Regina Pats
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| City: | Regina, Saskatchewan | |
| League: | Western Hockey League | |
| Conference: | Eastern | |
| Division: | East | |
| Founded: | 1917 | |
| Home Arena: | Brandt Centre | |
| Colours: | red, white and blue | |
| Head Coach: | Curtis Hunt | |
| General Manager: | Brent Parker | |
The Regina Pats are a junior 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.
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History
The Regina Pats are the oldest major junior hockey franchise in the world, to be continuously operating from their original location and using the same name. They began operations in 1917, originally using the Patricias as their name, after Princess Patricia of Connaught, the granddaugher of Queen Victoria and daughter of the Governor General (the Duke of Connaught). The team name was also associated with Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, to the point that Pats sweaters still bear the regimental crest as a shoulder patch. In 1923, the team's name was shortened to the Pats. The Pats won Canadian junior championships in 1925 and 1930, as well as in 1928 when they were known as the Regina Monarchs. During World War II, the team remained dormant but was re-organized in 1946. The Regina Pats won their fourth Canadian junior championship in the 1974 Memorial Cup. In 1977, they moved from Regina Exhibition Stadium to the new Agridome, since renamed the Brandt Centre. Most recently, they were the host team for the 2001 Memorial Cup.NHL Alumni
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Player Sweaters Retired
- Bill Hicke
- Dennis Sobchuk
- Brad Hornung
- Dale Derkatch
- Doug Wickenheiser
- Ed Staniowski
- Clark Gillies
Staff
Coaching Staff:- Curtis Hunt - Head Coach
- Terry Perkins - Assistant Coach
- Craig Lumbard - Goaltending Coach
- Brent Parker - General Manager
- Todd Ripplinger - Director of scouting
- Greg Mayer - Athletic Therapist/Trainer
- Brett Rae - Assistant Trainer
CHL Records
- Most ties in one season with overtime, with 14 ties in 72 games in 2002-03
- Longest winless streak with 36 winless games from Oct. 23/76 through Jan. 23/77
- Longest winless streak on the road with 36 games from Oct. 3/76 through Mar. 27/77
- 2nd most consecutive 40 win seasons with 7 from 1979-80 to 1985-86
NHL first round drafted Pats
- 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 Sabers.
- 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.
Trivia
Baseball great Larry Walker once tried out for the Regina Pats as a goaltender.External links
| Western Hockey League |
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