When the Victoria Royals acquired Alex Forsberg on Jan. 6, it was never a question of how he would fit with the team, it was only a question of where.

And the RoyalsB次元官网网址� brass knew that question would take care of itself.

With eight goals and two assists in 10 games, Forsberg has proved them right. The former Saskatoon Blades centre has found a home on the wing of Brandon Magee, where heB次元官网网址檚 played most his 10 games to date since coming to Victoria with a third and fourth round WHL bantam pick for VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 2013 fourth round WHL bantam pick Braydon Dunn and a first round pick in 2017.

B次元官网网址淭here was no surprises (with Forsberg),B次元官网网址� said Royals assistant coach Enio Sacilotto. B次元官网网址淲e had a pretty good idea what we were getting.B次元官网网址�

Case in point, there were no unrealistic expectations for the kid who has had to carry the title of B次元官网网址淣o. 1 overall 2010 WHL Bantam Draft pick.B次元官网网址� And while heB次元官网网址檚 had to bear that label for good or for bad, in Victoria, heB次元官网网址檚 truly living up to it.

B次元官网网址淲hen I got here (Coach Dave Lowry) just told me to play my game,B次元官网网址� said Forsberg, who turned 20 on Jan. 4, and is eligible for one more WHL season. B次元官网网址淭he thing here is youB次元官网网址檙e seeing more of the scoring side of me, thatB次元官网网址檚 because IB次元官网网址檓 getting the puck more at the right times, and (Magee) is good at getting it to me.B次元官网网址�

Being back on the wing isnB次元官网网址檛 a big move, says Forsberg. But it has been a while, as he was 17 the last time he didnB次元官网网址檛 line up at centre.

For all the criticism Forsberg has taken to this point in not living up to the billing of a first overall draft pick, itB次元官网网址檚 also important to note heB次元官网网址檚 headed to the playoffs for the first time since he was a 15-year-old call-up with the Prince George Cougars. It was the 2011 postseason and Forsberg played three games at centre in place of injured star Brett Connolly.

B次元官网网址淚t was versus the Kelowna Rockets with Tyson Barrie, they were a good team. I scored one goal, but it was a lot of responsibility,B次元官网网址� he said.

Now Forsberg is in a place where he can shine, as heB次元官网网址檚 scoring goals at a clip of 0.8 per game, all while having coach Dave LowryB次元官网网址檚 defensive zone tracking B次元官网网址減oundedB次元官网网址� into him.

B次元官网网址�(Lowry) writes it on the board, we work on it in practice,B次元官网网址� Forsberg said. B次元官网网址淗e told me to play the way I play, but the difference is defence.B次元官网网址�

For now, Magee is thrilled, and is confident the last 20 games are a chance to win some big games before the Royals enter the playoffs.

B次元官网网址淔orsberg is intelligent, he finds open ice, and I like to distribute, so with him having a good shot it complements me really well,B次元官网网址� Magee said.

B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檝e brought in a lot of new guys from teams that werenB次元官网网址檛 winning, but our group is a hungry group, and the new guys just need to find their roles. ForsbergB次元官网网址檚 play on the puck is physical, (Greg Chase) is an agitator and itB次元官网网址檚 added to the team.B次元官网网址�

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