Peninsula Panthers
Encyclopedia
The Victoria Cougars are a junior "B" ice hockey
team based in North Saanich
, British Columbia
, Canada
. They are members of the South Division of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League
(VIJHL). The Panthers play their home games at Panorama Recreation Centre. Chris Brasset is the team's president and general manager; and Paul Brasset is the coach
.
once, in 2011. The Panthers have won the Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy three times in 1989, 2010 and 2011. They won the Andy Hebenton Trophy five times, as the team with the league's best regular season record in 1988, 1989, 2004, 2008 and 2009.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team based in North Saanich
North Saanich, British Columbia
North Saanich is located on the Saanich Peninsula, approximately 25 km north of Victoria, British Columbia on southern Vancouver Island...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. They are members of the South Division of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League
Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League
The Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a junior "B" ice hockey league of 7 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada. The Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy, is awarded annually to the league playoff champion...
(VIJHL). The Panthers play their home games at Panorama Recreation Centre. Chris Brasset is the team's president and general manager; and Paul Brasset is the coach
Coach (ice hockey)
Coach in ice hockey is the person responsible for directing the team during games and practices, prepares strategy and decides which players will participate in games....
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History
The Panthers joined the league in the early 1980's as an expansion team, named as the Peninsula Eagles. In its VIJHL history, the team has won the Cyclone Taylor CupCyclone Taylor Cup
The Cyclone Taylor Cup tournament serves as the British Columbia Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship. The annual tournament is held amongst the champions of British Columbia's three Junior B ice hockey leagues, as well as a host team...
once, in 2011. The Panthers have won the Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy three times in 1989, 2010 and 2011. They won the Andy Hebenton Trophy five times, as the team with the league's best regular season record in 1988, 1989, 2004, 2008 and 2009.
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1999–00 | 40 | 23 | 15 | 2 | - | 48 | 241 | 185 | 2nd, South | |
| 2000–01 | 46 | 25 | 13 | 8 | - | 58 | 233 | 169 | 1st, South | Lost in Division Finals, 2-4 (Islanders Kerry Park Islanders The Kerry Park Islanders are a junior "B" ice hockey team based in Mill Bay, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the South Division of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League . The Islanders play their home games at Kerry Park Arena... ) |
| 2001–02 | 48 | 34 | 10 | 4 | - | 72 | 264 | 173 | 1st, South | Lost in Finals, 1-4 (Storm Campbell River Storm The Campbell River Storm are a junior "B" ice hockey team based in Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the North Division of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League . The Storm play their home games at Rod Brind'Amour Arena. Kevin Spooner is the team's president, general... ) |
| 2002–03 | 44 | 24 | 20 | 0 | - | 48 | 158 | 143 | 2nd, South | Lost in Division Finals, 2-3 (Cougars 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 . The Cougars play their home games at Archie Browning Arena... ) |
| 2003–04 | 45 | 31 | 10 | 4 | - | 66 | 1st, South | Lost in Finals, 0-3 (Storm Campbell River Storm The Campbell River Storm are a junior "B" ice hockey team based in Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the North Division of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League . The Storm play their home games at Rod Brind'Amour Arena. Kevin Spooner is the team's president, general... ) |
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| 2004–05 | 48 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 72 | 254 | 159 | 1st, South | ||
| 2005-06 | 42 | 26 | 15 | 0 | 52 | 189 | 146 | 4th, South | ||
| 2006–07 | 48 | 22 | 23 | 3 | 47 | 168 | 183 | 2nd, South | ||
| 2007–08 | 48 | 28 | 18 | 1 | 57 | 204 | 155 | 2nd, South | ||
| 2008–09 | 48 | 35 | 8 | 5 | 75 | 226 | 140 | 1st, South | ||
| 2009–10 | 48 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 80 | 209 | 100 | 1st, South | Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy Champions | |
| 2010–11 | 44 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 67 | 200 | 111 | 2nd, South | Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy Champions, 4-3 (Cougars 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 . The Cougars play their home games at Archie Browning Arena... ) Gold Cyclone Taylor Cup Cyclone Taylor Cup The Cyclone Taylor Cup tournament serves as the British Columbia Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship. The annual tournament is held amongst the champions of British Columbia's three Junior B ice hockey leagues, as well as a host team... Champions |
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