Weekend Preview: Royals vs. Silvertips – January 3rd-4th, 2025
Victoria, B.C. — The Royals are back at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre this week as they kick off a home-and-home series with the league-leading Everett Silvertips. The series begins on Friday, Jan. 3, with puck drop set for 7:05 pm.
Friday’s contest will be the Royals’ second meeting with the Silvertips this season. The Royals carry a 1-0 record against the Silvertips so far this season following a 3-2 overtime win in November. In this game, the Royals clawed back from a 2-0 deficit with a pair of goals from Brayden Boehm and Teydon Trembecky. Blueliner Nate Misskey would score the game-winner in overtime.
The Royals are coming off a two-game series against a divisional foe, the Vancouver Giants, where they earned points in both games. The series kicked off in Victoria with a 7-6 shootout loss but was followed by a 5-2 win in Langley. The Royals are sitting second in the B.C. Division and fourth in the Western Conference.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
VICTORIA
Cole Reschny —.The Royals leading scorer, who hails from Macklin, SK, has been a player to watch all season long. In 33 outings, the 17-year-old has accumulated 41 total points with an eye-catching 30 helpers and 11 markers. During the Royals’ recent series with the Giants, Reschny shone as he recorded four points with three assists and a goal through two games.
EVERETT
Carter Bear — Hailing from West St. Paul, MB, Bear has been a consistent outlet for offence in the 2024-25 WHL season. In 29 outings, the 19-year-old has netted 24 goals with 27 assists for 51 total points. Bear is currently riding an impressive 12-game point streak which dates to Nov. 9, that has seen the forward amass 24 points with 10 goals and 14 assists.
CURRENT SEASON RECORDS
VICTORIA — (18W-11L-3OTL–4SOL-TP43) — 4th in Western Conference
EVERETT— (28W-5L-2OTL-1SOL-TP59) — 1st in Western Conference
ROYALS UPCOMING SCHEDULE
- January 3 v. EVT • 7:05 pm
- January 4 @ EVT • 6:05 pm
- January 7 @ SEA • 7:05 pm
- January 10 @ WEN • 7:05 pm
- January 11 @ TC • 6:05 pm
WATCH & LISTEN
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.
Online video stream
All Royals games will be available on WHL Live. WHL Live is available to fans anywhere in the world, providing high-quality streaming of WHL games on Apple TV, Roku, and Amazon Fire TV platforms, via mobile with iOS and Android, and on the web using Safari or Google Chrome web browsers. Visit watch.chl.ca for complete details and subscription options.
Written by Erick Dominguez
