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Ice hockey team in Victoria, British Columbia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Victoria Cougars were a major junior ice hockey team based in Victoria, British Columbia that played in the WCHL (Western Canadian Hockey League) a precursor to the Western Hockey League between 1971 and 1994. Prior to 1971, the Cougars were members of the Pacific Coast Junior Hockey League (1962–1967) and the British Columbia Junior Hockey League (1967–1971). The Cougars played their home games at the Victoria Memorial Arena, which was demolished in 2003.
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City | Victoria, British Columbia |
League | Western Hockey League |
Operated | 1971 | –94
Home arena | Victoria Memorial Arena |
Colours | Blue, red, gold and white |
Franchise history | |
1971–1994 | Victoria Cougars |
1994-present | Prince George Cougars |
They won the WHL championship in 1981. The team moved to Prince George, British Columbia in 1994 and are now the Prince George Cougars. The Cougars earned several WHL records during their time in Victoria, both for most wins (60 in 1980–81) and for fewest points (12 in 1989–90). Their five wins that season set a WHL record for futility within a 72-game season, which included a record setting 32 game losing streak (November 22, 1989 – February 11, 1990).[1]
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
1967–68 | 40 | 11 | 23 | 6 | 146 | 198 | 28 | 6th BCJHL | DNQ |
1968–69 | 40 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 223 | 150 | 50 | 1st BCJHL | Won League, won Mowat Cup |
1969–70 | 48 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 238 | 155 | 67 | 2nd BCJHL | Lost final |
1970–71 | 60 | 40 | 12 | 8 | 348 | 187 | 88 | 1st BCJHL | Lost quarter-final |
1971–72 | 68 | 18 | 48 | 2 | 215 | 321 | 38 | 5th West | Out of playoffs |
1972–73 | 68 | 13 | 51 | 4 | 231 | 390 | 30 | 5th West | Out of playoffs |
1973–74 | 68 | 22 | 40 | 6 | 259 | 336 | 50 | 5th West | Out of playoffs |
1974–75 | 70 | 47 | 18 | 5 | 416 | 257 | 99 | 1st West 1st WCHL | Lost semi-final |
1975–76 | 72 | 37 | 28 | 7 | 343 | 320 | 81 | 4th West | Lost semi-final |
1976–77 | 72 | 27 | 32 | 13 | 299 | 301 | 67 | 4th West | Lost quarter-final |
1977–78 | 72 | 34 | 29 | 9 | 365 | 333 | 77 | 2nd West | Lost West Division final |
1978–79 | 72 | 34 | 27 | 11 | 318 | 295 | 79 | 2nd West | Lost West Division final |
1979–80 | 72 | 51 | 21 | 0 | 349 | 226 | 102 | 2nd West | Lost final |
1980–81 | 72 | 60 | 11 | 1 | 462 | 217 | 121 | 1st West 1st WHL | Won championship |
1981–82 | 72 | 43 | 28 | 1 | 398 | 314 | 87 | 2nd West | Lost West Division semi-final |
1982–83 | 72 | 47 | 24 | 1 | 444 | 335 | 95 | 2nd West | Lost West Division final |
1983–84 | 72 | 32 | 40 | 0 | 340 | 338 | 64 | 5th West | Out of playoffs |
1984–85 | 72 | 24 | 43 | 4 | 314 | 385 | 52 | 6th West | Out of playoffs |
1985–86 | 72 | 22 | 49 | 1 | 346 | 439 | 45 | 6th West | Out of playoffs |
1986–87 | 72 | 30 | 41 | 1 | 334 | 412 | 61 | 4th West | Lost West Division semi-final |
1987–88 | 72 | 37 | 34 | 1 | 326 | 335 | 75 | 3rd West | Lost West Division semi-final |
1988–89 | 72 | 36 | 32 | 4 | 341 | 351 | 76 | 2nd West | Lost West Division semi-final |
1989–90 | 72 | 5 | 65 | 2 | 221 | 565 | 12 | 6th West | Out of playoffs |
1990–91 | 72 | 10 | 59 | 3 | 201 | 437 | 23 | 6th West | Out of playoffs |
1991–92 | 72 | 15 | 52 | 5 | 231 | 372 | 35 | 7th West | Out of playoffs |
1992–93 | 72 | 20 | 49 | 3 | 217 | 326 | 43 | 7th West | Out of playoffs |
1993–94 | 72 | 18 | 51 | 3 | 222 | 393 | 39 | 7th West | Out of playoffs |
There were 58 alumni of the Victoria Cougars who graduated from junior hockey to play in the National Hockey League. Source. Goaltender Grant Fuhr was inducted in the Hockey Hall of Fame.