REGULAR SEASON

Acadia 12-0 18-5 Stu Aberdeen        
  St. FX  7-5   J. Simpson        
  Saint Mary’s  7-5 13-9 Les Goodwin        
  Dalhousie  7-5   Al Yarr        
  New Brunswick  7-5 14-11 Don Nelson        
  Mt. Allison 1-11   Wayne MacKay        
  U.P.E.I. 1-11   Ed Hilton        
                 

       Acadia won 12 in a row in league play to capture their sixth straight crown, remaining undefeated at home for the fourth straight year. Steve Konchalski scored 515 points to set a new scoring record. Brian Heaney scored 409. There was no basis for a challenge match for the postseason championship.

       Rosters:

       Mount Allison Hawks: Dick Estey, Keith Coupland, Bob Battis, John Burton, Dale Frost, Tom Hickey, Andy Stothart, Frank MacKay, Doogal Chisholm, Mike Dagg, Bob Briggs and John Hudson, coach Wayne Mackay, manager Ian McCulloch, assistant manager Mike Shreve, assistant manager Don Stewart

       Prince Edward Island Panthers: Eddie Lawlor, Allan Evelyn, Boston, Massachusetts-product Owen Jay, Gene McLaughlin, Mike Sullivan, Posty Connolly, Ed Leon, Ken Hubley, Frank Turgeon, Massachusetts-product Leon Berrouard, Paul McGuire, Allan Connelly, coach Ed Hilton, assistant Len Sirois

       In regular season play: …………………………………………………… In the season opener, Dalhousie clocked Acadia 86-61 as Beattie scored 25, Hughes 23, Durnford 16, White 8, Bourassa 8, Ryan 4 and Chaisson 2. …………………………………………………… Dalhousie defeated St. Francis Xavier 122-121 in double overtime after rallying from an 18-point second-half deficit. Beattie paced the Tigers with 43 on 10-15 from the floor and 10-11 from the line. White added 38, Durnford 17, Bourassa 12, Hughes 10 and Shaw 2. …………………………………………………… The Dalhousie Tigers bombed the U.P.E.I. Panthers 93-72 as Beattie scored 32, Hughes 17, MacDonald 14, Archibald 13 and White 10. …………………………………………………… The Dalhousie Tigers dispatched the host Mount Allison Hawks 75-55 after leading 38-29 at the half. Beattie paced the Tigers with 21. White added 13, Durnford 12 and Archibald 11. Coupland led the Hawks with 16. Estey added 13. …………………………………………………… The host Dalhousie Tigers bombed the Mount Allison Hawks 106-67 as Beattie scored 27, Hughes 22, Archibald 18, MacDonald 13, White 8, Durnford 7, Shaw 6 and Taylor 5. Estey led the Hawks with 17. Coupland added 12 and Battis 10. …………………………………………………… The Dalhousie Tigers clipped the New Brunswick Red Raiders 77-63 as Archibald and Beattie each scored 19. Hughes added 18 and Shaw 10. McAleenan led the Red Raiders with 13. Cotter added 12, Nutbrown 11 and Bonnell 11. …………………………………………………… The Dalhousie Tigers clipped the Saint Mary’s Huskies 76-66 as Beattie scored 20, MacDonald 19, Archibald 18, Shaw 11 and Hughes 6. Daniels led the Huskies with 23 points and 14 boards. …………………………………………………… The St. Francis Xavier X-Men mauled the Dalhousie Tigers 77-61. Hughes led the Tigers with 25. Beattie added 11. …………………………………………………… Host Saint Mary’s edged the Dalhousie Tigers 80-75 as Daniels scored 36. …………………………………………………… The Acadia Axemen defeated the Dalhousie Tigers 69-63 (also reported as 79-73) as Heaney scored 16. Beattie led the Tigers with 25. …………………………………………………… Acadia thrashed New Brunswick 55-37 (also reported as 53-37) as Konchalski scored 23, Heaney 15, Rody 6, Pike 5 and Pouyat 4. Nutbrown led the Red Raiders with 12. Bonnell added 8, Crandlemire 6, Cotter 6, Patterson 4 and Hill 1. …………………………………………………… Saint Mary’s stomped New Brunswick 111-73. …………………………………………………… New Brunswick nipped Dalhousie 56-55 as Nutbrown scored 15, Cotter 11, Bonnell 10, McAleenan 9, Patterson 5, Roach 4 and Hill 2. White led the Tigers with 15. Archibald added 14, MacDonald 10, Durnford 9, Hughes 4, Shaw 2 and Beattie 1. …………………………………………………… Acadia dispatched Saint Mary’s 64-51. …………………………………………………… Acadia nipped Saint Mary’s 73-70. …………………………………………………… Saint Mary’s topped St. FX 96-81 as O’Reilly scored 34, Daniels 32 and Van Auken 12, along with 12 boards. …………………………………………………… Acadia clipped Dalhousie 79-61. …………………………………………………… Dalhousie whipped UPEI 80-54. …………………………………………………… Dalhousie dumped St. FX 66-51 as Hughes scored 20 and Beattie 18. Kelly paced the X-Men with 13. Burke added 12. …………………………………………………… New Brunswick nipped Dalhousie 56-55. …………………………………………………… Acadia dumped St. FX 74-60. …………………………………………………… Acadia clocked PEI 115-65. …………………………………………………… Acadia dispatched St. FX 85-73. …………………………………………………… St. FX clubbed Dalhousie 77-61. …………………………………………………… New Brunswick dusted Saint Mary’s 94-67 as Hill scored 20, Crandlemire 13, McAleenan 13, Roach 13, Piers 10, Bonnell 9, Nutbrown 7, Simms 6, Purvis 2 and Cotter 1. Costello led the Huskies with 18.  Van Auken added 12, Mills 10, Russel 9, Daniels 7, O’Riley 4, Duffy 2, Turon 2, Doherty 2 and Harris 1. …………………………………………………… Saint Mary’s dispatched Mount Allison 94-88 as Doughtery scored 26, Costello 18 and Daniels 15. …………………………………………………… St. FX defeated Saint Mary’s 112-99 as Bisson scored 29 and Barry 22. Daniels led the Huskies with 30. O’Reilly added 19, Daughtery 18 and Van Auken 15. …………………………………………………… New Brunswick edged host PEI 59-58 as Bonnell scored 32, Nutbrown 14, Crandlemire 11, Cotter 4 and Piers 4. Jay led the Panthers with 20. Connolly added 13, Sullivan 11, McLaughlin 8 and Lawlor 6. …………………………………………………… Host New Brunswick clubbed UPEI 78-50 as McAleenan scored 15, Cotter 15, Nutbrown 14, Patterson 10, Piers 7, Crandlemire 6, Purvis 4, Bonnell 4, Hill 2 and Roach 2. …………………………………………………… Acadia pounded New Brunswick 83-47. Hec Roach led the Red Raiders with 10. Crandlemire added 6, Cotter 6 and Bonnell 6. …………………………………………………… St. Francis Xavier stomped New Brunswick 79-53. Hill led the Red Raiders with 15. McAleenan added 13 and Hill 11. …………………………………………………… New Brunswick edged St. Francis Xavoer 68-64 in overtime as Crandlemire scored 16, Bonnell 11, Nutbrown 9, McAleenan 9, Hill 8, Roach 4, Patterson 4, Cotter 1 and Simms 1. Bisson led the X-Men with 13. Gorham added 11, Burke 10, Kelley 8, Barry 7, McGrattan 6, Schonart 5, MacDonald 2 and Thising 2. …………………………………………………… New Brunswick clocked Mount Allison 71-42 as Bonnell scored 16 and Patterson 14. Battis led the Mounties with 12. …………………………………………………… New Brunswick clipped Mount Allison 72-62 as Patterson scored 18. Coupland led the Mounties with 18.

       The co-runner-up St. FX X-Men: Neil Bisson; Dave Barry; Kevin Kelley; John Gorham; Paul Schonhart; Jim Burke; Jerome MacDonald; Ed Amaral; Bob Thiesing; John McGrattan; Steve Taylor; L Mersereau; Steve Corbett; John Gabriel; coach J Simpson; manager Randy Scott

       The co-runner-up Saint Mary’s Huskies: Jim Daniels; Mike Van Auken; Barry; Joe O’Reilly; John Russell; Ed Turon; John Mills; Bob Costello; Washington, D.C.-product Rick Daugherty; John Dougherty; Paul Connolly; O’Riley; Duffy; Harris; coach Les Goodwin

       The co-runner-up New Brunswick Varsity Reds: Peter McAleenan; Rick Cotter; Dave Nutbrown; Bob Bonnell; Dan Patterson; Bob Piers; Guy Crandlemire; Richard Simms; Ian Purvis; Hector Roach; Dave Hill; coach Don Nelson (The Varsity Reds also finished fourth in Northeast Conference play).

       The co-runner-up Dalhousie Tigers: Tom Beattie; Larry Archibald; George Hughes; Dave MacDonald; Alex Shaw; Kevin White; Bruce Bourassa; Eric Durnford; Laurie Ryan; Simon Chaisson; Barry Gamberg; Jerry Smith; George Teed; Irv Cohen; Bruce Reynolds; Dennis (Steve?) Taylor; coach Allan Yarr

       The champion Acadia Axemen: Steve Konchalski; Brian Heaney; Dave Rode; Peter Pike; Damon Pouyat; Hughie Bruce; Terry MacMullin; Nar Zanolin; Don Smith; Scott Lumsden; Saverio Besachio; coach Stu Aberdeen; assistant coach Logue; manager D Meuse; assistant manager Wingate; assistant manager Hind