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Larry Orr was a mentor to thousands of young players who came through the Peninsula Minor Hockey Association and Panthers Junior B team, including NHL scoring champion Jamie Benn and defenceman Jordie Benn of the Dallas Stars.

The 2015 NHL draft is something Tyler Soy, who was the 78th-ranked North American skater, would like to wipe from his memory. Passed over in June, the Victoria Royals forward will get another crack at it for the 2016 draft.

The ECHL is sort of like the safety net of pro hockey. Nobody wants to have to use it. But if you fall off the precipitous tightrope that is the narrow route to the NHL or AHL, you’re glad it’s there to catch you.

The Georgia Swarm loaded up on offensive talent in Monday night’s National Lacrosse League draft, including Victoria’s own Jesse King, who was selected No. 3 overall. “It’s exciting just to be drafted.

The battle of the bays took on a spectacular setting as Oak Bay ventured to Royal Bay to break in the school’s new artificial turf pitch high atop Colwood on a sunny Tuesday afternoon.

With many U.S. collegiate NCAA scouts in attendance, Brayden Gelsinger, Cole Pickup, Kevin Massy and Mitchel Benson of the Victoria Grizzlies picked a good time to come through with clutch performances.

Simon Whitfield plans on using an unassuming, dog-eared notebook as a prop this morning when he addresses the eighth annual Vikes Championship Breakfast as the keynote speaker.

Simon Whitfield plans on using an unassuming, dog-eared notebook as a prop this morning when he addresses the eighth annual Vikes Championship Breakfast as the keynote speaker.

VICTORIA 2 PRINCE GEORGE 1 With many U.S. collegiate NCAA scouts in attendance, Brayden Gelsinger, Cole Pickup, Kevin Massy and Mitchel Benson of the Victoria Grizzlies picked a good time to come through with clutch performances.

Victoria Royals forward Alex Forsberg was asked what it felt like to be leading the Western Hockey League in scoring. “I don’t know . . .