Royals visit Spokane on Friday night
Victoria Royals captain Gannon Laroque knows he can’t get bogged down by thoughts of would could have been — like being in Halifax on Thursday night as part of the gold-medallist Canadian team in the 2023 world junior hockey championship.
“It’s obviously been hard but it [missing the Canada selection camp due to the surgery] did not go my way,” said Laroque. On the club level, Laroque fulfilled his role as Royals captain the best he could from the sidelines.Laroque said he did not want to endanger his future career by rushing things and returning too soon this season.Timing is usually the biggest issue for players after a lengthy absence.
The Royals are in Spokane tonight to play the Chiefs and are in Tri-City on Saturday night to meet the Americans. Victoria has won six of its last 10 games, a stretch in which the Royals have earned points in seven games, as the club looks to rally for a playoff berth after a disastrous start to the season without Laroque.
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