REGULAR SEASON
| U.B.C. | 12-0 | 17-8 | Jack Pomfret | |||||
| Manitoba | 6-6 | Jim Bulloch | ||||||
| Saskatchewan | 4-8 | 9-22 | John Dewar | |||||
| Alberta | 2-10 | 3-20 | Steve Mendryk | |||||
UBC romped to the title with an unblemished 12-0 record.
The non-medalist Alberta Golden Bears: Jack Hicken, Garry Smith, Maury Van Vliet, Pete Stothart, Dave Olson, Rod Esper, Geoff Lucas, John Nelson, Lance Richard, Barry Pritchard, Alex Carre, Vic Messier, Harry Beleshko, Renner, coach Steve Mendryk
UBC defeated Alberta 72-49 and 47-34 on opening weekend of league. …………………………………………………… U.B.C. dusted Alberta 72-49 as Wayne Osborne scored 19, Dave Way 15, Ken Winslade 10, Ed Pederson 8, Jack Lusk 7, Dunc McCallum 6, Earl Farenholtz 4, Keith Hartley 2 and Dave Osborne 1. Jack Hicken led the Golden Bears with 17. Gary Smith added 16, Harry Beleshko 11, Cahoon 5, Vic Messier 5 and Maury Van Vliet 5, while Acheson, Lance Richard, Geoff Lucas, Dave Olson, John Nelson and Pete Stothart were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, U.B.C. clocked Alberta 47-34 as Dave Way scored 12, Ken Winslade 13, Ed Pederson 10, Dunc McCallum 5, Wayne Osborne 4, Jack Lusk 2 and Keith Hartley 2, while Dave Osborne and Earl Farenholtz were scoreless. Gary Smith led the Golden Bears with 16. Harry Beleshko added 8, Jack Hicken 7, John Nelson 2 and Pete Stothart 2, while Cahoon, Renner, Maury Van Vliet, Pritchard, Lance Richard, Geoff Lucas and Dave Olson were scoreless.
Bears then journeyed to Saskatoon, where they defeated Saskatchewan 58-53 in game one but then lost 81-63 in the second contest. …………………………………………………… In game one, Alberta prevailed 58-53 as Gary Smith scored 15, Jack Hicken 13 and Maury Van Vliet 11. Terry Little led the Huskies with 19. Don Fry added 11, Gale Downey 8, Mel Huszti 7, Ian Dallas 4, Bob Bell 4 and Ian MacLean 1. …………………………………………………… In game two, Saskatchewan pounded Alberta 81-63 after leading 44-26 at the half and by as many as 29. Terry Little paced the Huskies with 23. Don Fry added 16, Gale Downey 12, Henry Murzyn 10, Mel Hustzi 10, Bob Bell 4, Barry Armstrong 3 and Ian Dallas 3. Jack Hicken led the Bears with 20. Gary Smith added 16 and Harry Beleshko 8.
At home, the Bears defeat Manitoba 49-47 and then lose to the Bisons 67-61. …………………………………………………… In game one, Alberta prevailed 49-47 as Maury Van Vliet notched a putback rebound with 15 seconds to go and rookie Lance Richard hit an insurance free throw with 10 seconds to play. Manitoba led 21-20 at the half. The teams traded the lead throughout the second half before Van Vliet knocked down the putback on a missed Harry Beleshko free throw. Gary Smith led Alberta with 17. Lance Richard added 9. Rookie Ken Galanchuk paced Manitoba with 20. Dave Mills added 10. …………………………………………………… In game two, Manitoba prevailed 67-61 by taking command in the final minutes. Alberta led 29-25 but shot just 6-19 in the second half. Mike Henderson led the Bisons with 19. Ken Galanchuk added 13. Jack Hicken led Alberta with 19. Garry Smith added 14.
Alberta then travelled to Winnipeg, where Manitoba defeated the Golden Bears 75-63 and 81-65 and relegates Alberta to the cellar. …………………………………………………… In game one, Alberta led 39-36 at the half. Ken Galanchuk and Graham Zelmer each scored 16 to pace the Bisons. Henderson added 11. Jack Hicken led Alberta with 21. Harry Beleshko added 19. Alberta shot 20-50 (.440) from the floor, while Manitoba was 22-67 (.320). The Bears hit 19-28 from the line, while Manitoba was 29-45. …………………………………………………… In game two, Manitoba dominated from the start and won 81-65 after Golden Bear Jack Hicken was rammed into the end wall and Maury Van Vliet was knocked cold by an elbow. The Bisons hit 29-63 (.630) from the floor and 23-30 (.760) from the line. The Bears hit 22-50 (.440) from the floor and 21-28 (.750) from the line. Manitoba led 38-28 at the half. Mike Henderson led Manitoba with 21. Graham Zelmer added 18. Jack Hicken paced Alberta with 19. Garry Smith added 13.
Saskatchewan then visits Edmonton and thrashes Alberta 63-56 and 66-53. …………………………………………………… In game one, the Huskies prevailed 63-56 as Terry Little scored 18, Mel Hustzi 17, Gale Downey 16, Ian Dallas 4, Don Fry 4, Ian MacLean 2 and Henry Murzyn 2. Jack Hicken led the Golden Bears with 20, before being hauled off the floor in the fourth quarter with an ankle injury. Garry Smith added 17 and Harry Beleshko 12. The Bears led 26-22 at the half. …………………………………………………… In game two, Alberta hit 18-86 from the floor, while Saskatchewan hit 18-58. The Huskies hit 30-54 from the line, while was 17-39. Gale Downey and Terry Little each scored 14 to pace Saskatchewan. Ian Mclean added 9, Han Murzyn 9, Mel Huszti 8, Don Fry 7 and Ian Dallas 4, while Bob Furse, Barrie Armstrong, Andy Szocs, R Gajek and Bob Bell were scoreless. Harry Beleshko paced the Bears with 17 points and 24 boards. Garry Smith added 12, Maury Van Vliet 11, Pete Stothart 7, Lucas 3, Olson 2 and Nelson 1, while Renner, Messier, Pritchard and Richard were scoreless. The Bears played without Jack Hicken, who was injured in game one.
The Bears then forayed to Vancouver, where the Thunderbirds pummelled Alberta 80-46 and 68-50. …………………………………………………… In game one, UBC took a 13-11 lead and slowly expanded it. Alberta coach Steve Mendryk said a lack of depth was lethal. “The only we can handle this team is to run them down but how can you do that when you’ve only got five men you dare pit against their whole team?” Winslade paced the Thunderbirds with 21. W Osborne added 16, Way 10, Hartley 9, Pederson 6, McCallum 5, Broussard 5, Lusk 3, D Osborne 3 and Beradino 3, while Black was scoreless. The Thunderbirds hit 31-61 from the floor and 16-30 from the line. Harry Beleshko led the Bears with 17. Maury Van Vliet added 14, Hicken 7, Smith 3, Olsen 2, Stothart 2 and Nelson 1, while Esper, Messier and Lucas were scoreless. The Golden Bears hit 15-53 from the floor and 18-30 from the line. …………………………………………………… In game two, UBC dominated 68-50 and led 29-22 at the half. Ken Winslade opened the second half with 12 unanswered points. He scored 28 before fouling out. Peterson added 9, Way 7, Lusk 7, McCallum 6, W Osborne 5, Hartley 4 and Ferenholtz 2, while Black and Osborne were scoreless. Jack Hicken led Alberta with 19. Garry Smith added 14, Maury Van Vliet 9, Lucas 6, Stothart 4, Beleshko 4 and Nelson 3, while Messier, Olsen and Esper were scoreless. The Bears also started Pete Stothart Mendryk summed the season by saying “the team played well. They never let me down. It was a close league and if we had not been injury ridden when we faced Saskatoon the last time, we may have placed third as we did last year. We have to take into consideration the fact that we were hit hard with injuries, especially with Hicken, and also that only three of last year’s squad were back this year. However, the prospects for the future are good, really good.”
Host U.B.C. swept Manitoba. …………………………………………………… In game one, U.B.C. prevailed 72-54 as Ken Winslade scored 27, Ed Pederson 14, Jack Lusk 10, Dave Way 9, Dave Osborne 8, Keith Hartley 2, Dunc McCallum 1 and Wayne Osborne 1, while Earl Farenholtz and Dave Black were scoreless. Ken Galanchuk led the Bisons with 17. Graham Zelmer added 12, Embry 9, Henderson 9, Don Kubesh 4 and Dave Mills 3, while Melnyk, Sedum, Gibson and Bower were scoreless. …………………………………………………… U.B.C. thrashed the Bisons 60-40 as Dave Osborne scored 14, Dave Way 12, Ed Pederson 9, Ken Winslade 7, Keith Hartley 7, Dunc McCallum 5, Jack Lusk 4 and Wayne Osborne 2, while Earl Farenholtz and Dave Black were scoreless. Mike Henderson led the Bisons with 11. Melnyk added 7, Ken Galanchuk 6, Gibson 4, Mills 4, Graham Zelmer 4, Bower 3 and Don Kubesh 1, while Sedun was scoreless.
Manitoba split with host Saskatchewan, losing 40-49 and winning 66-50. …………………………………………………… In game one, Saskatchewan prevailed 49-40 as Terry Little scored 11, Gale Downey 10, Don Fry 9 and Mel Hustzi 2. Ken Galanchuk led the Bisons with 13. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Bisons clipped the Huskies 66-50 as Ken Galanchuk scored 19, Graham Zelmer 13, Dave Mills 12, Mike Henderson 9, Embry 6, Kubesh 6 and Melnyk 1, while Gibson was scoreless. Terry Little paced the Huskies with 11. Gale Downey added 10, Don Fry 9, Murzyn 8, Dallas 7, McLean 3 and Mel Hustzi 2, while Furse and Armstrong were scoreless.
U.B.C. swept
its four games with Saskatchewan. …………………………………………………… In Saskatoon, U.B.C.
pounded the Huskies 56-33 as Wayne Osborne scored 16, Dave Osborne 11 and Ed
Pederson 9. The Thunderbirds led 27-11 at the half. Terry Little led the
Huskies with 8. Don Fry added 7, Henry Murzyn 6, Gale Downey 4, Bob Bell 4, Ian
Dallas 2 and Ian MacLean 2. ………………………………………………… U.B.C. dusted Saskatchewan
84-42 as Ken Winslade scored 27, Dunc McCallum 17 and Dave Way 14. The
Thunderbirds led 37-28 at the half. Mel Huszti and Terry Little each scored 11
to pace the Huskies. Gale Downey added 8, Bob Furse 5, Bob Bell 2 and Henry
Murzyn 2. …………………………………………………… In Vancouver, U.B.C. swept Saskatchewan 69-56
and 61-49. …………………………………………………… U.B.C. prevailed 69-56 as Wayne Osborne scored
24. Dave Way added 15 and Ken Winslade 14. Gale Downey led the Huskies with 24.
Terry Little added 11 and Ian MacLean 11. …………………………………………………… U.B.C. dusted
the Huskies 61-49 as Wayne Osborne scored 13, Ken Winslade 12 and Ed Pederson
10. The Thunderbirds led 31-14 at the half. Mel Hustzi led the Huskies with 13.
Terry Little added 11 and Gale Downey 11.
U.B.C. defeated host Manitoba
66-53; 72-61. …………………………………………………… In game one, the Thunderbirds clipped the
Bisons 66-53 as Wayne Osbourne scored 15, Ken Winslade 11, Ed Pederson 11 and
Duncan McCallum 9. Dave Mills led the Bisons with 13. Ken Galanchuk added 12,
Mike Henderson 10, Len Sedun 6 and Don Kubesh 4. …………………………………………………… In game two,
U.B.C. prevailed 72-61 as Dave Way scored 17, Wayne Osborne 15, Dunc McCallum
14, Ed Pederson 13, Winslade 12, D Osbourne 6, Nelson 4, Hartley 3, Lusk 2 and
W Osbourne 1. Ken Galanchuk led the Bisons with 16. Dave Mills added 14, Graham
Zelmer 13, Mike Henderson 12 and Embey 4.
The bronze medalist Saskatchewan Huskies: Terry Little; Don Fry; Henry Murzyn; Gale Downey; Bob Bell; Ian Dallas; Ian MacLean; Bob Furse; Mel Hustzi; Barrie Armstrong; R Gajek; Dennis Keisler; Fred Heal; Stan Briggs (injured in a car accident early in the season) player/manager? Andy Szocs; coach John Dewar
The runner-up Manitoba Bisons: Mike Henderson; Graham Zelmer; Don Kubesh; Ken Galanchuk; Glen Torgerson; Ed Melnyk; Don Harvey; Laurie Predinchuk; Dave Smith; Dennie Woolley; Grant Alfonso; John Embry; Gerry Mackie; Dave Mills; Len Sedun; Barry Gibson; coach Bud Fraser; coach Jim Bulloch; manager Peter Ramsay
The champion University of British Columbia Thunderbirds: Ken Winslade; Dave Way; Wayne Osborne; Ed Pederson; Keith Hartley; Jack Lusk; Ron Parker; Mike Potkonjak; Bill Berardino; Adams; Ed Gushue; Cook; Harcourt; Jamieson; Dave Osborne; Earl Farenholtz; Dave Black; Dunc McCallum, coach Jack Pomfret; assistant Reid Mitchell