St. Vital Victorias

The St. Vital Victorias are a Canadian 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 Jardines 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 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, with a population of approximately 54,000 people. 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, OL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Season 	W 	L 	T 	OL 	GF 	GA 	Pts	Finish 	Playoffs
1975-76	13 	21 	2 	- 	174	238	28 	7th 	
1976-77	10 	29 	3 	- 	179	270	23 	6th 	
1977-78	10 	30 	2 	- 	175	258	22 	7th 	
1978-79	10 	29 	3 	- 	148	223	23 	7th 	
1979-80	17 	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	52 	2nd 	
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	30 	6th 	
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	29 	6th 	
1993-94	21 	20 	1 	- 	247	208	43 	4th 	
1994-95	21 	21 	0 	- 	224	216	42 	4th 	
1995-96	30 	11 	1 	- 	271	189	61 	2nd 	
1996-97	24 	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	41 	5th 	
2001-02	28 	13 	1 	3 	198	154	60 	4th 	
2002-03	25 	13 	4 	3 	197	158	57 	3rd 	
2003-04	41 	1 	2 	1 	262	98 	85 	1st 	Jack 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	41 	7th 	
2007-08	27 	14 	3 	1 	187	120	58 	4th 	
2008-09	27 	15 	- 	3 	221	139	57 	4th 	Lost 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 quarterfinal
2013-14	15 	27 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
3 	157	208	33	9th	DNQ	 	 	 	
2014-15	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, 3-4 (Jets)
2017-18	21 	22 	- 	2 	165	186	44 	6th of 10	Lost quarterfinal, 1-4 (Railer Express)
2018-19	29 	13 	- 	3 	189	158	61 	4th of 10	
2019-20	29 	10 	- 	6 	188	129	64 	2nd of 10	Playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020-21	2 	3 	- 	0 	4 	18 	19 	N/A 	Season cancelled February 20th due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22	28 	11 	- 	6 	62 	190	150	4th of 10	Lost Quarterfinals
Season 	W 	L 	OL	SL 	Pts	GF 	GA 	Finish 	Playoffs
2022-23	26 	16 	2 	1 	55 	191	182	4th 	Lost Final
2023-24	21 	16 	8 	0 	50 	164	175	5th 	Lost Quarterfinals
== 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 website
Category:Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League teams
Category:Established in 1975