Sports are an important part of day-to-day life in Victoria. While the locals have a particular passion for golf and water sports, thanks to a mild climate all manner of sports are played here year-round. This climate is one reason professional athletes from around the world train in Victoria, which also boasts first-class coaching and facilities.
A word or two on your excursion:
- Tickets are generally available through a ticketing agent or at each venue's box office
Victoria Shamrocks
The Victoria Shamrocks are Victoria's local lacrosse heroes. A member of the non-professional Western Lacrosse Association, the team competes with five others throughout the province. Known as "the fastest sport on two feet," lacrosse is one of Canada's national sports. It originated from an Aboriginal war game and takes a tremendous amount of physical stamina to play.
Their home arena is the Bear Mountain Arena, and the season runs May until July.
> Victoria Shamrocks website
Victoria Traveller's Inn Fastball
The Victoria Traveller's Inn Fastball team is a men's Senior A team in the Northwest League. This championship team has won BC gold medals, Canadian national championships, ISC silver medals, Pan-Am Games gold as well as shared in an International Softball Federation World Gold Medal.
Their home arena is the Royal Athletic Park, and the season runs May until July.
Victoria Salmon Kings
The Victoria Salmon Kings play in the ECHL, which is a development league for both the National and American Hockey Leagues. They play 72 games per year against primarily West Coast opponents. The team is coached by an ex-NHLer and two-time-Memorial-Cup-winner.
Their home arena is the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre and the season runs October until April.
> Victoria Salmon Kings website