MiLH

Victoria 4, at Kamloops 2

Saturday, September 19, 2026 · Final · Western Hockey League

Western Hockey League 1 2 G

Victoria Royals

11-4 · W3 · #47 (1298 ELO +6)

1 2 4

Kamloops Blazers

10-7 · W1 · #64 (1262 ELO -6)

1 1 2

Sandman Centre - Kamloops, BC

Attendance: 4,065

Officials: Matthew Hicketts, Brad Lebus, Nick Albinati, ethan crawford

Matthews leads Royals past Blazers in WHL opener

KAMLOOPS, British Columbia (Interstat) — Caleb Matthews had a goal and an assist as the Victoria Royals opened the Western Hockey League season with a 4-2 victory over the Kamloops Blazers at Sandman Centre on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. Hayden Moore, Cruz Waltze and Marek Peroutka also scored for Victoria, while Andrew Thomson scored twice for Kamloops. Moore opened the scoring at 10:06 of the first period, with Matthews assisting. Thomson tied it in the second, but Waltze put Victoria ahead before Thomson equalized again in the third. Peroutka’s goal at 15:18 proved decisive, and Matthews added a goal at… Read more...

Top Statlines

Andrew Thomson KAM 2g 6sog
Caleb Matthews VIC 1g 1a 2sog
Hayden Moore VIC 1g 2sog

Forecasting

ELO Probability VIC 50.3%

Projected Score KAM 4 VIC 2