Vernon Blades 1966-1967 Season

NEWS ITEMS

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

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Pre-season

  • March 31 1966; Minor Hockey Annual Monday (source)
  • NOTE: Vernon Minor Hockey Association has control of the Vernon Blades as of mid-1965-66 season.
  • April 4 1966; Fred Worth Minor Hockey President (source)
  • August 8 1966; Interlocking Schedule Part Of PCJHL_OJHL Set-up For This Season (source) / (source 2)
  • NOTE: The PCJHL had contracted to two teams by this time the New Westminster Royals and Vancouver Juniors
  • September 15 1966; The Dull Edge -Can Winter Be Far... By Denis Feser, Sports Editor (source)
  • September 19 1966; Blades Cutting-Up Wednesday (source)
  • September 22 1966; Blades Take On Sharp Look (source)
  • September 26 1966; Graham ElliotImage (source)
  • September 29 1966; Pat HembreeImage (source)
  • October 3 1966; Sharp Blades - Ivan Malinosky & Pat HembreeImage (source)
  • October 6 1966; Bucs host Kings in OJHL opener tomorrow night (source)

Season

  • October 11 1966; The Making of a champion (source)
  • November 03 1966; Blace Meet Broncos (source)
  • November 07 1966; the dull edge...by Denis Feser (source)
  • November 10 1966; Blades test Bucks (source)
  • November 17 1966; Blades hungry (source)
  • November 21 1966; the dull edge...by Denis Feser (source)
  • November 23 1966; Blades all cut up (source)
  • November 25 1966; the dull edge...by Denis Feser (source)
  • November 30 1966; the dull edge...by Denis Feser (source)
  • December 02 1966; Something new in Blues camp (source)
  • December 07 1966; Kraft Kings invade Blades (source)
  • December 12 1966; the dull edge...by Denis Feser (source)
  • December 14 1966; Blades-Bucks tangle tonight (source)
  • December 21 1966; Blades gear for big one (source)
  • January 5 1967; Movers move in western style (source)
  • January 12 1967; Blades tangle with league's toughest (source)
  • January 19 1967; Exciting! Junior Hockey / Broncs now need just five (source)

Playoffs

  • February 23, 1967; ... denis feser ... (source)
  • March 2, 1967; denis feser / Penticton-Kelowna share puck laurels (source)
  • March 6, 1967; Broncos take two game lead (source)
  • March 9, 1967; Coaches' all-stars (source)
  • March 13, 1967; Buckaroos no match for smooth Broncos (source)
  • March 16, 1967; Broncos win first OJHL championship (source)
  • March 20, 1967; Royals go two games up (source)

Post Season

  • March 16, 1967; Blades, All-Stars game called here (source)
  • March 27, 1967; Denis Feser .... (source)

Note: Articles for individual games can be found beside each game score under heading 'RECAP' as Gm# (source)

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REGULAR SEASON PLAYER STATS (Sortable Table)

No. Pos Player GP G A TP PIM
13 F Allen, Bruce - - - - -
1 G Allen, Gerry - - - - -
- D Baron, (Barron?) Glen - - - - -
- F Cam, King - - - - -
16 D Clark 'Clarke', Gord - 1 8 9 35
- - Desimone, Sam cu - - - - -
8 F Dye, Wayne '53 cu - 1 2 3 0
2 D Elliot, Graham 'C' - 2 6 8 82
- F Hackman, Larry - - - - -
- F Hembree, Pat q - - - - -
- F Kakoske, Brian cu - - - - -
- G Ingram, Dave - - - - -
- F LaTorneau, Wayne - - - - -
15 F Malinosky, Ivan - 29 30 59 51
- D McDougal, Ross cu - - - - -
- D Mori, Barry cu - - - - -
- D Nelson, Chris cu - - - - -
12 F Perepolkin, Mike cu - 3 2 5 0
4 D Pollen, (Polen, Pollon?) Ken 'A' - 5 12 17 22
14 F Quecheck, Lawrence '50 - 21 28 49 67
11 F Reilly, Rick - 7 11 18 22
7 F Rolston, Keith - 29 14 43 18
12 F Serviss, Tom '48 - 15 26 41 41
- - Smith, ?? - 0 3 3 6
10 D/F Southward, Allan 'Alan' 'A' - 7 13 20 65
- - Van Horlick, John - - - - -
6 F Williamson, Tom '47 - 36 24 60 76
- F Wilson, Jeff cu - - - - -

cu = juvenile call-up / q = quit

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

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REGULAR SEASON GOALIE STATS

# GOALIE GP MIN GA AVG W L T SVS SA% PIM
1 Allen, Gerry 38 - 210 5.60 - - - - - -
- Ingram, Dave - - - - - - - - - -

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

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GAME SCORES

GAME SCORES & RECAPS

EXHIBITION GAMES
JANUARY 1967 TIME OPPONENT GF GA RECAP
5 Thu. 8:30pm v Edmonton Western Movers 4 7 EX Gm 1 (source)
MARCH 1967 TIME OPPONENT GF GA RECAP
15 WED. 8:30pm v Juvenile All-Stars 9 5 EX Gm 2 (source)

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REGULAR SEASON GAMES

NOTE: This season the league plays an interlocking schedule with the Pacific Coast Junior Hockey League. Overtime was a period of ten minutes non-sudden death, if a second overtime period was needed it was a sudden-death period. (source)

REGULAR SEASON GAMES
OCTOBER TIME OPPONENT GF GA RECAP
15 Sat. v Penticton Broncos 3 8 Gm 1 (source)
18 Tue. 8:30pm @ Kelowna Buckaroos 3 7 Gm 2 (source)
21 Fri. - @ Penticton 4 5 Gm 3 (source)
23 Sun. 2:30pm v Vancouver Haidas 12 3 Gm 4 (source) / (source 2) / (source 3)
26 Wed. - v Kamloops Kraft Kings 8 3 Gm 5 (source)
29 Sat. - @ Kamloops 5 2 Gm 6 (source)
NOVEMBER TIME OPPONENT GF GA RECAP
4 Fri. 8:30pm @ Penticton 5 8 Gm 7 (source)
5 Sat. 8:30pm v Penticton 5 6 Gm 8 (source)
12 Sat. 8:30pm v Kelowna 2 9 Gm 9 (source)
19 Sat. 8:30pm @ Kamloops 4 5 Gm 10 (source)
20 Sun. 2:30pm v Kamloops 4 2 Gm 11 (source)
26 Sat. 8:30pm v Kamloops 4 4 ot Gm 12 (source)
Game 12 game ended 4-4 but, due to a misunderstanding did not continue the game after the 1st overtime.
DECEMBER TIME OPPONENT GF GA RECAP
2 Fri. 8:30pm @ Kelowna 4 7 ot Gm 13 (source)
3 Sat. 8:30pm v Penticton 5 10 Gm 14 (source)
7 Wed. 8:30pm v Kamloops 2 6 Gm 15 (source)
9 Fri. 8:30pm @ Penticton 1 6 Gm 16 (source)
10 Sat. 8:30pm v Kelowna 5 2 Gm 17 (source)
14 Wed. 8:30pm v Kelowna 4 3 Gm 18 (source)
18 Sun. 2:30pm v Penticton 4 3 Gm 19 (source)
21 Wed. 8:30pm @ Kamloops 4 1 Gm 20 (source)
23 Fri. 8:30pm @ Kelowna 2 5 Gm 21 (source)
26 Mon. 2:30pm v Kamloops 9 7 0t Gm 22 (source)
30 Fri. - @ Penticton 2 14 Gm 23 (source)
JANUARY TIME OPPONENT GF GA RECAP
1 Mon. 2:30pm v Kelowna 4 6 ot Gm 24 (source)
6 Fri. 2:30pm v Penticton 0 10 Gm 25 (source)
7 Sat. - @ Kamloops 6 7 2ot Gm 26 (source)
13 Fri. 8:30pm @ Kelowna 1 11 Gm 27 (source)
14 Sat. 8:30pm v Penticton 7 9 Gm 28 (source)
18 Wed. 8:30pm @ Kamloops 4 5 2ot Gm 29 (source)
20 Fri. 8:30pm @ Penticton 2 6 Gm 30 (source)
22 Sun. 2pm v New Westminster Royals 5 6 Gm 31 (source)
25 Wed. 2pm v Kelowna 2 3 Gm 32 (source)
Game 32 ended 2-2 but, because there were to be no games decided by a tie, the league executive recently picked the first goal in Wednesday evening's clash as the deciding factor.
27 Fri. - @ Kelowna 8 5 Gm 33 (source)
28 Sat. - v Penticton 1 9 Gm 34 (source)
FEBRUARY TIME OPPONENT GF GA RECAP
4 Sat. @ Vancouver Haidas 6 9 Gm 35 (source) / / (source 2)
5 Sun. @ New Westminster Royals 4 6 Gm 36 (source) / (source 2)
8 Wed. 8:30pm v Kamloops 7 3 Gm 37 (source)
10 Fri. 8:30pm @ Kelowna 5 4 Gm 38 (source)
15 Wed. 8:30pm @ Kamloops 4 6 Gm 39 (source)
18 Sat. 8:30pm v Kamloops 3 5 Gm 40 (source)

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REGULAR SEASON TOTALS

GP W L T GF GA TP
40 14 25 1 170 229 29

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

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PLAYOFFS

PLAYOFF GAMES

DAVIES CUP - LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINALS "A"
DATE OPPONENT GF GA RECAP
Tue Feb 21 8:30pm @ Penticton 1 7 PO 1 (source)
Thu Feb 23 8pm v Penticton 1 7 PO 2 (source)
Sat Feb 25 8:30pm @ Penticton 7 6 PO 3 (source)
Sun Feb 10 2:30pm v Penticton 2 7 PO 4 (source)
Tue Feb 28 8:30pm @ Penticton 2 6 PO 5 (source)
TOTALS   13 33  

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TEAM PERSONEL

TEAM PERSONEL

POSITION NAME
OWNER Vernon Minor Hockey Association
VMHA-Executive Fred Worth - President, Frank Williamson - First Vice President, Art Moss - Second Vice President, Stu Mitchell - Third Vice President, Mrs. Pat Smith - Secretary, Mrs. Amy Myles - Registrar, Bill Cunning - Treasurer
VMHA-Directors Don McDonald, Mrs. William Cadden, Norm Galloway, Gerry Alexander, Hap Schaffer, Dave McKay, Dr. Hugh Clarke, Walter Forslund, Bill Brown, Vern Dye, Jim Hackman, Garth Langford
Executive Vern Dye, Dave McKay, Hal Gordon, Ernie Kowal, Bill Roth, Rolly Sammartino, N. Schuck, R. Fish, A, Melbourne, J. Gradner, B. Willows (and Group)?
MANAGER Vern Dye
GENERAL MANAGER Hal Gordon
HEAD COACH Odie Lowe

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