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
Original emblem of the Victoria Cougars.
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, Brody Coulter, set the VIJHL record for points in a season. In 48 games Coulter scored 118 points (39G 79A 2.5 PPG).
In 2025, the franchise was sold to Chris Lynn and Philip Pang.[1] It had previously been owned by the Esquimalt Hockey Society, a non-profit organization.[1]
Won Division Semifinals 4–0 (Islanders) Won Division Finals 3–2 (Panthers) Lost Finals, 0–3 (Storm)
2003–04
South
48
28
17
3
0
59
230
186
2nd
11
6
5
40
33
Won in Division Semifinals, 4–1 (Braves) Lost in Division Finals, 2–4 (Panthers)
2004–05
South
48
29
11
5
3
61
219
145
2nd
13
10
3
66
46
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)
Won Div. Semifinals 4–1 (Braves) Won in Division Finals, 4–1 (Panthers) Lost in Finals, 1–4 (Generals)
2009–10
South
48
34
7
—
7
75
229
141
2nd
14
7
7
Won in Division Semifinals, 4–3 (Braves) Lost in Division Finals, 3–4 (Panthers)
2010–11
South
44
33
9
—
2
68
202
110
1st
10
6
4
26
20
Bye in Quarterfinals Won Semifinals 3–0 (Generals) Lost in Finals, 3–4 (Panthers)
2011–12
South
42
36
5
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1
73
200
93
1st
13
10
3
60
30
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)
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)
2014–15
South
48
42
5
1
85
256
99
1st
12
8
4
66
21
Won Quarterfinals 4–0 (Islanders) Won Semifinals, 4–0 (Wolves) Lost League Finals, 0–4 (Storm)
2015–16
South
48
41
5
1
1
84
265
88
1st
16
12
3
85
42
Won Quarterfinal 4–0 (Islanders) Won Semifinals, 4–0 (Panthers) Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy Champions, 4–2 (Storm) Cyclone Cup (see below)
2016–17
South
48
35
8
0
5
75
208
124
1st
18
11
7
60
49
Won Quarterfinals, 4–2 (Wolves) Won Div. Finals, 4–1 (Islanders) Lost League Finals, 3–4 (Storm)
Won Quarterfinals, 4–1 (Generals) Won Div. Finals, 4–2 (Buchaneers) Won League Finals, 4–1 (Storm) Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy Champions Cyclone Taylor Cup (see below)
2019–20
South
48
41
6
0
1
83
226
117
1st
6
6
0
24
13
Playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21
South
13
11
1
0
1
23
61
32
1st
0
0
0
0
0
Regular season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. Playoffs were not played.
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