Vernon Vikings 1973-1974 Season
Medicine Hat Tigers Affiliate

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Pre-season

  • April 9, 1973: We'll just sail along with the new 'Vikings' (source)
  • May 10, 1973: Vikings shape up their club operation (source)
  • May 17, 1973: Dye and Gassoff drafted by NHL (source)
  • August 1, 1973: Viking camp will open here Sept. 14 (source)
  • August 3, 1973: Vikings to feature home growns / Viking anounce exhibition series (source)
  • August 6, 1973: New Junior A league (source)
  • August 17, 1973: Juniors may be a thing of the past / 'Little different from a slave market' says report (source)
  • August 25, 1973: Chiefs have 140 tryouts / Emergency meeting called by WCHL (source)
  • August 30, 1973: Larry Hale buys out Pen. Broncos (source)
  • September 7, 1973: Next Tuesday Vernon Jr. hockey training camp opens (source)
  • September 8, 1973: CAHA to gain $2 million each year (source)
  • September 17, 1973: Inter-squad game tonight for Jr's (source)
  • September 18, 1973: Juniors begin to shape up for season opening (source)
  • September 18, 1973: Vikings launch tonight (source)

Season

  • October 6, 1973: 290 penalty minutes highlight Jr. action / BCJHL standings (source)
  • October 9, 1973: BCJHL standing (source)
  • October 10, 1973: Vikings well up in points list (source)
  • October 11, 1973: One man shows in BCJHL (source)
  • October 12, 1973: Sharks drop former Vernon Jr. player (source)
  • October 15, 1973: Viking point list / BCJHL standings (source)
  • October 17, 1973: Battle of giants goes here tonight (source)
  • October 23, 1973: Bruising time ahead for Vikings / TEAM SCORING (source)
  • October 25, 1973: Vikngs heading for Coast battleground (source)
  • October 29, 1973: Vikings are victors in four road trips (source)
  • October 30, 1973: Okanagan teams showing most strenght in BCJHL (source)
  • November 5, 1973: BCHL standing / Viking leaders (source)
  • November 6, 1973: Bruins wlcome back fiery coach (source)
  • November 7, 1973: Bucks bust Broncos (source)
  • November 8, 1973: Langley finally has a rink to play in (source)
  • November 13, 1973: Vernon regains first place by slim 2 pionts / White Rock loses franchise (source)
  • November 14 1973: Bruins win 5th game / BCJHL standings (source)
  • November 17 1973: Bucks thrash White Rock (source)
  • November 22 1973: BCJHL standings / TEAM LEADERS (source)
  • November 26 1973: BCJHL standings (source)
  • November 28 1973: Over-time goal helps keep Vikings on top (source)
  • November 30 1973: Vikings will host twice on weekend / BCJHL standings (source)
  • December 3 1973: BCJHL standings / Vikings individual points (source)
  • December 7 1973: Price leads the way (source)
  • December 8 1973: Team Scoring leaders / BCJHL roundup / BCJHL standings (source)
  • December 10 1973: No other changes in the BCJHL standings / BCJHL roundup / BCJHL standings (source)
  • December 12 1973: 'Hat' Tigers here tonight (source)
  • December 13 1973: BCJHL roundup (source)
  • December 17 1973: BCJHL standings (source)
  • December 19 1973: Back in familiar territory / Viking head office is kept quite busy (source)
  • December 19 1973: Formers / Viking head office is kept quite busy (source) / VERNON VIKINGS (Insert) (source)
  • December 20 1973: Blazers-Bruins win in BCJHL (source)
  • December 22 1973: BCJHL standings / Santa signs with Vikings (source)
  • December 27 1973: Formers (source)
  • December 28 1973: Vikings say they will stop Kelowna tonight (source)
  • January 3 1974: Lords trounce Bruins ... Blazers edge Cents (source)
  • January 8 1974: Price nears Berry on top point list (source)
  • January 9 1974: Langley and Kelowna still popping awary (source)
  • January 10 1974: Blazer succumb to Lords 8-2 thumping / BCJHL standings (source)
  • January 16 1974: Viking players hold records in Jr. stats (source)
  • January 17 1974: Cents bomb Bruins (source)
  • January 22 1974: Merritt wins over Kelowna / Point leaers / Standings (source)
  • January 26 1974: Broncos edge Bucks while Lords win too (source)
  • January 31 1974: Howe leads stars with hat trick (source)
  • February 5 1974: BCJHL standings (source)
  • February 6 1974: Buckaroos tighten their grip (source)
  • February 7 1974: Vernon Vikings will meet Nanaimo tonight / Lords wallop Cents (source)
  • February 13 1974: Crucial game here tonight as Vikings host Penticton / B.C. junior hockey standings (source)
  • February 20 1974: HIGH FLYING PUCK (source)
  • February 21 1974: Vikings to face tough four game road trip (source)
  • February 27 1974: Broncos move ahead of sagging Vikings (source)
  • February 28 1974: Vikings need two wins to take second place (source)
  • March 1 1974: Cents tie Lords (source)

Playoffs

  • March 5 1974: Vikings begin playoffs tonight against Broncos / Final Jr. standings / Kelowna series in jeopardy / Berry of Merritt top scorer (source)
  • March 6 1974: Merritt appeals hockey decisiion (source)
  • March 7 1974: Viking point list (Final Regular Season) (source)
  • March 8 1974: Vikings make coaching change as last resort / BCJHL playoff picture (source)
  • March 11 1974: BCJHL roundup (source)
  • March 13 1974: BCJHL fines Merritt (source)
  • March 14 1974: Buckaroos and Lords win BCJHL semi-finals (source)
  • March 16 1974: Bucks squeeze past Broncos (source)
  • March 18 1974: Broncos even series (source)
  • March 20 1974: Kelowna takes 2-1 series lead (source)
  • March 21 1974: Broncos bottle Bucks to even BCJHL series (source)
  • March 23 1974: Bucks take lead in junior finals (source)
  • March 25 1974: Bucks win interior playoffs (source)
  • March 27 1974: Junior teams fined $300 (source)
  • March 29 1974: Bucks edge Lords 3-2 (source)
  • March 30 1974: Kelowna leads series (source)
  • April 1 1974: Lords take first victory (source)
  • April 2 1974: Buckaroos near title (source)
  • April 4 1974: Bucks win BCJHL title (source)
  • April 15 1974: Bucks near series win (source)
  • April 17 1974: Bucks win in overtime (source)
  • April 22 1974: Buckaroos edged in series opener (source)
  • April 23 1974: Kelowna ties series at one game apiece (source)
  • April 25 1974: Kelowna edged in third game (source)
  • April 29 1974: Buckaroos stay alive with overtime victory (source)
  • May 1 1974: Bucks fight from behind to force sevent game (source)
  • May 2 1974: Buckaroos eliminated from Centennial Cup (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 #P PIM
- D Anaka, Terry 'A' * 50 3 17 20 33 80
- F Areshenkoff, 'Ron' Vaughan * 14 4 1 5 0 0
- - Bowman, Sam 34 2 6 8 13 26
- F Boychuk, Jeff '56 * 59 25 39 68 14 58
- D Brewer, Lyle 'C' v * 64 9 36 45 60 201
- G Briskham, Charlie v * 40 0 0 0 3 22
- - Buchanan, R. 6 0 2 2 2 4
- LW Burgoyne, Bob v * 64 24 37 61 11 39
- LW Caldow, Dave v * 60 29 51 80 56 197
- RW Campbell,Tad 'C' m v 40 22 31 53 15 58
- - Chapman, Greg v t X 20 1 5 6 8 19
- RW Chappel, Dallas v * 2 1 0 1 0 0
7 F Dubbin, 'Abe' Dave r * 57 6 20 26 34 90
11 C Dyck, Rod '55 at 35 29 18 47 2 7
- LW Dye, Barry r * 31 4 3 7 5 13
- F Gilchrist, Gary 4 0 0 0 1 5
- D Greise, Brian v * 54 4 19 23 14 54
- - Hamm, Blair * X 6 0 0 0 0 0
- G Hayes, Greg aq - 0 0 0 2 7
- - Henschke, Gord s m 4 0 1 1 3 6
- G Holland, Ken r * 16 0 0 0 0 0
- LW Howe, Greg 'A' v * 62 29 39 68 35 111
- - Knopp, Terry 3 0 0 0 2 7
- C Kokotilo, John v * 24 6 9 15 10 39
- - Krantz, Randy 26 4 5 9 11 39
- - MacDonald, Randy * re X 4 0 0 0 1 2
- - MacGillevray, Bob re X 6 1 2 3 6 31
- - Marchand, Bernie r * X 9 0 0 0 1 2
- - Meisner, Jim 2 0 0 0 0 0
- D Munro, Gerry re * X 29 3 4 7 8 19
- RW Murdoch, Don '56 v 45 48 32 80 19 75
8 - O'Donnell, Tim s 31 3 10 13 7 20
- F Price, Ken v * 64 27 65 92 55 237
- - Renner, Don 5 0 2 2 6 20
- D Sanche, Tim '55 'A' v * X 29 7 22 29 45 151
- RW Sidnick, Grant r * 57 12 12 24 20 58
- C/LW Stein, Martin r * 64 17 24 41 21 83

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REGULAR SEASON GOALIE STATS

# GOALIE GP MIN GA AVG W L T SVS SA% PIM
- Holland, Ken* 16 960 56 4.80 - - - - - -
- Briskham, Charlie* 40 2318 178 4.60 - - - - - -
- Hayes, Greg - - - - - - - - - -

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PLAYER TRANSACTIONS

PLAYER TRANSACTIONS

  • 18-Sep-73 Sign Grant Sidnick, 17, (RW) & Martin Stein, 17, (C/LW)
  • 17-Oct-73 Added Don Murdock & Tad Campbell
  • 30-Oct-73 Added Dallas Chappel, Randy MacDonald& Blair Hamm
  • 05-Nov-73 Added Bob MacGillevray
  • 13-Nov-73 Release Randy MacDonald
  • 24-Nov-73
    Quit Tad Campbell
    Released Bob MacGillvray
  • Update: 04-Jan-74 Re-Add Tad Ckampbell
  • 08-Dec-73 Add Tim O'Donnell
  • 15-Dec-73 Added Rod Dyck from Penticton Broncos
  • 19-Dec-73 Added Rick Misner, Pat Balfour   Renner
  • 04-Jan-74
    Add Gord Henschke
    Add Greg Hayes (G) from Bellingham Blazers
    Trade Greg Champman to Chilliwack Bruins for future considerations
    Release Tim Sanche to Medicine Hat Tigers
  • 04-Jan-74 Added Sam Bowman, Jim Meisner, Randy Krantz, Don Renner
  • 21-Feb-74 Added ? Knopp
  • 07-Mar-74 Added Gary Gilchrist

GAME SCORES

GAME SCORES & RECAPS

EXHIBITION GAMES
SEPTEMBER OPPONENT GF GA RECAP
21 Fri. @ Kelowna Buckaroos 3 3 EX Gm 1 (source)
22 Sat. v Kelowna Buckaroos 6 1 EX Gm 2 (source)
25 Tues. @ Kelowna Buckaroos 2 7 EX Gm 3 (source)
26 Wed. v Kelowna Buckaroos 1 8 EX Gm 4 (source)
DECEMBER OPPONENT GF GA RECAP
12 Wed. v Medicine Hat Tigers(WCJL) 3 2 EX Gm 5 (source)

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REGULAR SEASON GAMES

STARTING GAME TIMES
  • Vernon - Friday 8:30pm; Wednesday & Saturdays 8pm; Sunday 230pm
REGULAR SEASON GAMES
SEPTEMBER OPPONENT GF GA RECAP
29 Sat. v White Rock Centennials 10 4 Gm 1 (source)
OCTOBER OPPONENT GF GA RECAP
6 Sat. v Bellingham Blazers 7 5 Gm 2 (source)
7 Sun. 7:30pm v Langley Lords 6 3 Gm 3 (source)
12 Fri. v Chilliwack Bruins 6 3 Gm 4 (source)
13 Sat. v Nanaimo Clippers 5 4 Gm 5 (source)
17 Wed. v Penticton Broncos 8 3 Gm 6 (source)
19 Fri. @ Kelowna 3 6 Gm 7 (source)
20 Sat. v White Rock 4 5 Gm 8 (source)
22 tUES. @ Penticton 5 4 Gm 9 (source)
25 Thu. @ Bellingham 5 4 Gm 10 (source)
26 Fri. @ Chilliwack 5 4 Gm 11 (source)
27 Sat. @ White Rock 5 4 Gm 12 (source)
28 Sun. @ Langley Lords - - Cancelled (source)
NOVEMBER OPPONENT GF GA RECAP
2 Fri. v Bellingham 4 1 Gm 13 (source)
4 Sun. v Chilliwack 7 3 Gm 14 (source)
9 Fri. @ Penticton 5 6 Gm 15 (source)
10 Sat. v Langley Lords 5 2 Gm 16 (source)
14 Wed. v Penticton 8 6 Gm 17 (source)
17 Sat. @ Merrit Centennials 6 4 Gm 18 (source)
18 Sun. @ Nanaimo Clippers 4 0 Gm 19 (source)
22 Thur. @ Merritt Centennials 4 5 Gm 20 (source)
23 Fri. @ Chilliwack 4 6 Gm 21 (source)
24 Sat. @ Bellingham 3 5 Gm 22 (source)
25 Sun. @ Nanaimo 10 3 Gm 23 (source)
30 Fri. v Chilliwack 6 4 Gm 24 (source)
DECEMBER OPPONENT GF GA RECAP
1 Sat. v Bellingham 6 3 Gm 25 (source)
5 Wed. v Penticton 7 5 Gm 26 (source)
7 Fri. @ Kelowna 4 8 Gm 27 (source)
8 Sat. v Kelowna 2 9 Gm 28 (source)
13 Thu. @ Merritt 9 5 Gm 29 (source)
14 Fri. @ Chilliwack 5 2 Gm 30 (source)
15 Sat. @ Nanaimo 4 5 Gm 31 (source)
16 Sun. @ Bellingham 2 6 Gm 32 (source)
17 Mon. @ Langley 6 8 Gm 33 (source)
DECEMBER ROSTER TO 22 DEADLINE
21 Fri. @ Kelowna 3 6 Gm 34 (source)
22 Sat. v Nanaimo 7 5 Gm 35 (source)
28 Fri. v Kelowna 5 8 Gm 36 (source)
30 Sun. v Langley 8 4 Gm 37 (source)
JANUARY OPPONENT GF GA RECAP
1 Tues. v Penticton 5 6 Gm 38 (source)
4 Fri. @ Penticton 5 3 Gm 39 (source)
6 Sat. v Bellingham 6 5 ot Gm 40 (source)
11 Fri. @ Kelowna 2 6 Gm 41 (source)
JANUARY 10 ROSTER TO 19 DEADLINE
12 Sat v Merritt 6 4 Gm 42 (source)
18 Fri. v Kelowna 5 3 Gm 43 (source)
20 Sun. v Chilliwack 7 6 ot Gm 44 (source)
22 Tue. @ Penticton 3 6 Gm 45 (source)
23 Wed. v Penticton 8 6 Gm 46 (source)
27 Sun. v Kelowna 4 4 Gm 47 (source)
31 Thu. @ Nanaimo 4 3 Gm 48 (source)
FEBRUARY OPPONENT GF GA RECAP
1 Fri. @ Chilliwack 2 3 Gm 49 (source)
3 Sun. @ Nanaimo 7 6 ot Gm 50 (source)
4 Mon. @ Langley 3 7 Gm 51 (source)
7 Thu. v Nanaimo 7 6 ot Gm 52 (source)
FEBRUARY 10 SIGNING & TRADE DEADLINE
10 Sun. v Kelowna 8 6 Gm 53 (source)
13 Wed. v Penticton 3 5 Gm 54 (source)
15 Fri. @ Kelowna 4 6 Gm 55 (source)
16 Sat. v Langley 10 4 Gm 56 (source)
17 Sun. @ Pentiction 1 7 Gm 57 (source)
21 Thu. @ Merritt 7 5 Gm 58 (source)
22 Fri. @ Langley 2 6 Gm 59 (source)
23 Sat. @ Bellingham 2 3 Gm 60 (source)
24 Sun. @ Langley 5 8 Gm 61 (source)
MARCH OPPONENT GF GA RECAP
1 Fri. @ Kelowna 2 6 Gm 62 (source)
2 Sat. v Kelowna 5 2 Gm 63 (source)
3 Sun. @ Penticton 2 5 Gm 64 (source)

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REGULAR SEASON TOTALS

GP W L T GF GA TP
64 37 26 1 340 302 75

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PLAYOFFS PLAYER STATS ( Sortable Table)

No. Pos Player GP G A TP #P PIM
- D Anaka, Terry 'A' - - - - - -
- F Areshenkoff, 'Ron' Vaughan - - - - - -
- - Bowman, Sam - - - - - -
- F Boychuk, Jeff - - - - - -
- D Brewer, Lyle - - - - - -
- G Briskham, Charlie - - - - - -
- LW Burgoyne, Bob - - - - - -
- LW Caldow, Dave - - - - - -
- RW Campbell,Tad 'C' - - - - - -
7 - Dubbin, 'Abe' Dave - - - - - -
11 F Dyck, Rod - - - - - -
- LW Dye, Barry - - - - - -
- D Greise, Brian - - - - - -
- G Hayes, Greg - - - - - -
- G Holland, Ken - - - - - -
- LW Howe, Greg 'A' - - - - - -
- C Kokotilo, John - - - - - -
- - Krantz, Randy - - - - - -
- RW Murdoch, Don - - - - - -
8 - O'Donnell, Tim - - - - - -
- F Price, Ken - - - - - -
- RW Sidnick, Grant - - - - - -
- C/LW Stein, Martin - - - - - -

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PLAYOFF GOALIE STATS

# GOALIE GP MIN GA AVG W L T SVS SA% PIM
- Holland, Ken* 16 960 56 4.80 - - - - - -
- Briskham, Charlie* 40 2318 178 4.60 - - - - - -

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PLAYOFFS

PLAYOFF GAMES

NAT BAILEY CUP - LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
QUARTERFINALS SERIES 'D' v PENTICTON BRONCOS
DATE OPPONENT GF GA RECAP
Tue Mar 5 @ Penticton 1 8 PO 1 (source)
Wed Mar 6 @ Vernon 3 4 PO 2 (source)
Fri Mar 8 @ Penticton 5 8 PO 3 (source)
Sat Mar 9 @ Vernon 6 10 PO 4 (source)
Totals 15 30

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PLAYOFFS TOTALS

GP W L GF GA
4 0 4 15 30

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TEAM PERSONEL

TEAM PERSONEL

POSITION NAME
OWNERS/DIRECTORS Vern Dye, Brian Willows, Ernie Kowal, Terry Alexander, Jim Gardner, Nick Schuck, Les Schier, Les York
PRESIDENT Nick Schuck
PUBLIC RELATIONS Don Warner
TICKET SALES Les York
ASST. MANAGER Les Schier
MANAGER Vern Dye
HEAD COACH 1. Vern Dye, 2. Jerry Wenman
ASST.COACH Jerry Wenman
SCOUT Jim Gardner
DOCTOR DR. Stanley
OTHERS Doug Kistner, Don Heickert
TRAINER Roly Sammartino
STICK-BOY Doug Bulwer Jr.

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PAGE CONTRIBUTERS


PAGE CONTRIBUTERS

  • Okanagan Hall Of Fame at Kal Tire Place 1973-74 Team Picture
  • 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
  • The Province - Online Access to British Columbia Historical Newspapers
  • The Vancouver Sun - Online Access to British Columbia Historical Newspapers

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