The Victoria Cougars were a minor professional hockey team based in Victoria, British Columbia. They played in the Pacific Coast Hockey League from 1949 to 1952 and in the renamed Western Hockey League from 1952 to 1961.
In 1961 they moved to become the Los Angeles Blades.
They won the Lester Patrick Cup (league playoff championship) in 1950-51.
Season-by-Season Records[]
Pacific Coast Hockey League[]
Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing | Playoffs |
1949-50 | 70 | 22 | 42 | 6 | 50 | 218 | 307 | 6th North | out of playoffs |
1950-51 | 70 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 85 | 250 | 216 | 1st | Won Final |
1951-52 | 70 | 25 | 38 | 7 | 57 | 242 | 296 | 6th | Lost Final |
Western Hockey League[]
Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing | Playoffs |
1952-53 | 70 | 26 | 36 | 8 | 60 | 244 | 273 | 8th | out of playoffs |
1953-54 | 70 | 27 | 32 | 11 | 65 | 203 | 223 | 5th | Lost Quarter Final |
1954-55 | 70 | 33 | 29 | 8 | 74 | 237 | 199 | 2nd | Lost Semi Final |
1955-56 | 70 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 75 | 206 | 196 | 2nd Coast | Lost Semi Final |
1956-57 | 70 | 29 | 34 | 7 | 65 | 208 | 204 | 3rd Coast | Lost Quarter Final |
1957-58 | 70 | 18 | 50 | 2 | 38 | 226 | 313 | 4th Coast | out of playoffs |
1958-59 | 70 | 30 | 36 | 4 | 64 | 219 | 254 | 3rd Coast | Lost Quarter Final |
1959-60 | 70 | 37 | 29 | 4 | 78 | 227 | 194 | 3rd | Lost Final |
1960-61 | 70 | 27 | 41 | 2 | 56 | 220 | 267 | 6th | Lost Quarter Final |