Victoria Cougars (VIJHL)

The Victoria Cougars are a junior "B" ice hockey team based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the South Division of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL). The Cougars play their home games at Archie Browning Arena. George Linger is the team's President, Brody Coulter is the General Manager, Suneil Karod is the coach, and the Captain is Carl Ewert.

Victoria Cougars
CityEsquimalt, British Columbia
LeagueVancouver Island Junior Hockey League
DivisionSouth
Founded1998 (1998)–99
Home arenaArchie Browning Arena
ColoursBlack, gold, red, and white
       
General manager Brody Coulter
Head coach Brody Coulter
Captain Cameron LeSergent
ChampionshipsBrent Patterson Memorial Trophy (VIJHL) – 2005, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019
Cyclone Taylor Cup2007
Websitevictoriacougars.com
Franchise history
1998-PresentVictoria Cougars

The Cougars joined the league in 1998 as an expansion team. In its VIJHL history, the team has won the Cyclone Taylor Cup once, in 2007. The Cougars have won the Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy Eight times in 2005, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2019 as league Playoff Champions. They have also won the Andy Hebenton Trophy nine times, as the team with the league's best regular season record in 2007–08, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016-17, and 2019-2020.

History

From their inaugural year when the team won only one game all season, the Cougars have improved every season. In March 2005, the Victoria Cougars won their first Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy, and won the bronze medal at the Cyclone Taylor Cup provincial championships.

They followed that up with their best regular season record in the 2006-07 season, going 39-6-0-3 for 81 points, and a winning percentage of 0.840, second best in the province. In the 2007 playoffs the Cougars won their second VIJHL playoff championship in three years. They then hosted the Cyclone Taylor Cup provincial Junior "B" championships at Esquimalt’s Archie Browning Sports Centre, and won the tournament, defeating the Abbotsford Pilots 4-1 to earn the title of the best Junior "B" team in the province in their ninth year of operation.

The Cougars have captured the regular season championship in the 2007–08, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016-17, and 2019-2020 seasons; they have been in the VIJHL Finals 13 times, capturing eight Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy's. In 2012-13 they set a new league record, winning 45 of 48 games, losing once in regulation and twice in overtime. In the same season former player and current Head Coach and GM, Brody Coulter, set the VIJHL record for points in a season, 118. In 48 games Coulter scored 118 points (39G 79A 2.5 PPG).

Season-by-season record

Division ChampionsRegular Season ChampionsLeague ChampionsProvincial Champions


Season Division Regular season Playoffs
GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA Result GP W L GF GA Result
1998–99South40138131204074thLost Division Semifinals
1999–00South4011227291682193rd4131426Lost Division Semifinals 1–3 (Panthers)
2000–01South4823196522332123rd3031118Lost in Division Semifinals, 0–3 (Islanders)
2001–02South48231564562232092nd4131318Lost Division Semifinals 1–3 (Islanders)
2002–03South48271614592541911st12753841Won Division Semifinals 4–0 (Islanders)
Won Division Finals 3–2 (Panthers)
Lost Finals, 0–3 (Storm)
2003–04South48281730592301862nd11654033 Won in Division Semifinals, 4–1 (Braves)
Lost in Division Finals, 2–4 (Panthers)
2004–05South48291153612191452nd131036646 Won in Division Semifinals (Islanders)
Won in Division Finals (Panthers)
Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy Champions, 2–0 (Storm)
Finished 3rd in Cyclone Taylor Cup, 1–2–1 (Final vs Pilots)
2005–06South4229823612311292nd5141217 Lost in Division Semifinals, 1–4 (Braves)
2006–07South4839603813031322nd231678336 Won in Division Semifinals, 4–0 (Stingers)
Won in Division Finals, 4–0 (Panthers)
Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy Champions, 4–2 (Islanders)
Cyclone Taylor Cup Champions, 3–1–0 (Final vs Pilots)

Finished 4th in Keystone Cup
2007–08South4834923712261201st191278244 Won in Division Semifinals, 4–0 (Stingers)
Won in Division Finals, 4–1 (Panthers)
Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy Champions, 4-2 (Islanders)
Finished 4th in Cyclone Taylor Cup, 0–4–0 (Final vs Ghostriders)
2008–09South483486742361322nd15966346 Won Div. Semifinals 4–1 (Braves)
Won in Division Finals, 4–1 (Panthers)
Lost in Finals, 1–4 (Generals)
2009–10South483477752291412nd1477 Won in Division Semifinals, 4–3 (Braves)
Lost in Division Finals, 3–4 (Panthers)
2010–11South443392682021101st10642620 Bye in Quarterfinals
Won Semifinals 3–0 (Generals)
Lost in Finals, 3–4 (Panthers)
2011–12South42365173200931st131036030 Bye in Quarterfinals
Won Semifinals 4–1 (Islanders)
Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy Champions, 4–0 (Panthers)
Finished 2nd in Cyclone Taylor Cup, 2–2–0 (Final vs Pilots)
2012–13South48461294280981st181449442 Won Division Semifinals 4–1 (Panthers)
Won in Division Finals, 4–1 (Braves)
Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy Champions, 4–0 (Glacier Kings)
Finished 2nd in Cyclone Taylor Cup, 2–2–0 (Final vs Sockeyes)
2013-14South4835101273225921st191457836 Won Div Semifinals 4–0 (Islanders)
Won in Division Finals, 4–1 (Storm)
Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy Champions, 4–2 (Panthers)
Finished 3rd in Cyclone Taylor Cup, 2–2–0 (Final vs Leafs)
2014–15South48425185256991st12846621 Won Quarterfinals 4–0 (Islanders)
Won Semiinals, 4-0 (Wolves)
Lost League Finals, 0-4 (Storm)
2015-16South484151184265881st161238542 Won Quarterfinal 4–0 (Islanders)
Won Semifinals, 4-0 (Panthers)
Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy Champions, 4-2 (Storm)
Cyclone Cup (see below)
2016-17South4835805752081241st181176049Won Quarterfinals, 4–2 (Wolves)
Won Div. Finals, 4–1 (Islanders)
Lost League Finals, 3-4 (Storm)
2017-18South48242121511451453rd-----Lost Quarterfinals, 3-4 (Wolves)
2018-19South48281271991861201st161145931
2019-20 South 48 41 6 0 1 83 226 117 1st 6 6 0 24 13 Playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic



SeasonRound RobinRecordBronze Medal GameGold Medal Game
2005 N/A N/A W, Abbotsford Pilots 4-2

Bronze Medalists

n/a
2007 N/A N/A n/a W, Abbotsford Pilots 4-1

Gold Medalists

2008 N/A N/A L, Fernie Ghostriders 5-3

4th Place

n/a
2012 W, Abbotsford Pilots 3-2

W, Beaver Valley Nitehawks 3-0

L, Delta Ice Hawks 7-2

2-1 n/a L, Abbostford Pilots 3-2 (OT)

Silver Medalists

2013 L, Richmond Sockeyes 5-2

W, Castlegar Rebels 1-0

W, Comox Valley Glacier Kings 6-1

2-1 n/a L, Richmond Sockeyes 4-1

Silver Medalists

2014 W, Nelson Leafs 6-1

L, Aldergrove Kodiaks 4-1

L, Beaver Valley Nitehawks 3-0

1-2 W, Nelson Leafs 3-0

Bronze Medalists

n/a
2016*W, 100 Mile House 4-2
W, Campbell River 5-3
W, Mission City 7-5
3-0-0n/aL, 100 Mile House 5-4
Silver Medalists
2019 W, Revelstoke Grizzlies 4-1

L (OT), Campbell River Storm 3-2

W, N Vancouver Wolf Pack 3-0

2-0-0-1 n/a L, Revelstoke Grizzlies 5-1

Silver Medalists

  • Victoria Hosted in 2007 and 2016
  • Round Robin records only stored online dating back to 2011

Awards and trophies

Cyclone Taylor Cup

  • 2006-07

Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy
VIJHL Championship

  • 2004-05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2018-19

Andy Hebenton Trophy
Regular Season Champion

  • 2007-08, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016-17

Grant Peart Memorial Trophy
Least Penalized Team

  • 1997-98, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2016–17

Doug Morton Trophy
Leading Scorer

  • Daryl Boyer: 1999-00
  • Daryl Boyer: 2000-01
  • Mark Van Helvoirt: 2001-02
  • Karl Carveth: 2004-05
  • Michael Hammond: 2005-06
  • Steve Axford: 2011-12 (tied with Ty Jones (Braves))
  • Brody Coulter: 2012-13
  • Sam Mcmullen: 2014-15
  • Nathan Looysen: 2015-16

Top Forward
(New award for 2011-12 season)

  • Brody Coulter: 2011-12
  • Sam Mcmullen: 2014-15
  • Nathan Looysen: 2015-16

Jack Kingston Memorial Trophy
Top Defenceman

  • Cam Smith: 2005-06
  • Jacob Koistinen: 2007-08
  • Adam Steenbergen: 2008-09
  • Kevan McBean: 2018-19

Jamie Benn Trophy
Most Valuable Player

  • Adam Steenbergen: 2009-10
  • Brody Coulter: 2012-13
  • Sam Mcmullen: 2014-15
  • Nathan Looysen: 2015-16

Jamie Robertson Trophy
Most Sportsmanlike Player

  • Michael Hammond: 2005-06

Larry Lamoureaux Trophy
Rookie of the Year

  • Ryan Fuzi: 2000-01
  • Brandon Wong: 2001-02
  • Matt Thomson: 2003-04
  • Michael Hammond: 2005-06
  • Steven Axford: 2007-08
  • Samuel Rice: 2008-09

Ray's Sports Centre Trophy
Top Goaltender

  • Matt Thomson: 2003-04
  • Matt Thomson: 2005-06
  • Corey Koop: 2009-10
  • Evan Roch 2011-12
  • Anthony Ciurro 2015-16

Walt McWilliams Memorial Trophy
Unsung Hero

  • Tim Simpson: 2002-03
  • Mark Walton: 2012-13
  • Mark Walton: 2013-14

Coach of the Year
(New award for 2011-12 season)

  • Mark Van Helvoirt 2011-12
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