The St. Vital Victorias are a junior ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They are part of the Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League (MMJHL).

History

The St. Vital Victorias were named in the memory of Company Sergeant-Major John Robert Osborn, V. C. Originally from Norfolk, England, Osborn settled in St. Vital and served with the 1st Battalion of the Winnipeg Grenadiers in World War II. On September 19, 1941, during an attack against the Japanese at Jardine's Lookout and Mount Butler, Hong Kong, the enemy began to throw grenades. Osborn displayed the highest quality of heroism and sacrifice. After picking up several live grenades and hurling them back at the enemy, he threw himself on a grenade in order to save the lives of his comrades. Osborn was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross, the British Empire's highest military decoration for bravery and gallantry.

Set on a black hockey puck background, the white St. V. is joined with the red V for "Victorias". The positioning of the V's symbolizes the unity of the Junior Hockey team with affiliated Community Clubs, the AA Vic teams, and the community in general. The white colour of the St. V. symbolizes the purity associated with the name SAINT. The red V symbolizes the courage of the man whose confirmed honour promoted the name of the team. The flow action motion of the stylized letters symbolizes the spirit of the game of hockey, and, specifically, of Victoria teams.

The St. Vital Minor Hockey AssociationSt. Vital Minor Hockey Association was created in 1972, to administer minor hockey in the area. Three years later, the Junior Victorias were formed, as the club joined the Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League (MMJHL) for the team's inaugural campaign in 1975-76.

The Junior Vics fall under the regulations of Hockey Manitoba, operating as a community-owned club. St. Vital is located in the southeastern section of Winnipeg, and the Association comprises the Dakota, Glenlee, Glenwood, Greendell, Norberry, and Windsor Community Centres.

Season-by-season record Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season Wins Loses Ties OTL GF GA Points Finish Playoffs 1975-76 13 21 2 - 174 238 28 7th 1976-77 10 29 3 - 179 270 236th 1977-78 10 30 2 - 175 258 22 7th 1978-79 10 29 3 - 148 223 23 7th 1979-8017 23 2 - 209 247 36 6th 1980-81 29 13 0 - 298 213 58 2nd 1981-82 24 16 1 - 243 208 49 3rd 1982-83 10 31 1 - 215 355 21 8th 1983-84 14 25 1 - 241 278 29 9th DNQ 1984-85 1 38 1 - 115 350 4 9th DNQ 1985-86 18 22 2 - 249 267 38 6th 1986-87 26 15 1 - 277 229 522nd 1987-88 11 30 1 - 184 267 23 7th 1988-89 24 16 2 - 242 201 50 3rd 1989-90 14 26 2 - 215 240 306th 1990-91 27 14 1 - 244 198 55 1st 1991-92 3 39 0 - 148 362 6 8th 1992-93 14 27 1 - 201 302 296th 1993-9421 20 1 - 247 208 43 4th 1994-95 21 21 0 - 224 216 42 4th 1995-96 30 11 1 - 271 189 61 2nd 1996-9724 17 1 - 210 190 49 3rd 1997-98 19 22 1 - 230 218 39 6th 1998-99 26 15 1 0 283 185 53 2nd 1999-00 21 20 1 0 187 179 43 5th 2000-01 19 20 1 2 159 155 415th 2001-02 28 13 1 3 198 154 604th 2002-03 25 13 4 3 197 158 573rd 2003-04 41 1 2 1 262 98 851stJack McKenzie Trophy winner 2004-05 37 4 4 0 253 105 78 2nd 2005-06 34 8 1 2 235 122 71 1st 2006-07 19 23 2 1 175 180 417th 2007-08 27 14 3 1 187 120 58 4th 2008-09 27 15 - 3 221 139 57 4thLost quarterfinal 2009-10 34 8 - 3 203 96 71 3rd 2010-11 22 20 - 3 174 168 47 5th 2011-12 22 16 - 2 147 147 46 5th 2012-13 19 22 - 4 179 170 42 8th Lost quarterfinal2013-141527-3157208339thDNQ2014-15 22 17 - 6 154 160 50 5th of 10 Lost quarterfinal, 3-4 (Hawks)2015-16 24 17 - 4 164 154 52 5th of 10 Lost quarterfinal, 3-4 (Jets)2016-17 22 17 - 6 177 187 50 7th of 10 Lost quarterfinal, 2-4 (Jets)2017-18 22 22 - 2 165 186 46 6th of 10Lost quarterfinal, 1-4 (Railer Express)2018-19 29 13 - 3 189 158 61 3rd of 10Lost quarterfinal, 3-4 (Railer Express)2019-20 29 10 - 6 188 129 64 2nd of 10Playoffs cancelled due to COVID2020-21 2 3 - 0 18 19 4 COVID2021-22 28 11 - 6 190 150 62 4th of 10Lost quarterfinal, 2-4 (Jr. Hockey Club)2022-23 26 16 - 3 191 182 55 4th of 10Won quarterfinal, 4-3 (Twins)Won Semifinals 4-3 (Hawks)Lost League Finals 0-4 (Canucks)2023-24 21 16 - 8 164 175 50 5th of 10tbd quarterfinal, 0-1 (Twins)2024-25 24 17 3 1 170 164 52 5th of 10Lost quarterfinal, 0-4 (Riels)2025-26 11 30 2 2 149 209 26 9th of 10Did Not Qualify

Championships

Jack Mackenzie Trophy (playoffs) 2003-04

Art Moug Trophy (regular season) 1990-91, 2003–04, 2005–06

References

External links St. Vital Jr. Victorias