As hockey afficandos await with eager anticipation the biggest international hockey event since the 1987 Canada Cup, many spent their time watching non-NHL leagues carry on. On Thursday Feb 11 the Alaska Aces arrived in Victoria for a three game in 60 hours series with the home Victoria Salmon Kings. With numbers depleted by injury and AHL callups, the Salmon Kings dressed 9 forwards, and either 4 or 5 defenseman. Taylor Ellington's return from the Moose brought the defense back to 5 healthy bl
Victoria hockey fans got full value for their ticket dollars in last week's home series with the Utah Grizzlies. Three consectutive shootouts, stellar goaltending, two penalty "hat tricks", plus moments of joy tinged with some sadness along with a comic moment made for an interesting hockey fan experience. Once the ice had been cleaned after the final shootout, the Salmon Kings over the three games held a slim 12-11 edge along with a 106-100 shot advantage. Even the power plays were close, 4 of
After the split in Bakersfield and a vist to Universal Studios, the Victoria Salmon Kings prepared to finish their January trip to California with three games in Stockton. In the opener on Wed, Jan 27, despite holding a one shot advantage, and having outshot the Stockton Thunder in the first and the third, the result was not positive. Two Thunder goals in the first followed by four in the second led to a 7-3 Stockton win. For Victoria, the main item was another Wes Goldie hat trick, which now pu
Three players with experience with the China Sharks, Saint John Seadogs and the Lincoln Stars combined on a goal that has become an internet sensation. The dazzling skills have had fans buzzzing about what they saw. An alert camerman caught the goal on tape and somehow it was quickly forwarded to TSN who then made it as the TSN Sports Centre's Highlight of the Night. Left winger Scott Howes played Jr A with the OPJHL Wexford Raiders but was overlooked by the OHL. An oppurtunity to cross the pr
Win at home and split on the road is an old hockey adage. In a four game home sweep followed by a weekend split in Bakersfield, the Victoria Salmon Kings followed that script. Once the ice had been cleared, the Salmon Kings finished the weekend still in 3rd overall in the ECHL National Conference. They have scored the most goals (148) in the conference and are third lowest in goals against. With an ECHL low of 547 total team penalty minutes, Coach Morrison's crew remains the most disciplined squ
Last night (Jan 20), David Shantz, goalie for the Victoria Salmon Kings participated in his second ECHL AllStar game, this time as the starter for the National Conference. Born in Burlington, Ontario on May 5,1986, Shantz was with the nearby Hamilton Midget Reps in the 2001-02 season. He had impressed the scouts of the OHL Mississaugua Ice Dogs enough for them to select him 121st overall in that springs OHL Priority Draft. Before making the jump to major junior, he spent a year with the Thorold
In a week where the Victoria Salmon Kings gave their fans some memorable moments in four home games, one goal will be long cherished as it made it as TSN's Highlight of the Night. Another memorable goal was the drag move that Olivier Latendress employed to finish the home stand with a shootout wining goal. Victoria opened the week by welcoming a new defenseman, Andy Rodgers. A four home sweep would move the Salmon Kings into a points tie for 2nd place in the National Conference. The schedule bro
History was made last night. For the first time a goal scoring hilight from a game at SOFMC was shown on TSN. It was the 5th goal of a 5 goal first period outburst in a 6-3 Victoria Salmon Kings victory over the visiting Bakersfield Condors. Adam Taylor was the goal scorer with a tricky move that was preceided by some amazing puck control by Scott Howes and Dirk Southern. This play made TSN's Sports Centre Honour Roll + was the hilight of the night.
A split with Idaho, recognition from the ECHL, call ups to the AHL, and the addition of a new player were the main events this past week for the Victoria Salmon Kings. For a second time, David Shantz was named ECHL Goaltender of the week. Along with rookie d-man Taylor Ellington, Shantz has been selected to play in the upcoming ECHL All-Star Game.
In mid-week, Ellington was recalled to the AHL Manitoba Moose, then two days later, another d-man, Jimmy Sharrow was loaned to the Moose. Sharrow
January 12th & 13th
Victoria v. Las Vegas
January 15th & 16th
Victoria v. Bakersfield
Pink in the Rink
January 16th
Join the Salmon Kings in presenting their third annual fundraiser for Cancer Research in BC. All monies raised goes towards the BC Cancer Foundation located right here on Vancouver Island. On game night, the Salmon Kings will be wearing special pink jerseys! The Salmon Kings will be auctioning off five game-worn pink jerseys online, during the game,
<img src="http://cdn.nhl.com/c.../Wedderburn.gif" class="imageFloatRightFramed"> On New Years Day 2010 the finals of the prestigious Macs Midget Tournament took place in the Calgary Saddledome. In 1997, Salmon Kings defenseman #28 Tim Weddurbun was selected to the Macs AllStar Team plus was selected as the Top Defenseman. That season he was a member of the UFA Bisons of the Alberta Midget League.
Born on June 29,1981 in Okotoks, Alberta. He joined the WHL major junior Prince George Cou
With their 5-4 victory in Utah, the Victoria Salmon Kings will enter a New Year's eve game in Salt Lake City in sole possesion of third place in the ECHL National Conference. With their second character win in a row, and ninth consecutive victory, the Blanshard Street Crew is living up to expectations. They were ranked as the third best ECHL team in a preview by The Hockey News.
Early on, the Utah Grizzllies opended the scoring, but as they said on the Grizzlies post game netcast every time
<img src="http://cdn.nhl.com/canucks/images/upload/2007/07/salmonprospects.jpg" class="imageFloatRightFramed">All the numbers were amazingly even after three periods in the Salmon Kings shootout win in Utah. Score 2-2, shot advantage to Utah 28-27, and both teams were collectively even on the plus/minus.
Both leading Conference goal scorers were shutout in regulation time, and for the second night in a row, Olivier Latendresse opened the scoring.
Mike Salekin and Lance Galbraith pr
<img src="http://cdn.nhl.com/canucks/images/upload/2010/01/Latendresse.gif" class="imageFloatRightFramed"> On the southwest corner of the Island of Montreal sits the bourough named after the French explorer LaSalle. Olivier Latendresse was born there on Feb 12, 1986.
Until junior hockey, he was a linemate with his brother Guillaume (formerly with the Montreal Canadiens now with the Minnesota Wild.) Along with future San Jose Shark Torrey Mitchell, the Latendress siblings helped their R
<img src="http://cdn.nhl.com/canucks/images/upload/2007/07/salmonprospects.jpg" class="imageFloatRightFramed">Little did the largest announced crowd of the season know when they laid down their hard earned money, that they would be getting two games for the price of one.
Sloppy defensive play by the home Victoria Salmon Kings was feasted on by the visiting Alaska Aces. Just past the mid point of the first period, Alexandre Imbeault scored to give him a pure hat trick. His second marker
<img src="http://cdn.nhl.com/canucks/images/upload/2007/07/salmonprospects.jpg" class="imageFloatRightFramed">In the first minute of last nights (Dec 27) home game against the visitors from Anchorage, Coach Morrison had rolled all three of his lines and two of his defense pairs. This came about when, by the 37 second mark, the Salmon Kings had scored twice, within the minuscule span of eight seconds. Taking perfect passes from Scott Howes and Tim Weddurburn, Andy Brandt opened the nights s
(note: a sentence which says 2+8=10 means goals plus assist equals points)
A play making left shooting centre, Olivier Filion was born on October 3, 1982 in the same city that produced the Richard brothers, Henri and Maurice, "The Rocket." Sixteen years later, leaving Montreal, Filion was skating for the Les Forestires d'Amos in the elite Quebec AAA Midget League.
Acadie-Bathurst Titan, the QMJHL northern New Brunswick drafted him 26th overall in the Quebec Midget Draft. His rookie juni
As many of us prepare to celebrate Christmas Day with our families or in our own way, may all have a day full of fun, magic, friendship, and music. And in the new year of 2010 may fortune find its way to see Stanley visit Vancouver, Calder sit at Portage and Maine, and Kelly come for a summers rest in Victoria. With the Salmon Kings post Christmas schedule starting up again on Sunday, December 27, there will be a Skate with the Salmon Kings players after the game.
For those who have not read or seen the video of Roch Carrier's wonderful story, "The Sweater", this is a perfect time of the year to do so. It reminds me of the request my brother and I made during the days of "the original six." Both of us requested Leafs shirts, but they were sold out, and under the tree my brother got a Montreal shirt while I received a Rangers shirt.
Growing up in Winnipeg, Al Neale (former Salmon King David Neales father) remembers the Rocket Richard jersey he got. Chr
<img src="http://cdn.nhl.com/canucks/images/upload/2007/07/salmonprospects.jpg" class="imageFloatRightFramed">Lightning struck twice this week at SOFMC, with the Salmon Kings getting early first goals in their last two home games against the Stockton Thunder.
On a power play, Chad Painchaud and Olvier Filion cycled the puck to Jimmy Sharrow who unleased a wicked snap shot from the high slot to open the scoring. With a tribute to the time of the year, after Cliff Lesquene finshed announ
<img src="http://cdn.nhl.com/canucks/images/upload/2007/07/salmonprospects.jpg" class="imageFloatRightFramed">One hundred and twenty years ago, the San Francisco Examiner printed a poem some say was set in Stockton, California. Ernest Thayer's ''Casey At The Bat" contains the oft quoted stanza, "There is no joy in Mudville, for the mighty Casey has struck out."
Tears are once again flowing in the San Joaquin County city. For five consectutive periods, the "Roar of the Thunder" has bee
Google Patrick Coulombe and the first choice you may find is an offical Nov. 17 QMJHL game summary of a 6-4 win by the Chicoutimi Sagueeans over the Rimouski Oceanic. Then with the Oceanic and a future Sageean, Patrick Coulombe had a goal and an assist. A 16 year old rookie, Sidney Crosby contributed to both of Columbe's points.
His hometown of St. Fabien is on the south shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, to the east of Rimouski. From here he would go on to play for Jonquiere in the elite Q
<img src="http://cdn.nhl.com/canucks/images/upload/2007/07/salmonprospects.jpg" class="imageFloatRightFramed">As a coach would say, the Victoria Salmon Kings "took it right to" the Stockton Thunder "from the get go" as they won their fourth straight game. Just twenty seconds in, Adam Taylor's faceoff win led to a quick opening goal by Scott Howes. A Thunder response came via a defensive zone coverage breakdown that enabled Stockton captain #12 J.F. Caudron to make it a 1-1 game.
"With
<img src="http://cdn.nhl.com/canucks/images/upload/2007/07/salmonprospects.jpg" class="imageFloatRightFramed">Beginning tonight (Wed Dec 16), and continuing Dec 18 and 19 during the Stockton series, the silent auction for ornaments decorated on Craft Day by Salmon King players will be up for silent auction. They will be available for bid on the concourse near the Booster Club table.
Last Sunday (Dec 13), our local Jr A team, the Victoria Grizzlies wrapped up the 2009 portion of their
December 16, 18 & 19th
Victoria v. Stockton
Ornament Auction
December 16, 18, 19 Game Series
We will be auctioning off the ornaments decorated by the players on craft day. The proceeds go to support our Goals that Give program. For each goal that the Salmon Kings score and each game they win we donate $10 to a local charity!
Christmas Photo's with Marty
During the series Marty will be available for Christmas photo's before the games. Photos will be by donation and the money
