REGULAR SEASON
| Alberta | 8-4 | 13-12 | Jim Munro | |||||
| Saskatchewan | 6-6 | 12-11 | Don Newton | |||||
| Calgary | 6-6 | John Dewar | ||||||
| Manitoba | 4-8 | Bud Fraser | ||||||
Alberta captures the title with an 8-4 record in a four-team league. Saskatchewan and Calgary finish tied for second place.
Non-medalist Manitoba Bisons: Ken Galanchuk, Eric Bartz, Irving Hanec, Gerald Boehm, Jarvis Kohut, Greg Gillies, Jim Pincock, Dave Goulding, Larry Zelmer, Gerald Boehm, Garth Mitchell,
In regular season play, Alberta defeated visiting Calgary 69-68 and 75-61. …………………………………………………… In game one, Alberta rallied from a 10-point second half deficit and won 69-68 as Fred Shandro hit a free throw in the final seconds. Shandro finished with 20 points. John Hennessey added 14 and Barry Mitchelson 12. The Bears hit .304 from the floor and outrebounded Calgary 37-25. Skip Morgan led the Dinos with 22, while Bob Inglis nabbed 12 boards. …………………………………………………… In game two, Alberta prevailed 75-61 after getting Bob Inglis in foul trouble. Bill Strachan and Barry Mitchelson double-teamed Inglis constantly and the Dinos were never able to get on track. John Hennessy led Alberta with 19. Mitchelson added 19, Nestor Korchinsky 13, Fred Shandro 12 and Darwin Semotiuk 9. Hans Schamp paced Calgary with 18. Alberta outrebounded Calgary 37-28 as Nestor Korchinsky nabbed 11 and Barry Mitchelson 10.
Calgary swept visiting Alberta 75-59 and 69-57 after taking command in the fourth quarter in both games. …………………………………………………… In game one, the teams were tied at 35 at the half. John Hennessy paced Alberta with 24. …………………………………………………… In game two, Calgary led 36-31 at the half.
Alberta split with host Saskatchewan 61-88 and 73-70. …………………………………………………… In game one, Saskatchewan won easily 88-61 as Bob Babki scored 26, 6-11 Trevor Treen 26 and Robin Fry 10. Barry Mitchelson and John Hennessy each scored 14 to lead the Bears. The Huskies dismantled Alberta’s 1-3-1 zone in the second half. …………………………………………………… In game two, Alberta prevailed 73-70 as Barry Mitchelson scored 23. “I just went after it,” Mitchelson told The Gateway. John Hennessy and Darwin Semotiuk each added 15, while Bruce Blumell scored 10. The Bears hit 15-23 from the line, while Saskatchewan was 6-14. Nestor Korchinsky nabbed 17 boards. Alberta outrebounded Saskatchewan 45-28.
Calgary edged visiting Manitoba 49-40 and 49-45.
Alberta defeats visiting Manitoba 75-64 and 94-66.
In Winnipeg, Alberta splits with Manitoba 67-66 and 66-67. In game one, John Hennessy hit a pair of free throws to pull out the win for Alberta. …………………………………………………… In game two, Garth Mitchell hit a bucket at the buzzer as the Bisons prevailed by a point.
Calgary split with Saskatchewan, winning 91-60 and 85-493 at home; while losing 75-68 and 73-69 in Saskatoon.
…………………………………………………… Calgary prevailed 85-49 after leading 42-20 at the half. Bob Inglis paced the Dinosaurs with 21. Skip Morgan added 18, Hans Schamp 12 and Joe Smith 11. Bob Babki led the Huskies with 16. Trev Treen added 10 and Dick Ruschiensky 10. Calgary outrebounded Saskatchewan 62-29. …………………………………………………… Calgary thrashed Saskatchewan 91-60 as Bob Inglis scored 31, Hans Schamp 15 and Skip Morgan 11. Robin Fry led Saskatchewan with 22. Bob Babki added 11 and Trevor Treen 11. …………………………………………………… Saskatchewan defeated Calgary 75-68 as Robin Fry scored 26 and Bill Hooke 18. …………………………………………………… In game two, Saskatchewan edged Calgary 73-69 as Dick Ruschiensky notched a driving baseline layup and a pair of free throws in the final minute of play. Robin Fry led the Huskies with 25. Trev Treen added 21 and Bob Babki 14.
Manitoba twice defeated visiting Calgary 75-71 and 44-39 by containing Dino post Bob Inglis. Garth Mitchell and Ken Galanchuk led the Bisons scoring parade.
Saskatchewan defeated Manitoba 77-57 and 94-54. …………………………………………………… In game one, Saskatchewan prevailed 77-57 as Robin Fry scored 27, Bob Babki 17 and Dick Ruschiensky 14. Larry Zelmer led the Bisons with 19. Ken Galanchuk added 10 and Greg Gillies 10. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Huskies stomped Manitoba 94-54 as Robin Fry scored 31, Pat Foster 11 and Dick Ruschiensky 11. The Sheaf reported that the Bisons were “inebriated.”
Saskatchewan defeated Manitoba 62-57.
On the final weekend of the season, Alberta captured the league title by defeating Saskatchewan 67-55; 61-58. In game one, the Bears took and early 10-point lead but the Huskies rallied in the second half to take a 51-50 lead before the Bears ripped off 12 unanswered points to put the game out of reach. Barry Mitchelson hit 21 for Alberta, while Darwin Semotiuk added 10. Alberta shot .354 from the floor, while the Huskies shot .321. Alberta outrebounded Saskatchewan 44-20, with Nestor Korchinsky dominating the boards (he nabbed 33 over the two nights). Bob Babki, the former Lethbridge Broder star, led Saskatchewan with 24. …………………………………………………… In game two, Alberta defeated Saskatchewan 61-58 as Darwin Semotiuk scored 18, Nestor Korchinsky 15 and Barry Mitchelson 10. The Bears started slowly but took a 31-30 lead at the break. The Huskies moved ahead by eight in the second half before Fred Shandro fast breaks layups moved Alberta ahead 57-56 with three minutes to play. Alberta went into a freeze and iced it at the line. Bob Babki scored 12 for Saskatchewan. An irate Saskatchewan coach Don Newton noted after the game that “I won’t coach in this league next year unless it grows up and appoints neutral officials.” Saskatchewan was assessed 21 fouls in game two to Alberta’s 12. “This league could be a good one, but it will continue to be bush-league until home-town officials are replaced by neutral officials.”
The co-runner-up Saskatchewan Huskies: Bob Babki; Robin Fry; Trev Treen; Grant Sinclair; Bill Hook; Pat Foster; Dennis Jones; Dick Ruschiensky; Bill Harris; Bud Curtis; Doug Dodd; Philip McKaig; Bob Mirwald; Errol Needham; coach Don Newton
The co-runner-up Calgary Dinosaurs: Skip Morgan; Hans Schamp; Bob Inglis; Ron Miller; Wayne Thomas; Joe Smith; Jim Christie; Clyde Ogilvie; Don Adams; Paul Humphries; John Hennessy; Kris Schmidt; coach John Dewar
The champion Alberta Golden Bears: Fred Shandro; Nester Korchinsky; Darwin Semotiuk; Barry Mitchelson; John Hennessy; Bruce Blumell; Bill Strachan; Jim Fisher; Ken Van Loon; Murray Shapiro; George Monkman; George Fairbairn; Garth Hillman; Doug Krenz; Randy Spencer; Don Melnychuk; Gordon Festor; Irwin Striffler; coach Jim Munro; manager Jim Wispinski