THE CAPTAINS - Part 2 (1983-1994) - Courtnall to Butz
The greatest moment in Cougars franchise history occurred on May 1, 1981, when Victoria won the WHL championship. After that...
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May 2, 2022
THE CAPTAINS - Part 1 (1972 - 1982) - Kennett to Morrison
Barry Pederson, Mark Morrison and Russ Courtnall are well-known Victoria Cougar captains. But there have also been twenty more players...
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Feb 22, 2022
The Olympians
From 1984 to 2002, the Winter Olympics featured a Victoria Cougar alumnus. These four Olympians represented three countries, won two...
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Dec 31, 2021
1983/84 Victoria Cougars Season in Review
1983/84 was one of the craziest seasons in Victoria Cougars' history. On February 1st, they were the ninth-best team in Canada and held...
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Oct 22, 2021
Victoria 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...
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Oct 10, 2021
THE 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...
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Oct 7, 2021
THE 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...
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Sep 24, 2021
Sixty Years of NHL Training Camps on Vancouver Island
Sixty years ago, the Montreal Canadiens came to Victoria for their preseason training camp at Memorial Arena. Since then, Vancouver...
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Sep 6, 2021
15 FACTS ABOUT THE VICTORIA COUGARS AND THE NHL DRAFT
TOTAL NUMBER OF VICTORIA COUGARS DRAFTED From 1972 to 1994, eight-five Cougars have been selected in the National Hockey League (NHL)...
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Jul 30, 2021
Cougar Profiles: Dan Rogers - Two Sport Athlete
This week we profile Dan Rogers - a Vancouver Island sports legend who excelled in both hockey and baseball. He also holds two unique...
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Jun 21, 2021
ALMOST A COUGAR: Rod Brind’Amour and Kent Manderville
Rod Brind’Amour and Kent Manderville have a lot in common. They grew up on Vancouver Island, played for the Notre Dame Hounds, earned...
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Apr 14, 2021
Cougars Season in Review 1978-79 - Slaying the Dragon
Going 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...
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Apr 2, 2021
The History of the Esquimalt Buccaneers – Part Two: The Clippers Return
In Part One, we outlined the sequence of events in 1982 leading to the Nanaimo Clippers moving to Esquimalt. Going into the season, the...
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Apr 2, 2021
The History of the Esquimalt Buccaneers – Part 1: Hub City Piracy
I never planned on writing a blog about the Esquimalt Buccaneers. But I became intrigued as I looked through old papers and archives....
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Mar 4, 2021
Tony 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...
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Feb 9, 2021
1972-73 - Cougars Season in Review
The Cougars' inaugural year in 1971-72 saw a mid-season coaching change and a revolving door of new players. Thirty-nine different...
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Jan 28, 2021
My First NHL Game
While 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...
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Dec 31, 2020
Victoria Cougars at the World Juniors - Part 3
We conclude our in-depth series on the Victoria Cougars at the World Juniors with Russ Courtnall as he captained the 1984 Canadian team....
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Dec 25, 2020
Victoria Cougars at the World Juniors – Part 2
Five Victoria Cougars have represented Canada at the annual IIHF World Junior Championship. Our three-part series began with Curt Fraser...
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Dec 23, 2020
Victoria Cougars at the World Juniors – Part 1
CURT FRASER AND GARY LUPUL Watching the World Junior Championship is a holiday tradition for many Canadians. This annual tournament...
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