Okanagan-Mainline Junior 'A' Hockey League
1964-1965 Season

LEAGUE INFORMATION

League Information

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NOTE: In my research I found no "OFFICIAL" news release of the league changing it's name from Okanagan-Mainline Junior 'A' Hockey League to the Okanagan Junior 'A' Hockey League

PRE-SEASON

  • April, 16, 1964: Junior Hockey Meeting Set For Monday Night (source)
  • April, 20, 1964: OJHL Meets Here Tonight (source)

Fourth Executive

May 2, 1964: Election of Executive (source) / (source) / (source) / (source)

  • President
  • Len Miller, Vernon (Resigned February 17,1965)
  • Blair Peters, Kelowna (Since February 17)
  • First Vice-president
  • Blair Peters, Kelowna
  • Secretary-Treasurer
  • Doug Bulwer, Vernon
  • Referee-In-Cheif
  • Arnold Smith , Vernon (Resigned February 17,1965)

Pre-season decisions

  • April 23, 1964: Import Ruling Ousted By OJHL (source)
  • May 28, 1964: Four Teams In OJHL With Penticton-S'land Entrance (source)
  • August 10, 1964: Okangan Jr. Hockey League Holds Meeting Here Monday (source)
  • August 13, 1964: Junior Hockey League Raps Raiding by Pros (source)
  • September 24, 1964: Junior Hockey League Fnalizing New Season (source)
  • September 30, 1964: OJHL Recognizes Four Teams Now In League (source)

SEASON

  • November 5, 1964: Shishido Setting Hot Pace In Point Race (source)
  • November 19, 1964: Eric Shishido Still OJHL Scoring Sharpie / OJHL Drops Overtime (source)
  • November 25, 1964: Rockets Zooming Ever Upwards In OJHL Race (source)
  • November 30, 1964: OJHL Standings (source)
  • December 11, 1964: League Standings (source)
  • December 18, 1964: Who's Going To Catch High Orbiting Eric? / League Standings (source)
  • December 30, 1964: Shishido Shoots Into 18-Point Scoring Lead / League Standings (source)
  • January 4, 1965: OJHL Unchanged After New Year's / OJHL Standings (source)
  • January 7, 1965: League Standings (source)
  • January 14, 1965: League Standings (source)
  • January 18, 1965: OJHL Standings (source)
  • January 21, 1965: Showdown Duels End OJHL Season / League Standings (source)
  • January 25, 1965: OJHL Standings (source)
  • January 28, 1965: Old Foes Clash Again In Semis / League Standings (source)

PLAYOFFS

  • February 1, 1965: Blades, Bucks Split First Pair (source)
  • February 4, 1965: Win In Kelowna Again? Why Not! (source)
  • February 8, 1965: Those Wacky, Wacky Blades! Belt Bucks With 10 Players (source)
  • February 11, 1965: Now Blaces Have Their Backs Against The Wall / Rockets' Sandyke OJHL's Most Valuable Player (source)
  • February 13, 1965: Junior All-Stars / Deciding Contest For Junior Rockets (source)
  • February 15, 1965: Battleing Blades Stretch Series To Limit (source)
  • February 18, 1965: They Did Their Best With Too Little! (source)
  • February 22, 1965: Bucks Lead OJHL Finals (source)
  • February 25, 1965: Bucks Take 3-0 Command In OJHL Set (source)
  • March 1, 1965: Bucks Rout Rockets For First OJHL Title (source)

Awards

  • February 13, 1965: JUNIOR HOCKEY ALL-STARS (source)
First Team
  • Goal:
  • Defence: Terry Shishido, Kam.
  • Right Defence:
  • Centre: Eric Shishido, Kam.
  • Right Wing: Dale Sandyke, Kam.
  • Left Wing:
  • Coach:

Awards

  • Dale Sandyke is MVP - President's Trophy
  • Kamloops Rockets Regular Season Champion - Elks Trophy

POST SEASON

  • March 4, 1965: Bucks Off To Trail OJHL Title (source)
  • March 8, 1965: Bucks Beat Trail Jrs. In Overtime OJHL Title (source)
  • March 15, 1965: Bucks Just Game Away From Title (source)
  • March 22, 1965: Hockey Final Tonight 'Do Or Die' For Bucks Title (source)
  • March 23, 1965: Bucks Bow Brilliantly To Better-Balanced Club Title (source)
  • April 1, 1965: Blade Ace To Play For N. Westmnister (source)

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1964-1965 Okanagan Mainline Junior 'A' Hockey League

Regular Season GP W L T GF GA PTs
Kamloops Rockets 30 18 11 1 154 146 37
Kelowna Buckaroos 30 14 11 5 137 99 33
El Rancho Broncos (Penticton-Summerland) 30 11 15 4 104 159 26
Vernon Blades 30 10 16 4 99 134 24

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PLAYERS STATISTICS

PLAYER STATISTICS

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Leading Scorers

# Pos PLAYER GP G A PTS PIM
- - Eric Shishido (KA) - 30 50 80 -
- - Dale Sandyke (KA) - 36 320 56 -
- - Marcello Verna (KE) - 18 20 38 -
- - Dale Sorochuk (VE) - 20 17 37 -
- - Eddie Begg (KA) - 24 12 36 -
- - George Meridew (KA) - 15 17 32 -
- - Terry Kasubuchi (KE) - 20 11 31 -
- - Keith McGinnes (PE) - 11 20 31 -
- - Ken Rodger (KA) - 9 26 31 -
- - Bobby Stein (VE) - 13 17 30 -
- - Ray Picco (PE) - 17 9 26 -
- - Biagioni (PE) - 16 10 26 -
- - Al Rogan (VE) - 16 10 26 -
- - Buck Sherk (VE) - 11 15 26 -
- - Ken Rinaldi (KA) - 9 17 26 -

Leading Goalies

# GOALIE GP MIN GA AVG W L T SVS SA% PIM
- Mike Gaal (KE) 28 - 88 3.14 - - - - - -
- Erni Pushkarenko (PE) 22 - 85 3.93 - - - - - -
- Norm Shiman (VE) 28 - 126 4.50 - - - - - -
- Harve Budarick (KA) 28 - 128 4.68 - - - - - -

Please, submit any stats to admin "at" vernonjrahockey "dot" ca

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1965 Okanagan Junior Hockey League Playoffs

Davies Cup - OJHL CHAMPIONSHIP
Semi-Finals A - Kamloops Rockets defeat El Rancho Broncos 4W/3L
Gm#1 Wed Jan 27 8:30pm - Penticton-Summerland @ Kamloops 5-2
Gm#2 Fri Jan 29 8:30pm - Kamloops @ Penticton-Summerland 5-4
Gm#3 Sat Jan 30 8:30pm - Penticton-Summerland @ Kamloops 6-3
Gm#4 date? 8:30pm - Kamloops @ Penticton-Summerland 7-4
Gm#5 Fri Feb 5 8:30pm - Kamloops @ Penticton-Summerland 5-3
Gm#6 Wed Feb 10 8:30pm - Penticton-Summerland @ Kamloops 5-1
Gm#7 Feb 13 8:30pm - Penticton-Summerland @ Kamloops 5-2
Semi-Finals B - Kelowna Buckaroos defeat Vernon Blades 4W/3L
Gm#1 Fri Jan 29 8:30pm - Vernon @ Kelowna 3-3, 5-3ot
Overtime was 10 minutes of non-sudden death
Gm#2 Sun Jan 31 2pm - Kelowna @ Vernon 3-1
Gm#3 Fri Feb 5 8:30pm - Vernon @ Kelowna 5-2
Gm#4 Mon Feb 8 8:30pm - Kelowna @ Vernon 4-4, 7-4ot
Gm#5 Wed Feb 10 8:30pm - Vernon @ Kelowna 5-1
Gm#6 Sun Feb 14 2pm - Kelowna @ Vernon 7-5
Gm#7 Wed Feb 17 8:30pm - Vernon @ Kelowna 6-3
Championshiop - Kelowna Buckaroos defeat Kamloops Rockets 4W/0L
Gm#1 Sat Feb 20 8:30pm - Kelowna @ Kamloops 4-3
Gm#2 Mon Feb 22 8:30pm - Kamloops @ Kelowna 5-1
Gm#3 Wed Feb 24 8:30pm - Kelowna @ Kamloops 5-4
Gm#4 Sat Feb 27 - Kamloops @ Kelowna 10-1

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1965 Regional Playdowns

Mowat Cup - BC Championship
Semi-Final - Kelowna Buckaroos defeat Trail Smoke Eaters (Kootaney JHL) 2W/0L
Gm#1 Sun Mar 7 2pm - Trail @ Kelowna 2-1ot
Gm#2 Mon Mar 8 - Kelowna @ Trail 4-1
Final - New Westminster Royals (Pacific Coast JHL) defeat Kelowna Buckaroos 3W/2L
Royals beat Prince George in other semi-final, 3-4, 8-1 & 3-2
Gm#1 Sat Mar 13 New Westminster @ Kelowna 4-3
Gm#2 Sun Mar 14 New Westminster @ Kelowna 8-3
Gm#3 Sat Mar 20 Kelowna @ New Westminster 11-1
Gm#4 Sun Mar 21 Kelowna @ New Westminster 10-3
Gm#5 Mon Mar 22 Kelowna @ New Westminster 6-4
BC/Alberta Championship
Regina Pats defeat New Westminster Royals 3W/0L
Gm#1 Sun Apr 4 - Regina @ New Westminster 10-4
Gm#2 Mon Apr 5 - Regina @ New Westminster 4-2
Gm#3 Wed Apr 7 - New Westminster @ Regina 7-2
Abbott Cup - Western Canadian Championship
Edmonton Oil Kings(AJHL) defeat Winnipeg Braves(MJHL) 4W/2L

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1965 National Championship

Memorial Cup - Canadian Championship
Niagara Falls Flyers (Ontario H Association) defeat
Edmonton Oil Kings (AJHL)
4W/1L

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