September 5, 2015	Prince George	@	Kelowna	7:05 PM	Kelowna
Saturday	September 5, 2015	Moose Jaw	@	Regina	7:00 PM	Regina
Saturday	September 5, 2015	Victoria	@	Seattle	3:00 PM	Everett
Saturday	September 5, 2015	Medicine Hat	@	Swift Current	7:30 PM	Swift Current
Saturday	September 5, 2015	Portland	@	Tri-City	11:30 AM	Everett
Saturday	September 5, 2015	Kamloops	@	Vancouver	7:00 PM	Ladner
Sunday	September 6, 2015	Saskatoon	@	Edmonton	6:00 PM	Lloydminster
Sunday	September 6, 2015	Portland	@	Everett	7:00 PM	Everett
Sunday	September 6, 2015	Spokane	@	Seattle	3:00 PM	Everett
Sunday	September 6, 2015	Victoria	@	Tri-City	11:30 AM	Everett
Tuesday	September 8, 2015	Lethbridge	@	Kootenay	7:00 PM	Kootenay
Wednesday	September 9, 2015	Portland	@	Prince George	7:05 PM	Tri-City
Thursday	September 10, 2015	Everett	@	Prince George	11:00 AM	Tri-City
Thursday	September 10, 2015	Portland	@	Spokane	3:00 PM	Tri-City
Thursday	September 10, 2015	Kootenay	@	Tri-City	7:05 PM	Tri-City
Friday	September 11, 2015	Regina	@	Brandon	7:30 PM	Brandon
Friday	September 11, 2015	Kelowna	@	Kamloops	7:00 PM	Kamloops
Friday	September 11, 2015	Swift Current	@	Lethbridge	7:00 PM	Coaldale
Friday	September 11, 2015	Moose Jaw	@	Medicine Hat	7:30 PM	Ralston
Friday	September 11, 2015	Everett	@	Portland	11:00 AM	Tri-City
Friday	September 11, 2015	Saskatoon	@	Prince Albert	7:00 PM	Prince Albert
Friday	September 11, 2015	Kootenay	@	Seattle	3:00 PM	Tri-City
Friday	September 11, 2015	Red Deer	@	Tri-City	7:05 PM	Tri-City
Saturday	September 12, 2015	Calgary	@	Edmonton	7:00 PM	St. Albert
Saturday	September 12, 2015	Kamloops	@	Kelowna	7:05 PM	Kelowna
Saturday	September 12, 2015	Medicine Hat	@	Moose Jaw	7:00 PM	Moose Jaw
Saturday	September 12, 2015	Kootenay	@	Prince George	11:00 AM	Tri-City
Saturday	September 12, 2015	Brandon	@	Regina	7:00 PM	Regina
Saturday	September 12, 2015	Prince Albert	@	Saskatoon	7:05 PM	Warman
Saturday	September 12, 2015	Red Deer	@	Spokane	3:00 PM	Tri-City
Saturday	September 12, 2015	Seattle	@	Tri-City	7:05 PM	Tri-City
Saturday	September 12, 2015	Victoria	@	Vancouver	4:00 PM	Ladner
Sunday	September 13, 2015	Edmonton	@	Calgary	4:00 PM	Calgary
Sunday	September 13, 2015	Lethbridge	@	Swift Current	4:00 PM	Swift Current
Sunday	September 13, 2015	Vancouver	@	Victoria	2:00 PM	Victoria
Wednesday	September 16, 2015	Prince Albert	@	Regina	7:00 PM	Regina
Thursday	September 17, 2015	Lethbridge	@	Kootenay	7:00 PM	Crowsnest Pass
Friday	September 18, 2015	Moose Jaw	@	Brandon	7:30 PM	Brandon
Friday	September 18, 2015	Calgary	@	Lethbridge	7:00 PM	Crowsnest Pass
Friday	September 18, 2015	Everett	@	Portland	7:00 PM	Portland
Friday	September 18, 2015	Regina	@	Prince Albert	7:00 PM	Prince Albert
Friday	September 18, 2015	Edmonton	@	Red Deer	7:00 PM	Red Deer
Friday	September 18, 2015	Swift Current	@	Saskatoon	7:05 PM	Saskatoon
Friday	September 18, 2015	Victoria	@	Seattle	7:35 PM	Seattle
Friday	September 18, 2015	Spokane	@	Tri-City	7:05 PM	Tri-City
Friday	September 18, 2015	Kelowna	@	Vancouver	7:30 PM	Langley
Saturday	September 19, 2015	Kootenay	@	Calgary	7:00 PM	Crowsnest Pass
Saturday	September 19, 2015	Victoria	@	Everett	7:05 PM	Everett
Saturday	September 19, 2015	Vancouver	@	Kelowna	7:05 PM	Kelowna
Saturday	September 19, 2015	Brandon	@	Moose Jaw	7:00 PM	Moose Jaw
Saturday	September 19, 2015	Kamloops	@	Prince George	7:00 PM	Prince George
Saturday	September 19, 2015	Medicine Hat	@	Red Deer	7:00 PM	Stettler
Saturday	September 19, 2015	Tri-City	@	Spokane	2:00 PM	Spokane
Saturday	September 19, 2015	Saskatoon	@	Swift Current	7:00 PM	Swift Current
WHL PRE-SEASON TOURNAMENTS
Regina Tournament (September 3 - 5)
Thursday	September 3, 2015	Calgary	@	Regina	7:00 PM	Regina
Friday	September 4, 2015	Moose Jaw	@	Calgary	3:00 PM	Regina
Friday	September 4, 2015	Prince Albert	@	Regina	7:00 PM	Regina
Saturday	September 5, 2015	Prince Albert	@	Calgary	2:00 PM	Regina
Saturday	September 5, 2015	Moose Jaw	@	Regina	7:00 PM	Regina
Everett Tournament (September 4 - 6)
Friday	September 4, 2015	Seattle	@	Tri-City	11:30 AM	Everett
Friday	September 4, 2015	Spokane	@	Portland	3:00 PM	Everett
Friday	September 4, 2015	Victoria	@	Everett	7:00 PM	Everett
Saturday	September 5, 2015	Portland	@	Tri-City	11:30 AM	Everett
Saturday	September 5, 2015	Victoria	@	Seattle	3:00 PM	Everett
Saturday	September 5, 2015	Spokane	@	Everett	7:00 PM	Everett
Sunday	September 6, 2015	Victoria	@	Tri-City	11:30 AM	Everett
Sunday	September 6, 2015	Spokane	@	Seattle	3:00 PM	Everett
Sunday	September 6, 2015	Portland	@	Everett	7:00 PM	Everett
Tri-City Tournament (September 9 - 12)
Wednesday	September 9, 2015	Portland	@	Prince George	7:05 PM	Tri-City
Thursday	September 10, 2015	Everett	@	Prince George	11:00 AM	Tri-City
Thursday	September 10, 2015	Portland	@	Spokane	3:00 PM	Tri-City
Thursday	September 10, 2015	Kootenay	@	Tri-City	7:05 PM	Tri-City
Friday	September 11, 2015	Everett	@	Portland	11:00 AM	Tri-City
Friday	September 11, 2015	Kootenay	@	Seattle	3:00 PM	Tri-City
Friday	September 11, 2015	Red Deer	@	Tri-City	7:05 PM	Tri-City
Saturday	September 12, 2015	Kootenay	@	Prince George	11:00 AM	Tri-City
Saturday	September 12, 2015	Red Deer	@	Spokane	3:00 PM	Tri-City
Saturday	September 12, 2015	Seattle	@	Tri-City	7:05 PM	Tri-City
Crowsnest Pass Tournament (September 17 - 19)
Thursday	September 17, 2015	Lethbridge	@	Kootenay	7:00 PM	Crowsnest Pass
Friday	September 18, 2015	Calgary	@	Lethbridge	7:00 PM	Crowsnest Pass
Saturday	September 19, 2015	Kootenay	@	Calgary	7:00 PM	Crowsnest Pass

Be a part of every minute of the action this year by becoming a Royals’ Season Ticket Holder. Call 250-220-7889 for further details or to set-up a meeting to choose your seats. More exciting ticketing options will be announced in July.

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WHL General Meeting - 50th Anniversary

WHL CONCLUDES ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

WHL unveils plans and logo for 50^th anniversary season in 2015-16.

Vancouver, BC – The Western Hockey League concluded its Annual General Meeting today in Vancouver, highlighted by the announcement of a series of plans and special events associated with the WHL’s upcoming 50^th anniversary season. The WHL was established in the 1966-67 season.

The WHL’s 50^th anniversary season will officially open on Thursday, September 24^th in Moose Jaw, SK when the Warriors host the Regina Pats. The East Division is considered the birthplace of the WHL and Moose Jaw is the home of the first ever WHL championship team. The Moose Jaw Canucks became the first League champions when they defeated the Regina Pats to close the WHL’s inaugural season of 1966-67.

“We are excited to celebrate the rich history of our League next season,” commented WHL Commissioner Ron Robison. “We have been fortunate to have many talented players, excellent teams and exceptional people in the WHL since 1966, and we truly look forward to honouring these individuals and sharing the story of our League throughout our 50^th anniversary season.”

The WHL also announced that a commemorative 50^th anniversary season book will be published which will detail the history of the League as well as its Clubs, builders, players and key members. The book will be released in September.

Fans will also be able to have their say as the WHL announces its Top 50 Players of All-Time next season. In addition to a select panel of WHL historians, fans can vote to help determine the best players ever to suit up in the WHL. Each week, the WHL will also honour two of its 49 League Championship teams leading up to the 2016 WHL Playoffs with ‘Championship Tuesdays.’

Each WHL Club will host a game next year to commemorate the WHL’s 50^th anniversary season and honour the history of its franchise and alumni.

In addition to further initiatives during the 50^th anniversary season to be announced at a later time, the WHL will host a series of CHL special events throughout the course of the year. The Subway Super Series will begin in Kelowna on November 9^th and will also see Kamloops host game two on November 10^th. The 2016 CHL/NHL Top Prospects game will be held in Vancouver on January 28^th. Finally, the 2016 MasterCard Memorial Cup will see the host Red Deer Rebels and the 50^th WHL Champion battle for the top prize in junior hockey from May 19-29 as the event returns to Alberta for the first time in over 40 years.

Royals Home Opener Sept. 25th

ROYALS ANNOUNCE 2015-16 HOME OPENER

Victoria to open season against Portland.

For Immediate Release

Thursday, June 11, 2015

Victoria, BC- The Victoria Royals today announced that the club’s 2015-16 home opener will be played at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre on Friday, September 25^th versus the Portland Winterhawks at 7:05 p.m.

Friday, September 25^th will mark the start of the Royals’ 2015-16 Western Hockey League regular season schedule and the first time the team has opened its campaign at home since moving to Vancouver Island. This will also mark the first time that Victoria has opened its home schedule versus the Portland Winterhawks.

The Royals’ home opener is one of the most highly anticipated games of the year. Single game tickets will go on sale in August, however fans can secure their spot at this year’s home opener in advance by joining the Royal Family as a season ticket holder or by purchasing a mini-plan of tickets.

The WHL will release its complete 2015-16 schedule in the coming weeks.

Royals’ forward Tyler Soy and defenceman Chaz Reddekopp have been ranked by NHL Central Scouting for the 2015 NHL Entry Draft in Sunrise, FL on Friday, June 26^th and Saturday, June 27^th. The two skaters were recently part of 120 invitees to participate in the NHL Draft Combine in Buffalo, NY. The combine tested the players’ fitness levels through a series of exercises and medical exams. In addition, it gave NHL amateur scouts and general managers an opportunity for 1-on-1 interviews with each prospect.

Out of the 10 fitness exercises at the combine, Soy and Reddekopp finished in the top 10 on two occasions each. Soy ranked sixth and seventh in both agility and balance events, while Reddekopp finished second in Anaerobic Fitness: Mean Power Output and tied for seventh in Aerobic Fitness: Test Duration.

Season Tickets for the 2015-16 Royals season are on sale now and start as low as $414. They include access to the best seats and exclusive benefits such as invites to team functions, early entrance to home games, newsletters and right of first refusal on playoff tickets. Starting in early July the Royals will also introduce smaller ticket plans that include the top games and most popular promotions of the season. 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.