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Victoria Vikes men's ice hockey
UniversityUniversity of Victoria
ConferenceBCIHL
First season1969–70
Head coachAlec Dillon
ArenaVictoria, British Columbia
ColorsBlue and Gold[1]
   
Conference Tournament championships
2007, 2009, 2012, 2017

The Victoria Vikes men's ice hockey team is a club ice hockey team made up of students from the University of Victoria. The team has been a member of the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League since 2006 and previously competed in U Sports. The Vikes play their home games at the Ian Stewart Complex in Victoria, British Columbia.[2]

History

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Victoria joined a growing number of schools in Western Canada when they founded their varsity ice hockey team in 1969. The then-named Vikings became members of the Western Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Association (WCIAA) and got off to a predictably poor start. After going winless in their inaugural season, the team showed some improvement with three wins in year two. Unfortunately, the team regressed afterwards, going winless for a second time in 1972. That summer, the WCIAA was split into two conferences as a way to help teams cut down on travel costs. In their new league, Canada West Universities Athletic Association, the Vikings remained a bottom-feeder, losing all 24 of their contests and averaging less than 2 goals per game. Despite the lesser operating costs, the program was still expensive to run. After very little to show for their efforts over four seasons, the school decided to end the program.

More than 30 years later, Victoria returned to the ice when the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League was formed. The Vikes were one of the early luminaries of the conference, winning the championship three times in the first six seasons.[3] Despite the team's success, the university has yet to show any interest in returning the club to varsity status.

Season-by-season results

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Varsity

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Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, SOL = Shootout Losses, Pts = Points

U Sports Champion U Sports Semifinalist Conference regular season champions Conference Division Champions Conference Playoff Champions
Season Conference Regular Season Conference Tournament Results National Tournament Results
Conference Overall
GP W L T OTL SOL Pts* Finish GP W L T %
1969–70 WCIAA 14 0 14 0 – – 0 8th 14 0 14 0 .000
1970–71 WCIAA 20 3 17 0 – – 6 8th 20 3 17 0 .150
1971–72 WCIAA 20 0 20 0 – – 0 8th 20 0 20 0 .000
1972–73 Canada West 24 0 24 0 – – 0 5th 24 0 24 0 .000
Program suspended
Totals GP W L T/SOL % Championships
Regular Season 78 3 75 0 .038
Conference Post-season 0 0 0 0 –
U Sports Postseason 0 0 0 0 –
Regular Season and Postseason Record 78 3 75 0 .038

Note: Games not counted towards University Cup appearances are not included.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Graphic Standard Guidelines" (PDF). University of Victoria. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "Ian Stewart Complex (ISC)". University of Victoria. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "University of Victoria Vikes men's hockey club". Victoria Vikes. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  4. ^ "Canada West Men's Hockey History". Canada West. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
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