The whirlwind season continues for Royals defenseman Keaton Verhoeff, who at just the tender age of 15, already has WHL regular season games under his belt, represented his country on the national stage at the Youth Olympic Games, and now WHL playoffs. On top of that, he was in the starting line up both nights in his p...

The Portland Winterhawks jumped to 3-0 first period lead, en route to a 5-1 victory over the Victoria Royals Saturday night, to take a 2-0 best of seven playoff series lead. "They spent way too many :30 to :40 second shifts generating chances, and we were just standing still." said Patrick, "The defensiv...

The Victoria Royals were unable to fend off the high octane Portland Winterhawks, who came from behind to take game one of the best of seven playoff series by a 4-3 score. The 'Hawks scored three goals in the third the period to pull the rug out on the Royals, who had worked extremely hard to build a 2-1 lead heading t...

The playoffs are back after a five year hiatus for the Victoria Royals, who finished 7th in the Western Conference, and will face the number two seed Portland Winterhawks in the Western Conference Quarter final beginning on the road Friday. "They have a number of NHL drafted players and first rounders and there's ...

After a career season leading the team in scoring, forward Dawson Pasternak was named Most Valuable Player at the seasons end. He was acquired October 5th, 2023 and after missing the first five games of the season, he went on a five game point streak. Once he took over the scoring lead he never relinquished it, finishi...

The Victoria Royals will face the Portland Winterhawks in the opening round of the post season, beginning on the road Friday and Saturday night, before switching to Victoria for games three and four Tuesday and Wednesday, and if necessary game five, which would be played on the Island as well, in a 2-3-2 set to minimiz...

Victoria got goals from Logan Pickford and Reggie Newman, while Braden Holt made 21 saves in the defeat. With the setback and a Spokane loss, Victoria locked up 7th place in the West and will face the undetermined second seed in the Western Conference in the opening round of the playoffs on the road next Friday and Sat...

Friday night will be the final WHL career regular season game for a trio of overage players in forwards Tyson Laventure, Dawson Pasternak and netminder Braden Holt. "Honestly with the (upcoming) playoffs, it just feels like another game. It doesn't feel as heavy as maybe it should." downplayed Holt after Thur...

A four goal second period broke the game open for the Victoria Royals who went on to defeat the visiting Wenatchee Wild 7-3 Wednesday night. The Royals led 2-1 after 20 minutes, and 6-2 after 40, before the teams exchanged goals in the third. Victoria pulled away scoring three goals in the final six minutes of the midd...

Victoria is on a collision course against one of three CHL Top 10 teams in either Prince George, ranked 1st, Portland who are 4th overall, or Everett, coming in 7th out of the 66 teams in the WHL, OHL, and QMJHL. With just two games remaining in the regular season the Victoria Royals find themselves in the 7th spot in ...