REGULAR SEASON

OQAA – EAST       OQAA – WEST        
  Queen’s  5-1  9-10 Frank Tindall Windsor  9-1 18-8 Bob Samaras  
  Laval  4-2     Western  7-3   Jerry Gonser  
  McGill  2-4  9-13 Tom Mooney Toronto  6-4  7-5 John McManus  
  Montreal  0-6     McMaster  5-5   Bill Fowler  
          Waterloo  3-7  8-13 Dan Pugliese  
          Guelph  0-10   Bob Turrell  
                   
  OSLIAA       OIAA        
  Bishop’s 15-1 25-5 Garth Smith Wilfrid Laurier  9-1   Howard Lockhart  
  Macdonald 13-3   Pat Baker Ryerson  7-3   Angelo DiThomas  
  Carleton 10-6 11-13 Ernie Zoppa Western Ont IT        
  Ottawa  8-8  8-10 George House Osgoode  4-6      
  Loyola  6-10   Doug Daigneault York 3-7   Arthur Johnson   
  St. Patrick’s  7-9   Jock Simpson   Laurentian   John McKibbon  
  RMC-Kingston  6-10   Hank Tatarchuk      
  S.G.W.  4-12              
  Sherbrooke  3-13   Yvon Lamarche            
                   

OUAA playoff non-qualifiers:

       Guelph: Tyler Burch, Bill Leslie, Tom Drummelsmith, Dixon, Jim Bales, Coulter, Plamondon, Dave Horton, William Brown, Jim Devon, Rick Redford, Pilskalnietis, Cuddy, Fred Primoli, coach Bob Turrell, coach Garney Henley?

       Laval: Bryan LaSalle, Jim Erickson (who played freshman ball at Michigan State), J.F. Dionne,

       McGill: Roger Baillie, Sheldon Zimmer, Dave Liebson, John Comrie, Barry Chaim, Peter Small, Peter Kerr, Mike Aneckstein, Ed Hume, Sam Wimisner, Mark Steinman, coach Tom Mooney, manager Brian Kirlin

       McMaster: Jim Tebbs, Jim Murray, Peter Wheatley, Brian Gruhl, Bob Thiesing, Jim Noble, Jim Conner, Andy Martinson, Martin Oakes, O’Brien, Dave Shantz, Vince Urbanian, Ian Joliffe, Jim Tebbs, Mike Finnigan, Pete Quinlan, coach Bill Fowler, assistant Wes Hicks

       Montreal: Pierre Brodeur, Rene Fisette, Robert Beaudoin, Gilbert Rouzier, Jourdain, Metivier, Jochems, Oliver, Gratton, Gratton

       Waterloo: Bob Pando, Neil Rourke, Lorne Johnson, Mike Power, Steve Chris, Sol Glober, Jim Edmiston, Don Collins, Dave Crichton, Andy Stothart, Bill Bourne, Bob Jasenberger, Cliff Lebrun, T McKechnie, H Quinn, Art Webster, Les Slowikowski, coach Dan Pugliese, assistant Neil Widmeyer

In the SIBL semis, Western division champ Windsor thoroughly thrashed Toronto 108-80 despite trailing 48-35 at the half. Windsor scored 73 in the second half, after shooting a dismal 15-46 in the first half. Toronto had dominated the play early and led 23-12 at the quarter. But Windsor came out breathing fire in the second half after guard Angelo Mazzuchin had delivered a half time pep talk to his teammates, and within six minutes had tied the game at 54. With 10 minutes to go, Windsor was ahead 71-61 and breezed from there. Angelo Mazzuchin finished with 25. Marty Kwiatkowski added 21, Bob Navetta 16, Andy Auch 11, Doug Brown 10, Gary Polano 9, Al Venette 9, Mike Taranczuk 5 and Ed Lanktree 2. Toronto was paced by Eastern scoring champ Jim Holowachuk 15. Pete Dempster added 14, Nolan Kane 10, Mark White 10, Doug Lockhart 10, Ron Kimel 8, Arvo Niedre 5, John Hadden 4, Phil Lapides 2 and Bill Doyle 2.

In the other semi, Western handled Queen’s 89-75 after blowing up the game in the fourth quarter. The contest was tied at 40 at the half and Queen’s had led 63-62 going into the final quarter and were ahead by one, 71-70 with six minutes to play. But Western took over as Marnix Heersink scored 14 points in the final 10 minutes to finish with 33. Bob Horvath added 24, Dave McGuffin 8, Greg Poole 8, Doug Morton 8, Bob Larose 4 and Ron Zanin 4. Mustangs coach Jerry Gonser told the Windsor Star “I never dreamed they’d shoot like that. We didn’t play well.” Western shot .387 from the floor, while Queen’s shot .430. Western was hit for 21 fouls and Queen’s 11. Pete Scobie led Queen’s with 18. Doug Fraser added 18, Ron Walsh 14, Dave Heath 11, Terry Haggerty 8, Brian Palleck 1, McCluggage 1 and Poirier 1, while Jim Crozier was scoreless. The Gaels (coached by Frank Tindall) also included Ted Waring, Bruce Engel and Ron Walsh.

In the bronze medal match, Toronto edged Queen’s 60-55 as Nolan Kane scored 32, Dempster 8, Kimel 5, Hadden 4, Holowachuk 3, Lockhart 3, Lapides 3 and Doyle 2. The Blues hit 14-23 from the line. The Gaels hit a mere .240 from the floor and 19-28 from the line. Pete Scobie paced the Gaels with 24. Ted Waring added 11, Walsh 7, Fraser 5, Haggerty 4 and Heath 2, while Bob McCluggage, Guy Poirier and Brian Palleck were scoreless. The Gaels (coach Frank Tindall, manager Ted Marchant) also included Tom Nederpel.

       In the final, Windsor dispatched Western 92-80 to win its fifth straight Ontario crown. The Lancers marksmanship, boardwork and bench strength proved the difference. The game was tied eight times and featured a dozen lead changes. Western starters Bob Larose, Marnix Heersink and Bob Horvath all fouled out. Horvath picked up his fourth with 6:33 to go in the first half and remained on the bench until Heersink picked up his 5th with 11:05 to go in the contest. Windsor was ahead by a scant point, 56-55, when Heersink fouled out. The teams traded baskets until Greg Poole put Western ahead 62-61 with two free throws with 10 minutes to go. But Angelo Mazzuchin hit a field goal, Andy Auch a free throw, and then Mazzuchin two free throws and a field goal off a pass from Doug Brown who’d picked Pool clean. “It was the turning point of the game,” Windsor coach Bob Samaras told the Windsor Star. Mazzuchin’s bucket put Windsor ahead 68-62 and the game was a foul parade thereafter. Western had led 22-19 at the quarter, while Windsor was ahead 40-39 at the half. Windsor shot 36-77 (.360) while Western hit 28-84 (.330). Windsor hit 20-31 from the line, while Western hit 24-39. Windsor won the contest on the boards 69-45 and was paced by centre Bob Navetta 23, Angelo Mazzuchin 23, Doug Brown 10, Mike Taranczuk 10, Marty Kwiatkowski 6 and subs Gary Polano 10, Andy Auch 8, and Al Venette 2. Western’s attack was led by Marnix Heersink 20, Bob Horvath 19, Doug Morton 10, Greg Poole 11, Zanin 8, McGuffin 8 and Bob LaRose 5.

       After the season, Windsor coach Bob Samaras resigned to become the head coach of Wayne State U. in Michigan, where he was forced out after a four-year stint in which he garnered a 28-75 record. He is replaced by former Lancer Eddie Chittaro.

       The bronze medalist Toronto Varsity Blues: Jim Holowachuk; Bruce Dempster; Nolan Kane; Mark White; Doug Lockhart; Ron Kimel; Avro Niedre; John Hadden; Phil Lapides; Bill Doyle; Vic Alboini; Keith McKenzie; Mike Kirby; Dave Horner; coach John McManus

       The runner-up University of Western Ontario Mustangs: Marnix Heersink; Bob Horvath; Doug Morten; Greg Poole; Ron Zanin; Dave McGuffin; Bob LaRose; Jim Henshal; Tom Sills; Mal Bury; coach Jerry Gonser; assistant George Wearring; trainer Murray McNie; trainer Ross Holmberg

       The champion Windsor Lancers: Angelo Mazzuchin; Marty Kwiatkowski; Gary Polano; Doug Brown; Andy Auch; Dave Service; Al Venette; Mike Taranczuk; Bob Navetta; Tom R. Elliott; Ed Lanktree; Dave McWha; Peter Lapsey; Jerry Bunce; Gerry Horner; John T. Elliott; coach Bob Samaras; assistant Eddi Chittaro; athletic director Dick Moriarity; manager Angelo Zaccheo; trainer Bill Mitchell; SID Bill McAdam, business manager Paul Gougeon; statistician John McCullough

OSLIAA

       Playoff non-qualifiers:

       Loyola: Mike Payne, Al Duffy, Bob McDonaugh, Terry O’Brien, Jim O’Brien, John Gottisheim, Burdick, Andy Zajchowski, Pierre Michel, coach Doug Daigneault

       Ottawa Gee-Gees: Don Arsenault, M Dupuis, M Ross, M Lapp, P Teillet, P Villeneuve, B O’Bryne, Claude Maranda, E Riddel, Rick Parisien, T Cleary, P Leduc, coach George House

       RMC: Doug Rodrigues, Gord Burbridge, Sergei Asnissimoff, Robin McNeill, Bob Brown, Ken Noonan, John Miller, Gerry Kasemonts, Wayne Ballwin, Graeme Ross, Brian Fritschon, coach Hank Tatarchuk

       Sherbrooke Green & Gold: Clement Bessette, Jean Dessureault, Jacques Dussereault, Claude Dessereault, Clement Bessette, Royer, Dugas, Bourbonnais, Morency, Baudoin, Lambert, Thibault, Doyon, Chalifoux, coach Yvon Lamarche

       Sir George Williams: Shelley Leibman, Howard Pashlin, Brian Cunliffe, Preston Jennings

       St. Patrick’s Celtics: Dennis Bibby, Mike Landry, Pat Byrne, Bill Coveney, Algi Zaliaukas, Bill Thatcher, Don McLean, Chris Desjardins, Wally Coughlin, Al Morrisette, coach Joe ‘Jock’ Simpson, manager Bob O’Connell

       In the OSLIAA semis, conference scoring leader Pete Munzar scored 22 to paced Bishop’s past Ottawa 61-58, while Nick Busing added 19 and Dave Oldfield 14. The Gee-Gees attack was led by second-team all-star Don Arsenault, who scored 26. Mike Dupuis added 14. The Gee-Gees (coached by George House) also included Claude Maranda, Skip Riddell, Bill O’Byrne, Malcolm Ross, Rick Parisien and Leduc.

       In the other semi, Bill Holt scored 23, Al Armitage 20, Doug Boyd 14 and Winston Ingalls 13 to lead the Macdonald College Clansmen past the Carleton Ravens 76-72. The Ravens led by 10 but the Clansmen rallied to knot the score at 58 and then gained the edge when Dennis Schuthe fouled out midway through the second half. With the Clansmen leading 71-70, Pat O’Brien and Patty Stewart both missed the front ends of one-and-ones, forcing Carleton to foul and allowing the Clansmen to pull out the win with four free throws, including a pair by Doug Boyd, in the final minute. The Ravens were led by Pat O’Brien’s 27, Al Munroe 25 and Dennis Schuthe 10. The Ravens (coached by Ernie Zoppa, assistant Dick Brown, manager Dove Whitfield, statistician Arnie Schaefer) also included Devon Woods, Bill Buchanan, Dave Medhurst, Don Cline, Geoff Mace, Wayne Copp, Bert Painter, Stan Fogel and Pat Kearns.

In the OSLIAA final, Bishop’s easily handled Macdonald 81-66. Tournament MVP Pete Munzar paced the Gaiters with 29. Nick Busing added 15, Brad Jones 9, Ken Flewwelling 8, Dave Oldfield 8, Bill Staples 7, John McKenzie 2, Barry Hall 2 and Richard Purcell 1, while Doug McKenzie and Tom Veray were scoreless. Doug Boyd led MacDonald with 22. Winston Ingalls added 16, Al Armitage 10, Bob McLeod 8, Smith 5, Bob Whitney 2 and Van Guelpen 1, while Freeman and Lalonde were scoreless. Gaiters coach Garth Smith told the Montreal Gazette that “Peter (Munzar) played exceptionally well but it wasn’t only him – it was a real team effort. … We wanted that one bad.” MacDonald coach Pat Baker said “our shooting was terrible and they couldn’t miss. It was one of those days when the ball didn’t want to go in for us.”

In the bronze medal match, the Carleton Ravens v the Ottawa Gee-Gees

The runner-up MacDonald College Clansmen: Paul Freeman, Winston Ingalls, Bob McLeod, Al Armitage, Bob Whitney, Louis Van Guelpen, Trevor Smith, Rowan Lalonde, Doug Boyd, Bill Holt, coach Pat Baker, manager Steve Jackson, manager Jim Freeman

The champion Bishop’s Gaiters: Pete Munzar; Nick Busing; Dave Oldfield; Ken Flewwelling; Bill ‘Butch’ Staples; Brad Jones; Doug MacKenzie; Barry Hall; Lindsay Black; Tom Veary; John MacKenzie; Richard Purcell; Jack MacDonaugh; coach Garth Smith; manager Back Chew Hum; manager John Tyrell; athletic director Bruce Coulter

OIAA

Western Ontario Institute of Technology (now St. Clair) formally joined the league, becoming its sixth member. …………………………………………………… There were no postseason playoffs, so the winner qualifies automatically for the nationals in Edmonton.

Rosters:

Laurentian Voyageurs: Bill Croteau, Jim Greenfield, Don Croteau, Ed Jakubo, Henry Spryka, Brisson, Goggan, Hill, Snow,

York Yeomen (then the Windigoes): Bob White, Chuck Gordon, Pete Young, Mark Anderson, Dave Anderson, Brooke Pearson, Dave Cairns, Stan Talesnick, Mark Lebo, Brian Lennox, Pat Loubert, Tom Sherwood, Paul Simon, Bob White, coach Arthur ‘Doc’ Johnson, manager Dave Nimon

Osgoode Owls: Gerry Sternberg, Wayne Anderson, Claude McMillan, Doug Chambers

Western Ontario Institute of Technology (now St. Clair College): Paul Buchwald, Harry Badz, John Paolini, Dwayne Russell, MacLeod, Tino Baggio, Dragomir, Nello Paolini

       In regular season play: …………………………………………………… Laurier clocked York 96-60 as Bob Bain scored 24, Sandy Nixon 18, Dave Baird 16, Norm Cuttiford 14 and Sleeman 8. Dave Cairns added 14, Chuck Gordon 13, Young 12, Peirson 7, Anderson 6, Sherwood 6 and Simon 2. …………………………………………………… Laurier torched Ryerson 102-69 as Gillespie scored 32, Baird 20, Bain 15, Nixon 14, Wilke 12, Sleeman 4, Cuttiford 3 and Kilpatrick 2. Ed Koval paced the Rams with 16. Bruce Patterson added 12, Don Carefoot 12, Wyse 8, Kivisild 5, Todd 4, McClenaghan 3, Daye 3, Mortson 2, Burnett 2 and Vermaskari 2. …………………………………………………… Osgoode spanked Western Tech 72-54 as Wayne Anderson scored 21. Bob Badz led the Saints with 14. …………………………………………………… Ryerson dusted York 77-39. …………………………………………………… Osgoode edged York 62-57 in overtime. Brooke Pearson led the Yeomen with 13. Dave Cairns added 12. …………………………………………………… In the decisive first-place OIAA showdown, Ryerson took an early lead over Wilfrid Laurier, 29-15 but the Hawks quickly fought back and coasted to a 62-50 victory. Dave Baird paced the Golden Hawks with 24. Nixon added 13, Cuttiford 11, Bain 8 and Wilke 6. Ed Kowal led the Rams with 21. Ted Patterson added 8, Todd 6, Kivisild 4, Carefoot 4, Wyse 3, Vermaskari 2 and Daye 2.

       After the season, Golden Hawks coach Dave Knight resigned to focus on coaching football and his duties as athletic director. He was replaced by assistant Howard Lockhart, who’d once coached Southwest Texas State to an NAIA title.

       The runner-up Ryerson Rams: Ed Kowal; Cec Goudreau; Ritchie McClenaghan; Bruce Mortson; Bruce Patterson; Bob Todd; Armis Kivisild; Dennis Rowland, Don Carefoot; Wyse; Daye; Burnett; Vermaskari; coach Angelo DiThomas

       The champion Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks: Bob Bain; Peter Misikowetz; Glen Wilkie; Donaldson; Bob Gillespie; Bob Sleeman; Norm Cuttiford; Digby Wright; John Zentins; John Zdrahal; Sandy Nixon; Dave Baird; Williams; Cox; Mike Kilpatrick; Dave Bowen; coach Howard Lockhart; assistant Bob Celeri; assistant Mike Mitchell