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42-553: SOFMC was developed and is operated by RG Properties Ltd., a Vancouver-based development/entertainment company with commercial, recreational and entertainment facilities throughout British Columbia. RG Properties Ltd. was the corporate owner of the former Victoria Salmon Kings hockey team and owns the Victoria Royals . The arena is primarily used for ice hockey and is also used for concerts and other special events such as figure skating, curling, plays, trade shows and conferences. It

84-499: A fan favourite and the team had another great year, but again lost in the second round of the playoffs. After the season, Vigneault was promoted by the Canucks to fill their vacant head coaching position when Marc Crawford was dismissed. Former Moose captain and assistant coach Scott Arniel was selected to replace Vigneault. Arniel coached the team for four seasons and, in 2008–09 , led them to their best season in franchise history when

126-507: A personal attack on team captain Randy Gilhen . Perron threatened legal action against the organization though no lawsuit was ever filed. Assistant coach Randy Carlyle took over as interim head coach for the remainder of the season and led the team to a winning record in their final 32 games of the season, but it was not enough to qualify for the playoffs. Carlyle served as the head coach and general manager for team's final four seasons in

168-695: A professional ECHL —the Victoria Salmon Kings —in 2004 when the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre was opened, but the city had made inquiries about returning the WHL to Vancouver Island in the past. While two minority owners of the Chilliwack Bruins hoped to purchase the team and keep it in Chilliwack following the 2010–11 season , they were outvoted by the remaining partners who opted to sell

210-830: A similar logo upon returning to the AHL in 2015, albeit with an altered colour scheme and other slight changes in order to conform with the Winnipeg Jets brand. Mick E. Moose debuted as the mascot of the Manitoba Moose in 1996. The Winnipeg Jets "recalled" him from the AHL in 2011 to become their mascot following the departure of the Moose to St. John's. He has served as the official mascot for both teams since 2015. Aside from hockey games, Mick E. Moose makes approximately 100 public appearances each year at various community events. 680 CJOB airs select Moose games on radio and streams all games on

252-636: Is a list of players from the Victoria Royals who have played in the National Hockey League . Marc Habscheid served as the first head coach and general manager of the Royals during the team's inaugural season; in June 2012, he announced that he was leaving both positions. The Royals named Cam Hope as their new general manager. The Royals named Dave Lowry as head coach for the 2012–13 season . He coached

294-430: Is also opened for public ice skating on special occasions; the public skated with the former Victoria Salmon Kings players after some of the games. The building also features a fine dining restaurant (Lion's Den Restaurant), 26 luxury suites, retail and meeting space. Shaw Communications has a television studio on the main floor and Regroove Solutions Inc] (formerly itgroove Professional Services) shares office space with

336-649: Is also owned by RG Properties Ltd. "Select Your Tickets" has been operating inside the building since it opened in 2005. And is also operated in Kelowna B.C. Victoria Royals The Victoria Royals are a Canadian major junior ice hockey team based in Victoria, British Columbia . The Royals play in the B.C. Division of the Western Conference in the Western Hockey League (WHL). The team began play during

378-517: The 2011–12 season after the league announced the relocation of the Chilliwack Bruins to Victoria. It marked the return of the WHL to Vancouver Island , 17 years after the departure of the Victoria Cougars . The Royals play their home games at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre . Victoria was left without a WHL team when the Cougars franchise relocated to Prince George in 1994. The city acquired

420-579: The American Hockey League 's Manitoba Moose moving to Victoria. The Royals got off to a relatively strong start in Victoria, making the playoffs in each of the team's first eight seasons; the team was on track to make the playoffs for a ninth straight year in 2019–20 when the season was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic . The team's best season came in 2015–16. The Royals reached the 50-win mark for

462-790: The Hershey Bears . Arniel was awarded the Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award as the AHL Coach of the Year, while general manager Craig Heisinger became the second member of the Moose front office staff to win the James C. Hendy Memorial Award. Arniel became the third Moose coach in six years to make the jump to the NHL when he was hired by the Columbus Blue Jackets as their new head coach in 2010. Ironically, Arniel

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504-479: The "Barn on Blanshard" (rectangular with a curved roof, resembled a barn or aircraft hangar ) which had been constructed in 1949. The first event to be held at the new arena was a Rod Stewart concert, one in which Stewart and his performers came out on stage in hardhats and orange safety vests, poking fun at the fact the arena wasn't totally completed at the time. Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre has its own in-house ticketing company called "Select Your Tickets", which

546-547: The 2000-01 season. For the 2022 Calder Cup playoffs , home playoff games were televised on TSN . The Manitoba Moose play their home games at Canada Life Centre (previously the MTS Centre and Bell MTS Place), which they share with the Winnipeg Jets, and are currently one of two AHL clubs (the other being the Calgary Wranglers ) to share a home arena with its NHL parent club. Although the arena seats 15,321 for hockey, only

588-647: The 2015–16 season and once again became the Manitoba Moose Hockey Club. Slight changes to the former logo were unveiled, as well as a new colour scheme similar to that of the Jets. Keith McCambridge , who had been with the franchise since 2009, remained as head coach. After one season in Manitoba and missing the playoffs for the second straight season, McCambridge was released by the organization and replaced by Jets assistant coach Pascal Vincent . The Moose missed

630-535: The AHL upon the former's demise in 2001, and the team became the top affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks . This partnership lasted until the NHL's return to Winnipeg in 2011. Former Canucks star Stan Smyl was chosen by the Canucks as the new head coach of the Moose while Carlyle stayed on as general manager for one season before leaving to join the Washington Capitals coaching staff. In 2002–03 , Smyl led

672-441: The AHL. The original Minnesota Moose logo, depicting a Moose holding a hockey stick, was carried over when the team moved from Minnesota in 1996. The logo was slightly altered in 2001 to match the team's new colour scheme. A new logo created by Milwaukee -based graphic designer David Mann was introduced in 2004 (coinciding with the team's move from Winnipeg Arena to MTS Centre), which the team used until 2011. The Moose returned to

714-540: The Hamilton Bulldogs, and came back to force a seventh game. However, the Bulldogs took the series with a 2–1 win in triple overtime in the longest Game 7 in AHL history. During their first tenure in the AHL, the Moose were one of the league's most successful franchises. Home game attendance was consistently among the best in the league, including an average of 8,404 per game during the 2010–2011 season. The organization

756-499: The IHL. The Moose had moderate regular season success and qualified for the Turner Cup playoffs three times, making it as far as the second round. Carlyle was named the league's General Manager of the Year for the 1998–99 season. The Moose remained an independent club while playing in the IHL, electing not to affiliate with an NHL team. The Moose and five other IHL clubs were accepted into

798-583: The IceCaps won their division and advanced as far as the conference final . In 2013–14 , the IceCaps advanced to the Calder Cup finals for the second time in franchise history, but lost to the Texas Stars in five games. As early as January 2014, True North Sports and Entertainment confirmed intentions to move its AHL franchise closer to Winnipeg, with Thunder Bay , Ontario as the preferred destination. Although

840-542: The Royals dismissed Price and named former Winnipeg Ice head coach James Patrick the fifth head coach in franchise history. Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy WHL Regular Season Champion St. Clair Group Trophy WHL Marketing/Business Award WHL Scholastic Team of the Year Brad Hornung Trophy WHL Most Sportsmanlike Player Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy WHL Rookie of

882-467: The Royals for five seasons, leading the team to franchise highs in wins and points on the way to a Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy as WHL regular season champions in 2015-16. He left the club in 2017. In 2017, the Royals promoted assistant coach Dan Price to the head coaching position. Price became the third head coach in franchise history. On November 6, 2023, following a 6–3 loss to the Wenatchee Wild ,

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924-864: The Year Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy WHL Coach of the Year Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy WHL Executive of the Year WHL Western Conference First All-Star Team WHL Western Conference Second All-Star Team Manitoba Moose The Manitoba Moose are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg , Manitoba, Canada, that competes in the American Hockey League (AHL). The team plays its home games at Canada Life Centre ,

966-599: The agreement with Williams' group had been extended through 2016, the two sides terminated the deal after Williams negotiated an agreement to bring the Montreal Canadiens AHL affiliate, Hamilton Bulldogs , to St. John's for the 2015–16 season . The IceCaps' trademarks were retained by Williams' group and transferred to the incoming franchise. As a new arena in Thunder Bay was not forthcoming, True North Sports and Entertainment's AHL franchise returned to Winnipeg for

1008-499: The arena and Victoria Royals personnel. It occupies the site of the former Victoria Memorial Arena as its successor facility. It is located within 10–15 minutes walking distance from the other downtown Victoria landmarks such as: Chinatown , the Bay Centre shopping centre and Market Square . SOFMC was completed in 2005 and has a maximum seating capacity of 7,400. It replaced the aging and outdated Memorial Arena , also known as

1050-456: The city prompted the organization to find a new home for the AHL franchise. A deal with former Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador Danny Williams was quickly negotiated to relocate the team to St. John's , Newfoundland and Labrador and swiftly approved by the AHL Board of Governors. The Moose brand was dropped in consideration of Newfoundland 's history of fatal vehicle collisions involving

1092-451: The city. The team's first season in Winnipeg was a disaster. Former Montreal Canadiens coach Jean Perron was brought in to replace Frank Serratore as head coach and general manager. The Moose won only 16 of 50 games under Perron before he was fired from both positions on January 4, 1997. Upon his dismissal, Perron lashed out at team ownership , the media, and the players, including

1134-591: The first time and secured their first Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy as the league's best team in the regular season. They ultimately lost their second-round playoff series against the defending champion Kelowna Rockets ; the Royals were leading in the seventh and deciding game when the Rockets tied the game with less than a second remaining in regulation, going on to win in overtime. Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime losses, SOL = Shootout losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against The following

1176-612: The home arena of its parent club, Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). The franchise was founded in 1994 as the Minnesota Moose , then playing in the International Hockey League (IHL) . The Moose played fifteen seasons—five in the IHL (1996–2001) and ten in the AHL (2001–2011)—during their first tenure in Winnipeg. This was followed by four seasons in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador , (2011–2015) during which

1218-516: The internet. Daniel Fink is the team's Manager of Hockey Communications and play-by-play broadcaster. Fink began calling Moose games in 2019, taking over from Mitch Peacock (2015-2019). TSN Radio 1290 (CFRW) held broadcasting rights from 2015 to 2020. CJOB previously held radio broadcast rights from 1996 to 2011, with Kelly Moore (1996–2006) and Brian Munz (2006–2011) as play-by-play announcers. CKY-TV previously televised select Moose games from 1996 to 1999, and A-Channel aired select games during

1260-637: The lower bowl (which seats 8,812) is open for most Moose games. Practices and training sessions are usually held at Bell MTS Iceplex . The Moose briefly relocated to the Iceplex from March to May 2021 when COVID-19 pandemic protocols made the regular home arena unsuitable for hosting multiple clubs. The team played at the Winnipeg Arena prior to the opening of Canada Life Centre in November 2004. Updated November 24, 2024. Although not officially retired,

1302-507: The old Winnipeg Arena and moved into the brand new MTS Centre (since renamed Bell MTS Place and now Canada Life Centre ). The Moose advanced as far as the conference final for the first time in team history but were swept in four games by their old IHL rivals, the Chicago Wolves . Mark Chipman was awarded the James C. Hendy Memorial Award for AHL Executive of the Year. After the season, Carlyle

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1344-519: The playoffs again in Vincent's first season, but a much improved performance during the 2017–18 season returned the Moose to playoffs again. Vincent was awarded the Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award for AHL coach of the year, while players Sami Niku and Mason Appleton also captured major awards. Vincent stepped down as head coach following the shortened 2020–21 season and was replaced by Mark Morrison , who

1386-595: The team finished with 107 points, the best record in the league. In the second round of the 2009 Calder Cup Playoffs , the Moose completed their first playoff sweep in franchise history, defeating the Grand Rapids Griffins . After beating the Houston Aeros in six games to win the Western Conference final, the Moose advanced to the Calder Cup finals for the first time, but lost the championship series in six games to

1428-419: The team has not issued jersey number 11 since 2012 in honour of former player Rick Rypien , who died shortly after signing with the Winnipeg Jets in 2011. The Moose and Jets also wear #11 decals on their helmets as part of the organization's Project11 campaign for mental health awareness. The following players have played both 100 games for the Moose and 100 games in the National Hockey League : These are

1470-449: The team to a group planning to relocate the franchise. On April 20, 2011, the WHL announced the approval of the sale and the relocation of the Bruins to Victoria. The relocation was brought about partially by the WHL's desire to protect the Victoria market, as the league feared that a potential summer relocation of the National Hockey League 's Atlanta Thrashers to Winnipeg could result in

1512-562: The team to the second round of the Calder Cup playoffs, but lost to the Hamilton Bulldogs in seven games. After the team missed the playoffs the following season, Smyl was reassigned within the Canucks organization. Following the departure of Smyl, Carlyle returned as head coach for the 2004–05 season. It was a season of big changes and new heights of success for the organization. The Manitoba Moose Hockey Club, now owned by True North Sports & Entertainment , played its final game at

1554-414: The team was known as the St. John's IceCaps . The team returned to Winnipeg prior to the 2015–16 season . Following the departure of the original Winnipeg Jets franchise to Phoenix in 1996, a group of local businessmen, including Mark Chipman , purchased the Minnesota Moose of the IHL. The team was relocated to Winnipeg to provide a new tenant for the Winnipeg Arena and keep professional hockey in

1596-611: The titanical animal; instead, the team was renamed the St. John's IceCaps . The IceCaps were then named new AHL affiliate of the Winnipeg Jets , ending the AHL team's ten-year affiliation with the Vancouver Canucks. The success of the franchise continued in St. John's. Attendance at Mile One Centre was strong; the IceCaps enjoyed the second longest home sellout streak in league history at 120 games between 2011 and 2014. In 2011–12 ,

1638-425: Was also popular with the players, as the Moose "had the reputation of being run like an NHL club". League president and CEO David Andrews called the Moose "a flagship franchise for the AHL". On May 31, 2011, Mark Chipman announced True North Sports and Entertainment 's acquisition of the NHL's Atlanta Thrashers with the intent of relocating the team to Winnipeg for the 2011–12 season. The return of NHL hockey to

1680-554: Was hired by the Anaheim Ducks as their new head coach, becoming the first of four consecutive Moose head coaches to leave the team for head coaching positions in the NHL. Former Canadiens head coach Alain Vigneault was hired by the Vancouver Canucks as the new Moose head coach for the 2005–06 season . Winnipeg native and three-time Stanley Cup champion Mike Keane also joined the club as their new team captain. Keane quickly became

1722-460: Was previously an assistant coach with the team from 2011 to 2017. The current Manitoba Moose uniforms are similar to those of the Winnipeg Jets, whose colours are polar night blue, aviator blue, silver, and white. However, unlike the Jets, the Moose wear their white uniforms for home games in accordance with AHL rules. During their IHL days, the Moose colours were purple, green, and copper. The team switched to teal, copper, and black after joining

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1764-536: Was replaced by the person he replaced in Columbus, Claude Noël . During the same off-season, Keane's contract was not renewed and his #12 jersey was later retired on Mike Keane Tribute Night, February 12, 2011. During the 2011 playoffs , the Moose came back from a three games to one deficit to the Lake Erie Monsters in the first round to advance. They fell behind three games to one again in round two, this time to

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