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NOTE: In my research I found no "OFFICIAL" news release of the league ever changing it's name. The Okanagan-Mainline Junior 'A' Hockey League did not have an official logo in this era of the 1960's. All the teams, including any media, just used the words "Okanagan-Mainline Junior A Hockey League", "Okanagan- Mainline Junior Hockey League", "Okanagan Junior Hockey League", "Okanagan-Mainline Junior Hockey Association" and "Okanagan Valley Junior Hockey League" in various fonts and forms of the times.

PRE-SEASON

May 18, 1961: With juvenile hockey in the Valley on the decline, plans for a junior A league in the Okanagan Valley were officially drawn-up at a meeting in the Allison Hotel on Sunday, May 16, 1961. ^(source)

First Executive

May 29, 1961: The executive for the Okanagan-Mainline Junior "A" Hockey League was elected. ^(source)

• President
• Bill Brown, Vernon
• Vice-president
• Bob Taylor, Kelowna
• Directors
• Larry Buchan and Carl Sorensen, Vernon
• Don White and Bob Taylor, Kelowna
• Jack Mertz and Elmer Marchant, Penticton
• Bud Fraser and Doug Dawe, Kamloops
• Leonard 'Len' Miller, Vernon - League Secretary ^(source)

Pre-Season News

• May 29, 1961: New Westminster Bid For Junior Franchise Here. ^(source)
• September 11 & 21, 1961: Proposed Season Schedule ^{(source 1)} / ^{(source 2)}
• September 18, 1961: Donation of Championship Trophy - Davies Cup ^(source) / ^{(source 2)}
• September 11, 18 & 26, 1961: Pro Team Sponsorship ^{(source 1)} / ^{(source 2)} / ^{(source 3)}
• Appoint League Statistician - Pete Munoz ^(source)
• Appoint Referee-in-Chief - Bob Taylor & System ^{(source 1)} / ^{(source 2)}
• September 25, 1961: The BCAHA support, & Memorial Cup playdowns. ^(source)

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SEASON

Season News

• November 20, 1961: Controversy, Vernon Junior Canadians ^(source)
  League refuses Pro Help ^(source)
• December 4, 1961:Constitution Ratified ^(source)
• December 13, 1961: League Leaders ^(source)
• December 13, 1961: Penticton Protest Throw-out, Kamloops Fined, Kelowna Appeal 2-year player Suspension ^(source)
• December 22, 1961: League Leaders ^(source)
• December 27, 1961: New Westminster Royal play exhibition games against OMJAHL ^(source)
• January 18, 1962: League Leaders ^(source)
  OMJAHL To Select All-Star ^(source)
• , January 29, 1962: Cut Regular Season Games, Playoff Best-of-5, (1v3) & (2v4) ^(source)

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PLAYOFFS

• March 8, 1962: Kamloops Rockets Sweep Series For B.C. Title ^(source)
• March 12, 1962: Composite OMJAHL Team To Play Rockets Saturday ^(source)
• March 19, 1962: BC Champions Take Wynnychuk ^(source)
• March 22, 1962: Oil Kings Dump Rockets In 3rd Period Outburst ^(source)

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POST SEASON

1962 All-Stars

February 08, 1962: All-Stars Selected ^(source)

First Team

• Goal: Pete Sternig, Kam.
• Left Defence: Buck Crawford, Kam.
• Right Defence: Phil Larden, Kel.
• Centre: Jackie James, Kam.
• Right Wing: Vic Minamide, Kam.
• Left Wing: Glen Richards, Kam.
• Coach: Ken Stewart, Kam.

Second Team

• Goal: Dale Harder, Pen.
• Left Defence: Lanny Nevison, Pen.
• Right Defence: Gil Goodman, Pen.
• Centre: Fred Thomas, Kel.
• Right Wing: Glen Madsen, Kam.
• Left Wing: Bob Gruber, Kel.
• Coach: Don Slater, Pen.

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Awards, April 26, 1962

• Buck Crawford is MVP - President's Trophy ^(source)
• Kamloops Rockets Regular Season Champion - Elks Trophy ^(source)

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Leading Scorers

#	Pos	PLAYER	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
-	-	Jackie James (KA)	28	32	33	65	42(26G)
-	-	Glen Richards (KA)	28	29	28	57	19(26G)
-	-	Bill Donaldson (KA)	28	17	33	50	19(25G)
-	-	Bob Gruber (KE)	27	31	18	49	48(27G)
-	-	Glen Madsen (KA)	28	14	34	48	9(26G)
-	-	Vic Minamide (KA)	28	25	21	46	14(26G)
-	-	Bob Nishimura (KA)	28	17	16	33	24(26G)
-	-	Terry Shishido (KA)	28	4	28	32	0(26G)
-	-	Fred Thomas (KE)	28	19	12	31	31(25G)
-	-	Charlie Cuzzocrea (PE)	27	18	11	29	-
-	-	Bob Cochran (KA)	21	10	19	29	8(19G)
-	-	Howie McNeil (PE)	24	12	13	25	-
-	-	Seiko Ouchi (VE)	23	11	13	24	-

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Leading Goalies

#	GOALIE	GP	MIN	GA	AVG	W	L	T	SVS	SA%	PIM
-	Peter Sternig (KA)	-	-	-	2.58	-	-	-	-	-	-

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