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

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In Case You Missed It!

• April 24, 1969: Nor-Wes Caps opt out BCJHL ^(source)
• May 1, 1969: Rockets to sell out for $16,000 ^(source)
• May 22, 1969: Lowe hired for third season ^(source)

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Pre-season

• June 6, 1969: Vern Dye wins May suit draw ^(source)
• July 31, 1969: Hockey trio in action Saturday ^(source)
• August 18, 1969: 'Oh no!'.. not again says Vern ^(source)
• August 28, 1969: Jr. Essos look strong-'69-70 ^(source)
• September 2, 1969: Craig, first to sign 69-70 ^(source)
• September 4, 1969: On the dotted line ^(source)
• September 8, 1969: Manson, Dye get contracts ^(source)
• September 11, 1969: New club starts training Sept 15 / Busy 69-70 schedule ahead for Jr. Essos / Juniors arrive for camp / Rockets appoint manager / Early interest in hockey club ^(source)
• September 15, 1969: Marsh, Inglis sign contracts ^(source)
• September 18, 1969: Junior hockey starts in earnest here Friday ^(source)
• September 22, 1969: Prospects look good in junior 'A' camp / Junior club signs Whitehorse star ^(source)
• September 25, 1969: Junior hockey opener nears ^(source)
• September 29, 1969: Exhibition game will reveal all ^(source)

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Season

• October 2, 1969: Season opener here Friday ^(source)
• October 9, 1969: Vernon out for sweet revenge / Know your hockey / B.C. Jr. A Schedule ^(source)
• October 14, 1969: Junior A's at Kelowna Thurs. ^(source)
• October 16, 1969: Know your hockey / Junior A action resumes Sunday ^(source)
• October 23, 1969: Junior hockey action Saturday / B.C. Jr. A League Standings and Scoring ^(source)
• October 27, 1969: Know your hockey ^(source)
• October 30, 1969: Marsh-Price-Manson lead scoring stats / Junior A club bolsters roster ^(source)
• November 3, 1969: Vernon back in number four / Bently proteges here for tryout / Bently proteges here for tryout ^(source)
• November 13, 1969: Kamloops suspended from Junior A play / Two big games for junior A's ^(source)
• November 21, 1969: B.C. Jr. A hockey / Know your hockey ^(source)
• November 24, 1969: Leadership at stake in Junior game here ^(source)
• November 28, 1969: B.C. Jr. A hockey ^(source)
• December 5, 1969: B.C. junior A action Saturday / B.C. Jr A hockey ^(source)
• December 12, 1969: Six Vernon players near top of scoring ^(source)
• December 19, 1969: Vernon players up in standings / LEAGUE STATS / Two games on tap here in Junior A hockey ^(source)
• December 24, 1969: Vernon looking for B.C. title / Team Scoring ^(source)
• December 31, 1969: B.C. Jr. A Standings ^(source)
• January 5, 1970: Big test Wednesday for Vernon A club ^(source)
• January 12, 1970: B.C. Jr. A Standings ^(source)
• January 15, 1970: B.C. Jr. A Standings ^(source)
• January 19, 1970: B.C. Jr. A Standings ^(source)
• January 22, 1970: Record hockey crowd expected / Team Scoring ^(source)
• January 26, 1970: B.C. Jr. A Standings ^(source)
• January 29, 1970: B.C. Jr. A Standings / Pre-game ticket sales for hockey ^(source)
• February 2, 1970: B.C. Jr. A Standings ^(source)
• February 5, 1970: B.C. Jr. A Standings ^(source)
• February 9, 1970: Crucial game here Wednesday / Team Scoring ^(source)
• February 12, 1970: B.C. Junior 'A' Hockey League ^(source)
• February 16, 1970: B.C. Junior 'A' Hockey League ^(source)
• February 23, 1970: Vernon to host Kamloops in Opener / Vernon moves into the league stretch / B.C. Junior A standings / Penticton here Tuesday night ^(source)
• February 26, 1970: B.C. Junior 'A' Hockey League ^(source)
• March 2, 1970: Hail to the league champs / B.C. Jr. 'A' Standings / Playoffs open here Tuesday ^(source)

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Playoffs

• March 5, 1970: Pre-game ceremony names team winners ^(source)
• March 12, 1970: Victoria here for Jr. finals ^(source)
• March 23, 1970: Sweet victory / VERNON IS PROUD TO SALUTE YOU ^(source)
• April 2, 1970: Memorial Cup series in review ^(source)

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Post Season

• April 2, 1970: Junior A hockey club up for sale ^(source)
• April 9, 1970: Sale of club explained / Five Vernon players named ^(source)
• April 20, 1970: B.C. Junior league raises age limits ^(source)

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EXHIBITION GAMES
SEPTEMBER	TIME	OPPONENT	GF	GA	RECAP
30 Sun.	8pm	v Kelowna Buckaroos	8	6	EX Gm 1 (source)
OCTOBER	TIME	OPPONENT	GF	GA	RECAP
16 Thur.	8pm	@ Kelowna Buckaroos	5	8	Ex Gm 2 (source)

STARTING GAME TIMES

• New Westminster - Weekdays 8pm; Sundays 3:15pm
• Kamloops, Kelowna, Penticton, Vancouver and Victoria - Weekdays 8:30pm; Sundays 2pm
• Vernon - Weekdays 9pm; Saturdays 8:30pm; Sundays 2pm

REGULAR SEASON GAMES
OCTOBER	OPPONENT	GF	GA	RECAP
3 Fri.	v New Westminster Royals	10	4	Gm 1 (source)
11 Sat.	v Victoria Cougars	2	4	Gm 2 (source)
19 Sun.	v Vancouver Centennials	6	5	Gm 3 (source)
21 Wed.	@ Kelowna Buckaroos	8	2	Gm 4 (source)
24 Fri.	@ Vancouver	3	3	Gm 5 (source)
25 Sat.	@ Victoria	2	3	Gm 6 (source)
28 Tue.	v Kelowna	6	1	Gm 7 (source)
31 Fri.	v Victoria	2	3	Gm 8 (source)
NOVEMBER	OPPONENT	GF	GA	RECAP
4 Tue.	v Kamloops Rockets	3	4	Gm 9 (source)
Gm 9 Under protest (source) Kamloops loses decision(points deducted) (source)
7 Fri	@ Kelowna	5	3	Gm 10 (source)
9 Sun	v Vancouver	1	3	Gm 11 (source)
11 Tue.	@ Penticton Broncos	7	4	Gm 12 (source)
22 Sat.	v New Westminster	6	2	Gm 13 (source)
21 Fri.	@ Kelowna	8	9	Gm 14 (source)
22 Sat.	v Victoria	5	1	Gm 15 (source)
25 Tue.	v Kamloops	3	4	Gm 16 (source)
29 Sat.	@ Victoria	5	3	Gm 17 (source)
30 Sun.	@ New Westminster	4	0	Gm 18 (source)
DECEMBER	OPPONENT	GF	GA	RECAP
6 Sat.	v New Westminster	10	5	Gm 19 (source)
12 Fri.	@ Vancouver	1	5	Gm 20 (source)
14 Sun.	@ New Westminster	7	3	Gm 21 (source)
19 Fri.	@ Penticton	3	1	Gm 22 (source)
20 Sat.	v Vancouver	5	4	Gm 23 (source)
21 Sun.	v Victoria	4	1	Gm 24 (source)
27 Sat.	v Penticton	9	5	Gm 25 (source)
30 Tue.	v Kelowna	8	4	Gm 26 (source)
JANUARY	OPPONENT	GF	GA	RECAP
2 Fri.	v New Westminster	10	3	Gm 27 (source)
7 Wed	@ Kamloops	5	1	Gm 28 (source)
9 Fri.	v Penticton	6	2	Gm 29 (source)
13 Tues.	@ Penticton	1	1	Gm 30 (source)
14 Wed.	v Kelowna	4	5	Gm 31 (source)
16 Fri.	@ Vancouver	0	1	Gm 32 (source)
17 Sat.	@ Victoria	4	4	Gm 33 (source)
18 Sun.	@ New Westminster	7	2	Gm 34 (source)
24 Sat	v Kamloops	6	3	Gm 35 (source)
28 Wed	v Penticton	10	3	Gm 36 (source)
30 Fri.	@ Penticton	1	2	Gm 37 (source)
31 Sat	@ Kamloops	2	8	Gm 38 (source)
FEBRUARY	OPPONENT	GF	GA	RECAP
1 Sun.	v Vancouver	5	4	Gm 39 (source)
4 Wed	@ Kamloops	7	0	Gm 40 (source)
11 Wed	v Kamloops	8	5	Gm 41 (source)
14 Sat	@ Kelowna	8	4	Gm 42 (source)
15 Sun	v Kelowna	5	4	Gm 43 (source)
24 Tue	v Penticton	6	0	Gm 44 (source)
25 Wed	@ Kamloops	5	2	Gm 45 (source)
27 Fri	@ Vancouver	3	3	Gm 46 (source)
28 Sat	@ Victoria	3	6	Gm 47 (source)
MARCH	OPPONENT	GF	GA	RECAP
1 Wed	@ New Westminster	6	2	Gm 48 (source)

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NAT BAILEY CUP - LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINAL 'A' (1v3) VANCOUVER CENTENNIALS
DATE	LOCATION	GF	GA	RECAP
Tue Mar 3 8pm	@ Vernon	4	5 ot2	PO 1 (source)
Wed Mar 4 8pm	@ Vernon	5	9	PO 2 (source)
Fri Mar 6	@ Vancouver	6	2	PO 3 (source)
Sat Mar 7	@ Vancouver	4	0	PO 4 (source)
Sun Mar 8 8pm	@ Vernon	4	2	PO 5 (source)
Mon Mar 9	@ Vancouver	1	4	PO 6 (source)
Wed Mar 11	@ Vernon	6	2	PO 7 (source)
Totals		30	24

NAT BAILEY CUP - LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP v VICTORIA COUGARS
DATE	LOCATION	GF	GA	RECAP
Fri Mar 13 830pm	@ Vernon	5	4	PO 8 (source)
Sat Mar 14 830pm	@ Vernon	10	5	PO 9 (source)
Sun Mar 15	@ Victoria	2	3 ot2	PO 10 (source)
Mon Mar 16	@ Victoria	2	5	PO 11 (source)
Wed Mar 18	@ Vernon	3	1	PO 12 (source)
Thu Mar 19	@ Victoria	5	4 ot2	PO 13 (source)
Totals		27	22

Mowat Cup - Provincial
Automatic Winners

B.C. vs ALTA
Not Contested by AJHL, instead the SJHL played the MJHL and BCHL respectivley for the right to play in the Abbott Cup

ABBOTT CUP - WESTERN CANADA
DATE	OPPONENT	GF	GA	RECAP
Sat Mar 21	@ Vernon	12	4	PO 14 (source)
Sun Mar 22	@ Vernon	3	2	PO 15 (source)
Tue Mar 24	@ Weyburn	1	9	PO 16 (source)
Thu Mar 26	@ Weyburn	1	11	PO 17 (source)
Thu Mar 26	@ Weyburn	0	3	PO 18 (source)
Thu Mar 26	@ Weyburn	1	11	PO 19 (source)
Totals		18	40

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POSITION	NAME
Owner	Vernon Minor Hockey Association
Jr. Hockey Officers	President & Chairman, Dave S. MacKay; Treasurer, William "Bill" Inglis
Jr. Hockey Directors	Stewart Mitchell(ex-officio), Gib Loyie, Dr. Hugh Clarke, Frank Williamson, George Bevan, Ernie Kowal, Gordon Henschke, Gerry Alexander, Odie Lowe, Ken Atwasser, Gord Nuyens, Russ Fish
Manager	Vern Dye
Coach	Odie Lowe
Trainer	Jock Worth
Stick Boy	David Myles
Minor Hockey Executive	President: Stewart Mitchell; Vice Presidents: Bill Brown, Doug Simpson, Al Madden; Secretary-Registrar: Mrs. Amy E. Myles; Treasurer: Bill Inglis;
Minor Hockey Directors	John Bruce, Art Davison, Frank Flasch, Reine Holland, Odie Lowe, Gib Loyie, Don MacDonald, Mickey McMahon, John Marchand, Don Myles, Gordon Nuyens, Ed Poirer, Hap Schaefer, Nick Schuck, Mrs. Marion Smithson; Ambassador: Frank Flasch.

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Page Contributers:

• Chris Heisenberg 3/17/2021
• Roger Knox 11/25/2020
• Team Picture
• 1969-70 Program Museum & Archives Vernon, Gwyn Evans (3/21/2025)
• 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

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