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1913-1914 Regina Victorias
The 1913-14 Regina Victorias Hockey Club was formed in 1913, in their inaugural season the team played 16 games, winning 12 and losing four. After beating the Winnipeg Monarchs, the team that held the championship from the previous season, the Victorias went on to play Grand-Mère, Que., in the final. The club won the Allan Cup in their first year of existence with a final score of 4-1.
The Allan Cup was awarded to the Canadian national senior ice hockey champion, and this 1913-14 season was the seventh time the Allan Cup was competed for. In that era, winning the Allan Cup was equivalent to winning the Stanley Cup.
Many members of the team were impressive athletes, in particular Edward Lyman Abbott. Newspapers referred to Abbott as “the speedy and consistent right wing who is the sharpshooter of the team.” Like many young men of his day, including many of his Victoria teammates Abbott enlisted and was sent overseas. Abbott was awarded the Military cross, and additional Bars to the Cross, for his courage and leadership during the war. Sadly, Abbott was later killed in battle. In his memory the Abbott Memorial Cup was created and awarded annually to the Junior “A” hockey champion for Western Canada from 1919 to 1999.
The team was installed in the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in 1967.
Members of the team were as follows:
J. Kain, J. Tait, Fred Wilson, J. Brown (physical instructor), Edward Lyman Abbott, J. Potts, C. Young, Frank Mastel, Austin Creswell, Charlie Otton, Alvin Hammond, Walter Molisky, Fred McCulloch, A. Urquhart, G. Woolside, C.A. Wood, J.A. Westman, G.B. Reid (manager), F. Ritter.