was that of the Victoria Skating Club, a yellow or white 'V' in cursive. The team's sweaters were maroon in colour, and the team was sometimes nicknamed the "Maroons" by the Montreal Gazette in its reporting. Season by season record Except for 1887–88, season play prior to 1892–93 was arranged in challenges. The Victorias also participated in exhibitions or tournaments. 1883–1892: Total Hockey and other sources. 1893–1908: (Source: Coleman(1966) 1935–39: Point totals include 4 point games against McGill (Source: Ottawa Citizen) Notable players The following players were inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame: Blair Russel Russell Bowie Graham Drinkwater Mike Grant Stanley Cup Winners for 1895 Robert Jones (goal), Jim Fenwick (goal), Hartland MacDougall (goal), Harold Henderson (point), Ronald Elliot (point), William Pullan (point), Mike Grant (cover point-Captain), Graham Drinkwater (rover), Shirley Davidson (forward), Robert MacDougall (forward), Norman Rankin (forward). Non players Watson Jack (President), Fred Meredith (Hon. President), P.M. Desterneck (Secretary/Treasurer), G.R. Hooper (Director). The team was awarded the Stanley Cup as 1895 champions of the A.H.A.C. regular season. Montreal Victorias 1897 Stanley Cup champions Gordon Lewis(goal), Harold Henderson(point), Hartland MacDougall(point), Mike Grant(cover point - Captain), Graham Drinkwater(rover), Robert MacDougall(forward), Shirley Davidson(forward), Ernie McLea, (forward), Cam Davidson(forward), Jack Ewing(forward), Harry Messy (forward), David McLellan(forward), Percival Molson(forward) Non-players Watson Jack(President), Fred Meredith (Hon. President), W. Grant (Vice President), Frank Howard Wilson (Hon. Vice President), P.M. Desterneck Secretary/Treasurer) In December 1896, the club won the Stanley Cup from the Winnipeg Victorias in a Stanley Cup challenge, then won the 1897 AHAC season to retain the Cup. See also List of Stanley Cup champions References General Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Triumph Books, 12, 50. . Vic Defunct ice hockey teams in Canada Ice hockey clubs established in 1877 Amateur Hockey Association of Canada teams Canadian Amateur Hockey League teams 1877 establishments in Quebec Quebec Anglophone culture in Montreal Diaspora sports clubs in Canada