OUR TEAM

JAKE HEISINGER

General Manager

Victoria Royals

Previous experience includes:

  • Head Scout / VP of Hockey Operations / Assistant General Manager - Winnipeg Ice (WHL)

  • Former NCAA Player

JAMES PATRICK

Head Coach

Victoria Royals

Previous experience includes:

  • 21 Year NHL Player

  • Team Canada World Junior, World Championship Player

  • Assistant Coach - Buffalo Sabres (NHL)

  • Assistant Coach - Dallas Stars (NHL)

  • Head Coach - Winnipeg Ice (WHL)

  • 2021/2022 Western Hockey League Coach of the Year

ROB ARMSTRONG

Development Coach

Victoria Royals

Previous experience includes:

  • Owner, Evolution Hockey

  • 20 years’ experience working with a range of ages and skill levels from five-year-old beginners to NHL players.

  • Client List Includes: Jamie Benn, Jordie Benn, Tyson Barrie, Anze Kopitar and Alex Newhook.

JEFF COMPTON

Development Coach

Victoria Royals

Previous experience includes:

  • Head Coach - U17 Shawnigan Lake Prep School

  • Skills & Conditioning Coach - Victoria Royals (WHL)

  • Skills & Conditioning Coach - Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)

LARS HEPSO

Skating Coach

Utah Hockey Club

Previous clients include:

  • Matt Barzal, Shea Thedore, Clayton Keller, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Tage Thompson, Max Pacioretty, Jakob Chychrun, Dylan Guenther, Phil Kessel, William Karlsson, Scott Niedermayer, Troy Stetcher, Lawson Crouse, Christian Dvorak, Conor Garland