Regina Pats
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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 Regina Agridome is their home arena.
Team history
The Regina Pats are the oldest major junior hockey franchise in the world. 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). In 1923, the 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. Most recently, they were the host team for the 2001 Memorial Cup.
External link
- Official Team website (http://www.reginapats.com/)