River East Royal Knights
Encyclopedia
The River East Royal Knights are a junior ice hockey
team in the Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League
.
Founded by Barry Bonni in 1981, they are based out of Winnipeg, Manitoba
, Canada.
The Royal Knights play their home games out of Terry Sawchuk
Memorial Arena and have been to the league finals twelve times winning seven league championships.
Junior ice hockey
Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of ice hockey competition for players generally between 16 and 20 years of age...
team in the Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League
Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League
The Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League is a Junior ice hockey league in Manitoba, Canada. Founded in 1970, the league is not a member of Hockey Canada and has operated privately since its inception on private funds and donations.-History:...
.
Founded by Barry Bonni in 1981, they are based out of Winnipeg, Manitoba
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, Canada.
The Royal Knights play their home games out of Terry Sawchuk
Terry Sawchuk
Terrance Gordon Sawchuk was a Ukrainian-Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played 21 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers.-Early life and playing career:Sawchuk was born and raised...
Memorial Arena and have been to the league finals twelve times winning seven league championships.
External links
- Royal Knights Website (http://www.rivereastroyalknights.com)
- MMJHL Website (http://www.mmjhl.ca)