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The Victoria Royals are a
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major junior
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team currently members of the B.C. Division of the Western Conference in the
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(WHL). The team began play during the 2011–12 season after the League announced the relocation of the
Chilliwack Bruins The Chilliwack Bruins were a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League (WHL) based in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. The 2006–07 season marked the Bruins' inaugural season in the WHL. The team played at Prospera Cent ...
to Victoria. It marked the return of the WHL to
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, 17 years after the departure of the
Victoria Cougars The Victoria Cougars were a major league professional ice hockey team that played in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) from 1911 to 1924 under various names, and (after the PCHA's merger with the Western Canada Hockey League) in the W ...
. The Royals are based in
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, and play their home games at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre.


History

Victoria was left without a WHL team when the Cougars franchise relocated to Prince George in 1994. The city acquired a professional
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team in the
Victoria Salmon Kings The Victoria Salmon Kings were a professional ice hockey team based in Victoria, British Columbia, and members of the ECHL. The team debuted in the 2004–05 season and folded after the 2010–11 season. The Chilliwack Bruins of the major juni ...
in 2004 when the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre was opened, but the city had made inquiries about returning the WHL to Vancouver Island in the past. While two minority owners of the
Chilliwack Bruins The Chilliwack Bruins were a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League (WHL) based in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. The 2006–07 season marked the Bruins' inaugural season in the WHL. The team played at Prospera Cent ...
hoped to purchase the team and keep it in Chilliwack following the 2010–11 season, they were outvoted by the remaining partners who opted to sell the team to a group planning to relocate the franchise. On April 20, 2011, the WHL announced the approval of both the sale, and the relocation of the Bruins to Victoria. The relocation was brought about partially by the WHL's desire to protect the Victoria market, as the league feared that a potential summer relocation of the
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(NHL)'s
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to
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could result in the
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(AHL)'s
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moving to Victoria. The Moose ultimately moved to St. John's,
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and became the St. John's IceCaps, when the
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moved to Winnipeg to become the second incarnation of the Jets. The Royals played their first game, a 5–2 loss against the
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in Vancouver on September 23, 2011. They won their first game in franchise history on September 24, 2011, defeating the Giants 5–3, in front of a sold-out crowd of 7,006 at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria. On March 16, 2012, the Royals defeated the
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3–1, thus clinching their first ever playoff berth and the first in Victoria since 1989. The first-ever playoff goal was scored by Robin Soudek, while Jamie Crooks recorded the first playoff hat-trick in Royals history in Game 3. In spite of this, the Royals were swept in the first round by the
Kamloops Blazers The Kamloops Blazers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League (WHL). The team plays in the B.C. Division of the Western Conference, is based out of Kamloops, British Columbia, and play home games at Sandman Centre. The Blazers ...
.


Head coaches

On June 22, 2012,
Marc Habscheid Marc Joseph Habscheid (born March 1, 1963) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former National Hockey League player. Habscheid is the former head coach of the Prince Albert Raiders of the Western Hockey League. He was drafted in the sixth round, 1 ...
, the first head coach and general manager of the Royals, left both positions to take an executive position with GSL Holdings Ltd., the parent company of the Royals' ownership group. The Royals named Cam Hope, formerly an assistant general manager of the NHL's
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, as their new GM on July 6. On July 19, 2012, the Royals named
Dave Lowry David John Lowry (born February 14, 1965) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former professional player. He is currently an associate coach with the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played in the NHL from 1985 to 2004. Lowry ...
as head coach for the 2012–13 season. Lowry coached the Royals for five seasons, leading the team to franchise highs in wins and points on the way to a
Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy The Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the regular season champion of the Western Hockey League. It is named after one of the league's founders, Scotty Munro. Munro served as the general manager of the Estevan Bruins, and later ...
as WHL regular season champions in 2015-16. After failing to achieve significant playoff success with the Royals, Lowry left the club to take a job as an assistant coach with the NHL's
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in 2017. On June 12, 2017, the Royals promoted assistant coach Dan Price to the head coaching position. Price became the fourth head coach in franchise history, and third since the team relocated from Chilliwack to Victoria.


Players and personnel


Current roster

Updated January 1, 2023


Team captains

* Hayden Rintoul, 2011–2012 * Tyler Stahl, 2012–2013 * Jordan Fransoo, 2013–2014 *
Joe Hicketts Joseph Hicketts (born May 4, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL ...
, 2014–2016 * Ryan Gagnon, 2016–2017 * Matthew Phillips, 2017–2018 * Phillip Schultz, 2019–2020 * Tarun Fizer, 2021–2022 * Gannon Laroque 2022-present


Head coaches

*
Marc Habscheid Marc Joseph Habscheid (born March 1, 1963) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former National Hockey League player. Habscheid is the former head coach of the Prince Albert Raiders of the Western Hockey League. He was drafted in the sixth round, 1 ...
, 2011–2012 *
Dave Lowry David John Lowry (born February 14, 1965) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former professional player. He is currently an associate coach with the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played in the NHL from 1985 to 2004. Lowry ...
, 2012–2017 *
Dan Price Daniel Joseph Price (born May 13, 1984) is an American entrepreneur and social media personality. He is the co-founder and the former chief executive officer of credit card processing company Gravity Payments. He is the sole shareholder and board ...
, 2017–present


Season-by-season record

''Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime losses, SOL = Shootout losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against''


NHL Draft picks

The following is a list of players drafted from the Victoria Royals by NHL teams. ''Note: The list does not include players drafted from the Chilliwack Bruins, or players acquired by the Royals that were already drafted while with a previous team. The list also does not include undrafted players who subsequently signed as free agents with NHL clubs.'' * Steven Hodges (Drafted by
Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference, and initially played their home g ...
in 2012, 3rd round, 84th overall) *Logan Nelson (Drafted by
Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team was established in 1970, alon ...
in 2012, 5th round, 133rd overall) * Keegan Kanzig (Drafted by
Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are the third major professional ice hockey te ...
in 2013, 3rd round, 67th overall) * Austin Carroll (Drafted by Calgary Flames in 2014; 7th round, 184th overall) * Chaz Reddekopp (Drafted by
Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference and was founded on June 5, 1967, after Jack Kent ...
in 2015, 7th round, 187th overall) * Vladimir Bobylev (Drafted by
Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...
in 2016, 5th round, 122nd overall) *
Jack Walker Jack Walker (19 May 1929 – 17 August 2000) was a British industrialist and businessman. Walker built his fortune in the steel industry, amassing a personal fortune of £600 million. He then went on to become the owner and benefactor of Black ...
(Drafted by Toronto Maple Leafs in 2016, 6th round, 152nd overall) * Matthew Phillips (Drafted by Calgary Flames in 2016, 6th round, 166th overall) *
Tyler Soy Tyler may refer to: People and fictional characters * Tyler (name) Tyler is a common masculine given name. It is an Old English name derived from the Old French tieuleor, tieulier (tiler, tile maker) and the Middle English tyler, tylere. The nam ...
(Drafted by
Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California. The Ducks compete in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division, and play their home games at Honda Center ...
in 2016, 7th round, 205th overall) * Scott Walford (Drafted by
Montreal Canadiens The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...
in 2017, 3rd round, 68th overall) * Gannon Laroque (Drafted by
San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are owned by San Jose Sports & Entertain ...
in 2021, 4th round, 103rd overall)


NHL alumni

The following is a list of players from the Victoria Royals who have played in the
National Hockey League The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey sports league, league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranke ...
. * Noah Gregor *
Joe Hicketts Joseph Hicketts (born May 4, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL ...
* Brayden Pachal * Matthew Phillips * Brayden Tracey


Club records

''Note: The following club records do not include statistics from the Chilliwack Bruins and are complete through the end of the 2018–19 WHL season.''


Season

''Individual'' * Most goals, 50, Matthew Phillips, 2016–17 * Most assists, 64, Matthew Phillips, 2017–18 * Most
points Point or points may refer to: Places * Point, Lewis, a peninsula in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland * Point, Texas, a city in Rains County, Texas, United States * Point, the NE tip and a ferry terminal of Lismore, Inner Hebrides, Scotland * Points ...
, 112, Matthew Phillips, 2017–18 * Most
penalty minutes A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for an infringement of the rules. Most penalties are enforced by sending the offending player to a penalty box for a set number of minutes. During the penalty the player may not participate in play. Penaltie ...
: 159, Keegan Kanzig, 2012–13 * Best
goals against average Goals against average (GAA) also known as "average goals against" or "AGA" is a statistic used in field hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, and water polo that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender or goalkeeper (dependin ...
, 1.82, Griffen Outhouse, 2015–16 * Most
shutouts In team sports, a shutout ( US) or clean sheet ( UK) is a game in which one team prevents the other from scoring any points. While possible in most major sports, they are highly improbable in some sports, such as basketball. Shutouts are usuall ...
, 6, Coleman Vollrath, 2014–15 * Most games played, goaltender: 63, Griffen Outhouse, 2016–17 * Most saves, goaltender: 1,829, Griffen Outhouse, 2016–17
''Team'' * Most wins: 50, 2015–16 * Most losses: 41, 2011–12 * Most points: 106, 2015–16 * Most goals for: 287, 2017–18 * Fewest goals for: 199, 2018–19 * Most goals against: 325, 2011–12 * Fewest goals against: 166, 2015–16


Career

* Most goals: 151, Tyler Soy, 2012–18 * Most assists: 176, Tyler Soy, 2012–18 * Most
points Point or points may refer to: Places * Point, Lewis, a peninsula in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland * Point, Texas, a city in Rains County, Texas, United States * Point, the NE tip and a ferry terminal of Lismore, Inner Hebrides, Scotland * Points ...
: 327, Tyler Soy, 2012–18 * Most
penalty minutes A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for an infringement of the rules. Most penalties are enforced by sending the offending player to a penalty box for a set number of minutes. During the penalty the player may not participate in play. Penaltie ...
: 470, Austin Carroll, 2011–15 * Most games played, skater: 323, Tyler Soy, 2012–18 * Best
goals against average Goals against average (GAA) also known as "average goals against" or "AGA" is a statistic used in field hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, and water polo that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender or goalkeeper (dependin ...
: 2.73, Coleman Vollrath, 2012–16 * Most
shutout In team sports, a shutout ( US) or clean sheet ( UK) is a game in which one team prevents the other from scoring any points. While possible in most major sports, they are highly improbable in some sports, such as basketball. Shutouts are usuall ...
s: 10, Griffen Outhouse, 2015–19 * Most games played, goaltender: 196, Griffen Outhouse, 2015–19 * Most saves, goaltender: 5,595, Griffen Outhouse, 2015–19


Awards and honours


Team

Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy The Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the regular season champion of the Western Hockey League. It is named after one of the league's founders, Scotty Munro. Munro served as the general manager of the Estevan Bruins, and later ...

''WHL Regular Season Champion'' * 2015–16
St. Clair Group Trophy The St. Clair Group Trophy is awarded annually by the Western Hockey League to its top public relations and marketing personnel. It has been handed out since 1989–90 WHL season, 1989–90. List of winners References

{{WHL Western Hockey ...

''WHL Marketing/Business Award'' * 2015–16 WHL Scholastic Team of the Year * 2016–17


Individual

Brad Hornung Trophy The Brad Hornung Trophy is awarded annually to the most sportsmanlike player of the Western Hockey League. First presented in 1967, it was later renamed in honour of former Regina Pats player Brad Hornung who was paralyzed during a game on March 1, ...

''WHL Most Sportsmanlike Player'' * Tyler Soy: 2015–16 Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy
''WHL Coach of the Year'' *
Dave Lowry David John Lowry (born February 14, 1965) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former professional player. He is currently an associate coach with the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played in the NHL from 1985 to 2004. Lowry ...
: 2013–14, 2015–16
Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy The Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy is presented annually to the Western Hockey League player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition. The award is named after Jim Piggott who was the founder of the Saskatoon Blades, as well as ...

''WHL Rookie of the Year'' * Matthew Phillips: 2015–16
Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy The Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the top executive in the Western Hockey League. It is named for former broadcaster Lloyd Saunders. Winners See also *OHL Executive of the Year * John Horman Trophy - Quebec Major Junior ...

''WHL Executive of the Year'' * Cam Hope: 2013–14
WHL Western Conference First All-Star Team *
Joe Hicketts Joseph Hicketts (born May 4, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL ...
: 2015–16 * Matthew Phillips: 2016–17, 2017–18 WHL Western Conference Second All-Star Team *
Joe Hicketts Joseph Hicketts (born May 4, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL ...
: 2014–15 *Tyler Soy: 2015–16 *Scott Walford: 2018–19


See also

* List of ice hockey teams in British Columbia


References


External links


Victoria Royals Official Web Site

Island Royalty: Information, News, and Statistics on the Victoria Royals
{{British Columbia Sports Ice hockey teams in British Columbia Ice hockey clubs established in 2011 Royals Western Hockey League teams 2011 establishments in British Columbia