What league does Victoria Royals play in?

Victoria Royals play in the WHL.

When was Victoria Royals founded?

Victoria Royals was founded in 2011 in Victoria, BC, CAN, Canada.

Where is Victoria Royals based?

Victoria Royals is based in Victoria, BC, CAN.

Who is the head coach of Victoria Royals?

The head coach of Victoria Royals is James Patrick.

What arena does Victoria Royals play in?

Victoria Royals play their home games at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria, BC, CAN.

Who is the general manager of Victoria Royals?

The general manager of Victoria Royals is Joey Poljanowski.

What are the team colors of Victoria Royals?

The team colors of Victoria Royals are Blue + White.

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2023-2024

2023-2024 Season

Victoria Royals were 29-30-9 in the 2023-24 WHL season with 67 points, 4th in the Western Conference: B.C. Division and 14th overall.

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2023-2024 Victoria Royals Roster

Victoria Royals — 2023-2024 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#31	Braden Holt (G)	23	2003	Bozeman, MT, USA	6'2"	163	L
	#33	Jayden Kraus (G)	19	2006	Prince Albert, SK, CAN	6'3"	216	L
	#35	Ryan Tamelin (G)	20	2006	Invermere, BC, CAN	6'8"	225	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#2	Hudson Bjornson (D)	20	2006	Scottsdale, AZ, USA	6'1"	174	L
	#27	Jaren Brinson (D)	22	2004	Airdrie, AB, CAN	6'3"	190	L
	#10	Ben Edwards (D)	21	2005	Grand Forks, BC, CAN	6'1"	194	L
	#4	Seth Fryer (D)	20	2006	Victoria, BC, CAN	6'7"	209	R
	#24	Matthew Keller (D)	20	2006	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'3"	205	L
	#3	Justin Kipkie (D)	21	2005	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'4"	216	L
	#23	Nate Misskey (D)"A"	21	2005	Melfort, SK, CAN	6'4"	212	R
	#8	Kalem Parker (D)	22	2004	Clavet, SK, CAN	6'0"	187	R
	#14	Jerrett Ross (D)	19	2007	Leduc, AB, CAN	6'1"	163	L
	#15	Ryan Spizawka (D)	22	2004	Victoria, BC, CAN	5'10"	161	L
	#18	Keaton Verhoeff (D)	18	2008	Fort Saskatchewan, AB, CAN	6'4"	216	R
	#5	Austin Zemlak (D)	21	2005	Fort McMurray, AB, CAN	6'1"	185	L
FORWARDS
	#34	Escalus Burlock (F)	20	2006	Regina, SK, CAN	6'3"	201	R
	#17	Hayden Chaloner (F)	21	2005	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	5'6"	148	-
	#16	Wyatt Danyleyko (C)	19	2007	Victoria, BC, CAN	6'2"	185	L
	#36	Alex Edwards (F)	21	2005	Grand Forks, BC, CAN	6'1"	190	R
	#20	Casper Haugen Evensen (W/C)	21	2005	Oslo, NOR	5'7"	174	L
	#11	Matthew Hodson (F)	23	2003	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	5'11"	168	R
	#32	Deegan Kinniburgh (F)	20	2006	Taber, AB, CAN	6'0"	185	L
	#27	Grady Lane (F)	23	2003	Virden, MB, CAN	6'2"	192	L
	#8	Tyson Laventure (RW)	23	2003	Lloydminster, AB, CAN	6'3"	201	R
	#11	Caleb Matthews (F)	19	2007	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'3"	194	R
	#25	Reggie Newman (RW)	21	2005	Kamloops, BC, CAN	6'2"	207	R
	#29	Dawson Pasternak (F)"A"	23	2003	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	5'9"	152	R
	#28	Logan Pickford (F)	20	2006	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	5'9"	165	R
	#16	Grant Reid (F)	19	2007	Surrey, BC, CAN	5'9"	174	L
	#7	Cole Reschny (C/LW)	19	2007	Macklin, SK, CAN	5'11"	187	L
	#19	Ben Riche (C)	21	2005	Bethune, SK, CAN	5'11"	196	L
	#21	Robin Sapousek (C/LW)"A"	22	2004	Karlovy Vary, CZE	6'2"	179	L
	#19	Brayden Schuurman (C/RW)	22	2004	Abbotsford, BC, CAN	5'10"	201	R
	#9	Tanner Scott (F)"A"	22	2004	Sherwood Park, AB, CAN	5'8"	176	L
	#22	Teydon Trembecky (F)	21	2005	Sherwood Park, AB, CAN	5'11"	190	L
Position: G: 2, D: 11, F: 16Av Age: 18.97 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 185 lbsCompare with other teams »

2023-2024 Victoria Royals Staff

Head CoachJames Patrick
Head CoachDan Price
Asst. CoachJeff Compton
Asst. CoachMorgan Klimchuk
General ManagerJoey Poljanowski
Assoc. General ManagerJake Heisinger
Dir. of GoaltendingLynden Sammartino
Dir. of Player DevelopmentJames Patrick
Franchise OwnerGraham Lee
Goalie ConsultantKai McDonald
Head ScoutTanner McCall
Mgr. of Hockey OperationsDara Festinger
ScoutClaude Aucoin
VP. of Hockey OperationsJoey Poljanowski

Team Staff History

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2023-2024 Victoria Royals Demographics

Victoria Royals Facts

Plays in: Western Hockey League
Team Colors: Blue + White
Town: Victoria, BC, CAN Map
Founded: 2011

2023-2024 Victoria Royals Roster Facts

Nationalities

31 players
2 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

Victoria Royals: 2 472 GP
Czechia: 14 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
Location: Victoria, BC, CAN
Capacity: 7 000
Construction Year: 2005

A photo of arena: Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre

Victoria Royals Games

Victoria Royals — 2023-2024 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/24/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Victoria Royals	Kelowna Rockets	-	WHL
10/24/2026 02:05 AM UTC	Victoria Royals	Kelowna Rockets	-	WHL
10/18/2026 10:00 PM UTC	Edmonton Oil Kings	Victoria Royals	4 - 3	WHL
10/17/2026 01:00 AM UTC	Red Deer Rebels	Victoria Royals	9 - 4	WHL
10/15/2026 01:00 AM UTC	Lethbridge Hurricanes	Victoria Royals	2 - 5	WHL

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Latest Transactions

Victoria Royals — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/10/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Cruz Waltze (F)	Sioux Falls Stampede	Details
09/23/2026	Confirmed	joining	Axel Bisbee (D)	Blake School	Details
09/10/2026	Confirmed	joining	Alexander Rode (D)	St. George's School U17 Prep	Details
09/08/2026	Confirmed	joining	Trystan James (D)	Calgary Flames U18 AAA	Details
09/08/2026	Confirmed	joining	Kristian Lima (F)	Burnaby Winter Club U15 Prep	Details
08/24/2026	Confirmed	joining	Savin Virk (F)	Tri-City Americans	Details
08/24/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Eli McKamey (F)	Tri-City Americans	Details
07/27/2026	Confirmed	joining	Jonas Kohn (D)	Regina Pats	Details

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Victoria Royals History and Standings

Victoria Royals — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	WHL	9	6	3	-	-	0	38	31	12	1.33	3	-
2025-2026	WHL	68	28	30	-	-	10	209	253	66	0.97	5	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	WHL	68	40	17	-	-	11	272	218	91	1.34	1	Conference SF loss
2023-2024	WHL	68	29	30	-	-	9	221	272	67	0.99	4	First round loss
2022-2023	WHL	68	17	43	-	-	8	199	323	42	0.62	5	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	WHL	68	23	39	-	-	6	193	275	52	0.76	5	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	WHL	22	3	17	-	-	2	48	96	8	0.36	5	No playoffs held
2019-2020	WHL	64	32	24	-	-	8	176	190	72	1.13	2	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	WHL	68	34	30	-	-	4	199	227	72	1.06	2	Division Final loss
2017-2018	WHL	72	39	27	-	-	6	287	264	84	1.17	2	Quarterfinal loss
2016-2017	WHL	72	37	29	-	-	6	239	219	80	1.11	4	Conference QF loss
2015-2016	WHL	72	50	16	-	-	6	281	166	106	1.47	1	Conference SF loss
2014-2015	WHL	72	39	29	-	-	4	244	219	82	1.14	2	Conference SF loss
2013-2014	WHL	72	48	20	-	-	4	238	181	100	1.39	2	Conference SF loss
2012-2013	WHL	72	35	30	-	-	7	223	252	77	1.07	3	Conference QF loss
2011-2012	WHL	72	24	41	-	-	7	233	325	55	0.76	4	Conference QF loss

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Victoria Royals — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Yan Khomenko (F)	2026-2027	HK Aktobe	Kazakhstan	22	5	11	16	10
2.	Brayden Tracey (F)	2026-2027	Blue Devils Weiden	DEL 2	10	8	7	15	8
3.	Tarun Fizer (F)	2026-2027	Södertälje SK	HockeyAllsvenskan	13	3	10	13	4
4.	Robin Soudek (F)	2026-2027	SC Riessersee	Oberliga	7	4	6	10	0
5.	Jared Dmytriw (F)	2026-2027	Herning Blue Fox	Metal Ligaen	12	4	6	10	4
6.	Brandon Cutler (F)	2026-2027	Manchester Storm	-	7	3	7	10	6
7.	Phillip Schultz (F)	2026-2027	Herning Blue Fox	Metal Ligaen	11	2	8	10	10
8.	Brayden Schuurman (F)	2026-2027	Univ. of British Columbia	USports	4	6	3	9	4
9.	Noah Gregor (F)	2026-2027	Manitoba Moose	AHL	7	4	5	9	0
10.	Eli McKamey (F)	2026-2027	Tri-City Americans	WHL	11	3	6	9	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Victoria Royals — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	18.48
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	19.15
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	187 lbs	19.17
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	18.97
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	19.09

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Victoria Royals — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tyler Soy (F)	323	151	176	327
2.	Matthew Phillips (F)	215	136	145	281
3.	Jack Walker (F)	318	101	147	248
4.	Dante Hannoun (F)	286	98	150	248
5.	Brandon Magee (F)	252	101	134	235

Franchise All-Time Goals

Victoria Royals — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tyler Soy (F)	323	151	176	327
2.	Matthew Phillips (F)	215	136	145	281
3.	Jack Walker (F)	318	101	147	248
4.	Brandon Magee (F)	252	101	134	235
5.	Dante Hannoun (F)	286	98	150	248

Franchise All-Time Assists

Victoria Royals — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tyler Soy (F)	323	151	176	327
2.	Dante Hannoun (F)	286	98	150	248
3.	Jack Walker (F)	318	101	147	248
4.	Matthew Phillips (F)	215	136	145	281
5.	Joe Hicketts (D)	224	32	141	173

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Victoria Royals — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Austin Carroll (F)	268	95	196	470
2.	Reggie Newman (F)	289	56	152	385
3.	Keegan Kanzig (D)	217	3	23	375
4.	Ryan Gagnon (D)	320	9	66	351
5.	Chaz Reddekopp (D)	280	27	134	293

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Victoria Royals — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tyler Soy (F)	323	151	176	327
2.	Ryan Gagnon (D)	320	9	57	66
3.	Jack Walker (F)	318	101	147	248
4.	Reggie Newman (F)	289	56	96	152
5.	Dante Hannoun (F)	286	98	150	248

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Victoria Royals — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Kevin Sundher (F)	40	22	64	1.60
2.	Cameron Schmidt (F)	7	4	11	1.57
3.	Savin Virk (F)	9	4	13	1.44
4.	Alexander Gogolev (F)	49	20	65	1.33
5.	Matthew Phillips (F)	215	136	281	1.31

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Victoria Royals — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Matthew Phillips (F)	2017-2018	WHL	71	48	64	112	1.58	32
2.	Tyler Soy (F)	2017-2018	WHL	66	36	56	92	1.39	42
3.	Cole Reschny (F)	2024-2025	WHL	62	26	66	92	1.48	44
4.	Alex Forsberg (F)	2015-2016	WHL	71	31	60	91	1.28	64
5.	Matthew Phillips (F)	2016-2017	WHL	70	50	40	90	1.29	50

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Victoria Royals — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Matthew Phillips (F)	2016-2017	WHL	70	50	40	90	1.29	50
2.	Matthew Phillips (F)	2017-2018	WHL	71	48	64	112	1.58	32
3.	Teydon Trembecky (F)	2024-2025	WHL	67	46	42	88	1.31	39
4.	Tyler Soy (F)	2015-2016	WHL	72	46	39	85	1.18	27
5.	Austin Carroll (F)	2014-2015	WHL	69	38	39	77	1.12	124

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Victoria Royals — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Cole Reschny (F)	2024-2025	WHL	62	26	66	92	1.48	44
2.	Matthew Phillips (F)	2017-2018	WHL	71	48	64	112	1.58	32
3.	Alex Forsberg (F)	2015-2016	WHL	71	31	60	91	1.28	64
4.	Tyler Soy (F)	2017-2018	WHL	66	36	56	92	1.39	42
5.	Dante Hannoun (F)	2017-2018	WHL	66	25	54	79	1.20	38

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Victoria Royals — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Keegan Kanzig (D)	2012-2013	WHL	70	0	7	7	0.10	159
2.	Austin Carroll (F)	2012-2013	WHL	67	15	27	42	0.63	152
3.	Tim Traber (F)	2011-2012	WHL	69	3	9	12	0.17	141
4.	Tim Traber (F)	2012-2013	WHL	54	4	3	7	0.13	138
5.	Austin Carroll (F)	2014-2015	WHL	69	38	39	77	1.12	124

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Recent WHL Prospects Draft Selections

Victoria Royals — Recent WHL Prospects Draft Selections
rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2026
2	#28	Kristian Lima (F)	04/07/2011	Langley, BC, CAN	6'0"	161 lbs
4	#73	Jaxson Weisgerber (F)	09/07/2011	Viking, AB, CAN	5'10"	146 lbs
5	#112	Brody Trost (F)	01/12/2011	Los Altos, CA, USA	5'7"	134 lbs
6	#134	Madden Rome (D)	01/04/2011	-	6'2"	185 lbs
7	#148	Renner Andersen (G)	01/06/2011	Maple Grove, MN, USA	5'11"	165 lbs
8	#166	Charlie Usher (F)	02/23/2011	Perth, AUS	6'3"	190 lbs
8	#170	Peyton Malinski (F)	01/20/2011	Chandler, AZ, USA	6'2"	165 lbs
10	#216	Kason Kobelka (G)	07/27/2007	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'2"	181 lbs
11	#239	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
12	#262	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
13	#285	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
2025
1	#19	Roan Greschuk (D)	03/31/2010	-	6'0"	168 lbs
3	#50	Chace Gregg (F)	02/06/2010	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	-	-
4	#73	Trystan James (D)	09/02/2010	-	6'2"	170 lbs
4	#88	Kevin Knee (F)	03/29/2010	Brandon, MB, CAN	5'6"	134 lbs
4	#91	Alexander Rode (D)	01/15/2010	-	6'5"	216 lbs
6	#128	Carter Gilchrist (F)	07/10/2010	-	5'10"	150 lbs
6	#129	Ardan Downey (G)	01/28/2010	MB, CAN	5'11"	185 lbs
6	#134	Will Cullen (F)	03/27/2010	Moorhead, MN, USA	5'11"	154 lbs
9	#203	Adam Benn (F)	05/12/2010	Cloverdale, BC, CAN	6'4"	187 lbs
2024
1	#8	Jacob Schwartz (F)	06/06/2009	Vancouver, BC, CAN	5'10"	161 lbs
1	#18	Ludovic Perreault (F)	03/20/2009	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	5'7"	179 lbs
2	#35	Eli McKamey (F)	01/19/2009	Cowichan Bay, BC, CAN	5'10"	183 lbs
2	#37	Koltin Herfst (D)	03/02/2009	Chilliwack, BC, CAN	6'0"	174 lbs
3	#53	Drayden Uhrina (F)	01/31/2009	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'0"	183 lbs
4	#75	Seth Badry (G)	10/29/2009	Stony Plain, AB, CAN	6'0"	154 lbs
6	#119	Lucas Graham (D)	11/20/2009	Red Deer, AB, CAN	6'1"	183 lbs
7	#138	Ryland Moore (D)	01/18/2009	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	5'9"	161 lbs
7	#141	Nolan Harding (F)	01/24/2009	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'2"	194 lbs
9	#185	Kieran Wilson (D)	01/15/2009	Sooke, BC, CAN	6'1"	170 lbs
10	#207	Declan Iacoviello (F)	06/09/2009	North Vancouver, BC, CAN	5'11"	161 lbs
11	#229	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
12	#251	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
13	#273	No selection was made	-	-	-	-

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Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

Franchise history
- Chilliwack Bruins (2006-2011)
- Victoria Royals (2006-2011)