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The Official Site of Your Regina PatsMARCH 610SCORERegina6Prince Albert3HOME NEWS TEAM TICKETS GAME DAY SCHEDULE MULTIMEDIA COMMUNITY FAN ZONE STORE CORPORATE News Stories Players Player Awards In The System Hockey Operations Front Office History Scouting Team Records Individual Tickets Season Tickets Group Tickets Safeway FunZone Coast Spas Zone Flex Packs Minor Hockey Teams CTV Family Games Corporate Seating Northgate Mall Birthday Packs Fundraising Program Family Packs Seating Chart Game Promotions Listen Live On CKRM Standings Statistics 5050 Winners Game Schedule Training Camp Game Photos Join Our Newsletter Pats TV Subway Fresh Alerts WHL This Week Radio Wallpapers Follow The Pats On Twitter Santa Pictures Links Events Calendar Donation Requests WHL Education Wickenheiser Golf Classic Sportsmans Dinner CN Ticket Program Brady Brady Literacy Program Project First Goal Western Pizza Have A Heart Night Prairie Mobile Goals For Kids AdoptaSchool Life Saving Hat Tricks Home Depot Events Kids Corner Taylor Toyota Hardest Working Pat Colin Obrians Player Of The Month Fries Tallman Lumber Get Decked Out KFC Big Crunch Of The Night Mission Statement 200910 Marketing Guide Contact Us Employment Hockey OperationsHockey Operations OwnershipThe Regina Pats Hockey Club are owned jointly by Russ & Diane Parker of Calgary Alberta who purchased the hockey team in 1995Professional HighlightsThe Parkers founded Calgary Copier Ltd In 1969 Before selling the company in 1988 it grew to be the second largest Canon dealership in the country employing over 150 peopleThe Parker family started Calgarys first professional baseball team in 1977 when the Calgary Cardinals of the Pioneer League began play In 1984 they purchased the Pacific Coast Leagues (AAA) Salt Lake City franchise and moved the team to Calgary The Cannons played in Calgary from 1985 2002In 1990 the Parkers purchased an International Hockey League franchise and established the Kansas City Blades The Blades captured the IHL Turner Cup Championship in 1991 92 The Blades were sold in 1996Russ was named the Pacific Coast Baseball League Executive of The Year in 1988 In 1989 he was awarded Calgarys inaugural Pinnacle Award for excellence in the business communityIn February of 1993 the Parker family purchased the Kelowna Spartans of the BCJHL The Spartans won the Centennial Cup national championship in 1993 94 and lost in the final in 1994 95Aside from his involvement at the team level Russ had also held numerous committee positions at the league level His positions have included Chairman of the International Hockey League Board of Governors Chairman of the Pacific Coast League Executive Committ...