Victoria Royals Assistant Coach Morgan Klimchuk will stay with hockey club beyond his first season after the team signed him to a new multi-year deal, the team announced on April 26.
Klimchuk joined the Royals hockey team ahead of the 2022-23 season, having previously served as an assistant coach with the Edge U15 Prep team during the 2021-22 season after concluding his playing career.
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“Morgan is an important member of our staff and plays a key role in the development of our players” Royals GM Jake Heisinger said in a news release. “He has shown his commitment to this organization through his dedication and hard work and we are excited to have him continue working with James (Patrick) to develop our team.”
Klimchuk was drafted in the first round, 28th overall by the Calgary Flames in 2013, and went on to spend five seasons in professional hockey. Klimchuk was drafted fifth overall in the first round by the Regina Pats in the 2010 WHL Bantam Draft. He spent five seasons as a player in the WHL, accumulating 118 goals and 267 points in 261 games played between the Regina Pats and Brandon Wheat Kings.
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