Sports stats



WHL Victoria Royals

Royals to Face Giants in Second Round of WHL Playoffs

April 1, 2019 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Victoria Royals News Release


Victoria, BC - The Victoria Royals will meet their coastal rival, the Vancouver Giants, in the second round of the 2019 WHL Playoffs in a best-of-seven series that begins on Friday and Saturday In Langley, BC.

Victoria will host Game 3 and Game 4 at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre on Tuesday, April 9th and Thursday, April 11th respectively.

Single game tickets for Round 2, starting at $22, will go on sale to the general public at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning at the Select Your Tickets Box Office and online at www.selectyourticket.com. Royals' Full, Half, and Fan Pack Holders will receive a special one day Round 2 pre-buy opportunity tomorrow for Game 3 and Game 4. Tickets are available over the phone at 250-220-7777, or in-person at the Select Your Tickets Box Office.

The Royals defeated the Kamloops Blazers 4-2 in the first round of the WHL Playoffs and are the second seed in the BC Division. The Giants meanwhile, finished as the top team in the Western Conference and BC Division and will have home ice advantage in the series as a result. Vancouver won their first round best-of-seven series vs. the Seattle Thunderbirds 4-2.

Series Schedule:

Friday, April 5th - Victoria @ Vancouver - 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 6th - Victoria @ Vancouver - 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, April 9th - Vancouver @ Victoria - 7:05 p.m.

Thursday, April 11th - Vancouver @ Victoria - 7: 05 p.m.

Saturday, April 13th - Victoria @ Vancouver - 7:00 p.m. (if necessary)

Monday, April 15th - Vancouver @ Victoria - 7:05 p.m. (if necessary)

Wednesday, April 17th - Victoria @ Vancouver - 7:00 p.m. (if necessary)

This series will mark the second time in the Royals' eight-year history that these two teams have met in the WHL Playoffs. Victoria defeated Vancouver in seven games in the first round of last year's playoffs.

Prorated 2019 Playoff Ticket Packages are still available through the Royals' Ticketing Office. A $75 per-seat deposit not only locks in your favourite seat location at all home playoff games, it also provides a discount off standard ticket rates. For full details call the Royals' Ticketing Office at 250-220-7889 or email them at tickets@victoriaroyals.com.

Check out the Victoria Royals Statistics



Western Hockey League Stories from April 1, 2019


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central