Victoria Royals Weekend Preview – Round 2, Games 4 & 5
Victoria, B.C.— The Victoria Royals continue their second-round series against the Spokane Chiefs this weekend at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre. It begins with Game 4 on Friday, April 18, with puck drop set for 7:05 pm. The teams will meet again the following night for Game 5 at 6:05 pm.
On Wednesday night, the Royals grabbed hold of a 2-1 series lead following a 4–3 victory in Game 3, led by a hat-trick from Teydon Trembecky and three points from Cole Reschny. Trembecky opened the scoring for Victoria at 9:40 in the first period, and added his second just over three minutes later. While tied 3-3 in the third frame, the forward netted the game-winning goal with 30 seconds remaining in the period. Reschny recorded three points in the first period and has yet to be held scoreless through eight games this postseason.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
VICTORIA
Justin Kipkie — The Royals’ captain and six-foot-three blueliner has played at a point-per-game pace with eight points (two goals, six assists) in eight appearances this post-season. During the Royals’ 4-3 win in Game three, Kipkie recorded two assists, including a helper on the game-winning goal from Trembecky in the game’s dying minute.
SPOKANE
Shea Van Olm — Hailing from Calgary, Alta., Van Olm has helped a the Chiefs top line this postseason, tallying 12 points (4 goals, 8 assists) in eight appearances, highlighted by a five-point effort on April. 5, against the Giants. The overage forward enjoyed a breakout campaign during the 2024-25 WHL regular season, setting career-highs in three categories with 92 points, 49 goals and 43 assists
REGULAR SEASON RECORDS
VICTORIA — (40W-17L-4OTL–7SOL-TP91) — 2nd in Western Conference
SPOKANE — (45W-20L-1OTL–2SOL-TP93) — 3rd in Western Conference
ROYALS PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
WHL Western Conference Semi-Finals
Victoria leads series 2-1
- Game 1: 13 @ SPO • 4–3 2OTL
- Game 2: 14 @ SPO • 5–1 W
- Game 3: 16 v. SPO • 4-3 W
- Game 4: 18 v. SPO • 7:05 pm
- Game 5: 19 v. SPO • 6:05 pm
- Game 6*: 22 @ SPO • 7:05 pm
- Game 7*: 23 @ SPO • 7:05 pm
*if necessary
Playoff tickets are available for purchase at https://selectyourtickets.evenue.net/events/VR or by calling 250-419-6906.
WATCH & LISTEN
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Radio broadcast
All Victoria Royals games can be heard on JACK 103.1, a division of Canada’s #1
sports media brand, for the 2024-25 season.
by Erick Dominguez
