Regina Victorias
The Regina Victorias (often shortened to Vics) were two ice hockey teams, one at the senior level (1914-1938) and one at the junior level (1917-1921), based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They senior Vics played in the Allan Cup Finals three times, winning the Allan Cup in their first (1914) appearance. The senior Victorias were six-time winners of the Saskatchewan Senior Championship, while the junior Victorias were two-time winners of the Saskatchewan Junior championship.
Senior Team
The Victorias competed in the Saskatchewan Senior Hockey League (SSHL). They were SSHL champions in their first season, 1913-14, going on to win that year's Allan Cup as national champions. The Vics won their second SSHL championship two season later, but lost the challenge for the 1915-16 Allan Cup. The Victorias took a break in 1917-18 because of World War I.
After the war they won the SSHL Championship in 1918-19, 1920–21, 1921–22, 1924–25, 1925–26, and 1928-29. They only managed to make the Allan Cup final once - in 1921-22.
Their fortunes went steadily downhill. The Victorias faced on-ice and box office competition in their own city from the Regina Aces. Eventually the Aces won out and the Victorias folded in 1938.
A combined team (Regina Vic-Aces) played in the 1940-41 season.
Saskatchewan Senior Hockey League (1914-38) results
Season Games Won Lost Tied Points GoalsFor GoalsAgainst Standing Playoffs 1913-14 16 12 4 0 24 - - 1st South Won Group, Won Sask, Won Allan Cup 1914-15 12 8 4 0 16 - - 2nd South out of playoffs 1915-16 16 11 4 1 23 - - 1st South Won Sask, Lost Allan Cup 1916-17 10 8 2 0 16 62 16 2nd out of playoffs 1918-19 8 5 3 0 10 - - 1st South Won Sask, No Allan Cup Challenge 1919-20 12 9 3 0 18 74 31 Tied 1st Lost Final 1920-21 16 10 6 0 20 - - Tied 1st Won Sask, No Allan Cup Challenge 1921-22 5 3 2 0 6 25 13 1st Won West, Lost Allan Cup 1922-23 11 7 4 0 14 48 44 2nd out of playoffs 1923-24 6 5 0 1 11 27 8 1st South Lost Sask 1924-25 9 8 1 0 16 - - 1st South Won Sask, Lost West Semi Final 1925-26 18 14 4 0 28 94 57 1st South Won Sask, Lost West Final 1926-27 7 4 3 0 8 39 27 2nd South Won Final, Lost Sask 1927-28 10 2 8 0 4 24 38 4th out of playoffs 1928-29 20 12 8 0 24 58 57 3rd South Won Final, Won Sask, Lost West Semi Final 1929-30 20 3 17 0 6 24 64 6th South out of playoffs 1930-31 20 11 5 4 26 43 32 2nd South Won Final, Lost Sask 1931-32 18 6 11 1 13 25 30 3rd South out of playoffs 1932-33 18 7 9 2 16 28 29 3rd South out of playoffs 1933-34 20 7 12 1 15 44 43 3rd South out of playoffs 1934-35 19 12 4 3 27 58 42 3rd South Lost Final 1935-36 20 3 17 0 6 38 37 6th South out of playoffs 1936-37 24 2 21 1 5 45 122 5th South out of playoffs 1937-38 24 7 13 4 18 76 99 tied 4th South Lost Quarter Final
Junior Team
The Victorias had a junior team for only four seasons. They won the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) Championship in 1919-20 and 1920-21 but lost out in the Western Canada Memorial Cup Playoffs in both seasons.
Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (1917-1921)
Season Games Won Lost Tied Points GoalsFor GoalsAgainst Standing Playoffs 1917-18 6 5 1 0 10 32 20 Tied Group 1 Lost Group Final 1918-19 10 8 2 0 16 97 41 Tied Group 1 Lost Group Final 1919-20 6 5 1 0 10 - - 1st Regina Won Sask, Lost West Semi Final 1920-21 5 3 2 0 6 - - 1st Regina Won Sask, Lost West Semi Final
Notable players
This list is incomplete.
- E.L. (Hick) Abbott - namesake of the Abbott Cup, presented to Junior Hockey champion of Western Canada
- Dick Irvin (1919–1921) - future Hockey Hall of Fame player and coach.
References
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