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NOTE: In my research I found no "OFFICIAL" news release of the league ever changing it's name. The Okanagan-Mainline Junior 'A' Hockey League did not have an official logo in this era of the 1960's. All the teams, including any media, just used the words "Okanagan-Mainline Junior A Hockey League", "Okanagan- Mainline Junior Hockey League", "Okanagan Junior Hockey League", "Okanagan-Mainline Junior Hockey Association" and "Okanagan Valley Junior Hockey League" in various fonts and forms of the times.

PRE-SEASON

April 16, 1962: the executive for the Okanagan-Mainline Junior "A" Hockey League was elected at the Annual General Meeting. ^(source)

Second Executive

• President
• Don White, Kelowna
• Past-President
• Bill Brown, Vernon
• Vice-President
• Mike Shabaga, Kamloops
• Secretary-Treasurer
• Len Miller, Vernon

Pre-Season News

• May 10, 1962: League Meeting ^(source) / ^{(source 2)}
• May 20, 1962: Proposed Season Schedule ^(source)

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SEASON

• November 15, 1962: Vees close to folding ^(source)
• November 15 & 18, 1962: Refereeing Complaints ^(source) / ^(source)
• November 26, 1962: New Refereeing System ^(source)
• December 12, 1962: Rockets, Bucks Soaring Higher In OJHL Loop ^(source)
• December 14, 1962: Penticton Junior Hockey Club Gets Shot Of Life ^(source)
• January 1, 1963: Rockets, Buccos Remain Tied For OJHL Lead ^(source)
• January 17, 1963: OJHL Leaders Locked Together ^(source)
• January 24, 1963: Longer OJHL Playoff Series For Hockey Fans This Year ^(source)
• January 28, 1963: Buck's Grip On OJHL Tightens ^(source)
• February 4, 1963: Vees Must Ice 12 Or Quit OJHL Playoffs ^(source)
• February 7, 1963: Final OJHL Statistics Dominated By Buckaroos ^(source)

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Post-Season

MVP, All-Stars

May 06, 1963: Awards, MVP, All-Stars^(source)

First Team

• Goal: Leroy Hart, Kam.
• Left Defence: Gordie Nuyens, Ver.
• Right Defence: Phil Larden, Kel.
• Centre: Bob Gruber, Kam.
• Right Wing: Dale Sandyke, Kam.
• Left Wing: Glen 'Cowboy' Richards, Kam.
• Coach: Don Culley, Kel.

Second Team

• Goal: Gary Holland, Ver. & Sid Shussel, Kel.
• Left Defence: Ken Hamanishi, Kel.
• Right Defence: Harvey Stolz, Kel.
• Centre: Fred Thomas, Kel.
• Right Wing: Glen Madsen, Kam.
• Left Wing: Fred Thomas, Kel.
• Coach: Kenny Stewart, Kam.

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Awards

• Bob Gruber is MVP - President's Trophy
• Kamloops Rockets Regular Season Champion - Elks Trophy

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Leading Scorers

#	Pos	PLAYER	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
-	-	Bob Gruber (KE)	-	45	58	103	23
-	-	Fred Thomas (KE)	-	31	43	74	48
-	-	Terry Kasubuchi (KE)	-	35	34	69	37
-	-	Glen Madsen (KA)	-	30	36	66	8
-	-	Glen Richards (KA)	-	24	34	58	42
-	-	Larry Bedard (KA)	-	24	25	49	16
-	-	Dale Sandyke (KA)	-	33	11	44	12
-	-	Eric Shishido (KA)	-	16	28	44	0
-	-	Harvey Stoltz (KE)	-	20	24	44	15
-	-	Phil Larden (KE)	-	15	24	39	105
-	-	Bob Stein (VE)	-	20	16	36	21
-	-	Strong (KE)	-	15	20	35	16
-	-	Begg (KA)	-	10	24	34	12
-	-	Pyle (KE)	-	10	22	32	32
-	-	Ueda (KE)	-	9	20	29	4
-	-	Gord Kineshanko (VE)	-	16	13	29	101

Leading Goalies

#	GOALIE	GP	MIN	GA	AVG	W	L	T	SVS	SA%	PIM
-	Sid Shussel (KE)	26	-	84	3.23	-	-	-	-	-	4
-	Roy Hart (KA)	27	-	91	3.37	-	-	-	-	-	0
-	Gary Holland (VE)	10	-	51	5.10	-	-	-	-	-	0
-	Ron Spatford (PE)	17	-	190	11.18	-	-	-	-	-	9

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