• Victoria Royals looking to rebound from NCAA exodus

    No WHL team was ransacked by NCAA defections more than the Victoria Royals. The Royals lost their top five scorers eligible to return this season to the American collegiate system, with centre Cole Reschny (North Dakota), winger Teydon Trembecky (Michigan Tech), defenceman Justin Kipkie (Arizona State), defenceman Nate Misskey (UMass-Lowell) and defenceman Keaton Verhoeff (North Dakota) all heading south. They combined for 334 points last season. Reschny (Calgary Flames, 2025 first round), Kipki

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