Vernon Essos 1972-1973 Season
Medicine Hat Tigers Affiliate

NEWS ITEMS

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

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Pre-season

  • September 18, 1972: Juniors sign seven players (source)
  • September 21, 1972: Juniors to play exhibition game (source)
  • September 28, 1972: Junior opener Sat. features Kelowna / New West Bruins play here Monday (source)

Season

  • October 2, 1972: Dye and Bruins to meet Essos (source)
  • October 5, 1972: Essos host weekend games / Top Scorers (source)
  • October 12, 1972: Essos point leaders / B.C. Jr. hockey standings (source)
  • October 16, 1972: B.C. Jr. hockey standings (source)
  • October 24, 1972: Essos point leaders / B.C. Jr. hockey standings / B.C. top scorers (source)
  • November 2, 1972: BCJHL action (source)
  • November 6, 1972: Danny Kuntz paces junior scoring list / B.C. Jr. hockey standings (source)
  • November 14 1972: Player stats / BC Jr hockey standings (source)
  • November 23 1972: Player stats / BC Jr hockey standings (source)
  • November 30 1972: BCJHL has interesting pionts (source)
  • December 4 1972: BC Jr hockey standings / Says Dye 'Team needs shaking up' (source)
  • December 14 1972: Poor fan attendance raises many questions (source)
  • December 18 1972: BC Jr A hockey standings (source)
  • December 21 1972: Goalies sent home .. other changes made (source)
  • December 28 1972: BC Jr A hockey standings (source)
  • January 4 1973: Key junior game here Friday night (source)
  • January 8 1973: Tim Sanche joins All-Star selection / BC Junior hockey standings (source)
  • January 22, 1973: Team Player standings / BC Jr. hockey standings (source)
  • January 29, 1973: All-Star game set for Thursday / BC Junior Hockey Standings (source)
  • February 5, 1973: Player standings (source)
  • February 15, 1973: Player standings (source)
  • February 19, 1973: B.C. Junior standings (source)
  • March 1, 1973: Four playoff games on tap here (source)
  • March 5, 1973: League meeting today to decide playoffs / BC Jr hockey standings / Essos point leaders (source)
  • March 8, 1973: Junior hockey playoffs ahead (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
- - Anderson, Clay (3) cu - 0 1 1 -
- - Bachynski, Bob(3) cu - 0 1 1 -
17 D Bergeron, Dennis(3) v - 11 20 32 -
- F Brassard, Cal(3)
'Bassard' 		- 8 9 17 -
4 D Brewer, Lyle(3) v - 6* 11 17* -
- G Briskham, Charlie s 21 0 0 0 -
- LW Burgoyne, Bob(3)
'Bourgonye, Bergoyne' 		- 18* 22 40* -
- LW Caldow, Dave(3) - 15 23 38 -
- RW Campbell, 'Tad' Dave 'C' at(2)
includes Kelowna Buckaroos stats 		53 41* 43 84* -
- RW Chappel, Dallas re X
'Chappel, Chappell, Chappall' 		- 5 7 12 -
- C Danshen, Bill(3) s
'Danshen, Denshen, Danshin' 		- 7* 16 23* -
- D Davis, Doug, 'Dunc'(3) t X
to Kelowna 		- 3 7 10 -
- F Dorris, Dave re X - 5 8 13 -
- G Dorris, Mike bu re X - 5 8 13 -
- LW Dye, Barry r(3) cu - 6 1 7 -
- D Greise, Brian(3) s - 0 6 6 -
- LW Howe, Greg(3) - 28* 29 57* -
- G Holland, Ken cu s - 0 0 0 -
- LW King, Ken(3) - 4 4 8 -
- G Koch, Darcy bu re X 0 0 0 0 0
- C Kokotilo, John(3) cu
'Kokotelo' 		- 2* 2 4* -
- C Kuntz, Danny(1) 59* 33 43 80* -
3 D Lane, Cliff '56(3) v - 3 17 20 -
- - Lidstone, Gord(3) cu - 1 0 1 -
- - Marchand, Bernie cu - 0 0 0 -
- D Marsh, Bob (3) v 'C' - 19 23 42 -
- RW Murdoch, Don '56(3) - 31* 23 54* -
- - Perepolkin, Fred(3) cu - 3 0 3 -
- F Plontikoff, Lorne(3) cu s
'Plonikoff' 		- 1 1 2 -
- F Price, Ken(3) - 20* 40 60* -
- - Raymond, Joe(3) cu - 0 1 1 -
- C Reid, Ken r(3) 'C' - 2 3 5 -
- D Sanche, Tim '55(3) - 20* 47 67* -
- D Sanderson, Eric(3) - 1 1 2 -
- - Sidnick Grant(3) cu - 2 0 2 -
30 G Smithson, Mike '54 v - 0 0 0 -
- F Stein, 'Marty' Martin(3) cu - 0 1 1 -
- F Wortley, Brian(3) 'C' - 14 9 23 -

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 SO SVS SA% PIM
- Briskham, Charlie 21 1221 98 4.82 - - - 1 - - -
30 Smithsom, Mike '54 - - - - - - - - - - -
- Holland, Ken cu - - - - - - - - - - -
- Dorris, Mike X - - - - - - - - - - -
- Koch, Darcy X - - - - - - - - - - -

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PLAYER TRANSACTIONS

PLAYER TRANSACTIONS

  • 18-Sep-72 Sign Danny Kuntz, 16, (C) , Dallas Chappal, 17, (RW) , Dave Caldow, 17, (LW) , Greg Howe, 17, (LW) , Tim Sanche, 17, (D) , Cliff Lane, 16, (D)
  • 21-Sep-72 Sign Ken King, 18, (RW) , Ken Reid, 19, (C) , Eric Sanderson, 17, (D) , Bob Bourgonye, -, (LW) ,
  • 28-Sep-72 Sign Ken Price, 17, (F) , Don Murdock, 16, (RW)
  • 06-Nov-72 Add Cal Bassard (F) , Brian Wortley (F)
  • 04-Dec-72 Signed Bill Denshen, 17, (F) , Lorne Plonikoff, 17, (F)
  • 12-Dec-72
    Release Darcy Koch (G), Mike Dorriss (G), Dallas Chappal (RW), Dave Dorriss (F)
    Sign Mike Smithson (G)& Ken Holland (G)
  • 04-Jan-73
    Aquire Chad 'Tad' Campbell from the Kelowna Buckaroos which, completes a trade from last season involving Gordie Neilsen (F). Also, going to Kelowna is Doug Davis (D)
    Sign Brian Greise, 17, (D) from Port Alberni (Jr.B)
    Sign Charlie Briskham, 18, (G) from Richmond(Jr.B)

GAME SCORES

GAME SCORES & RECAPS

EXHIBITION GAMES
SEPTEMBER OPPONENT GF GA RECAP
22 Fri. v Kelowna Buckaroos 3 5 EX Gm 1 (source)
OCTOBER OPPONENT GF GA RECAP
2 Mon. v New Westminster Bruins(Major Jr.) 2 6 EX Gm 2 (source)
15 Sun. v Port Alberni Timbermen(Jr. B) 9 4 EX Gm 3 (source)
DECEMBER OPPONENT GF GA RECAP
9 Sat. 830pm v Coquitlam Canadians(Intermediates)
Western Amateur Hockey League 		8? 2? EX Gm 4 No Recap

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REGULAR SEASON GAMES

STARTING GAME TIMES
  • Vancouver-Richmond (Richmond Arena - Mondays 730pm; Fridays & Sundays 8pm
  • Chilliwack - Thursday & Saturday 830pm; Sundays 7pm
  • Kamloops - Wednesday & Friday 830pm; Sundays 7pm
  • Vernon - Tuesday, Thursday & Saturdays 8pm; Friday 9pm; Sunday 230pm & 730pm
  • Kelowna - Tuesday, Friday & Saturdays 830pm; Sundays 730pm
  • Penticton - Tuesdays & Saturdays 830pm; Fridays 830pm; Sunday 730pm
REGULAR SEASON GAMES
SEPTEMBER OPPONENT GF GA RECAP
30 Sat. v Kelowna Buckaroos 6 4 Gm 1 (source)
OCTOBER OPPONENT GF GA RECAP
6 Fri. v Kamloops Rockets 5 2 Gm 2 (source)
8 Sun. 7:30pm v Bellingham Blazers 2 4 Gm 3 (source)
10 Tue. @ Penticton Broncos 6 7 Gm 4 (source)
13 Fri. @ Vancouver Villas 4 5 ot Gm 5 (source)
14 Sat. @ Nanaimo Clippers 4 8 Gm 6 (source)
17 Tue. v Penticton 2 3 Gm 7 (source)
20 Fri. @ Kamloops 5 2 Gm 8 (source)
21 Sat. v Vancouver 2 4 Gm 9 (source)
24 Tue. v Kelowna 7 5 Gm 10 (source)
27 Fri. @ Kelowna 4 1 Gm 11 (source)
28 Wed. v Nanaimo 8 2 Gm 12 (source)
NOVEMBER OPPONENT GF GA RECAP
5 Sun. 7:30pm v Chilliwack Bruins 6 2 Gm 13 (source)
10 Fri. v Bellingham 16 4 Gm 14 (source)
12 Sun. v Kamloops 6 7 ot Gm 15 (source)
16 Thu. @ Bellingham - - Cancelled (source) / (source 2)
17 Fri. @ Chilliwack 3 4 Gm 16 (source)
18 Sat. @ Bellingham - - Cancelled (source) / (source 2)
19 Sun. @ Nanaimo 5 6 Gm 17 (source)
21 Tue. v Penticton 4 3 Gm 18 (source)
24 Fri. @ Kelowna 3 5 Gm 19 (source)
25 Sat. v Nanaimo 10 8 Gm 20 (source)
DECEMBER OPPONENT GF GA RECAP
1 Fri. v Kelowna 6 8 Gm 21 (source)
3 Sun. 730pm v Chilliwack 3 4 Gm 22 (source)
6 Wed. @ Kamloops 6 7 Gm 23 (source)
8 Fri. v Vancouver 5 4 ot Gm 24 (source)
15 Fri. @ Vancouver 5 3 Gm 25 (source)
16 Sat. @ Chilliwack 3 7 Gm 26 (source)
17 Sun. @ Nanaimo 2 3 Gm 27 (source)
19 tue. v Penticton 5 7 Gm 28 (source)
22 Fri. v Kamloops 3 8 Gm 29 (source)
26 Tue. 230pm v Kelowna 5 8 Gm 30 (source)
29 Fri. v Chilliwack 3 2 Gm 31 (source)
30 Sat. @ Kamloops 2 3 Gm 32 (source)
JANUARY OPPONENT GF GA RECAP
2 Tue. @ Penticton 3 6 Gm 33 (source)
5 Fri. v Nanaimo 5 7 Gm 34 (source)
JANUARY 10 ROSTER TO 19 DEADLINE
12 Fri. @ Kelowna 3 7 Gm 35 (source)
13 Sat v Bellingham 6 0 Gm 36 (source)
16 Tue. @ Penticton 2 1 ot Gm 37 (source)
20 Sat. v Vancouver 6 4 Gm 38 (source)
23 Tue. @ Penticton 6 6 Gm 39 (source)
25 Thu. @ Bellingham 10 0 Gm 40 (source)
26 Fri. @ Vancouver 5 4 Gm 41 (source)
27 Sat @ Chilliwack 0 9 Gm 42 (source)
28 Sun. @ Bellingham 6 3 Gm 43 (source)
30 Tue. v Penticton 3 8 Gm 44 (source)
FEBRUARY OPPONENT GF GA RECAP
3 Sat. v Chilliwack 4 3 Gm 45 (source)
8 Thu. v Bellingham 4 2 Gm 46 (source)
9 Fri. @ Vancouver 5 7 Gm 47 (source)
FEBRUARY 10 SIGNING & TRADE DEADLINE
10 Sat. @ Chilliwack 5 3 Gm 48 (source)
11 Sun. @ Nanaimo 4 6 Gm 49 (source)
12 Mon. @ Bellingham 5 2 Gm 50 (source)
12 Tue. v Kamloops 4 6 Gm 51 (source)
14 Wed. @ Kamloops 1 8 Gm 52 (source)
17 Sat. v Nanaimo 8 4 Gm 53 (source)
20 Tue. @ Kelowna 6 8 Gm 54 (source)
24 Sat. v Vancouver 4 5 Gm 55 (source)
MARCH OPPONENT GF GA RECAP
2 Fri. @ Kelowna 6 5 Gm 56 (source)
3 Sat. v Penticton 4 6 Gm 57 (source)
6 Tue. v Kamloops 5 6 Gm 58 (source) / (source)
7 Wed. @ Kamloops 3 4 Gm 59 (source) / (source)
9 Fri. @ Penticton 5 4 Gm 60 (source)
10 Sat. v Kelowna 8 2 Gm 61 (source)
- Bellingham - - Cancelled (source)

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REGULAR SEASON TOTALS

GP W L T GF GA TP
61 27 33 1 291 294 55

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PLAYOFFS PLAYER STATS ( Sortable Table)

No. Pos Player GP G A TP PIM
17 D Bergeron, Dennis - - - - -
- F Brassard, Cal - - - - -
4 D Brewer, Lyle - - - - -
- G Briskham, Charlie - - - - -
- LW Burgoyne, Bob - - - - -
- LW Caldow, Dave - - - - -
- RW Campbell, Tad - - - - -
- C Danshen, Bill - - - - -
- D Greise, Brian - - - - -
- LW Howe, Greg - - - - -
- G Holland, Ken - - - - -
- LW King, Ken - - - - -
- C Kuntz, Danny - - - - -
3 D Lane, Cliff - - - - -
- D Marsh, Bob - - - - -
- RW Murdoch, Don - - - - -
- F Price, Ken - - - - -
- C Reid, Ken - - - - -
- D Sanche, Tim - - - - -
- D Sanderson, Eric - - - - -
30 G Smithson, Mike - - - - -
- F Wortley, Brian - - - - -

Stats above correct after 57 games played, Please, submit any stats to ( admin "at" vernonjrahockey "dot" ca

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PLAYOFFS GOALIE STATS

# GOALIE GP MIN GA AVG W L SO SVS SA% PIM
- Briskham, Charlie - - - - - - 1 - - -
30 Smithsom, Mike '54 - - - - - - - - - -
- Holland, Ken - - - - - - - - - -

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PLAYOFFS

PLAYOFF GAMES

NAT BAILEY CUP - LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SEMIFINAL 'A' v Kamloops Rockets
DATE OPPONENT GF GA RECAP
Tue Mar 12 @ Kamloops 3 7 PO 1 (source)
Wed Mar 13 @ Vernon 3 5 PO 2 (source)
Fri Mar 16 @ Kamloops 5 4 PO 3 (source)
Sun Mar 18 @ Vernon 4 6 PO 4 (source)
Tue Mar 20 @ Kamloops 2 9 PO 5 (source)
Totals 23 31

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PLAYOFFS TOTALS

GP W L GF GA
5 1 4 23 31

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TEAM PERSONEL

TEAM PERSONEL

POSITION NAME
OWNERS & DIRECTORS
Owners Vern Dye, Brian Willows, Ernie Kowal, Russ Fish, Terry Alexander, Jim Gardner, Nick Schuck & Dave McKay
President Nick Schuck
GM Dave McKay
PRESIDENT Bill Roth
MANAGER Vern Dye
HEAD COACH Norman "Odie" Lowe
TRAINER Roly Sammartino
STICK-BOY Doug Bulwer Jr.

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PAGE CONTRIBUTERS


PAGE CONTRIBUTERS

  • 1 - Danny Kuntz (3/16/22, email)
  • 2 - Tad Campbell (11/20/25, email)
  • 3 - Vernon Daily News (March 5, 1973) stats as of March 3, '73
  • British Columbia Regional Digitized History - Kelowna Daily Courier
  • ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Province
  • Thompson-Nicloa Regional Library System - NewsHound Thompson-Nicola Region - Kamloops Daily Sentinel
  • Vernon News Articles - The Museum & Archives of Vernon via Gwyn Evans
  • The Province - Online Access to British Columbia Historical Newspapers
  • The Vancouver Sun - Online Access to British Columbia Historical Newspapers

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