The Royals Roundup Podcast

On the most recent episode of the Royals Roundup Podcast, we were joined by blueliner Keaton Verhoeff. The 15-year-old from Fort Saskatchewan, AB, had a year to remember: drafted fourth overall in the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft, participating in his first WHL Training Camp, first WHL Game on December 2nd against the Seattle Thunderbirds, a standout season with RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna U18, repres...

Joining us for episode #18 of the Royals Roundup Podcast was long-time Royals assistant coach, Jeff Compton. During this week's episode, we tested Jeff's memory over his years in Victoria as he recalled memories from Royals past and recounted his journey to where he is now. Throughout the episode, we recapped the Royals' 2023-24 season from start to finish, exploring the highs and lows...

Joining us for episode #17 of the Royals Roundup Podcast were two members of the 2023-24 roster, Cole Reschny and Reggie Newman. During the episode, we chatted about team chemistry, hometowns, milestone memories, while also putting them to the challenge of two drafts. Starting with 16-year-old Cole Reschny, the third overall selection in the 2022 WHL Prospects Draft, he has been a player to watch...

On episode #16 of the Royals Roundup podcast, we were thrilled to host the talented local band, 3 Sailing Wait. The episode commenced with an electrifying live performance of our theme song by the band, setting the perfect tone for the engaging 40-minute podcast. Throughout the episode, we delved into the captivating origin story of 3 Sailing Wait, discussed their upcoming projects and future song...

For the first time in the history of the Royals Roundup Podcast, we were joined by a Stanley Cup Champion. Andrew Ference made his way over to the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre to chat about a wide variety of topics revolving around hockey. Currently, Andrew is the Director of Youth Strategy for the National Hockey League. One of his biggest projects is NHL Street, which is designed to provide kid...

On episode #14 of the Royals Roundup, we were delighted to host two special guests who shared insights on the upcoming Pink in The Rink/Hockey Fights Cancer event at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre. Patti Andrews, Manager from the Canadian Cancer Society's Vancouver Island Cancer Lodge, joined us to discuss the profound relationship between the Cancer Lodge and the Royals. The Cancer Lodge p...

We were joined by Royals' forward Ben Riche and netminder Jayden Kraus during episode #13 of the Royals Roundup Podcast. Kraus is in his first season with the Royals after spending the past two season with the U18 AAA Prince Albert Mintos (SMAAAHL). The 17-year-old from Prince Albert was originally drafted 46th overall in the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft. To this point in the season, Kraus has pos...

This week we were joined by a hockey broadcasting legend, Ron MacLean! With over three decades of acclaimed experience, MacLean is well known for his role as host for Hockey Night in Canada Renowned for his profound knowledge and unwavering passion for hockey, MacLean has become one of the nation's most celebrated broadcasters. His broadcasting journey commenced in 1978 at CKRD Radio in Red De...

Happy New Year! Welcome back to another exciting episode of the Royals Roundup Podcast. In episode #11, we have the dynamic duo, Braden Holt and Nate Misskey, sharing insights and stories about their experiences with the Royals. As we ushered in 2024, our conversation revolved around the team's collective achievements and the outstanding performances of these two players in the ongoing 23/24 c...

Episode #10 of the Royals Roundup is here! We are joined by our first active members of the Royals as Teydon Tremebcky and Tanner Scott make an appearance on the podcast. We kicked off the episode talking about what the two forwards have seen to this point in the season for Victoria as they currently sit 14-11-0-2 which is good for second place in the B.C. Division. Both Scott and Trembecky come f...

Welcome to Episode #9 of the Royals Roundup as we dive into everything Victoria Royals! In this special edition, we have an exclusive interview with standout goaltender, Griffen Outhouse. Join us as we explore Griffen's incredible journey, from his early days on the ice to becoming a pivotal force between the pipes for the Victoria Royals. We discuss his most memorable memories, the challenges...

Welcome to the Royals Roundup! This new feature on Royals content will arrive in a podcast format as we dive into the personalities of our organization on a bi-weekly setting. You can expect to see insight from players, management, Victoria hockey royalty and everything in between as we showcase the lives that provide hockey entertainment to our city. You can find the audio of ‘Royals Roundup Podc...

Welcome back to another episode of the Royals Roundup Podcast! Episode eight features a pair special guests as we give you one of our longest episodes to date. First off, we get the ball rolling with talking about the massive news from Royals land this past week as the club announced that James Patrick will be taking the reigns as the new Head Coach. Our first guest was long-time Royal great Tarun...

We are back for a special double-episode week! Today's guest is the Royals Director of Mental Performance, Kyle McDonald! He is the owner of Competitive Will Performance Consulting. Through 15 plus years involved in competitive sport, along with his academic background in the fields of sport psychology and leadership (PhD Candidate), Kyle has developed a strategic outlook on mental training an...

Joining us this week is one of the all-time greats from the Victoria Royals organization. Matthew Phillips joined us virtually from the midst of a road trip in the NHL with the Washington Capitals. The product of Calgary, AB., played for the Royals between 2015-2018 in which he suited up in 215 regular season games .Over that time, he accumulated 281 points which is the second most by any player i...

Welcome to episode #5 of the Royals Roundup Podcast! This week we were pleased to be joined by Tanner McCall. He is the Head scout for the Royals after spending the past two seasons with the Winnipeg Ice. Prior to his time in Winnipeg, McCall was a scout with the Moose Jaw Warriors. His career in Hockey Operations started with the Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) where he worked five seasons in a variety...

This week we were joined with Victoria Royals Assistant Coach Morgan Klimchuk for episode #4. Morgan will be entering his second season behind the Royals bench after he joined the team for the 2022-23 season. Prior to his time with Victoria, he coached for the U15 Prep Edge Hockey School in Calgary. Of course his time before coaching was on the ice. Klimchuk was the 28th overall selection in the 2...

This week we were joined by Vancouver Canucks defencemen Matt Irwin. He joined the podcast to chat about his upbringing in Victoria, kicking off his hockey career in the VIJHL and his long professional career. Matt recently signed as a UFA with the Vancouver Canucks. Matt and the Canucks will make their way into Victoria at the SOFMC between September 21-24 for their 2023 Training Camp. Intro and...

Welcome to episode #2 of the Royals Roundup Podcast! This week we sat down with two legends of the hockey scene in Victoria as Matt and Bayne Pettinger joined us downtown at 'The Local'. Intro and extro provided by Local Band '3 Sailing Wait'. Check them out on Instagram @3sailingwait.