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For the 1973-74 season the Vernon franchise, changed its name to the Vernon Vikings. They would remain the Vernon Vikings through till the end of the 1977-78 season.

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Owner - Vern Dye

Vern Dye ran the team in all departments for the 1973-74 season even as their coach.

Coach Vern Dye

• 1973-74; Regular Season 64GP-37W-26L-1T & Playoffs 4GP-0W-4L

For the next two seasons Vern Dye replaced himself with Manager/Coach, Joe Tennant.

Coach Joe Tennant

• 1974-75; Regular Season 66GP-31W-33L-2T & Playoffs 10GP-4W-6L
• 1975-76; Regular Season 66GP-47W-18L-1T & Playoffs 10GP-4W-5L-1T(8pt Series)

Even though the Vernon Vikings won the league pennant in 1976 they bowed out in the second round of the playoffs that year, losing nine points to one, in an eight point series (4L - 1T).

Side Note: The one tie was a one-of for the league when they experimented with an 8 point series where, a win is 2 pointsts and ties 1 points.

Joe Tennant would not return for the next season.

• Over-all Record; Regular Season 132GP-78W-51L-3T & Playoffs 20GP-8W-11L-1T(8pt Series)

Coach Vern Dye

The season of 1976-77 saw Vern Dye once again command of the team, taking on the role of Owner, Manager and Coach. This would be Vern Dyes last stint as a Coach for the franchise.

• 1976-77; Regular Season 68GP-28W-37L-2T & Playoffs 6GP-2W-4L

The season of 1976-77 would be Vern Dyes last stint as a Coach for the franchise.

• Over-all Record; Regular Season 132GP-66W-63L-3T & Playoffs 10GP-2W-8L

The club Owner & GM was Vern Dye, Manager of the club was former Trainer Roly Sammartino, often spelled as Samartino, for the 1977-78 season. A local hockey legend guided the team for part of the season as Coach, his name was Sheldon Bloomer(partial). Another local hockey legend took over for Sheldon, his name was Hank Wensley(partial).

After sixteen consecutive playoff appearances, for the franchise, the Vernon Vikings were the first team to not make them in 1977-78 season.

Coach Sheldon Bloomer

• 1977-78; Regular Season ?GP-?W-?L-?T
• If you have the records for these coaches please, contact me.

Coach Hank Wensley

• 1977-78; Regular Season ?GP-?W-?L-?T
• If you have the records for these coaches please, contact me.

Vern Dye sells the team after the 1977-78 season to a new "5 man group". which included Hank Aarsen Sr., Sheldon Bloomer and Ray Williment Sr.* *-Who were the others??, if you know please, contact me.

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In its 5 years (1973-74 to 1977-78 ), as the Vernon Vikings, the franchise has achieved the following highlight...

• 1 - League Pennant
• 1976

In 1978 the Viking became the first franchise team, since 1961, not to make the league playoffs.

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