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

NOTE: The Vernon Museum & Archives does not have the physical copies of the Venon Daily News after October 1976 to the end of 1982. However, they do have the PDFs so, I have extracted the sports page from those as needed. These pages may contain more articles than the one I have listed.

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In case you missed it!

• April 28 1978: Local group buys Vikings / ^(source)
• May 2 1978: KENDALL'S KORNER ^(source)

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Pre-season

• June 2, 1978: KENDALL'S KORNER ^(source)
• June 6, 1978: KENDALL'S KORNER ^(source)
• June 9, 1978: Canadians name new coach ^(source)
• June 12, 1978: Two coaches suspended by junior loop ^(source)
• June 16, 1978: Ticket drive may put people back in arena ^(source)
• June 17, 1978: KENDALL'S KORNER ^(source)
• June 20 1978: KENDALL'S KORNER ^(source)
• June 23 1978: KENDALL'S KORNER ^(source)
• July 13 1978: Dye returns to hockey as manager of Cougars ^(source)
• July 25 1978: KENDALL'S KORNER ^(source)
• July 29 1978: Murdock appeal one-year penalty ^(source)
• August 4 1978: Swanson to coach Cougars ^(source)
• August 5 1978: Junior star comes home for final year ^(source)
• August 29 1978: KENDALL'S KORNER ^(source)
• September 7 1978: Canadians lose four hopefuls ^(source)
• September 8 1978: BCJHL moves to curb violence ^(source)
• September 14 1978: New West Bruins beat Buckaroos ^(source)
• September 16 1978: Vernon Canadians relying on plenty of rookie talent ^(source)
• September 19 1978: Gardom warns BCJHL about hockey violence / Vernon meets Kelowna tonight ^(source)
• September 22 1978: Help coming for Canadians ^(source)
• September 23 1978: Regina players in for tryouts ^(source)
• September 25 1978: Canadians need defensive help ^(source)
• September 27 1978: Schneider is anxious to be the team leader ^(source)

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Season

• September 28 1978: Canadians visit Revelstoke tonight ^(source)
• September 30 1978: Canadians host Buck in junior home opener ^(source)
• October 3 1978: Canadians host Cents, final visit for Tennant? ^(source)
• October 11 1978: Johnson sent down the road ^(source)
• October 13 1978: Few changes for Canadians ^(source)
• October 17 1978: New reargurad might help ^(source)
• October 18 1978: Rockets host Vernon tonight ^(source)
• October 20 1978: Canadians need wins to keep up ^(source)
• October 24 1978: Merritt to host Canadaians ^(source)
• October 26 1978: New forwards arrive in town ^(source)
• October 27 1978: Bruins bomb visiting Suns ^(source)
• October 31 1978: Lowe leads Canadians with hustle and desire ^(source)
• November 1 1978: Canadians acquire winger ^(source)
• November 2 1978: Canadians get some help ^(source)
• November 3 1978: Three games on coast swing ^(source)
• November 9 1978: Lowe headed for 100 points / Vernon Scorers ^(source)
• November 10 1978: Downton anchors Vernon's defence ^(source)
• November 14 1978: KENDALL'S KORNER / 'Advertisment' ^(source)
• November 15 1978: Canadians interested in Medicine Hat cuts ^(source)
• November 16 1978: Tigers to keep Halasz - Pearson joins team ^(source)
• November 17 1978: Hectic weekend ahead - Wilkinson returning ^(source)
• November 21 1978: Rookie centre has big weekend ^(source)
• November 22 1978: SPORTS BRIEFS - LOF QUITS ^(source)
• November 23 1978: New prospects coming - Wilkie stay home ^(source)
• November 24 1978: Bloomer learns the hard way ^(source)
• November 28 1978: SEASON TICKETS ^(source)
• November 30 1978: Lowe setting torrid pace ^(source)
• December 1 1978: Vees entertain Canadians tonight ^(source)
• December 6 1978: Lowe holds lead in scoring race ^(source)
• December 7 1978: Kamloops Rockets fold ^(source)
• December 11 1978: Rockets return with a 4-3 loss ^(source)
• December 12 1978: KENDALL'S KORNER ^(source)
• December 13 1978: Triple goals for Suns ^(source)
• December 14 1978: Canaidians sign new goaltender ^(source)
• December 15 1978: Buckaroos to host Canadians ^(source)
• December 18 1978: Slumping teams meet head-on ^(source)
• December 21 1978: Correale to join juniors? ^(source)
• December 22 1978: Cozens rejions team - Rockets here tonight ^(source)
• December 29 1978: Pezzin to coach Penticton ^(source)
• December 30 1978: Several Canadians to miss weekend games ^(source)
• January 4 1979: Madden signs with Canadians ^(source)
• January 9 1979: New rearguard to play tonight ^(source)
• January 11 1979: Four Canadians named as Interior all-stars / Canadians trim defensive corps ^(source)
• January 12 1979: Bruins upset Blazers ^(source)
• January 13 1979: Rockets beat by Buckaroos ^(source)
• January 16 1979: Schneider ready to battle Cents in play tonight ^(source)
• January 18 1979: Suns stunned Lords lowered in BCJHL play ^(source)
• January 20 1979: Tennant want victory in BCJHL all-star game ^(source)
• January 23 1979: Size will play big part in BCJHL all-star game ^(source)
• January 24 1979: Coastal crew outlast stubborn Interior club ^(source)
• January 26 1979: Rockets, Canadians set for crucial clash ^(source)
• February 2 1979: Vees entertain Vernon tonight ^(source)
• February 5 1979: Rockets sweep junior twinbill ^(source)
• February 6 1979: Canadians host Merritt ^(source)
• February 8 1979: Two Canadians catch scout's eye ^(source)
• February 8 1979: Canadians can decide where they will finish ^(source)
• February 13 1979: KENDALL'S KORNER ^(source)
• February 15 1979: Vernon still chasing second-place Rockets ^(source)
• February 19 1979: Vees and Bruins out of playoffs ^(source)
• February 22 1979: Juveniles will help Canadians in Revelstoke ^(source)

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BCJHL Playoffs

• February 27 1979: Playoffs start tonight ^(source)
• March 1 1979: Canadians host Rockets in second game tonight ^(source)
• March 3 1979: Canadians short-handed ^(source)
• March 6 1979: Fifth game tonight ^(source)
• March 10 1979: Cents, Blazers record victories ^(source)
• March 12 1979: Blazers trounce Clippers ^(source)
• March 14 1979: Blazers reach final - Rockets even series ^(source)
• March 16 1979: Rockets take lead in series ^(source)
• March 19 1979: Rockets eliminate Merritt ^(source)
• March 20 1979: Blazers win series opener ^(source)
• March 21 1979: Blazers smoke Rockets ^(source)
• March 23 1979: Blazers whip Rockets ^(source)
• March 29 1979: Rockets win opening game ^(source)

National Playdowns

• April 3 1979: Sockeyes beat Traders in Centennial playoffs ^(source)
• April 4 1979: Traders clip Sockeyes ^(source)
• April 5 1979: Traders take lead in series ^(source)
• April 18 1979: Traders nip Raiders ^(source)
• May 2 1979: Metros come back to edge Guelph ^(source)

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Canadians Post-Season

• March 10 1979: KENDALL'S KORNER ^(source)
• March 13 1979: Canadians to be sold? ^(source)
• March 20 1979: KENDALL'S KORNER ^(source)
• March 24 1979: KENDALL'S KORNER ^(source)
• April 21 1979: KENDALL'S KORNER ^(source)
• April 28 1979: Canadians' owners hope to sell team ^(source)
• May 1 1979: KENDALL'S KORNER ^(source)
• May 19 1979: KENDALL'S KORNER ^(source)

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Pre-Season

• 05-Aug-78 Sign Terry Lowe, 20 (F) joins team
• 07-Sep-78 Announce Mike Winther (C), Darren Halasz (LW), to Medicine Hat Tigers(WHL) & Scott Cozens (RW) to Calgary Wranglers & Mike Johnson (RW) to Flin Flon

Training Camp & Exhibition

• 16-Sept-78 Sign Dave Schneider (D), Tom Ouchi (LW) at camp
• 18-Sept-78 Tryout Murray Blum (D) from Regina Blues (SJHL)
• 18-Sept-78 Tryout Dave Downton, 20 (D) from Regina Blues (SJHL)
• ??-Sept-78 Sign Mike Desjardins (G), Gary Barone (G), Mike Smith (G)
• 22-Sept-78 Quit Glen Lockwood (D) for work
• 22-Sept-78 Tryout Leo Murphy, 18 (C/W) & Tyler Williams (D) and his friend
• 22-Sept-78 Tryout Rex Slizak, (G)
• 25-Sept-78 Sign Glen Lockwood (D) who previously quit team has changed his mind
• 25-Sept-78 Tryout Bob Sophinow
• 25-Sept-78 Release Leo Murphy, 18 (C/W) & Tyler Williams (D)
• 26-Sept-78 Signed Dale Slous, Karl Poeschek, Rich Creelman, lance Vachon, Kevin Balfour, Rex Slizak, Bob Sophinow, Craig Demetrick

Season

• 28-Sept-78 Signed Mike Johnson released from Edmonton(WHL)
• 28-Sept-78 Added John Mercer, Carl Poescheck, Dean Hascarl
• 06-Oct-78 Release Mike Desjardins, 19 (G)
• 06-Oct-78 Suppened Rex Slizak (G) no-show at practice
• ??-Oct-78 Added? Eck Trask
• 07-Oct-78 Call-up Andy Doyle (G)
• 10-Oct-78 Tryout Vaughn Peoples (LW) released by Calgary Chinooks
• 11-Oct-78 Trade Mike Johnson to Nanaimo Clippers for future considerations
• 11-Oct-78 Sign Vaughn Peoples (LW) released by Calgary Chinooks
• 13-Oct-78 Tryout Len Lof (G) from Salmon Arm, as back-up
• 14-Oct-78 Tryout Wayne Roberts, 20 (D) from Nakusp
• 17-Oct-78 Sign Wayne Roberts, 20 (D) from Kelowna Buckaroos
• 19-Oct-78 Quit Glen Lockwood
• Glen Lockwood rejoined team at some point
• 19-Oct-78 Signed Len Lof
• 25-Oct-78 Call-up 3 juveniles from Salmon Arm (names unknown)
• 26-Oct-78 Try-0uts Bob Campbell, 19 (C), Len Antonini, 19 (LW) (names unknown)
• At some point Kevin Balfour was sent to the Vernon juvenile rep team
• 01-Nov-78 Acquire Brian Mathews from Kelowna Buckaroos for future considerations
• 01-Nov-78 Quit Bob Campbell, 19 (C), Len Antonini, 19 (LW) from went home to Taber Alberta
• 16-Nov-78 Add Larry Pearson, 18 (D)
• 17-Nov-78 Released Eck Trask
• 22-Nov-78 Quit Len Lof
• 22-Nov-78 Tryouts Tom Williams, 16 (G), Dan Peters, 18 (G) Williams from senior hockey in Yellowknife, Peters from Creston (Jr. B League)
• 22-Nov-78 Tryouts Vern Hanson, 18 (G), Scot Cozens Hanson played for Rutland Molsons(North Okanagan Hockey League, seniors), Cozens from Calgary WHL
• 04-Dec-78 Tryout Tom Williams returns home
• 14-Dec-78 Sign Vern Hanson, 18 (G),
• 16-Dec-78 Call-up Joe Leschuk midget player
• 18-Dec-78 Quit Larry Pearson
• 20-Dec-78 Call-up Al Betton, (LW) juvenile player
• 21-Dec-78 Interested Mike Correale playing for Vernon Sport Cougars(senior)
• 22-Dec-78 Sign Scott Cozens (RW) played for Calgary Chinooks(AJHL)
• 22-Dec-78 Tryout Mike Winther & Daryl Hora Winther played 1977-78 Vikings now for Medicine Hat Tigers, Hora playing for 100 Mile House junior B
• 23-Dec-78 Call-up Kevin Balfour juvenile player
• 30-Dec-78 Quit Scott Cozens (RW) returned home, no jobs in Vernon
• 04-Jan-79 Released Scott Cozens (RW)
• 04-Jan-79 Sign Willy Madden (C) played commercial hockey, has school in Maple Ridge so will be available for home games starting Jan 26
• 08-Jan-79 Sign Keith Ostendorf, 18 (D) played junior B in Terrace
• 10-Jan-79 Call-up Al Betton, (LW) juvenile player
• 11-Jan-79 Release Wayne Roberts, 20 (D) traded to Penticton but, refused to report
• 15-Jan-79 Call-up Glen Hampton (D) & Brian Itterman (D) midget rep players
• 22-Jan-79 Quit Rich Creelman citing personal reasons
• 22-Jan-79 Rejoins Larry Pearson
• 10-Feb-79 Call-up Wayne Bodnaruk midget rep player
• 12-Feb-79 Call-up Darren Zupp (G), Dwayne Straiger (F), Kevin Balfour (F) juvenile rep players
• 26-Feb-79 Rejoins Rick Creelman juvenile rep players
• 26-Feb-79 Call-up Ron Itterman, Glen Hampton midget rep players
• 26-Feb-79 Rejoins Vern Hanson (G) for playoffs

EXHIBITION GAMES
SEPTEMBER	OPPONENT	GF	GA	RECAP
16 Sat.	v Kelowna Buckaroos at Enderby	2	6	EX Gm 1 (source)
19 Tue.	@ Kelowna Buckaroos	9	6	EX Gm 2 (source)

• Friday & Saturday Games - 8:30pm
• Tuesday & Sunday Games - 8pm

REGULAR SEASON GAMES
SEPTEMBER	OPPONENT	GF	GA	RECAP
28 Fri.	@ Revelstoke Bruins	4	7	Gm 1 (source)
30 Sat.	v Kelowna Buckaroos	5	6 ot	Gm 2 (source)
OCTOBER	OPPONENT	GF	GA	RECAP
3 Tue.	v Merritt Centennials	1	4	Gm 3 (source)
6 Fri.	@ Kelowna	7	6	Gm 4 (source)
7 Sat.	v Nanaimo Clippers	11	2	Gm 5 (source)
13 Fri.	v Abbotsford Flyers	8	7	Gm 6 (source)
14 Sat.	@ Merritt	2	3	Gm 7 (source)
15 Sun.	v Merritt	5	7	Gm 8 (source)
18 Wed.	@ Kamloops Rockets	6	8	Gm 9 (source)
20 Fri.	@ Penticton Vees	3	9	Gm 10 (source)
22 Sun.	v Penticton	9	6	Gm 11 (source)
24 Tue.	@ Merritt	1	7	Gm 12 (source)
27 Fri.	v Kamloops Rockets	6	3	Gm 13 (source)
29 Sun.	v Kelowna Buckaroos	11	4	Gm 14 (source)
NOVEMBER	OPPONENT	GF	GA	RECAP
3 Fri.	@ Langley Canadians	5	1	Gm 15 (source)
4 Sat.	@ Nanaimo Clippers	9	6	Gm 16 (source)
5 Sun.	@ Delta Suns	12	2	Gm 17 (source)
7 Tue.	@ Penticton	6	3	Gm 18 (source)
10 Fri.	v Revelstoke	1	9	Gm 19 (source)
11 Sat.	@ Revelstoke	6	4	Gm 20 (source)
17 Fri.	v Langley	6	3	Gm 21 (source)
18 Sat.	@ Kamloops Rockets	4	8	Gm 22 (source)
19 Sun.	v Kamloops	5	2	Gm 23 (source)
24 Fri	@ Kelowna	7	10	Gm 24 (source)
25 Sat	v Merritt	2	3	Gm 25 (source)
26 Sun	@ Merritt	2	3 ot	Gm 26 (source)
28 Tue	v Penticton	9	4	Gm 27 (source)
DECEMBER	OPPONENT	GF	GA	RECAP
1 Fri	@ Penticton	5	4	Gm 28 (source)
2 Sat.	v Kelowna	4	7	Gm 29 (source)
7 Thu.	@ Revelstoke	6	2	Gm 30 (source)
8 Fri.	v Revelstoke	8	5	Gm 31 (source)
10 Sun.	@ Kamloops	4	3	Gm 32 (source)
15 Fri.	@ Kelowna	1	9	Gm 33 (source)
17 Sun.	v Chilliwack Colts	2	3	Gm 34 (source)
19 Tue.	v Revelstoke	7	5	Gm 35 (source)
22 Fri.	v Kamloops	9	3	Gm 36 (source)
23 Sat.	@ Kamloops	5	13	Gm 37 (source)
30 Sat.	v Penticton Vees	3	3	Gm 38 (source)
JANUARY	OPPONENT	GF	GA	RECAP
1 Mon.	v Kelowna	1	5	Gm 39 (source)
2 Tue.	@ Kelowna	5	4 ot	Gm 40 (source)
4 Thu.	@ Abbotsford Flyers	9	5	Gm 41 (source)
5 Fri.	@ Bellingham Blazers	2	12	Gm 42 (source)
6 Sat.	@ Chilliwack colts	6	4	Gm 43 (source)
9 Tue.	v Revelstoke Bruins	7	5	Gm 44 (source)
JANURAY 10 ROSTER DEADLINE
13 Sat.	v Bellingham	5	7	Gm 45 (source)
16 Tue.	v Merritt	5	7	Gm 46 (source)
19 Fri.	@ Penticton	2	5	Gm 47 (source)
20 Sat.	@ Merritt	2	12	Gm 48 (source)
21 Sun.	v Penticton	6	5 ot	Gm 49 (source)
26 Fri.	v Kamloops	8	5	Gm 50 (source)
28 Sun.	v Delta Suns	12	5	Gm 51 (source)
FEBRUARY	OPPONENT	GF	GA	RECAP
2 Fri.	@ Penticton	4	7	Gm 52 (source)
6 Tue.	v Merritt	6	0	Gm 53 (source)
9 Fri.	@ Kelowna	7	8	Gm 54 (source)
10 Sat.	@ Kamloops	5	7	Gm 55 (source)
11 Sun.	v Kelowna	8	4	Gm 56 (source)
13 Tue.	v Kamloops	5	4	Gm 57 (source)
15 Thu.	@ Revelstoke	5	7	Gm 58 (source)
16 Fri.	v Revelstoke	7	4	Gm 59 (source)
20 Tue.	@ Merritt	6	10	Gm 60 (source)
22Thu.	@ Revelstoke	4	9	Gm 61 (source)
25 Sun.	v Penticton	11	2	Gm 62 (source)

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NAT BAILEY CUP - LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTERFINALS v KAMLOOPS ROCKETS
DATE	LOCATION	GF	GA	RECAP
Tue Feb 28	@ Kamloops	4	8	PO1 (source)
Thu Mar 1	@ Vernon	5	4	PO2 (source)
Sat Mar 3	@ Vernon	8	7 ot2	PO3 (source)
Sun Mar 4	@ Kamloops	2	8	PO4 (source)
Tue Mar 6	@ Kamloops	2	12	PO5 (source)
Wed Mar 7	@ Vernon	5	6	PO6 (source)
Totals		26	45

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POSITION	NAME
OWNERs	Ernie Kowal, Brian Willows, Hank Aarsen, Paul Winther, Herb Englebrecht, Sheldon Bloomer(as of April 28 '78)
DIRECTORS	Ernie Kowal, Brian Willows, Hank Aarsen, Paul Winther, Herb Englebrecht, Sheldon Bloomer, Len Millar(Treasurer), Bill Brown, Jim Alvberg(as of May 2 '78)
Buisness Manager	Don Brown(as of April 28 '78)
General Manager	Sheldon Bloomer(as of April 28 '78)
HEAD COACH	GREG KVISLE
Trainer	Ted Pearson

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• Chris Heisenberg, 1/17/2023
• Museum & Archives of Vernon, Vikings Program 1978-79 4/17/2025
• Vernon News Articles - The Museum & Archives of Vernon via Gwyn Evans

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