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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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Pre-season

• June 13, 1977: McLean back as boss of junior hockey league ^(source)
• June 15, 1977: Former Vikings picked in draft ^(source)
• June 30, 1977: Revelstoke acquires junior A hockey team ^(source)
• July 6, 1977: Vikings open hockey season on Sept. 30 ^(source)
• July 9, 1977: Vikings to get players from Seattle Breakers ^(source)
• July 25, 1977: No word yet on new coach ^(source)
• July 26, 1977: KENDALL'S KORNER ^(source)
• August 5, 1977: KENDALL'S KORNER ^(source)
• August 16, 1977: Several vet returning to Vikings for 1977-78 / KENDALL'S KORNER ^(source)
• August 17, 1977: Ex-professional player named to coach Vikings ^(source)
• August 19, 1977: KENDALL'S KORNER ^(source)
• August 26, 1977: Hockey game tonight ^(source)
• September 6, 1977: Formers ^(source)
• September 9, 1977: Hockey camp opens in Enderby ^(source)
• September 12, 1977: Calvin's little brother trying out for Vikings ^(source)
• September 13, 1977: First cuts made at training camp ^(source)
• September 14, 1977: Local hopefuls look impressive ^(source)
• September 15, 1977: Bloomer possesses wealth of experience ^(source)
• September 16, 1977: Second leg of camp shifts to Vernon Arena of experience ^(source)
• September 19, 1977: Vikings looking better - according to coach of experience ^(source)
• September 20, 1977: Wilkie gives Vikings experience down middle of experience ^(source)
• September 21, 1977: McDonald quits to finish school ^(source)
• September 22, 1977: Pre-season game in Vernon tonight ^(source)
• September 27, 1977: KENDALL'S KORNER / New netminder gets a chance ^(source)

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Season

• September 30 1977: Exibitions are over, games for keeps now ^(source)
• October 4, 1977: Ice redistributed to assist studends / KENDALL'S KORNER ^(source)
• October 6, 1977: Vikings must win one to get some confidence ^(source)
• October 13, 1977: Abbotsford beats Nanaimo ^(source)
• October 14, 1977: Vikings acquire two defencemen ^(source)
• October 15, 1977: Vikings play host to Chiefs ^(source)
• October 18, 1977: Gassoff feels Vikings have the talent to win ^(source)
• October 19, 1977: Bloomer resigns post with Vikings ^(source)
• October 20, 1977: Vikings host Abbotsford - two players injured ^(source)
• October 21, 1977: Vikings lucky to have Morin ^(source)
• October 25, 1977: Vikings name coach ^(source)
• October 28, 1977: Penny to make coaching debut ^(source)
• November 2, 1977: KENDALL'S KORNER ^(source)
• November 4, 1977: Limping Vikings host Revelstoke ^(source)
• November 9, 1977: Halasz provides spark for improved Vikings ^(source)
• November 10, 1977: Berry to coach BCJHL Blazer / Nanaimo blasts Abbotsford ^(source)
• November 15, 1977: McLean says juniors need more from pros ^(source)
• November 16, 1977: Vikings' top scorer will miss three weeks ^(source)
• November 17, 1977: Winther and linemates carry load for Vikings ^(source)
• November 22, 1977: BCJHL standings ^(source)
• November 23, 1977: Merritt slides into top spot ^(source)
• November 24, 1977: Chiefs, Bruins 'sloppy' ^(source)
• December 2, 1977: Flyers dump Bruins ^(source)
• December 6, 1977: BCJHL STATS ^(source)
• December 7, 1977: Dye behind bench as Vikings lose again ^(source)
• December 9, 1977: One hockey fan will win an auto ^(source)
• December 10, 1977: Bucks close gap with Centennials ^(source)
• December 13, 1977: Future of Vikings is up to the fans ^(source)
• December 15, 1977: Wensley named to coach Vikings ^(source)
• December 16, 1977: Three games in three days for Vikings ^(source)
• December 20, 1977: Team is hoping for financial help ^(source)
• December 21, 1977: Neeld's future in doubt ^(source)
• December 23, 1977: KENDALL'S KORNER ^(source)
• December 28, 1977: Bucks extend stread to 10 ^(source)
• December 29, 1977: Vikings add Neeld to blue line corps ^(source)
• December 30, 1977: Vikings host Kamloops - hope to vacate cellar ^(source)
• January 4, 1978: Two player cut by Vikings ^(source)
• January 5, 1978: Vees suspend player and trade two others / Essos reunited to battle Vikings ^(source)
• January 6, 1978: Vikings start trip in Langley ^(source)
• January 11, 1978: Vikings pull surprise moves ^(source)
• January 12, 1978: Cents increase first-place lead ^(source)
• January 13, 1978: Clippers hold solid position ^(source)
• January 13, 1978: Vikings hope for help from local minor ranks ^(source)
• January 26, 1978: Tennant compares clubs ^(source)
• January 27, 1978: Five midgets will fill roster ^(source)
• January 31, 1978: Slous right on target for 25-goal campaign ^(source)
• February 1, 1978: Winter Carnival Cup will be up for grabs / Cents dominate all-star teams ^(source)
• February 2, 1978: Two midget reps will help Vikings ^(source)
• February 4, 1978: Maxwell leads Vees to victory ^(source)
• February 7, 1978: Halasz to play in all-star game ^(source)
• February 11, 1978: Vikings and Bucks will tanle twice ^(source)
• February 16, 1978: BCJHL reverses decision ^(source)
• February 17, 1978; Vikings planning to end long slump ^(source)
• February 21, 1978: KENDALL'S KORNER ^(source)
• February 22, 1978: Vernon Vikings placed on sale ^(source)
• February 24, 1978: Cozens ready for a victory ^(source)
• February 28, 1978: Vikings face gruelling week ^(source)
• March 3, 1978: Vikings call up reinforcements ^(source)
• March 7, 1978: Kamloops here tonight for crucial junior game ^(source)
• March 14, 1978: Arena capacity may be reduced ^(source)
• March 16, 1978: Vikings on road ...again ^(source)
• March 18, 1978: Vikings to host Blazers ^(source)
• March 22, 1978: Big rearguard predicts victory ^(source)

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BCJHL Playoffs

• April 1 1978: Cents host first game in B.C. finals ^(source)
• April 3 1978: Cents take lead in playoff series ^(source)
• April 4 1978: Merritt now has stranglehold ^(source)
• April 5 1978: Vees take stranglehold over Revelstoke Bruins ^(source)
• April 6 1978: Cents sweep junior series ^(source)
• April 7 1978: Vees advance to semis ^(source)
• April 8 1978: Junior series starts Sunday / Chiefs eliminate Buckaroos ^(source)
• April 10 1978: Cents capture opener / Coast finalists decided ^(source)
• April 11 1978: Merritt defeated, Cup series in tie ^(source)
• April 12 1978: Calgary takes lead in junior A playoffs ^(source)
• April 13 1978: Clippers trounce Bellingham ^(source)
• April 14 1978: Vees and Clippers dominate ^(source)
• April 15 1978: CENTS BLAST CALGARY / Vees take 3-0 lead in BCJHL semi-finals ^(source)
• April 17 1978: Cents hammer Calgary / BCJHL finalists decided ^(source)
• April 21 1978: Battle in court - KENDALL'S KORNER ^(source)
• April 22 1978: CENTS ALLOWED TO PLAY / Vees trounce Clippers ^(source)
• April 24 1978: Nanaimo takes lead in BCJHL final series ^(source)
• April 25 1978: Vees quit series: protest Nanaimo 'animal tactics' ^(source)
• April 26 1978: Vees default BCJHL finals / MERRITT HOSTS PRINCE ALBERT ^(source)
• April 28 1978: Merritt wins opening game ^(source)
• April 29 1978: Attorney-general warns junior loop ^(source)
• May 1 1978: CENTS DROP THIRD GAME ^(source)
• May 3 1978: CITY COUNCILE SUPPORTS VEES ^(source)

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Vikings Post Season

• March 28 1978: Sale of Vikings nears completion ^(source)
• March 31 1978: New owners just waiting to sign papers ^(source)
• April 7 1978: KENDALL'S KORNER ^(source)
• April 8 1978: KENDALL'S KORNER ^(source)
• April 28 1978: Local group buys Vikings / KENDALL'S KORNER ^(source)
• May 2 1978: KENDALL'S KORNER ^(source)
• May 12 1978: KENDALL'S KORNER ^(source)

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Training Camp & Exhibition

• 23-Sept-77 Assign Mike Rogi, Don Olsen to Grand Forks
• Sept-77 Quit Brad McDonald
• 26-Sept-77 Cut Tom Loski (G), Brent Feist (F)
• 30-Sept-77 Released Paul Patterson (G) to Grand Forks and Darren McCartney (G) went home

Season

• 30-Sept-77 Quit Cam Torgeson despute with coach and Randy Will (D) try-out with Victoria Cougars(WCHL)
• 05-Oct-77 Call-up Brent Lockwood juvenile player
• 05-Oct-77 Released Rob Jacobson (LW) and Brent Hallgren (F) sent home
• 07-Oct-77 Add Dave Smith and Daryl McKune
• 13-Oct-77 Trade Keith Ferner playing rights to Merritt Centennials for Roger Pierce, 17 (D) and player to be named later.
• 13-Oct-77 Trade Randy Will playing rights to Kamloops Chiefs for Dale Fetzner, 18 (D)
• 14-Oct-77 Quit Ron Rogers
• 15-Oct-77 Call-up Tom Ouchi juvenile player
• 17-Oct-77 Added Dale Slous
• 17-Oct-77 Quit Bernie McNeil
• 22-Oct-77 Added Brent Eceles, 16
• 28-Oct-77 Added Darrell Leahy, 18 (C) from Abbotsford Flyers
• 07-Nov-77 Returned Cam Torgeson
• 14-Nov-77 Quit Greg Sept (LW)
• 16-Nov-77 Try-outs Bernie Roshinsky (G) another goalie coming
• 01-Dec-77 Added Al Winther
• 07-Dec-77 Aquire Rob Neeld & John Neeld playing rights via trade with Kelowna Buckaroos for Cam Torgeson & Rob Jacobson
• 15-Dec-77 Aquire Rob McLean (RW) played for Edson junior B team which has not given his release
• 04-Jan-78 Cut Stacy Smeader, 19 (RW) & Ron Pastor, 18 (D)
• 11-Jan-78 Trade Rob Neeld to Red Deer Rustlers(WCHL) for future considerations
• 11-Jan-78 Release Rob McLean
• 21-Jan-78 Call-up Rex Slizak, Rod Trentinik, Lance Vachon, Craig Demetrick midget players
• 23-Jan-78 Call-up Paul Guidi, Tom Ouchi, Dirk Drieger juvenile players
• 23-Jan-78 Quit Byron Smith (W)
• 27-Jan-78 Call-up Kevin Balfour, Lance Vachon, Rod Trentini, Earl Smith, Luke Hidebrand juvenile players
• 02-Feb-78 Call-up Kevin Balfour, Bob Hidebrand midget players
• 17-Feb-78 Call-up Tim Kopp midget player & Gary Edwards juvenile player
• 25-Feb-78 Call-up Glen Lockwood, Gerry Fester juvenile players
• 03-Mar-78 Call-up Gary Edwards, Dirk Dreidger juvenile players & Earl Smith, Bob Hildebrand, Lance Vachon, Kevin Balfour midget players
• 06-Mar-78 Call-up Tom Ouchi, Kelly Kaneda, Gary Redman
• 07-Mar-78 Call-up Lance Vachon, Earl Smith, Bob Hildebrand, Rod Trentini
• 18-Mar-78 Call-up 4 or 5 midget rep players

EXHIBITION GAMES
SEPTEMBER	OPPONENT	GF	GA	RECAP
22 Thu. 8pm	v Revelstoke Bruins	8	2	EX Gm 1 (source)
23 Fri. 8:30pm	@ Kelowna Buckaroos	2	6	EX Gm 2 (source)
24 Sat.	@ Penticton Vees in Summerland	2	9	EX Gm 3 (source)
25 Sun.	v Kelowna Buckaroos	3	5	EX Gm 4 (source)
27 Tue.	@ Merritt Centennials	0	8	EX Gm 5 (source)
FEBRUARY	OPPONENT	GF	GA	RECAP
5 Sun. 2pm Winter Carnival Cup	v Vernon Essos Alumni	9	7	EX Gm 6 (source)

REGULAR SEASON GAMES
SEPTEMBER	OPPONENT	GF	GA	RECAP
30 Fri. 830pm	@ Kamloops Cheifs	1	8	Gm 1 (source)
OCTOBER	OPPONENT	GF	GA	RECAP
1 Sat. 830pm	v Nanaimo Clippers	1	6	Gm 2 (source)
6 Thu. 730pm	@ Abbottsford Flyers	3	5	Gm 3 (source)
7 Fri. 8pm	@ Langley Lords	7	11	Gm 4 (source)
8 Sun. 8pm	@ Nanaimo Clippers	4	6	Gm 5 (source)
15 Sat. 8:30PM	v Kamloops	7	4	Gm 6 (source)
16 Sun. 7pm	v Merritt	3	6	Gm 7 (source)
21 Fri. 8:30pm	v Abbotsford	6	5	Gm 8 (source)
22 Sat. 8pm	@ Revelstoke Bruins	6	9	Gm 9 (source)
28 Fri. 830pm	@ Kelowna	2	7	Gm 10 (source)
29 Sat. 830pm	v Kelowna	4	8	Gm 11 (source)
NOVEMBER	OPPONENT	GF	GA	RECAP
4 Fri. 8:30pm	v Revelstoke	8	7 ot	Gm 12 (source)
5 Sat. 8pm	@ Revelstoke	5	8	Gm 13 (source)
6 Sun. 2pm	v Bellingham Blazers	7	4	Gm 14 (source)
11 Fri. 830pm	@ Penticton Vees	5	12	Gm 15 (source)
12 Sat. 830pm	v Langley	6	8	Gm 16 (source)
19 Sat. 830pm	v Penticton	3	9	Gm 17 (source)
20 Sun. 7pm	@ Kelowna	3	7	Gm 18 (source)
25 Fri. 830pm	v Revelstoke	8	3	Gm 19 (source)
27 Sun.	v Merritt	7	8	Gm 20 (source)
29 Tue. 8pm	@ Merritt	1	12	Gm 21 (source)
30 Wed. 8pm	@ Kamloops	6	13	Gm 22 (source)
DECEMBER	OPPONENT	GF	GA	RECAP
2 Fri. 830pm	@ Penticton	3	12	Gm 23 (source)
3 Sat. 830pm	v Kamloops	1	8	Gm 24 (source)
6 Tue. 8pm	@ Kelowna	3	4	Gm 25 (source)
10 Sat. 8pm	@ Merritt	5	3	Gm 26 (source)
11 Sun. 2pm	v Kelowna	3	6	Gm 27 (source)
16 Fri. 830pm	@ Penticton	4	5	Gm 28 (source)
17 Sat. 830pm	v Penticton	5	10	Gm 29 (source)
18 Sun. 2pm	v Kelowna	3	4	Gm 30 (source)
30 Fri. 830pm	v Kamloops	9	4	Gm 31 (source)
JANUARY	OPPONENT	GF	GA	RECAP
1 Sun. 2pm	v Revelstoke	2	7	Gm 32 (source)
6 Fri. 830pm	@ Langley	4	8	Gm 33 (source)
7 Sat. 8pm	@ Nanaimo Clippers	3	11	Gm 34 (source)
8 Sun. 7pm	@ Bellingham Blazers	2	12	Gm 35 (source)
JANURAY 10 ROSTER DEADLINE
13 Fri. 830pm	@ Kelowna	1	10	Gm 36 (source)
14 Sat. 830pm	v Nanaimo	5	9	Gm 37 (source)
15 Sun. 2pm	v Merritt	2	5	Gm 38 (source)
20 Fri. 830pm	v Revelstoke	4	6	Gm 39 (source)
21 Sat. 830pm	v Penticton	1	9	Gm 40 (source)
27 Fri. 830pm	v Merritt	5	6	Gm 41 (source)
28 Sat. 8pm	@ Revelstoke	5	8	Gm 42 (source)
FEBRUARY	OPPONENT	GF	GA	RECAP
2 Thu. 8pm	@ Kamloops	1	13	Gm 43 (source)
9 Thu.	@ Merritt	3	13	Gm 44 (source)
10 Fri.	v Penticton	-	-	Gm Rescheduled (source)
11 Sat.	v Kelowna	3	6	Gm 45 (source)
12 Sun. 7pm	@ Kelowna	2	11	Gm 46 (source)
14 Tue.	@ Penticton	5	11	Gm 47 (source)
17 Fri. 830pm	@ Kamloops	7	8 ot	Gm 48 (source)
18 Sat. 8:30pm	v Langley	3	5	Gm 49 (source)
24 Fri. 83pm	v Revelstoke	5	3	Gm 50 (source)
25 Sat. 8pm	@ Revelstoke	4	5	Gm 51 (source)
26 Sun. 2pm	@ Kamloops	4	9	Gm 52 (source)
28 Tue. 8pm	@ Merritt	5	9	Gm 53 (source)
MARCH	OPPONENT	GF	GA	RECAP
1 Wed. 8pm	@ Kamloops	5	6	Gm 54 (source)
3 Fri. 830pm	@ Penticton	4	10	Gm 55 (source)
4 Sat. 830pm	v Kelowna	3	4 ot	Gm 56 (source)
7 Tue. 8pm	v Kamloops	5	6	57 (source)
9 Thu. 8pm	@ Revelstoke	-	-	Gm Postponed Civic strike
10 Wed. 830pm	v Abbbotsford	3	8	Gm 58 (source)
12 Sun. 2pm	v Penticton	4	6	Gm 59 (source)
14 Tue. 8pm	v Merritt	2	9	Gm 60 (source)
16 Thu.	@ Revelstoke	2	6	Gm 61 (source) Make-up Game, Mar 9
18 Sat. 830pm	v Bellingham	5	3	Gm 62 (source)
22 Wed. 815pm	v Penticton	3	7	Gm 63 (source) Make-up Game, Feb 10
24 Fri. 830pm	v Merritt	5	4 ot	Gm 64 (source)
25 Sat. 8pm	@ Abbotsford	1	5	Gm 65 (source)
26 Sun. 7pm	@ Bellingham	2	10	Gm 66 (source)

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POSITION	NAME
OWNERS	1. Vern Dye, Les York, Ernie Kowal, Roly Sammartino 2. Vern Dye, Les York, Ernie Kowal, Roly Sammartino, Paul Winthers
Management	Dave Aikins
President	Vern Dye
MANAGER	ROLY (Rollie) SAMMARTINO
General Manager	1. Vern Dye
HEAD COACH's	1. Sheldon Bloomer(7 gms, resigned) 2. Vern Dye(2 gms) 3. Terry Penny(15 gms, resigned) 4. Vern Dye(3 gms) 5. Hank Wensley
Asst Coaches	Dave Caldow, Guy Mondor, Don Heichert?
TRAINER	Wayne Sorci
Public Relations Director	Peter Armstrong

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• Scott Cozens - Team Picture
• 1977-78 Program
• Museum & Archives of Vernon, Vikings Program 1976-77 4/11/2025
• Vernon News Articles - The Museum & Archives of Vernon via Gwyn Evans

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