Royals announce 2023-24 Opening Night roster
Victoria, BC – The Victoria Royals announced today they have set their roster for opening night of the 2023-24 season, where they will face the Vancouver Giants on Friday September 22nd at the Langley Events Centre.
Victoria’s opening night roster includes fifteen forwards, eight defencemen and three goaltenders.
Forwards (15)
Hayden Chaloner (’05)
Escalus Burlock (’06)
Alex Edwards (’05)
Ben Edwards (’05)
Casper Evensen Haugen (’05)
Matthew Hodson (’03)
Deegan Kinniburgh (’06)
Grady Lane (’03)
Reggie Newman (’05)
Logan Pickford (’06)
Cole Reschny (’07)
Robin Sapousek (’04)
Brayden Schuurman (’04)
Tanner Scott (’04)
Teydon Trembecky (’05)
Defencemen (8)
Hudson Bjornson (’06)
Seth Fryer (’06)
Matthew Keller (’06)
*Justin Kipkie (’05)
Nate Misskey (05)
*Kalem Parker (’04)
Ryan Spizawka (’04)
Austin Zemlak (’05)
Goaltenders (3)
Nicholas Cristiano (’04)
Braden Holt (’03)
Jayden Kraus (’06)
*Denotes player at NHL camp
About the Victoria Royals Hockey Club
The Royals are Victoria’s Hockey Club, playing in the WHL (a member of the CHL, the highest level of junior hockey in Canada) out of the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre since 2011. The Club is owned and operated by GSL Group, and the franchise is known for its strong values and inclusive approach to game day experiences. The Royals are committed to growing the sport of hockey and are active in their community through The Victoria Royals Foundation. The Royals won the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy as WHL Regular Season Champions in 2016, and each year the organization develops many skilled players who go on to professional hockey careers in the NHL and around the world. The Royals strive to provide the best sports entertainment experience on the Island. For more information, visit victoriaroyals.com.
About Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre (SOFMC) is designed, constructed, developed and operated by GSL Group. SOFMC is Victoria’s premier entertainment facility and the largest arena in British Columbia outside Vancouver. The state-of-the-art 7,000 seat facility is home to the Victoria Royals of the Western Hockey League and regularly hosts large-scale concerts and other special events such as figure skating, curling, plays, trade shows and conferences. SOFMC also features a fine dining Lion’s Den Restaurant, as well as retail and meeting space.
