pagoodaMay 2THE CAPTAINSBarry Pederson, Mark Morrison and Russ Courtnall are well-known Victoria Cougar captains. But there have also been twenty more players...
pagoodaFeb 22The OlympiansFrom 1984 to 2002, the Winter Olympics featured a Victoria Cougar alumnus. These four Olympians represented three countries, won two...
pagoodaDec 31, 20211983/84 Victoria Cougars Season in Review1983/84 was one of the craziest seasons in Victoria Cougars' history. On February 1st, they were the ninth-best team in Canada and held...
pagoodaOct 22, 2021Victoria Cougars Alumni: 2021 - Where are they now?Although it has been 27 years since the Victoria Cougars relocated to Prince George, many former players are still making an impact in...
pagoodaOct 10, 2021THE TOP 18 NHL PRESEASON GAMES ON VANCOUVER ISLAND - PART 2 (10-18)In Part One, we reviewed preseason games from 1959 to 2019. The countdown included Wayne Gretzky’s debut with Los Angeles, Dale...
pagoodaOct 7, 2021THE TOP 18 NHL PRESEASON GAMES ON VANCOUVER ISLAND - PART 1 (1-9)A total of sixty exhibition games with National Hockey League teams have been played on Vancouver Island. The first game in 1959 featured...
pagoodaSep 24, 2021Sixty Years of NHL Training Camps on Vancouver IslandSixty years ago, the Montreal Canadiens came to Victoria for their preseason training camp at Memorial Arena. Since then, Vancouver...
pagoodaSep 6, 202115 FACTS ABOUT THE VICTORIA COUGARS AND THE NHL DRAFTTOTAL NUMBER OF VICTORIA COUGARS DRAFTED From 1972 to 1994, eight-five Cougars have been selected in the National Hockey League (NHL)...
pagoodaJul 30, 2021Cougar Profiles: Dan Rogers - Two Sport AthleteThis week we profile Dan Rogers - a Vancouver Island sports legend who excelled in both hockey and baseball. He also holds two unique...
pagoodaJun 21, 2021ALMOST A COUGAR: Rod Brind’Amour and Kent MandervilleRod Brind’Amour and Kent Manderville have a lot in common. They grew up on Vancouver Island, played for the Notre Dame Hounds, earned...
pagoodaApr 14, 2021Cougars Season in Review 1978-79 - Slaying the DragonGoing into the 1978/79 season, the Victoria Cougars were seen as a team on the rise. The club had a talented pool of young prospects led...
pagoodaApr 2, 2021The History of the Esquimalt Buccaneers – Part Two: The Clippers ReturnIn Part One, we outlined the sequence of events in 1982 leading to the Nanaimo Clippers moving to Esquimalt. Going into the season, the...
pagoodaApr 2, 2021The History of the Esquimalt Buccaneers – Part 1: Hub City PiracyI never planned on writing a blog about the Esquimalt Buccaneers. But I became intrigued as I looked through old papers and archives....
pagoodaMar 4, 2021Tony Hand - The Scottish Wayne Gretzky“He could have scored a hundred plus goals for us had he stayed” -Victoria Cougars coach Wayne Naka Tony Hand is one of the most...
pagoodaFeb 9, 20211972-73 - Cougars Season in ReviewThe Cougars' inaugural year in 1971-72 saw a mid-season coaching change and a revolving door of new players. Thirty-nine different...
pagoodaJan 28, 2021My First NHL GameWhile cleaning an old drawer, I came across this 1979 Polaroid of my parents and me in a Vancouver hotel room. This picture is taken just...
pagoodaDec 31, 2020Victoria Cougars at the World Juniors - Part 3We conclude our in-depth series on the Victoria Cougars at the World Juniors with Russ Courtnall as he captained the 1984 Canadian team....
pagoodaDec 25, 2020Victoria Cougars at the World Juniors – Part 2Five Victoria Cougars have represented Canada at the annual IIHF World Junior Championship. Our three-part series began with Curt Fraser...
-Dec 23, 2020Victoria Cougars at the World Juniors – Part 1CURT FRASER AND GARY LUPUL Watching the World Junior Championship is a holiday tradition for many Canadians. This annual tournament...
pagoodaDec 18, 2020Rinkside Reading - “One Night Only - Conversations with the NHL’s One Game Wonders”It is the dream of every kid who has ever held a hockey stick to play in a National Hockey League game. 388 individuals have achieved...