Medicine Hat Tigers Affiliate
Vernon Vikings 1976-1977 Season

NEWS ITEMS

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

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

Pre-season

  • June 2, 1976: Kamloops to lose tier one franchise (source)
  • June 3, 1976: Chiefs give approval for move to Vancouver (source)
  • June 4, 1976: KENDALL'S KORNER / City fighting to keep Chiefs (source)
  • June 7, 1976: Kamloops keeps its hockey team (source)
  • June 8, 1976: KENDALL'S KORNER (source)
  • June 9, 1976: Annual league meeting to discuss franchises (source)
  • June 10, 1976: Hockey school growing (source)
  • June 16, 1976: Ashby added to faculty (source)
  • June 17, 1976: Chilliwack joins rival junior loop (source)
  • June 23, 1976: DEDT THREATENS VIKINGS' FUTURE (source)
  • June 25, 1976: KENDALL'S KORNER (Vikings in trouble) (source)
  • June 28, 1976: BCJHL accepts Kamloops franchise (source)
  • June 29, 1976: KENDALL'S KORNER (source)
  • July 13, 1976: KENDALL'S KORNER (source)
  • July 17, 1976: Franchise applications main topic on agenda (source)
  • July 19, 1976: BCJHL expands for 76-77 season (source)
  • July 24, 1976: KENDALL'S KORNER (source)
  • July 31, 1976: KENDALL'S KORNER (source)
  • August 3, 1976: Tennant leaves Vernon Vikings (source)
  • August 4, 1976: KENDALL'S KORNER (source)
  • August 11, 1976: Ashby thanks Tennant for chance in hockey (source)
  • August 13, 1976: KENDALL'S KORNER (source)
  • August 17, 1976: WENMAN NAMED NEW COACH / KENDAL'S KORNER (source)
  • August 18, 1976: Two ex-Vikings in South Africa (source)
  • August 20, 1976: KENDALL'S KORNER (source)
  • August 26, 1976: KENDALL'S KORNER (source)
  • August 31, 1976: KENDALL'S KORNER (source)
  • September 4, 1976: KENDALL'S KORNER (source)
  • September 13 1976: 75 players left at Tigers' camp (source)
  • September 14 1976: KENDALL'S KORNER / Tigers reduce training camp (source)
  • September 14 1976: KENDALL'S KORNER / Tigers reduce training camp (source)
  • September 15 1976: Several veterans return to Vikings (source)
  • September 16 1976: Seven Vikings stick (source)
  • September 17 1976: Huge forward is coming back (source)
  • September 21 1976: Vikings battle Kelowna in pre-season contest (source)
  • September 23 1976: BCJHL becomes outlaw league (source)
  • September 24 1976: Rangers keep one ex-Viking (source)
  • September 25 1976: KENDALL'S KORNER / Imports do the job for Bellingham Blazers (source)
  • September 28 1976: KENDALL'S KORNER (source)

Season

  • September 29 1976: Vikings host Penticton in BCJHL home opener (source)
  • October 1 1976: Wilkie to join Vikings (source)
  • October 4 1976: Bucks romp over Centennials 9-4 / Vernon players draw suspensions (source)
  • October 8 1976: Blazers down Flyers in lone BCJHL contest (source)
  • October 13 1976: Vikings may get some extra help (source)
  • October 15 1976: Dye will be on bench when Vikings host Abby (source)
  • October 16 1976: Flyers in town to face Vikings (source)
  • October 19 1976: Merritt to host Vikings (source)
  • October 22 1976: Vikings hurting for big games (source)
  • October 26 1976: Huth leading Vikings (source)
  • October 29 1976: Crucial series starts tonight (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.

  • November 2 1976: Scoring goals a big problem (source)
  • November 3 1976: Tennant back in league as coach of Centennials (source)
  • November 4 1976: Kamloops hosts Vikings tonight (source)
  • November 6 1976: Buckaroos go on goal spree, bomb Braves 12-2 (source)
  • November 13 1976: Braves end long streak of losses (source)
  • November 16 1976: VIKINGS GET NEW COACH / BCJHL STANDINGS (source)
  • November 17 1976: Clippers extend lead with goal (source)
  • November 19 1976: Leaders win in BCJHL (source)
  • November 23 1976: Added muscle of wing on the way for Vikings (source)
  • November 24 1976: Three new faces in Vikings lineup (source)
  • November 27 1976: Vikings hoping to stop Nanaimo (source)
  • November 30 1976: KENDALL'S KORNER (source)
  • December 1 1976: Injury-riddled Cents limp into town tonight (source)
  • December 3 1976: Vernon facing busy weekend (source)
  • December 7 1976: Ferner gets nod against Kamloops (source)
  • December 10 1976: Vikings tangle with Penticton (source)
  • December 15 1976: Vikings without regulars (source)
  • December 18 1976: Overtime goal kayoes Kelowna (source)
  • December 21 1976: Vikings call in reinforcements (source)
  • December 22 1976: BCJHL teams hit with fines (source)
  • December 24 1976: KENDALL'S KORNER / Blazers record win over Lords (source)
  • December 28 1976: Vikings reach the crossroad (source)
  • December 29 1976: Youthful Braves to battle Vikings (source)
  • January 6 1977: Four-game trip starts in Abby (source)
  • January 11 1977: Buckaroos host Vikings tonight (source)
  • January 14 1977: Surprising wins in BCJHL action / Kamloops Braves name new coach (source)
  • January 15 1977: Vikings to host red-hot Clippers (source)
  • January 18 1977: KENDALL;S KORNER (source)
  • January 20 1977: Merritt to host Vikings (source)
  • January 24 1977: Bucks close in on two records (source)
  • January 25 1977: Cents, Braves locked in fight (source)
  • January 26 1977: Two veterans will not play (source)
  • January 28 1977: Minor hockey players will be admitted free (source)
  • January 29 1977: Vees goalie stops 37 - Centennials dumped (source)
  • February 1 1977: KENDALL'S KORNER (source)
  • February 2 1977: Interior hopes to stop Coast's winning streak (source)
  • February 3 1977: Huth and Maser score key goals (source)
  • February 4 1977: Dye returning to bench duty (source)
  • February 8 1977: KENDALL'S KORNER (source)
  • February 11 1977: Flyers doubles down Blazers (source)
  • February 15 1977: BUCKS TO HOST VIKINGS (source)
  • February 18 1977: Brawling game, win for Kelowna (source)
  • February 22 1977: Spring nearing decision (source)
  • February 23 1977: Just three games left to iron out problems (source)
  • February 25 1977: BCAHA hits Gassoff with severe penalty (source)
  • February 26 1977: Special prices for final game (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
30 G Andrews, Jim r * X - - - - -
- F/W Berg, Doug X - - - - -
- F/W Creelman, Rich cu - - - - -
- D Criss, Gary s * X - - - - -
9 C Danshin, Steve v q X - - - - -
1 G Ferner, Keith v * - - - - -
7 LW Gassoff, Gary 'C' v * - - - - -
- - Gilchrist, Gary v m * X - - - - -
10 C Gray, Lionel X - - - - -
10 LW Green, Bruce s * X - - - - -
- D Guidi, Paul cu - - - - -
- F/W Herzog, Neil s * X - - - - -
- - Jacobsoen, Robbie s - - - - -
- - Kaneda, Kelly cu - - - - -
15 C Huth,Gary v 62 35 69 104 131
- LW Lang, Barry at - - - - -
11 LW Lefley, Jack 'A' m v * - - - - -
- - Lockwood, Glen cu - - - - -
- G Mallott, Rick s - - - - -
- F/W Mann, Garry at - - - - -
- G Marshall, Gord s X - - - - -
18 D Maser, Brian v - - - - -
12 D McDonald, Brad r * - - - - -
- - Meyer, Norm cu - - - - -
3 D Misener, Jim r s * - - - - -
- F Ouchi, Tom cu - - - - -
8 D Oulton, Ken (17) v - - - - -
- - Rideout, Derek - - - - -
17 D Rogers, Ron * - - - - -
5 LW Schmitz, John * X - - - - -
5 - Sidnick, Grant v - - - - -
14 RW Smeader, Stacey * - - - - -
6 LW Smith, Byron - - - - -
- C Sparrow, Jim s * X - - - - -
14 - Stroud, Ken v t X 0 0 0 0 0
19 RW Torgeson, Cam * - - - - -
16 RW White, Kevin * - - - - -
20 C Wilkinson, Darcy v - - - - -
2 D Will, Randy r * - - - - -

REGULAR SEASON GOALIE STATS

# GOALIE GP MIN GA AVG W L T SVS SA% PIM
- Ferner, Keith v * - - - - - - - - - -
- Andrews, Jim r * X - - - - - - - - - -
- Marshall, Gord bu X - - - - - - - - - -
- Mallott, Rick - - - - - - - - - -

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PLAYER TRANSACTIONS

PLAYER TRANSACTIONS

Pre-Season

  • 26-Aug-76 Announce Jack Lefley, 20 (F) joins team
  • 14-Sept-76 Returns Keith Ferner (G) & Ken Oulton (D) assigned to Vernon from Medicine Hat Tigers
  • 14-Sept-76 Acquire Doug Berg played Jr. B in Jasper
  • 15-Sept-76 Returns Gary Gassoff & Grant Sidnick, 20 (F/W)
  • 27-Sept-76 Sign Jim Misner (D), Gary Criss (D), Neil Herzog (F/W), Bruce Green (F/W), Jim Sparrow (C)

Training Camp

  • 27-Sept-76 Sign Jim Misner (D), Gary Criss (D), Neil Herzog (F/W), Bruce Green (F/W), Jim Sparrow (C)

Season

  • 01-Oct-76 Acqurie Darcy Wilkinson cut from Cut from Medicine Hat Tigers(WCHL)
  • ??-Oct-76 Leaves Gary Gilchrist for tryouts with Fort Wayne
  • 09-Oct-76 Added Gary Huth
  • 13-Oct-76 Re-add Gary Gilchrist released by Fort Wayne
  • 14-Oct-76 Add Brian Maser quit Medicine Hat Tigers
  • 18-Oct-76 Loss Jack Lefley & Gary Gilchrist Lefley went home(will return Tuesday), Gilchrist tryouts with Nelson Maple Leafs( will return if cut)
  • 20-Oct-76 Add Lionel Gray (C)
  • 21-Oct-76 Release John Schmitz to tryout with Abbottsford Flyers
  • 27-Oct-76 Rejoins John Schmitz back with Vernon
  • 30-Oct-76 Add Grant Sidnick for a few weekend games
  • 22-Nov-76 Add Derek Rideout
  • 22-Nov-76 Trade Ken Stroud playing rights to Spruce Grove Met (AJHL) for three players
  • 23-Nov-76 Acquire Barry Lang, 17 (LW) & Gerry Mann, 19 (W) from Spruce Grove Met (AJHL) as part of trade of Nov 22
  • 24-Nov-76 Acquire Gord Marshall, 19 (G)
  • 03-Dec-76 Add Rick Mallott, 17 (G)
  • 13-Dec-76 Quit Steve Danshin
  • 15-Dec-76 Ineligible Barry Lang, Garry Mann due to carding issues
  • 20-Dec-76 Call-up Rich Creelman juvenile player
  • 05-Jan-76 Call-up Tom Ouchi (F) juvenile player
  • 12-Jan-76 Call-up Paul Guidi (D) juvenile player
  • 18-Jan-76 Quit Grant Sidnick
  • 22-Jan-76 Rejoins Grant Sidnick
  • 25-Jan-76 Acquire Robbie Jacobsen
  • 10-Feb-76 Call-up Glen Lockwood juvenile player

GAME SCORES

GAME SCORES & RECAPS

EXHIBITION GAMES
SEPTEMBER OPPONENT GF GA RECAP
21 Tue. 8pm v Kelowna Buckaroos
in Enderby 		4 5 EX Gm 1 (source)
22 Wed 8:30pm v Kelowna 4 5 EX Gm 2 (source)

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REGULAR SEASON GAMES

REGULAR SEASON GAMES
SEPTEMBER OPPONENT GF GA RECAP
29 Wed. v Penticton Vees 1 10 Gm 1 (source)
OCTOBER OPPONENT GF GA RECAP
1 Fri. @ Langley Lords 2 3 Gm 2 (source)
2 Sat. @ Abbottsford Flyers 4 5 Gm 3 (source)
3 Sun. @ Bellingham Blazers 1 4 Gm 4 (source)
6 Wed. v Kamloops Braves 6 4 Gm 5 (source)
8 Fri. @ Kamloops 2 4 Gm 6 (source)
9 Sat. v Langley Lords 5 7 Gm 7 (source)
10 Sun. @ Kelowna Buckaroos 3 9 Gm 8 (source)
13 Wed. v Penticton Vees 5 2 Gm 9 (source)
16 Sat. v Abbottsford Flyers 4 3 ot Gm 10 (source)
19 Tue. @ Merritt Centennials 5 4 Gm 11 (source)
20 Wed. v Merritt 3 2 ot Gm 12 (source)
22 Fri. @ Penticton Vees 6 6 ot Gm 13 (source)
23 Sat. v Bellingham Blazers 4 3 Gm 14 (source)
27 Wed. v Merritt 4 2 Gm 15 (source)
29 Fri. @ Kelowna 2 7 Gm 16 (source)
30 Sat. v Kelowna 1 2 Gm 17 (source)
NOVEMBER OPPONENT GF GA RECAP
4 Thu. @ Kamloops 2 1 Gm 18 (source)
6 Sat. v Penticton 2 4 Gm 19 (source)
9 Tue. @ Penticton 3 13 Gm 20 (source)
10 Wed. v Kamloops 4 1 Gm 21 (source)
13 Sat. v Maple Ridge Bruins 5 3 Gm 22 (source)
17 Thu. v Merritt 6 5 ot Gm 23 (source)
19 Fri. @ Maple Ridge 5 6 Gm 24 (source)
20 Sat. @ Nanaimo 2 11 Gm 25 (source)
21 Sun. @ Bellingham Blazers 7 2 Gm 26 (source)
24 Wed. v Kelowna 1 5 Gm 27 (source)
25 Thu. @ Merritt 5 4 ot Gm 28 (source)
27 Sat. v Nanaimo 6 5 Gm 29 (source)
DECEMBER OPPONENT GF GA RECAP
1 Wed. v Merritt 1 3 Gm 30 (source)
3 Fri. @ Kelowna 2 5 Gm 31 (source)
4 Sat. v Langley 4 5 Gm 32 (source)
5 Sun. @ Merritt 5 2 Gm 33 (source)
7 Tue. @ Kamloops 6 4 Gm 34 (source)
10 Fri @ Penticton 1 3 Gm 35 (source)
DECEMBER ROSTER TO 22 DEADLINE
11 Sat. v Abbottsford Flyers 2 5 Gm 36 (source)
15 Wed. @ Penticton 7 3 Gm 37 (source)
18 Sat. v Bellingham 3 3 Gm 38 (source)
19 Sun. @ Merritt 4 2 Gm 39 (source)
22 Wed. v Merritt 7 3 Gm 40 (source)
29 Wed. v Kamloops 1 2 Gm 41 (source)
30 Thu. @ Kamloops 5 1 Gm 42 (source)
JANUARY OPPONENT GF GA RECAP
1 Sat. @ Kelowna - - Postoned-Jan. 11 (source)
Power outage
2 Sun. 2:30pm v Kelowna 4 3 Gm 43 (source)
4 Tue. @ Penticton 5 3 Gm 44 (source)
6 Thu. @ Abbottsford 2 5 Gm 45 (source)
7 Fri. @ Langley 4 7 Gm 46 (source)
8 Sat. @ Maple Ridge 4 5 Gm 47 (source)
9 Sun. @ Nanaimo 2 9 Gm 48 (source)
JANUARY 10 ROSTER TO 19 DEADLINE
11 Tue. 8pm @ Kelowna 6 7 Gm 49 (source)
Resheduled-Jan 1
12 Wed. 8:30pm v Penticton 7 6 ot Gm 50 (source)
15 Sat. v Nanaimo 4 5 Gm 51 (source)
16 Sun. @ Merritt - - Postponed (source)
Winter road conditions
18 Tue. @ Kamloops 4 3 Gm 52 (source)
20 Thu. @ Merritt 3 6 Gm 53 (source)
Reschedlued-Sun. 16
21 Fri. v Kelowna 4 6 Gm 54 (source)
26 Wed. 8:30pm v Kamloops 2 3 ot Gm 55 (source)
29 Sat. v Maple Ridge 4 1 Gm 56 (source)
30 Sun. @ Kamloops 0 5 Gm 57 (source)
FEBRUARY OPPONENT GF GA RECAP
4 Fri. @ Kelowna 1 8 58 (source)
4 Sat. v Kelowna 3 2 Gm 59 (source)
8 Wed. v Penticton 5 7 Gm 60 (source)
11 Fri. @ Merritt 6 5 Gm 61 (source)
12 Sat. v Kamloops 3 5 Gm 62 (source)
13 Sun. @ Penticton 4 9 Gm 63 (source)
15 Tue. @ Kelowna 3 8 Gm 64 (source)
No Recap Article
19 Sat. v Merritt 4 7 Gm 65 (source)
22 Wed. v Kamloops 8 3 Gm 66 (source)
26 Sat. v Kelowna 10 6 Gm 67 (source)
27 Sun. @ Penticton 2 9 Gm 68 (source)

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REGULAR SEASON TOTALS

GP W L T GF GA TP
68 29 37 2 259 321 60

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PLAYOFFS - LEAGUE

NAT BAILEY CUP - LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
Interior Division Semi-Finals GP W L
Penticton Vees 6 2 4

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TEAM PERSONEL

POSITION NAME
OWNERS Vern Dye, Les York, Joe Tennant(circa Aug 3, 76)
Vern Dye & Les York
GOVERNOR & G.m. VERN DYE
MANAGER Roly Sammartino
HEAD COACH 1. Gerry Wenman(resigned Oct 12 '76)
2. Vern Dye(Oct 12 '76-Nov 16 '76)
3. Gary Swanson(resigned Feb 3 '77)
4. Vern Dye (coached 1 game while Swanson was coach)
Eye-ing-the-sky Gary Swanson(after Feb 3 '77)
Trainer Wayne Sorci

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