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It is the 鈥楨鈥� factor, as in experience, and the Victoria Royals have plenty of it in their opening round Western Hockey League playoff series against the Vancouver Giants, which opens with the first two games tonight and Saturday at Save-on-Foods Mem

Kathy Shields has lived her life with feet firmly planted on gym courts 鈥� one is even named in her honour 鈥� but the former University of Victoria basketball coach said she has always been fascinated by space.

The Victoria Highlanders have signed two players, both with international development experience, who led the University of Cape Breton Capers to the U Sports national men鈥檚 soccer championship last fall.

Taylor Reese-Hansen, Jordan Koster, Mariah Coulombe and Sydney Brilz are about to go where no Camosun College student-athlete has gone before -- the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association/Curling sa国际传媒 national championships.

It is the junior hockey equivalent of Wyatt Earp versus Billy the Kid.

The Victoria Grizzlies have seen this movie before. And they are eager for a sequel. 鈥淗ere we go again,鈥� said Grizzlies head coach and GM Craig Didmon. His club will be facing an elimination game for the fifth time in the 2018 sa国际传媒

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It鈥檚 business as usual for the Campbell Storm in the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League final. But for the Saanich Braves, it鈥檚 largely uncharted territory. That鈥檚 despite a Braves alumni roster that includes NHLers Adam Cracknell and Matt Irwin.

In a battle of steely wills in the crease, Kurtis Chapman鈥檚 proved the steeliest. He wouldn鈥檛 have been out of place in Hamilton or Pittsburgh. Chapman, who overcame the loss of his best friend in an Alberta car crash at the beginning of the sa国际传媒

Some around the Western Hockey League might consider the Victoria Royals-Vancouver Giants matchup the weakest opening-round playoff series in a deep and talented Western Conference.