Hockey-starved fans from around Greater Victoria will once again have a chance to descend upon Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre for the 2017 Victoria Royals training camp.
The Royals’ announced that their draft camp will open on Wednesday, August 23rd for players selected in the 2017 WHL Bantam Draft.
Rookie camp then runs from Friday, August 25th to Sunday, August 27th. The rosters for that camp will consist of players born in 2001 and 2002, skaters who have been drafted or listed by the Royals, and free agent invites.
Main camp will be comprised of returning players from the club’s 2016-17 roster, free agent invitees born from 1997-2000 and selected players from this year’s draft and rookie camps. The players will be divided into three teams for on-ice sessions that begin on Monday, August 28th and run through Tuesday, August 29th.
Teams Named After Influential Individuals
During training camp, the Royals will honour three individuals from the organization who have volunteered their time to ensure that the players receive the best care possible.
Team Renyard is named after Victoria’s Education Coordinator Tammy Renyard. Renyard, who has been a member of the Royals since the club’s inception, is currently the Principal for Esquimalt High School and played an integral role as Victoria was named the WHL’s 2016-17 Scholastic Team of the Year.
Team Robirtis pays homage to Rae Robirtis. Currently, Robirtis is a Constable with the Victoria Police Department and is entering his second season as Royals’ Billet Coordinator. Team Quigley is named after Wilson’s Transportation and Victoria Royals’ Bus Driver Larry Quigley.
ROYALS’ 2017 TRAINING CAMP SCHEDULE
DRAFT CAMP
Wednesday, August 23rd
11:00 a.m. – Ice Session
ROOKIE CAMP
Friday, August 25th
8:45-9:45 a.m. – Goalie Session
10:00-1:30 p.m. – Team Practices
2:15-3:45 p.m. – Team Robirtis vs. Team Quigley
4:00-5:30 p.m. – Team Robirtis vs. Team Renyard
5:45-7:15 p.m. – Team Renyard vs. Team Quigley
Saturday, August 26th
8:45-9:45 a.m. – Goalie Session
10:00-11:30 a.m. – Team Renyard vs. Team Robirtis
12:15-1:45 p.m. – Team Robirtis vs. Team Quigley
2:00-3:30 p.m. – Team Renyard vs. Team Quigley
Sunday, August 27th
9:30-10:30 a.m. – Semi-Final – Team #2 vs. Team #3
11:00-12:30 p.m. – Winner of the Semi-Final game vs. Team #1
MAIN CAMP
Monday, August 28th
9:00-11:45 a.m. – Team Practices
12:30-1:30 p.m. – Goaltender Session
2:00-3:30 p.m. – Team Robirtis vs. Team Quigley
3:45-5:15 p.m. – Team Quigley vs. Team Renyard
5:30-7:00 p.m. – Team Renyard vs. Team Robirtis
Tuesday, August 29th
9:30-11:00 a.m. – Practice
12:30-1:30 p.m. – Goaltender Session
2:00-3:30 p.m. – Team Quigley vs. Team Robirtis
3:45-5:15 p.m. – Team Robirtis vs. Team Renyard
5:30-7:00 p.m. – Team Renyard vs. Team Quigley
