Regina Pats

The Regina Pats Hockey Club is the oldest major junior hockey franchise in existence, first stepping on the ice in 1917.

The Regina Pats got their name from both Princess Patricia, granddaughter of Queen victoria, and the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Regiment which was organized at the outbreak of World War I in 1914.  At first, Regina went by the name of "Patricias" up until 1923 when they shortened their name to just "Pats"

The Regina Pats have won the Memorial Cup 3 times.  First in 1925, 1930 and again in 1974.

Some of the NHL players that have come out of the Regina Pats Hocky club include Lorne Davis, Red Berenson, Murray Balfour, Bill and Ernie Hicke, Garth Butcher, Doug Wickenheiser, Mike Sillinger, Jamie Heward, Jeff Friesen, Derek Morris, Brad Stuart, Barrett Jackman, Josh Harding and Rick Rypien.

A top-level junior hockey team began play in Regina in 1917, and went by the name "Patricias" until 1923 when it was shortened to "Pats". The hockey club won the Memorial Cup for junior hockey supremacy in 1925 under the guidance of the legendary Al Ritchie; the Pats captured the Memorial Cup again in 1930 and 1974.

Regina has also proved to be a springboard to a pro career for a seeming endless list of NHL'ers including Lorne Davis, Red Berenson, Murray Balfour, Bill and Ernie Hicke, Garth Butcher, Doug Wickenheiser, Mike Sillinger, Jamie Heward, Jeff Friesen, Derek Morris, Brad Stuart, Barrett Jackman, Josh Harding and Rick Rypien.

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