"The Inaugural Season Of the New"
British Columbia Junior Hockey League
1967-1968 Season

LEAGUE INFORMATION

League Information

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New League Super Junior 'A' League Formed In BC

Contrary to popular believe the Okanagan-Mainline Junior 'A' Hockey League did not morph to become the British Columbia Junior Hockey League. The facts are clear, the BCAHA created the BCJHL by accepting the Kamloops Rockets, Kelowna Buckaroos, New Westminster Royals, Penticton Broncos, Vernon Essos and the Victoria Cougars as teams in the 'NEW' league. (source) / (source 2) / (source 3)

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1967-1968 British Columbia Junior Hockey League

Regular Season GP W L T GF GA PTs
Penticton Broncos 40 30 8 2 218 123 62
Kamloops Rockets 40 21 19 0 221 207 42
Vernon Essos 40 19 17 4 213 218 42
Kelowna Buckaroos 40 14 20 6 180 179 34
New Westminster Royals 40 15 23 2 186 234 32
Victoria Cougars 40 11 23 6 146 198 28

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Leading Scorers

# Pos PLAYER GP G A PTS PIM
- - Tom Servis (VE) - 25 65 90 69
- - Jeff Wilson (VE) - 44 36 80 24
- - Ray Wallis (VI) - 28 46 74 75
- - Randy Rota (KE) - 45 28 73 22
- - Bob Mowat (PE) - 34 36 70 41
- - Rick Beauchamp (KA) - 22 48 70 27
- - Keith Rolston (VE) - 28 40 68 20
- - George Watson (NW) - 26 36 62 16
- - Dave Cousins (KE) - 30 30 60 75
- - Wayne Schaab (KE) - 24 35 59 11

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Leading Goalies

# GOALIE GP MIN GA AVG W L T SVS SA% PIM
- Doug Thompson (PE) 16 - 47 2.94 - - - - - -
- Bob Belbin (PE) 19 - 64 3.37 - - - - - -
- Murray Finley (VI) 29 - 126 4.34 - - - - - -
- Brett Kneen (KE) 38 - 171 4.50 - - - - - -
- Wally Denault (KA) 36 - 182 5.50 - - - - - -

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1968 British Columbia Junior Hockey League Playoffs

Nat Bailey Cup - BCJHL CHAMPIONSHIP
Semi-Finals
Penticton Broncos defeat Vernon Essos 4 W / 0 L
Kamloops Rockets defeat Kelowna Buckaroos 4 W / 3 L
Championship Final
Penticton Broncos defeat Kamloops Rockets 4 W / 2 L

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1968 Regional Playdowns

Mowat Cup - BC Championship
Penticton Broncos automatic winner
BC/Alberta Championship
Penticton Broncos defeat Edmonton Western Movers (Alberta JHL) 4 W / 1 L
Abbott Cup - Western Canadian Championship
Estevan Bruins (Saskatchewan JHL) defeat Penticton Broncos 4 W / 0 L

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1968 National Championship

Memorial Cup - Canadian Championship
Niagara Falls Flyers (Ontario H Association) defeat Estevan Bruins (SJHL) 4 W / 1 L

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