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| | Regina Pats Hockey Club |
 | | The Regina Pats Hockey Club is the oldest major junior hockey franchise in existence, first stepping on the ice in 1917. |
 | | Regina has also proved to be a springboard to a pro career for a seeming endless list of NHL'ers including Lorne Davis, Red Berenson, Murray Balfour, Bill and Ernie Hicke, Garth Butcher, Doug Wickenheiser, Mike Sillinger, Jamie Heward, Jeff Friesen, Derek Morris, Brad Stuart, Barrett Jackman, Josh Harding and Rick Rypien. |
 | | Currently the Regina Pats are owned and operated by Russ and Diane Parker, and son Brent, who is the team's General Manager. |
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