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. The 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.[1] 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.[citation needed] The Victorias and Aces amalgamated into the same team as of the 1939–40 season, with the Aces' Al Pickard as team president and Victorias' coach Duke Dutkowski behind the bench.[2]
Saskatchewan Senior Hockey League (1914–1938) results
GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Season Games Won Lost Tied Points GF GA 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 T-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)
GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Season Games Won Lost Tied Points GF GA 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
- Bernie Morris (1913–14) – Stanley Cup champion with 1917 Seattle Metropolitans
References
- ^ "Regina Victorias Retain Honors by Defeating the Grand Mere Challengers" The Calgary Herald. March 19, 1914 (p. 8). Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- ^ "Regina Vics and Aces Form Hockey Union". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. September 25, 1939. p. 18.
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