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WHL’s Western Conference Playoff Hopefuls

Found March 06, 2012 on NorthWest Sports Beat: Yardbarker Blogger Network
TEAMS: Kansas City Royals
Victoria Royals Playoffs Round A
Dates to be determined
Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre

Victoria, BC – The Victoria Royals are excited to announce that single game tickets for the 2012 WHL Playoffs will go on-sale Monday, March 12 at 9:30 a.m. at the Select Your Tickets box office located at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, online at selectyourtickets.com or over the phone at (250)220-7777.

The Royals’ playoff game dates, opponents and start times are all to be determined. Only tickets to the first two home games of the playoffs will be made available at this time.

Victoria currently sits in seventh place in the WHL’s Western Conference with 47 points, one point up on the eighth-place Everett Silvertips and three points clear of the ninth-ranked Seattle Thunderbirds. The top eight teams in the conference qualify for the playoffs, which begin on Friday, March 23.

Join them in their inaugural playoff run!
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