by colinplant | Oct 9, 2013 | Sports, Sports | Lifestyle
After three weekends of not playing on the road, the BCHL’s Victoria Grizzlies were looking forward to playing inside the home confines of the Bear Mountain Arena in Colwood. However, following a tie to the last place team in the league Sept. 27 and an outright...
by colinplant | Jan 16, 2013 | Sports | Lifestyle
While most of Victoria was resting during the holiday break, the Victoria Royals were working hard to cement their position in the WHL Western Conference. And a solid home record of 14-5-1-1 shows the Royals are enjoying the advantage of playing in front of their...
by colinplant | Oct 4, 2012 | Sports, Sports | Lifestyle
It may be early in the season but the Victoria Grizzlies are learning that every game is an uphill battle when you don’t play your best. The team travelled to Nanaimo on Friday losing 4-2, then falling 3-2 at home Saturday against Coquitlam. These counted for two of...
by colinplant | Oct 2, 2012 | Sports, Sports | Lifestyle
You win some, you lose some. The glass is half full. Taking one game at a time. These clichés all apply to the weekend series the Victoria Royals played at home against provincial rival and number eight ranked Kamloops Blazers in WHL action. The Royals won Friday 4-3...
by colinplant | Sep 27, 2012 | Sports, Sports | Lifestyle
The NHL lockout may leave local fans hungering for hockey action, but if the opening weekend of the Victoria Royals is any sign, the local Western Hockey League team will fill in just fine, thank you very much. The second-year team swept a weekend set of games against...