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Elimination night is always the most bitter in any sport.

They are at opposite ends of the spectrum, standings-wise, but tonight鈥檚 sa国际传媒 Hockey League contest at The Q Centre is big for both the Victoria Grizzlies and Alberni Valley Bulldogs.

The Victoria Royals heaped even more woe on Prince George鈥檚 benighted Western Hockey League season. The Royals defeated the Cougars 4-1 on Friday night in CN Centre to push Prince George鈥檚 winless streak to 14 consecutive games.

Air Force brat Ron MacLean鈥檚 birth certificate reads Zweitbrucken, Germany. His current address is in Oakville, Ont. But if there is a hometown for him, it鈥檚 his beloved Red Deer, Alta., where he spent his formative years.

There might have been a moment when the University of Victoria Vikes were thinking a major upset was in the offing Thursday night.

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The Victoria Royals are driving right into a messy situation in Prince George. It has nothing to do with the winter road conditions up north which, after all, are probably no worse right now than on the Island.

The big guns were silent, but the Victoria Grizzlies had plenty of other artillery to storm back on the Cowichan Valley Capitals and pick up a 6-4 win.

Desperate teams are dangerous teams, as the Victoria Royals found out Wednesday night. The Kamloops Blazers, scrambling to stay in the playoff picture, defeated the Royals 6-1 in a Western Hockey League Game at the Sandman Centre.

The first task for the University of Victoria Vikes women鈥檚 basketball team was to get on a plane out of Victoria International Airport. 鈥淲e鈥檒l make it there,鈥� said Vikes head coach Dani Sinclair, almost with a sense of relief.