Victoria, B.C. – The Victoria Royals announced today that Reggie Newman has been named the tenth captain in team history.
A 2005-born forward, Newman hails from Kamloops, B.C., and is entering his fifth season with the Royals. Newman was drafted 72nd overall in the fourth round of the 2020 WHL Prospects Draft by Victoria, and in 232 regular season games with the Royals, Newman has scored 44 goals and 68 assists for 112 points. Newman is recently coming off of being with the Winnipeg Jets as a part of their Prospects Showdown team in Montreal.
“Reggie leads by example through his work ethic and commitment to getting better each day” said Royals’ Head Coach James Patrick. “He is respected by his teammates and has earned the opportunity to lead our team”.
Assistant captains will be rotated to start the season and will be finalized at a later date.
