Victoria



Victoria is a city of 483,446 in and is the capital of British Columbia, Canada and a metro population of 3,956,334 It is located at the southern end of Vancouver Island. Teams


 * Victoria (IHL, 2000) relocation of former San Francisco Spiders that never plays due to being unable to get a new arena built
 * Victoria All Stars (1911-12 British Columbia Senior Playoffs)
 * Victoria Aristocrats


 * 1) (Pacific Coast Hockey Association, 1913-1916) become Spokane Canaries
 * 2) (Pacific Coast Hockey Association, 1919-1923) renamed Cougars


 * Victoria Army


 * 1) (1941-42 British Columbia Senior Playoffs)
 * 2) (Vancouver Island Senior League, 1942-1943)


 * Victoria B.C. Telephone (Victoria City League, 1912-1913)
 * Victoria Bankers (Victoria City League, 1913-1914)
 * Victoria Capitals (Victoria City League, 1927-1928)
 * Victoria City (Victoria City League, 1912-1913)
 * Victoria Colonists (Victoria City League, 1926-1927)
 * Victoria Cougars (British Columbia Junior Hockey League, 1967-1971) granted WHL expansion team
 * Victoria Cougars (1949-1961)


 * 1) (Pacific Coast Hockey League, 1949-1952) join WHL
 * 2) (Western Hockey League, 1952-1961) folded


 * Victoria Cougars (PCHA)


 * 1) (Pacific Coast Hockey Association, 1923-1924) join WCHL
 * 2) (Western Canada Hockey League,1924-1925) league renamed WHL
 * 3) (Western Hockey League, 1925-1926) form nucleus of Detroit Cougars of NHL


 * Victoria Cougars (VIJHL)
 * Victoria Cougars (WHL, 1971-1994) become Prince George Cougars
 * Victoria Cubs (Pacific Coast Hockey League, 1928-1930) become Tacoma Tigers
 * Victoria Elks (Victoria City League, 1918-1920; 1921-1922)
 * Victoria Foundation Company (Victoria City League, 1918-1919)
 * Victoria Garrison (Victoria City League, 1920-1922)
 * Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL, 2006-Present)
 * Victoria GWVA (Victoria City League, 1919-1922)
 * Victoria Machinists (Vancouver Island Senior League, 1942-1943)
 * Victoria Maple Leafs (Western Hockey League, 1964-1967) become Phoenix Roadrunners
 * Victoria Military Depot (Pacific Coast Senior Hockey Association,1943-1944) withdrew January 22
 * Victoria Pacifics (Victoria City League, 1922-1923?)
 * Victoria Parliament Buildings (Victoria City League, 1913-1914)
 * Victoria RCAF Skyhawks (Vancouver Island Senior League, 1942-1943)
 * Victoria Royals (Western Hockey League, 2011-Present)
 * Victoria Salmon Kings (ECHL, (2004-2011) disbanded May 6, 2011, when ownership purchases WHL franchise (Chilliwack Bruins) and relocates franchise to Victoria as Victoria Royals
 * Victoria Salsa (BCHL, 1994-2006) renamed Grizzlies
 * Victoria Senators


 * 1) (Pacific Coast Hockey Association, 1912-1913) renamed Aristocrats
 * 2) (Victoria City League, 1918-1922)


 * Victoria Shells (Victoria City League, 1922-1927)
 * Victoria Stockers
 * Victoria Tillicioms (Victoria City League, 1926-1927)
 * Victoria Two Jacks (Victoria City League, 1918-1921)
 * Victoria United Services (Victoria City League, 1926-1927)
 * Victoria Warriors (BCHL, 1990-1993) become Cowichan Valley Capitals
 * Victoria YMCA (Victoria City League, 1912-1914)

University team
Victoria Vikes

Leagues

 * Victoria City Junior League
 * Victoria City League

Stanley Cup

 * 1924-25 Victoria Cougars

Arenas

 * Patrick Arena (1911-1929) destroyed by fire November 11, 1929
 * Willows Arena (1941-1944) destroyed by fire April 1944
 * Victoria Memorial Arena (1948-2003)
 * Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre (2005-Present)
 * Ian H. Stewart Complex (University of Victoria)
 * Wurtele Arena
 * Panorama Recreation Centre
 * Westhills Arena
 * Eagle Ridge Arena (City Centre Park)

Players

 * Lee Baldwin
 * Don Barber
 * Tyson Barrie
 * Jamie Benn
 * Justin Courtnall
 * Bruce Cowick
 * Taylor Ellington
 * Mitch Fadden
 * Jesse Fibiger
 * Ron Grahame
 * Mike Green
 * Kyle Greentree
 * Richard Hajdu
 * Clay Hebenton
 * Ryan O'Byrne
 * Lynn Patrick
 * Joe Reekie
 * Geordie Robertson
 * Torrie Robertson
 * Kevin Schamehorn
 * Greg Scott
 * Ryan Wade