Victoria Maple Leafs | |
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City | Victoria, British Columbia |
League | Western Hockey League |
Operated | 1964-67 |
Home arena | Victoria Memorial Arena |
Colours | Blue and white |
Owner(s) | Maple Leaf Gardens Limited |
Affiliate | Toronto Maple Leafs |
Franchise history | |
1958–1959 | Spokane Spokes |
1959–1963 | Spokane Comets |
1963–1964 | Denver Invaders |
1964–1967 | Victoria Maple Leafs |
1967–1974 | Phoenix Roadrunners (WHL) |
1974–1977 | Phoenix Roadrunners (WHA) |
The Victoria Maple Leafs were a minor professional ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League (WHL) that played three seasons in Victoria, British Columbia, beginning in 1964. They were the farm team of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The previous season the team had played as the Denver Invaders, with the best regular season record in the WHL, and from 1959 to 1963 the team had played as the Spokane Comets. In 1967 they became the Phoenix Roadrunners.