What league does Victoria Cougars play in?

Victoria Cougars play in the VIJHL.

When was Victoria Cougars founded?

Victoria Cougars was founded in 1998 in Esquimalt, BC, CAN, Canada.

Where is Victoria Cougars based?

Victoria Cougars is based in Esquimalt, BC, CAN.

Who is the head coach of Victoria Cougars?

The head coach of Victoria Cougars is Mark Van Helvoirt.

Who is the captain of Victoria Cougars?

The captain of Victoria Cougars is Liam Kinshella.

What arena does Victoria Cougars play in?

Victoria Cougars play their home games at Archie Browning Sports Centre in Esquimalt, BC, CAN.

What are the team colors of Victoria Cougars?

The team colors of Victoria Cougars are Black + Gold + Red + White.

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2017-2018 Season

Victoria Cougars were 26-21-2-1 in the 2017-18 VIJHL season with 51 points, 3rd in the South and 5th overall.

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2017-2018 Victoria Cougars Roster

Victoria Cougars — 2017-2018 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Connor McKillop (G)	27	1999	Victoria, BC, CAN	6'2"	194	L
	#1	Patrick Ostermann (G)	29	1997	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'0"	174	-
	#31	Nate Reinhart (G)	27	1999	Palm Springs, CA, USA	5'9"	134	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#11	Alex Benger (D)	27	1999	Victoria, BC, CAN	6'4"	194	R
		Oscar Burgess (D)	25	2001	Whitehorse, YT, CAN	6'0"	170	-
	#3	Carl Ewert (D)	28	1998	Prince George, BC, CAN	6'1"	181	-
	#26	Michael Fradette (D)	28	1998	Victoria, BC, CAN	6'3"	201	L
		Dario Greco (D)	25	2001		-	-	-
	#8	J.C. Ingram (D)	27	1999	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'0"	174	L
	#10	Shane Kime (D)	29	1997	West Vancouver, BC, CAN	-	-	-
	#4	Landon Kitchen (D)	27	1999	Prince George, BC, CAN	5'11"	170	R
	#27	Sunil Sahota (D)	27	1999	Merritt, BC, CAN	5'11"	174	-
	#5	Joshua Tak (D)	27	1999	Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'1"	185	L
	#2	Will Thompson (D)	29	1997	Oakville, ON, CAN	6'3"	190	R
FORWARDS
	#9	Mateo Albinati (F)	27	1999	Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'3"	205	L
	#20	Matt Berryman (F)	26	2000	Victoria, BC, CAN	-	-	-
	#15	Joel Bourgeois (F)	26	1999	Fort St. John, BC, CAN	5'9"	176	-
	#14	Dylan Defosse (F)	27	1999	Calgary, AB, CAN	5'10"	181	L
		Garett Gilbertson (F)	26	2000	Sooke, BC, CAN	5'10"	161	-
	#28	Oliver Hahn (F)	27	1999	Victoria, BC, CAN	6'1"	181	-
		Ethan Hersant (F)	26	2000	George Town, CYM	5'9"	181	R
	#26	Bryce Irwin (F)	25	2000	Victoria, BC, CAN	5'10"	185	L
	#16	Liam Kinshella (F)"C"	29	1997	Victoria, BC, CAN	5'8"	174	L
	#12	Darwin Lakoduk (F)	26	2000	Edmonton, AB, CAN	5'10"	165	R
	#24	Nicholas Looysen (F)	27	1999	Saanichton, BC, CAN	6'0"	185	L
		Tyler Magnuson (F)	26	2000		-	-	-
	#21	Foster Martin (F)	27	1999	Port Alberni, BC, CAN	6'1"	183	L
		Connor McClelland (F)	25	2001	Victoria, BC, CAN	-	-	R
	#17	Jaden McNulty (F)	28	1998	Kelowna, BC, CAN	-	-	-
		Rowan Miller (F)	25	2001	Victoria, BC, CAN	6'0"	170	R
		Josh Parkin (F)	25	2001	Nanaimo, BC, CAN	-	-	-
	#22	Sean Patten (F)	27	1999	Monument, CO, USA	5'10"	170	R
	#13	Zefan Pighin (F)	27	1999	Delta, BC, CAN	-	-	-
	#7	Jonah Ragsdale (F)	25	2001	Victoria, BC, CAN	5'9"	157	-
	#23	Akila Sato-Gaudreau (F)	29	1997	Victoria, BC, CAN	6'2"	190	L
	#18	Matt Sparrow (F)	27	1999	Sherwood Park, AB, CAN	6'2"	216	L
	#6	Tyler Vanuden (F)	28	1998	Fort Frances, ON, CAN	5'9"	170	L
	#19	Kyle Wade (F)"A"	29	1997	Courtenay, BC, CAN	6'1"	174	R
	#7	Cameron Welch (LW)	27	1998	Kelowna, BC, CAN	6'2"	194	L
Position: G: 3, D: 9, F: 19Av Age: 19.26 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 179 lbsCompare with other teams »

2017-2018 Victoria Cougars Staff

Head CoachMark Van Helvoirt
GM/Head CoachSuneil Karod

Team Staff History

2017-2018 Victoria Cougars Captains

"C"

Liam Kinshella

"A"

Kyle Wade

Team Captaincy History

2017-2018 Victoria Cougars Demographics

Victoria Cougars Facts

Plays in: Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League
Team Colors: Black + Gold + Red + White
Town: Esquimalt, BC, CAN Map
Founded: 1998

2017-2018 Victoria Cougars Roster Facts

Nationalities

37 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

Victoria Cougars: 1 141 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Archie Browning Sports Centre
Location: Esquimalt, BC, CAN
Capacity: -
Construction Year: -

Victoria Cougars Games

Victoria Cougars — 2017-2018 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/07/2026 02:30 AM UTC	Peninsula Panthers	Victoria Cougars	-	VIJHL
10/31/2026 02:30 AM UTC	Lake Cowichan Kraken	Victoria Cougars	-	VIJHL
10/24/2026 02:00 AM UTC	Nanaimo Buccaneers	Victoria Cougars	3 - 2	VIJHL
10/18/2026 02:00 AM UTC	Oceanside Generals	Victoria Cougars	1 - 5	VIJHL
10/17/2026 02:30 AM UTC	Lake Cowichan Kraken	Victoria Cougars	1 - 3	VIJHL

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Latest Transactions

Victoria Cougars — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
06/27/2026	Confirmed	joining	Sante Bove (G)	Vancouver NE Chiefs U18 AAA	Details
06/23/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Mathieu Ouellette (F)	Iroquois Falls Storm	Details
06/19/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Aiden Beavan (D)	Iroquois Falls Storm	Details
09/20/2023	Confirmed	leaving	Jesse Pye (G)	Notre Dame Hounds	Details
08/11/2023	Confirmed	joining	Kal Nagy (D)	Campbell River Storm	Details
08/10/2023	Confirmed	joining	Noah Edstrom (F)	Sicamous Eagles	Details
08/10/2023	Confirmed	leaving	Ashton Billesberger (G)	Sicamous Eagles	Details
07/06/2023	Confirmed	joining	Samuel Lewis (D)	Kamloops Storm	Details

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Victoria Cougars History and Standings

Victoria Cougars — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	VIJHL	15	10	3	-	-	2	61	37	22	1.47	2	-
2025-2026	VIJHL	48	37	8	-	-	3	237	126	77	1.6	2	Champion
2024-2025	VIJHL	48	25	17	-	-	6	174	152	56	1.17	4	Quarterfinal loss
2023-2024	VIJHL	48	34	11	-	-	3	232	150	71	1.48	1	Semifinal loss
2022-2023	VIJHL	48	36	11	-	-	1	232	144	73	1.52	1	Semifinal loss
2021-2022	VIJHL	49	35	11	-	-	3	231	131	73	1.49	1	Quarterfinal loss
2020-2021	VIJHL	13	11	1	-	-	1	61	32	23	1.77	1	Season Cancelled
2019-2020	VIJHL	48	41	6	-	-	1	226	117	83	1.73	1	Playoffs Interrupted
2018-2019	VIJHL	48	28	12	-	7	1	186	120	99	2.06	1	Champion
2017-2018	VIJHL	48	24	21	2	2	1	145	145	51	1.06	3	Quarterfinal loss
2016-2017	VIJHL	48	35	8	0	-	5	208	124	75	1.56	1	Final loss
2015-2016	VIJHL	48	41	5	1	2	1	265	88	84	1.75	1	Champion
2014-2015	VIJHL	48	42	5	1	-	0	256	99	85	1.77	1	Final loss
2013-2014	VIJHL	48	35	10	1	2	2	225	92	73	1.52	1	Champion
2012-2013	VIJHL	48	45	1	-	-	2	275	96	92	1.92	1	Champion
2011-2012	VIJHL	42	36	5	-	-	1	200	93	73	1.74	1	Champion
2010-2011	VIJHL	44	33	9	-	-	2	202	110	68	1.55	1	Final loss
2009-2010	VIJHL	48	29	7	-	5	7	229	141	75	1.56	2	-
2008-2009	VIJHL	48	30	8	-	4	6	236	132	74	1.54	2	-
2007-2008	VIJHL	48	32	9	-	2	3	226	120	71	1.48	1	Champion
2006-2007	VIJHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Champion
2005-2006	VIJHL	42	29	8	-	0	3	231	129	61	1.45	2	-
2004-2005	VIJHL	48	29	11	-	0	3	219	145	61	1.27	2	Champion
2003-2004	VIJHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2002-2003	VIJHL	48	27	16	5	-	-	254	191	59	1.23	3	-
2001-2002	VIJHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2000-2001	VIJHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1999-2000	VIJHL	40	11	22	7	-	-	168	219	29	0.73	6	-
1998-1999	VIJHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Victoria Cougars Tournament Statistics

Victoria Cougars — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2018-2019	Cyclone Taylor Cup	3	2	0	-	0	1	9	4	7	2.33	1	Final loss

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Victoria Cougars — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Mathieu Ouellette (F)	2026-2027	Bradford Rattlers	GMHL	10	11	14	25	16
2.	Mason Hastings (F)	2026-2027	Red Deer Vipers	HJHL	9	8	7	15	25
3.	Bryce Irwin (F)	2026-2027	Telford Tigers 2	NIHL 1	5	5	7	12	20
4.	Rowan Brodie-Rafuse (F)	2026-2027	Westshore Wolves	VIJHL	15	2	5	7	4
5.	Caden Lave (D)	2026-2027	Steinbach Pistons	MJHL	9	3	3	6	8
6.	Rowan Miller (F)	2026-2027	Tornado Luxembourg	Division 2	3	3	2	5	2
7.	Riley Rich-Holden (F)	2026-2027	Calgary Canucks	AJHL	7	3	2	5	10
8.	Nick Scott (F)	2026-2027	Westshore Wolves	VIJHL	4	2	3	5	2
9.	Nathan King (D)	2026-2027	Merrimack College	NCAA	5	2	3	5	2
10.	Ben Brant (F)	2026-2027	Syracuse Univ.	ACHA	8	2	3	5	38

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Victoria Cougars — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	176 lbs	18.33
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	19.52
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	19.28
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	19.41
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	176 lbs	19.55

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Victoria Cougars — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Karl Carveth (F)	170	130	137	267
2.	Mark Van Helvoirt (F)	176	104	128	232
3.	Samuel Rice (F)	179	66	159	225
4.	Brody Coulter (F)	117	87	136	223
5.	Ethan Roworth (F)	134	74	136	210

Franchise All-Time Goals

Victoria Cougars — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Karl Carveth (F)	170	130	137	267
2.	Mark Van Helvoirt (F)	176	104	128	232
3.	Darryl Boyer (F)	127	88	116	204
4.	Brody Coulter (F)	117	87	136	223
5.	Mark Walton (F)	144	80	76	156

Franchise All-Time Assists

Victoria Cougars — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Samuel Rice (F)	179	66	159	225
2.	Karl Carveth (F)	170	130	137	267
3.	Brody Coulter (F)	117	87	136	223
4.	Ethan Roworth (F)	134	74	136	210
5.	Mark Van Helvoirt (F)	176	104	128	232

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Victoria Cougars — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Brett Deacon (F)	125	39	102	839
2.	Trent Knorr (D)	135	23	103	657
3.	Sean Tackaberry (D)	101	8	39	564
4.	Chad Parker (D)	82	4	30	449
5.	Karl Carveth (F)	170	130	267	402

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Victoria Cougars — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Samuel Rice (F)	179	66	159	225
2.	Mark Van Helvoirt (F)	176	104	128	232
3.	Adam Steenbergen (D)	176	37	104	141
4.	Jake Stolz (D)	176	11	34	45
5.	Karl Carveth (F)	170	130	137	267

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Victoria Cougars — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Dalton Toma (F)	14	11	34	2.43
2.	Sam McMullen (F)	53	48	113	2.13
3.	Nate Looysen (F)	60	51	124	2.07
4.	Mike Hammond (F)	65	51	131	2.02
5.	Cody Hodges (F)	48	40	97	2.02

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Victoria Cougars — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Brody Coulter (F)	2012-2013	VIJHL	48	39	79	118	2.46	99
2.	Nate Looysen (F)	2015-2016	VIJHL	45	40	61	101	2.24	87
3.	Sam McMullen (F)	2014-2015	VIJHL	44	41	58	99	2.25	28
4.	Mike Hammond (F)	2006-2007	VIJHL	48	40	58	98	2.04	22
5.	Ben Brant (F)	2023-2024	VIJHL	46	41	56	97	2.11	96

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Victoria Cougars — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Joseph Melichar (F)	2025-2026	VIJHL	45	43	44	87	1.93	83
2.	Geoff Irwin (F)	2002-2003	VIJHL	39	43	34	77	1.97	82
3.	Sam McMullen (F)	2014-2015	VIJHL	44	41	58	99	2.25	28
4.	Ben Brant (F)	2023-2024	VIJHL	46	41	56	97	2.11	96
5.	Nate Looysen (F)	2015-2016	VIJHL	45	40	61	101	2.24	87

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Victoria Cougars — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Brody Coulter (F)	2012-2013	VIJHL	48	39	79	118	2.46	99
2.	Samuel Rice (F)	2012-2013	VIJHL	45	21	75	96	2.13	16
3.	Nate Looysen (F)	2015-2016	VIJHL	45	40	61	101	2.24	87
4.	Sam McMullen (F)	2014-2015	VIJHL	44	41	58	99	2.25	28
5.	Mike Hammond (F)	2006-2007	VIJHL	48	40	58	98	2.04	22

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Victoria Cougars — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Brett Deacon (F)	2002-2003	VIJHL	46	20	28	48	1.04	305
2.	Brett Deacon (F)	2003-2004	VIJHL	38	13	26	39	1.03	281
3.	Brett Deacon (F)	2001-2002	VIJHL	41	6	9	15	0.37	253
4.	Bryan Stonier (F)	2000-2001	VIJHL	34	15	16	31	0.91	248
5.	Sean Tackaberry (D)	1999-2000	VIJHL	32	4	11	15	0.47	238