Regina Pats
The Regina Pats are a junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League. The Pats are based out of Regina, Saskatchewan and the Brandt Centre is their home arena. The Regina Pats are the oldest major junior hockey franchise in the world that have continuously operated from their original location and use the same name. They began operations in 1917. They were originally named the Regina Patricia Hockey Club, after Princess Patricia of Connaught, the granddaughter of Queen Victoria and daughter of the Governor General. The team name was also associated with the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, named for the same Princess, to the point that Pats sweaters still bear the regimental badge and "PPCLI" flash as a shoulder patch. In 2017 the club celebrated its 100th anniversary. Games are broadcast on 620 CKRM radio.
History
In 1923, the team's name was shortened to the Pats. For the 1927–28 season the Pats merged with the Regina Falcons and called themselves the Regina Monarchs. The team went on to win the Memorial Cup that year and changed back to the Pats nickname in 1928–29. During the 1940s and 1950s the club was a farm team for the Montreal Canadiens.The Pats played in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League from 1946 to 1948, the Western Canada Junior Hockey League from 1948 to 1956, and the SJHL again from 1956 to 1966. A charter member of the WCHL in 1966, the Pats returned to the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League in 1968 so that they could qualify for the Memorial Cup, winning the league title in their first year. They returned to the WCHL for good in 1970. In their place the Regina Blues were formed as their farm team in the SJHL. The Blues folded in 1982. In 1977, they moved from Regina Exhibition Stadium to the adjacent and brand-new Agridome, since renamed the Brandt Centre. The Regina Pats are now owned by Queen City Sports and Entertainment Group, a consortium of owners that include Anthony Marquart, Todd Lumbard, Shaun Semple, Gavin Semple and Jason Drummond.
Championships
The Pats have been Memorial Cup champions 4 times and western Canadian junior hockey champions 14 times. They were Saskatchewan junior hockey champions in 1918.The Pats have appeared in more Memorial Cups than any other team, winning 4 times and finishing as the runner-up 9 times. They have been Memorial Cup hosts 7 times: 1947, 1955, 1957, 1969, 1980, 2001 and 2018.
The club has twice won the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy as Western Hockey League regular season champions – in 1973–74 and 2016–17.
WHL finals appearances
- 1966–67: Loss, 1–4 vs Moose Jaw
- 1971–72: Loss, 1–4 vs Edmonton
- 1973–74: Win, 4–0 vs Calgary
- 1979–80: Win, 4–1 vs Victoria
- 1981–82: Loss, 1–4 vs Portland
- 1983–84: Loss, 3–4 vs Kamloops
- 2016–17: Loss, 2–4 vs Seattle
Coaches
Players
Current roster
Updated June 25, 2020.Player sweaters retired
- # 1 Ed Staniowski
- # 7 Jordan Eberle
- # 8 Brad Hornung
- # 9 Clark Gillies
- #12 Doug Wickenheiser
- #14 Dennis Sobchuk
- #15 Jock Callander
- #16 Dale Derkatch
- #16 Mike Sillinger
- #17 Bill Hicke
NHL alumni
- Murray Armstrong
- Dean Arsene
- Carter Ashton
- Murray Balfour
- Dave Balon
- Victor Bartley
- Sandy Beadle
- Norm Beaudin
- Shawn Belle
- Gordon Berenson
- Dwight Bialowas
- Mike Blaisdell
- Buzz Boll
- Derek Boogaard
- Gary Bromley
- Adam Brooks
- Glen Burdon
- Garth Butcher
- Gord Buttrey
- Lyndon Byers
- Shawn Byram
- Kyle Calder
- Drew Callander
- Jock Callander
- Les Colwill
- Barry Cummins
- Les Cunningham
- Scott Daniels
- Brandon Davidson
- Lorne Davis
- Don Deacon
- Nathan Dempsey
- Robert Dirk
- Ken Doraty
- Duke Dukowski
- Rocky Dundas
- Jordan Eberle
- Garry Edmundson
- Craig Endean
- Aut Erickson
- Garnet Exelby
- Todd Fedoruk
- Brent Fedyk
- Dunc Fisher
- Cale Fleury
- Ron Flockhart
- Dan Focht
- Bill Folk
- Jimmy Franks
- Kyle Freadrich
- Jeff Friesen
- Stan Gilbertson
- Clark Gillies
- Dave Goertz
- Butch Goring
- Johnny Gottselig
- Dirk Graham
- Stu Grimson
- Libor Hajek
- Taylor Hall
- Kevin Haller
- Josh Harding
- Terry Harper
- Bill Hay
- Jamie Heward
- Bill Hicke
- Ernie Hicke
- Josh Holden
- Terry Hollinger
- Bruce Holloway
- Fran Huck
- Dryden Hunt
- Earl Ingarfield, Jr.
- Frank Ingram
- Barret Jackman
- Mark Janssens
- Frank Jerwa
- Greg Joly
- Petr Kalus
- Boyd Kane
- Bob Kirkpatrick
- Morgan Klimchuk
- Kevin Krook
- Robbie Laird
- Brad Lauer
- Brian Lavender
- Jim Leavins
- Bill LeCaine
- Gary Leeman
- Ed Litzenberger
- Reed Low
- Len Lunde
- Brett Lysak
- Kim MacDougall
- Al MacInnis
- Josh Mahura
- Martin Marincin
- Nevin Markwart
- Paul Masnick
- Frank Mathers
- Jim Mathieson
- Jim McGeough
- Stu McNeill
- Barrie Meissner
- Dave Michayluk
- Brad Miller
- John Miner
- Gerry Minor
- Garrett Mitchell
- Derek Morris
- Alex Motter
- Garth Murray
- Dmitri Nabokov
- Rod Norrish
- Filip Novak
- Selmar Odelein
- Colton Orr
- Greg Pankewicz
- Garry Peters
- Ronald Petrovicky
- Eric Pettinger
- Gord Pettinger
- Rich Preston
- Glenn Resch
- Jack Rodewald
- Rick Rypien
- Don Saleski
- Wally Schreiber
- Jeff Shantz
- Mike Sillinger
- Trevor Sim
- Jason Smith
- Ken Smith
- Ron Snell
- Dennis Sobchuk
- Gene Sobchuk
- Brian Spencer
- Al Staley
- Ed Staniowski
- Sam Steel
- Chandler Stephenson
- Evan Stephenson
- Art Strobel
- Todd Strueby
- Brad Stuart
- Greg Tebbutt
- Colten Teubert
- Esa Tikkanen
- Denis Tolpeko
- Doug Trapp
- Rob Tudor
- Al Tuer
- Bob Turner
- Aud Tuten
- Darren Veitch
- Austin Wagner
- Gord Wappel
- Jordan Weal
- Doug Wickenheiser
- David Wilkie
- Eddie Wiseman
- Alex Wood
- Larry Wright
- Dmitriy Yakushin
NHL first round drafted Pats
- 2016 – Sam Steel – Drafted 30th overall by the Anaheim Ducks
- 2013 – Morgan Klimchuk- Drafted 28th overall by the Calgary Flames
- 2008 – Colten Teubert- Drafted 13th overall by the Los Angeles Kings
- 2008 – Jordan Eberle- Drafted 22nd overall by the Edmonton Oilers
- 2007 – Nick Ross- Drafted 30th overall by the Phoenix Coyotes
- 1999 – Barret Jackman- Drafted 17th overall by the St. Louis Blues.
- 1998 – Brad Stuart – Drafted 3rd overall by the San Jose Sharks.
- 1996 – Josh Holden – Drafted 12th overall by the Vancouver Canucks.
- 1996 – Derek Morris – Drafted 13th overall by the Calgary Flames.
- 1994 – Jeff Friesen – Drafted 11th overall by the San Jose Sharks.
- 1992 – Jason Smith – Drafted 18th overall by the New Jersey Devils.
- 1989 – Mike Sillinger – Drafted 11th overall by the Detroit Red Wings.
- 1989 – Kevin Haller – Drafted 14th overall by the Buffalo Sabres.
- 1989 – Jamie Heward – Drafted 16th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins.
- 1985 – Brent Fedyk – Drafted 8th overall by the Detroit Red Wings.
- 1984 – Selmar Odelein – Drafted 21st overall by the Edmonton Oilers.
- 1983 – Nevin Markwart – Drafted 21st overall by the Boston Bruins.
- 1981 – Garth Butcher – Drafted 10th overall by the Vancouver Canucks.
- 1980 – Doug Wickenheiser – Drafted 1st overall by the Montreal Canadiens.
- 1980 – Darren Veitch – Drafted 5th overall by the Washington Capitals.
- 1980 – Mike Blaisdell – Drafted 11th overall by the Detroit Red Wings.
- 1974 – Greg Joly – Drafted 1st overall by the Washington Capitals.
- 1974 – Clark Gillies – Drafted 4th overall by the New York Islanders.
- 1971 – Larry Wright – Drafted 8th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers.
- 1968 – Ron Snell – Drafted 14th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Notable players
- Baseball great Larry Walker once tried out for the Regina Pats as a goaltender.
- Milwaukee Brewers Outfielder Nyjer Morgan had a stint with the Regina Pats in 1999–2000. He played 7 games for the Pats, registering 2 goals and 20 penalty minutes.
- MLB pitcher Dustin Molleken played a single game with the Regina Pats.
Season-by-season results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1917–18 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | – | 96 | 37 | – | – | Won championship |
| 1918–19 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | – | 164 | 92 | – | – | Won championship and Abbott Cup |
| 1919–20 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | – | 33 | 42 | – | – | Lost final |
| 1920–21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | 14 | 26 | – | – | Lost final |
| 1921–22 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | – | 56 | 28 | – | – | Won championship and Abbott Cup |
| 1922–23 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | – | 78 | 17 | – | – | Won championship |
| 1923–24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | – | 56 | 32 | – | – | Won championship |
| 1924–25 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | – | 120 | 34 | – | – | Won championship, Abbott Cup and Memorial Cup |
| 1925–26 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | – | 25 | 15 | – | – | Lost final |
| 1926–27 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | – | 56 | 30 | – | – | Won championship |
| 1927–28 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Won championship, Abbott Cup and Memorial Cup |
| 1928–29 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | – | 49 | 20 | – | – | Won championship |
| 1929–30 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | – | 36 | 5 | – | – | Won championship, Abbott Cup and Memorial Cup |
| 1930–31 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | – | 42 | 8 | – | – | Won championship |
| 1931–32 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | – | 40 | 3 | – | – | Lost final |
| 1932–33 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | – | 55 | 15 | – | – | Won championship and Abbott Cup |
| 1933–34 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | – | 34 | 14 | – | – | Lost final |
| 1946–47 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 0 | – | 201 | 82 | 49 | 1st SJHL | Lost final |
| 1947–48 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 0 | – | 183 | 107 | 40 | 2nd SJHL | Lost final |
| 1948–49 | 26 | 11 | 14 | 1 | – | 99 | 126 | 40 | 3rd WCJHL | Lost semi-final |
| 1949–50 | 40 | 19 | 20 | 1 | – | 182 | 182 | 39 | 3rd WCJHL | Won championship and Abbott Cup |
| 1950–51 | 40 | 26 | 12 | 2 | – | 207 | 126 | 54 | 2nd WCJHL | Won championship |
| 1951–52 | 44 | 30 | 11 | 3 | – | 229 | 127 | 63 | 1st WCJHL | Won championship and Abbott Cup |
| 1952–53 | 30 | 23 | 11 | 2 | – | 165 | 135 | 48 | 2nd WCJHL | Lost semi-final |
| 1953–54 | 36 | 23 | 13 | 0 | – | 182 | 119 | 39 | 2nd WCJHL | Lost final |
| 1954–55 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 0 | – | 220 | 116 | 60 | 1st WCJHL | Won championship and Abbott Cup |
| 1955–56 | 36 | 24 | 11 | 1 | – | 181 | 132 | 49 | 1st WCJHL | Won championship and Abbott Cup |
| 1956–57 | 51 | 32 | 16 | 3 | – | 225 | 163 | 67 | 2nd SJHL | Lost semi-final |
| 1957–58 | 51 | 36 | 12 | 3 | – | 246 | 160 | 75 | 1st SJHL | Won championship and Abbott Cup |
| 1958–59 | 48 | 27 | 17 | 4 | – | 162 | 139 | 58 | 3rd SJHL | Lost semi-final |
| 1959–60 | 59 | 36 | 17 | 6 | – | 234 | 142 | 79 | 2nd SJHL | Lost final |
| 1960–61 | 60 | 38 | 17 | 5 | – | 282 | 177 | 81 | 1st SJHL | Won championship |
| 1961–62 | 56 | 33 | 16 | 7 | – | 237 | 156 | 73 | 2nd SJHL | Lost final |
| 1962–63 | 54 | 22 | 24 | 8 | – | 210 | 195 | 52 | 5th SJHL | Lost quarter-final |
| 1963–64 | 62 | 31 | 22 | 9 | – | 332 | 249 | 71 | 2nd SJHL | Lost semi-final |
| 1964–65 | 56 | 38 | 10 | 8 | – | 314 | 195 | 84 | 1st SJHL | Won Championship |
| 1965–66 | 60 | 28 | 25 | 7 | – | 312 | 260 | 63 | 5th SJHL | Lost quarter-final |
| 1966–67 | 56 | 31 | 18 | 7 | – | 324 | 230 | 69 | 3rd Overall | Lost final |
| 1967–68 | 60 | 29 | 23 | 8 | – | 246 | 237 | 64 | 5th Overall | Lost quarter-final |
| 1968–69 | 42 | 32 | 9 | 1 | – | 262 | 129 | 65 | 1st SJHL | Won championship and Abbott Cup |
| 1969–70 | 35 | 21 | 13 | 1 | – | 175 | 126 | 43 | 2nd SJHL | Lost Final |
| 1970–71 | 66 | 28 | 36 | 2 | – | 202 | 246 | 58 | 4th East | Lost quarter-final |
| 1971–72 | 68 | 43 | 23 | 2 | – | 287 | 225 | 88 | 1st East | Lost final |
| 1972–73 | 68 | 30 | 28 | 10 | – | 294 | 270 | 70 | 3rd East | Lost quarter-final |
| 1973–74 | 68 | 43 | 14 | 11 | – | 377 | 225 | 97 | 1st East | Won championship and Memorial Cup |
| 1974–75 | 70 | 29 | 36 | 5 | – | 260 | 288 | 63 | 3rd East | Lost semi-final |
| 1975–76 | 72 | 22 | 42 | 8 | – | 278 | 347 | 52 | 5th East | Lost preliminary |
| 1976–77 | 72 | 8 | 53 | 11 | – | 218 | 464 | 27 | 4th East | Out of playoffs |
| 1977–78 | 72 | 29 | 38 | 5 | – | 363 | 405 | 63 | 3rd East | Lost East Division final |
| 1978–79 | 72 | 18 | 47 | 7 | – | 297 | 481 | 43 | 4th East | Out of playoffs |
| 1979–80 | 72 | 47 | 24 | 1 | – | 429 | 311 | 95 | 1st East | Won championship |
| 1980–81 | 72 | 49 | 21 | 2 | – | 423 | 315 | 100 | 1st East | Lost East Division final |
| 1981–82 | 72 | 48 | 24 | 0 | – | 465 | 368 | 96 | 2nd East | Lost final |
| 1982–83 | 72 | 48 | 24 | 0 | – | 397 | 281 | 96 | 2nd East | Lost East Division semi-final |
| 1983–84 | 72 | 48 | 23 | 1 | – | 426 | 284 | 97 | 1st East | Lost final |
| 1984–85 | 72 | 43 | 28 | 1 | – | 387 | 298 | 87 | 3rd East | Lost East Division semi-final |
| 1985–86 | 72 | 45 | 26 | 1 | – | 384 | 295 | 91 | 3rd East | Eliminated in round-robin |
| 1986–87 | 72 | 31 | 37 | 4 | – | 332 | 356 | 66 | 5th East | Lost East Division quarter-final |
| 1987–88 | 72 | 39 | 29 | 4 | – | 342 | 286 | 82 | 5th East | Lost East Division quarter-final |
| 1988–89 | 72 | 23 | 43 | 6 | – | 306 | 358 | 52 | 8th East | Out of playoffs |
| 1989–90 | 72 | 34 | 31 | 7 | – | 332 | 329 | 75 | 3rd East | Lost East Division semi-final |
| 1990–91 | 72 | 37 | 32 | 3 | – | 346 | 307 | 77 | 5th East | Lost East Division semi-final |
| 1991–92 | 72 | 31 | 36 | 5 | – | 300 | 298 | 67 | 7th East | Out of playoffs |
| 1992–93 | 72 | 35 | 36 | 1 | – | 322 | 313 | 71 | 4th East | Lost East Division final |
| 1993–94 | 72 | 34 | 36 | 2 | – | 308 | 341 | 70 | 7th East | Lost East Division quarter-final |
| 1994–95 | 72 | 26 | 43 | 3 | – | 269 | 306 | 55 | 7th East | Lost East Division quarter-final |
| 1995–96 | 72 | 37 | 33 | 2 | – | 316 | 284 | 76 | 3rd East | Lost Eastern Conference semi-final |
| 1996–97 | 72 | 42 | 27 | 3 | – | 326 | 259 | 87 | 3rd East | Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final |
| 1997–98 | 72 | 46 | 21 | 5 | – | 334 | 250 | 97 | 1st East | Lost Eastern Conference semi-final |
| 1998–99 | 72 | 24 | 43 | 5 | – | 238 | 312 | 53 | 5th East | Out of playoffs |
| 1999–00 | 72 | 32 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 234 | 255 | 75 | 3rd East | Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final |
| 2000–01 | 72 | 40 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 285 | 242 | 85 | 2nd East | Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final |
| 2001–02 | 72 | 40 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 252 | 192 | 92 | 2nd East | Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final |
| 2002–03 | 72 | 25 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 171 | 217 | 69 | 4th East | Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final |
| 2003–04 | 72 | 28 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 230 | 224 | 68 | 3rd East | Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final |
| 2004–05 | 72 | 12 | 50 | 4 | 6 | 154 | 285 | 34 | 5th East | Out of playoffs |
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2005–06 | 72 | 40 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 236 | 234 | 85 | 3rd East | Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final |
| 2006–07 | 72 | 36 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 234 | 220 | 80 | 2nd East | Lost Eastern Conference semi-final |
| 2007–08 | 72 | 44 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 217 | 206 | 94 | 1st East | Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final |
| 2008–09 | 72 | 27 | 39 | 1 | 5 | 228 | 265 | 60 | 5th East | Out of playoffs |
| 2009–10 | 72 | 30 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 246 | 278 | 67 | 6th East | Out of playoffs |
| 2010–11 | 72 | 23 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 216 | 312 | 56 | 5th East | Out of playoffs |
| 2011–12 | 72 | 37 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 230 | 214 | 82 | 4th East | Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final |
| 2012–13 | 72 | 25 | 38 | 4 | 5 | 193 | 284 | 59 | 5th East | Out of playoffs |
| 2013–14 | 72 | 39 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 257 | 247 | 85 | 1st East | Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final |
| 2014–15 | 72 | 37 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 263 | 238 | 85 | 2nd East | Lost Eastern Conference semi-final |
| 2015–16 | 72 | 36 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 243 | 253 | 80 | 4th East | Lost Eastern Conference semi-final |
| 2016–17 | 72 | 52 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 353 | 211 | 112 | 1st East | Lost final |
| 2017–18 | 72 | 40 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 245 | 235 | 87 | 3rd East | Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final Qualified for Memorial Cup as host |
| 2018–19 | 68 | 19 | 45 | 1 | 3 | 173 | 271 | 42 | 5th East | Out of playoffs |
| 2019–20 | 63 | 21 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 183 | 258 | 50 | 5th East | Cancelled |
SAJHL seasons
- 1969 Won League, Won Abbott Cup, Lost 1969 Memorial Cup
- 1970 Lost Final
Team records
CHL records
Canadian Hockey League records held by Regina Pats:- Most ties in one season with overtime, with 14 ties in 72 games in 2002–03
- Longest winless streak with 36 winless games from October 23, 1976 through January 23, 1977
- Longest winless streak on the road with 36 games from October 3, 1976 through March 27, 1977
- 2nd most consecutive 40 win seasons with 7 from 1979–80 to 1985–86