Victoria opens home schedule on Friday, September 26th versus Kamloops!

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Victoria, BC – The Victoria Royals are pleased to announce the team’s schedule for the 2014-15 Western Hockey League (WHL) regular season.

The Royals will open their fourth WHL season with a game in Kamloops against the Blazers on Friday, September 20th, before travelling to Vancouver on Saturday, September 21st for a date with the Giants. Victoria’s home opener is set for Friday, September 26th against the Kamloops Blazers. Puck drop at the Royals’ home opener is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre.

The Royals’ longest homestand will come after the Christmas break when the club hosts seven consecutive games between Saturday, December 27th and Saturday, January 10th. During that span, the team will host the Prince George Cougars, Spokane Chiefs and Medicine Hat Tigers.

Victoria will embark on their longest road trip of the year early in the season when they swing through the Central Division for six October games in nine days. Starting on Friday, October 10th against the Calgary Hitmen, the Royals will also visit the Medicine Hat Tigers, Red Deer Rebels, Edmonton Oil Kings and Lethbridge Hurricanes before wrapping up the trip on Saturday, October 18th versus the Kootenay Ice.

2014-15 Schedule Facts:

By Team:

Brandon: 1 home + 0 road = 1 game

Calgary: 0 home + 2 road = 2 games

Edmonton: 1 home + 2 road = 3 games

Everett: 2 home + 2 road = 4 games

Kamloops: 4 home + 4 road = 8 games

Kelowna: 4 home + 4 road = 8 games

Kootenay: 0 home + 1 road = 1 game

Lethbridge: 0 home + 1 road = 1 game

Medicine Hat: 1 home + 1 road = 2 games

Moose Jaw: 1 home + 0 road = 1 game

Portland: 2 home + 2 road = 4 games

Prince Albert: 1 home + 0 road = 1 game

Prince George: 4 home + 4 road = 8 games

Regina: 1 home + 0 road = 1 game

Red Deer: 1 home + 2 road = 3 games

Saskatoon: 1 home + 0 road = 1 game

Seattle: 2 home + 2 road = 4 games

Spokane: 2 home + 2 road = 4 games

Swift Current: 1 home + 0 road = 1 game

Tri-City: 2 home + 2 road = 4 games

Vancouver: 5 home + 5 road = 10 games

By Division:

B.C. Division: 17 home + 17 road = 34 games

U.S. Division: 10 home + 10 road = 20 games

Central Division: 3 home + 9 road = 12 games

East Division: 6 home + 0 road = 6 games

By Month:

September: 2 home + 3 road = 5 games

October: 5 home + 6 road = 11 games

November: 6 home +8 road = 14 games

December: 6 home + 3 road= 9 games

January: 7 home + 6 road = 13 games

February: 5 home + 5 road = 10 games

March: 5 home + 5 home = 10 games

By Day:

Sunday: 3 home + 3 road = 6 games

Monday: 3 home + 0 road = 3 games

Tuesday: 6 home + 3 road = 9 games

Wednesday: 2 home + 7 road = 9 games

Thursday: 0 home + 0 road = 0 games

Friday: 10 home + 11 road = 21 games

Saturday: 12 home + 12 road = 24 games

Season ticket packages for the 2014-15 season are on sale now! Call 250-220-7889, visit www.selectyourtickets.com, or head down to the Victoria Royals ticketing office at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre for more information.

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