Royals to Face Chiefs in First Round of WHL Playoffs
Published on March 20, 2016 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Victoria Royals News Release
Victoria, BC- The Victoria Royals will meet the Spokane Chiefs in the first round of the WHL Playoffs in a best-of-seven series beginning on Friday, March 25th at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre.
The Royals concluded the 2015-16 WHL regular season as Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy winners with the best overall record in the league. As a result Victoria holds the top seed in the BC Division and Western Conference and will have home ice advantage versus Spokane, who occupies the second wild-card spot, in the first round.
Series Schedule:
Friday, March 25th - Spokane @ Victoria - 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, March 26th - Spokane @ Victoria - 7:05 p.m.
Tuesday, March 29th - Victoria @ Spokane - 7:05 p.m.
Wednesday, March 30th - Victoria @ Spokane - 7:05 p.m.
Friday, April 1st - Spokane @ Victoria - 7:05 p.m. (if necessary)
Sunday, April 3rd - Victoria @ Spokane - 5:05 p.m. (if necessary)
Tuesday, April 5th - Spokane @ Victoria - 7:05 p.m. (if necessary)
This series will mark the second time that the two teams have met in the post-season. Victoria faced Spokane in Round 1 of the 2014 WHL Playoffs, and won the series in four games.
Single game tickets to the Royals' 2016 WHL Playoff run versus the Spokane Chiefs are on sale now at the Select Your Ticket Box Office and start at just $13.00. Tickets are available over the phone at 250-220-7777, online at www.victoriaroyals.com or in-person at the Select Your Tickets Box Office.
Single game tickets to the Royals' 2016 WHL Playoff run versus Spokane are on sale now at the Select Your Ticket Box Office and start at just $13.00. Tickets are available over the phone at 250-220-7777, online at www.victoriaroyals.com or in-person at the Select Your Tickets Box Office.
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