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Royals Battle Rockets in Games 3 & 4 Next Week

April 10, 2015 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Victoria Royals News Release


Victoria, BC- The Victoria Royals will host the Kelowna Rockets in Games 3 & 4 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals presented by Coke Zero, 2 Burley Men, Yates Street Taphouse and Gillis Plumbing. Game 3 will take place on Tuesday, April 14th and Game 4 on Wednesday, April 15th with puck drop for both contests scheduled for 7:05 p.m.

POST-SEASON EXPERIENCE: Going into their playoff match-up vs. Kelowna, the Royals have 22 players on their team who have a combined 295 post-season games played. Meanwhile the Rockets have 346 WHL Playoff games of experience amongst 21 players on their squad. On Victoria, forward Greg Chase leads the way with 33 games of post-season experience, while forward Tyrell Goulbourne has played the most playoff games on Kelowna with 37.

BETWEEN THE PIPES: The starting netminders for each team, come into this second round series with almost identical WHL career stats. Victoria's Coleman Vollrath and Kelowna's Jackson Whistle have both taken part in 114 regular season games and played 6039 and 6305 minutes respectively. Vollrath has stopped 2885 shots for a 0.909 save percentage (SV%), while Whistle has made 2770 saves and collected a 0.910 SV%. Both goaltenders have also recorded seven career regular season shutouts.

TUESDAY - GAME 3

Tickets:

- Mad Mondays return on Monday, April 13th, where fans will have the opportunity to purchase $7 tickets for both games. This ticket deal is only be available at the Select Your Tickets Box Office, which opens at 9:30 a.m. Fans are encouraged to arrive early as Mad Monday tickets are available in limited quantities only.

- Fans are encouraged to arrive early to avoid line-ups, as the Royals are expecting a larger than normal walk-up crowd.

Pre-Game:

- The first 1,500 fans will receive playoff clap banners courtesy of Coke Zero, 2 Burley Men, Yates Street Taphouse and Gillis Plumbing.

Intermission Activities & Promos:

Second Intermission

- Chuck-a-Puck

o Jiffy Lube Oil Change (approx. 20 winners per game)

Promo (Second Intermission)

- 2 Burley Men Sumo Sprint

o Two fans will race in sumo suits for a chance to win a Royals' jersey from 2 Burley Men.

WEDNESDAY - GAME 4

Tickets:

- Fans are encouraged to arrive early to avoid line-ups, as the Royals are expecting a larger than normal walk-up crowd.

Pre-Game:

- The first 1,500 fans will receive playoff clap banners courtesy of Coke Zero, 2 Burley Men, Yates Street Taphouse and Gillis Plumbing.

Intermission Activities & Promos:

Second Intermission

- Chuck-a-Puck

o Jiffy Lube Oil Change (approx. 20 winners per game)

Promo (First Intermission)

- Gillis Plumbing Shot on the Dot

o The fan that shoots a puck closest to the far face-off dot will win a $25 gift card from Costco and two movie passes (including popcorn and drinks) courtesy of Gillis Plumbing

Promo (Second Intermission)

- Coca-Cola Trike Race

o Fans will race around the ice on tri-cycles for a chance to win a prize from Coca-Cola

The Royals and Rockets begin their second round best-of-seven series tonight in Kelowna. Game 2 will go tomorrow night with puck drop for both contests scheduled for 7:05 p.m. The entire second round series between the two clubs will be televised live on Shaw TV and Shaw HD channel 304 throughout Western Canada.

Individual playoff tickets, starting at $14.50, are on sale at the Select Your Tickets Box Office located at the arena or over the phone at 250-220-7777. Avoid any lines and choose the seats you want by using the "Pick Your Own" seat map, available 24/7, online at www.selectyourtickets.com.

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