Okanagan-Mainline Junior 'A' Hockey League
1965-1966 Season

LEAGUE INFORMATION

League Information

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

PRE-SEASON

Fourth Executive

April 29, 1965: Election of Executive (source)

  • President
  • Dave MacKay, Vernon
  • First Vice-president
  • Val Pearson, Penticton
  • Second Vice-president
  • Rocky Biagioni
  • Secretary-Treasurer
  • ?
  • Referee-In-Cheif
  • ?
  • April, 26, 1965: OJHL Irons Out Kinks Tonight (source)
  • April, 29, 1965: North Kamloops Entry May Expand Jr. League (source)
  • June 21, 1965: OJHL Vetos North Kamloops Entry (source)
  • July 29, 1965: Rival WHL Managers To Coach At Kelowna (source)
  • August 2, 1965: Tickets Selling Briskly For Hockey Spectacular (source)
  • August 5, 1965: OJHL Well Represented In Hockey Spectacular (source)
  • August 9, 1965: OJHL Meeting Held Last Week (source)
  • October 7, 1965: Junior 'A' Hocke Schedule Released (source)

SEASON

  • November 1, 1965: Junior Hockey Standings (source)
  • November 26, 1965: League Standings (source)
  • December 10, 1965: League Standings (source)
  • January 10, 1966: OMJAHA STANDINGS (source)
  • January 17, 1966: Standings / Shishido A Shoe-in For OMJAHA Title (source)
  • January 31, 1966: OMJAHA Final Standings (source)

PLAYOFFS

  • February 7, 1966: Blades Bow Down To Kraft Kings (source)
  • February 10, 1966: Hubsters Blast Juniors (source)
  • February 14, 1966: Blades Exit In Old Style (source)
  • February 24, 1966: Buckaroos Place Four On Junior Dream Team (source)
  • March 17, 1966: Buckaroos Place Four On Junior Dream Team (source)

POST-SEASON

Awards

  • February 24, 1966: Buckaroos Place Four On Junior Dream Team (source)
First Team
  • Goal: Ted Lawrenson, Kel
  • Left Defence: Don Hebert, Kel.
  • Right Defence: George Brent, Pen.-Sum.
  • Centre: Bob Stein, Ver.
  • Right Wing: Dale Sandyke, Kam
  • Left Wing: John Strong, Kel.
  • Coach: Don Culley, Kel.

Awards

  • John Strong, Kelowna is MVP - President's Trophy
  • Kewlowna Buckaroos Regular Season Champion - Elks Trophy

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Okanagan Mainline Junior 'A' Hockey League
1965-1966 Season

Regular Season GP W L T GF GA PTs
Kelowna Buckaroos 30 24 6 0 180 87 48
Kamloops Kraft Kings 30 16 14 0 143 154 32
El Rancho Broncos (Penticton-Summerland) 30 15 14 1 145 113 31
Vernon Blades 30 4 25 1 100 212 9

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Leading Scorers

# Pos PLAYER GP G A PTS PIM
- - Eric Shishido (KA) 30 20 47 67 12
- - Dale Sandyke (KA) 30 31 26 57 15
- - John Strong (KE) 24 21 24 45 37
- - Ray Picco (P-S) 30 26 17 43 43
- - Marcello Verna (KE) 30 21 21 42 57
- - Larry Palanio (P-S) 28 18 24 42 41
- - Lynton Sweanson (KE) 28 24 17 41 58
- - Bell (KE) 30 19 21 40 35
- - Bobby Stein (VE) 29 17 22 39 59
- - Ed Hayes (P-S) 30 12 23 35 46
- - Dale Sorochuk (VE) 22 16 16 32 35
- - Keith McInnes (P-S) 30 10 22 32 6
- - Biagioni (P-S) 29 15 16 31 33
- - Maier (VE) 25 13 18 31 54
- - Rebelato (P-S) 30 12 19 31 22
- - Keith Boqoist (KE) 19 14 15 29 18
- - Sakaki (KA) 29 12 17 29 19
- - Don Hebert (KE) 26 5 24 29 22
- - R. Osborne (KA) 26 15 13 28 21
- - Danbrough (KE) 30 13 13 26 15
- - Mike Meehan (KE) 25 7 19 26 23

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Leading Goalies

# GOALIE GP MIN GA AVG W L T SO SVS SA% PIM
- Terry Lawrenson (KE) 17 - 44 2.59 - - - 1 - - -
- Kamminga (KE) 13 - 43 3.31 - - - 0 - - -
- Bob Belbin (P-S) 30 - 113 3.77 - - - 0 - - -
- Wally Denault (KA) 11 - 52 5.03 - - - 0 - - -
- Henry Budarick (KA) 20 - 102 5.19 - - - 0 - - -
- Jerry Allen (VE) 1 - 7 7.00 - - - 0 - - -
- Norm Schiman, (VE) 29 - 205 7.07 - - - 0 - - -

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1966 Okanagan Junior Hockey League Playoffs

Davies Cup - OMJAHL CHAMPIONSHIP
Semi-Finals
Series 'A' Kelowna Buckaroos defeat Penticton Broncos 4W/1L
Gm 1 Penticton-Summerland @ Kelowna W
Gm 2 Kelowna @ Penticton-Summerland W
Gm 3 Kelowna Buckaroos defeat Penticton Broncos 4 W / 1 L
Gm 4 Kelowna Buckaroos defeat Penticton Broncos 4 W / 1 L
Gm 5 Kelowna Buckaroos defeat Penticton Broncos 4 W / 1 L
Series 'B' Kamloops Kraft Kings defeat Vernon Blades 4W/0L
Gm 1 Sat Feb 5 Vernon @ Kamloops 6-3
Gm 2 Sun Feb 6 8pm Kamloops @ Vernon 8-6
Gm 3 Tue Feb 8 Vernon @ Kamloops 8-5
Gm 4 Thu Feb 10 Kamloops @ Vernon 4 W / 0 L
Championship Final
Kamloops Kraft Kings defeat Kelowna Buckaroos 4 W / 1 L

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1966 Regional Playdowns

Mowat Cup - BC Championship
Kamloops Kraft Kings defeat Trail Smoke Eaters (Kootaney JHL) 3 W / 0 L
New Westminster Royals (Pacific Coast JHL) defeat Kamloops 4 W / 0 L
BC/Alberta Championship
Edmonton Oil Kings (Alberta JHL) defeat New Westminster Royals (PCJHL)
Abbott Cup - Western Canadian Championship
Edmonton Oil Kings (AJHL) defeat Estevan Bruins (Saskatchewan JHL) 4 W / 2 L

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1966 National Championship

Memorial Cup - Canadian Championship
Edmonton Oil Kings(AJHL) defeat Oshawa Generals (Ontario H Association) 4 W / 2 L

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