1963-64 CanWest – men

REGULAR SEASON

	U.B.C.	14-2	20-10	Peter Mullins
	Saskatchewan	14-2	25-6	Don Newton
	Alberta	6-10	9-17	Jim Munro
	Calgary	3-13		Don MacIntosh
	Manitoba	3-13	4-18	Bud Fraser

        U.B.C. and Saskatchewan finished tied atop the regular season standings with 14-2 records, necessitating a playoff.

        Non-medalist rosters:

        Calgary Dinosaurs: Skip Morgan, Tom Sindlinger, Joe Smith, Paul Humphries, Ron Miller, Jerry Crawford, Barry McCullough, Peter Rosewarn, Jim Christie, Chris Schmidt, Wayne Shaw, Jim Furlong (after the football season), Frank Sutton, coach Don MacIntosh

        Manitoba Bisons: Dave Mills, Bob Bilan, Larry Zelmer, Garth Mitchell, Terry Angus, Ken Cooper, Bob Kingsmill, Gerry Boehm, Herb Falk, Bruce Gair, Don Nelson, Gary White, Myron Kuzych, Eugene Senicki, Rory White; coach Bud Fraser, manager Nick Trusewych

        In the regular season, host Alberta opened with wins against Calgary 67-57 and 56-52. …………………………………………………… In game one, Alberta defeated Calgary 67-57 despite falling behind by 7-10 points for most of the first half. But John Hennessy and Doug Krenz rallied the Bears to within 29-28 at the half. They soon ran up the score to 52-43 and romped. Dino guards Tom Sindlinger, Jerry Crawford and Skip Morgan all fouled out early in the second half. John Hennessy paced the Bears with 14. Doug Krenz added 11 and Jim Fisher 10. Joe Smith led Calgary with 11. Skip Morgan added 10. Dinos coach Don Macintosh said his troops “only played 10 minutes of good ball.” …………………………………………………… In game two, Alberta edged Calgary 56-52. Alberta led 33-25 at the half and Calgary rallied within two down the stretch but Bear Doug Krenz hit two critical buckets to pull out the win. Doug Krenz led the Bears with 21. Darwin Semotiuk added 10. Skip Morgan and Tom Sindlinger each scored 17 to lead Calgary.

Saskatchewan dumped host Calgary 88-68; 62-59. …………………………………………………… In game one, Saskatchewan thrashed Calgary 88-68 after leading 46-32 at the half. Orville Fisher, a 7-0 post, paced the Huskies with 24. Gary Goble added 20 and Robin Fry 17. Skip Morgan and Tom Sindlinger each scored 18 to lead the Dinosaudrs. Joe Smith and Frank Sutton each added 8. …………………………………………………… In game two, Saskatchewan edged Calgary 62-59 despite training 33-27 at the half. Terry Little led the Huskies with 18. Gary Goble added 16. Tom Sindlinger led the Dinosaurs with 17. Joe Smith added 13 and Skip Morgan 11.

Alberta twice thumped Manitoba 72-71; x-x (by 6).

Calgary defeated Manitoba 72-65 and 57-55. …………………………………………………… In game one, Calgary clipped Manitoba 72-65 as Skip Morgan scored 26. The Dinosaurs led 10-2 and 24-9 early but the Bisons rallied to within 38-28 at the half and then 51-50 after three quarters before Calgary pulled out the win. Tom Sindlinger added 17 for the Dinosaurs, Joe Crawford 10 and Joe Smith 10. Bob Kingsmill led the Bisons with 18. Dave Mills added 12. …………………………………………………… In game two, Calgary edged Manitoba 57-55 as Tom Sindlinger hit a pair of free throws in the final minute.

        U.B.C. thumped host Alberta 51-34 and 57-48. …………………………………………………… In game one, the Thunderbirds prevailed 51-34 despite falling behind by 13 early. UBC rallied to a 25-24 lead at the half. Dave Way paced the Thunderbirds with 16. Ken McDonald added 13. Darwin Semotiuk paced Alberta with 10. Gary Smith added 8. …………………………………………………… In game two, UBC prevailed 57-48. Alberta led 21-13 after one quarter and 35-30 at the half. But the Birds began to break down the Bears with the penetration dribble and took a 48-40 after three quarters. Dave Way led UBC with 17. Ken McDonald added 12. Garry Smith led Alberta with 18. Darwin Semotiuk added 11. Alberta coach Jim Munro said his troops fell to a “much more experienced team.”

        U.B.C. and Saskatchewan split their home-and-home series, with each winning one game on the road. …………………………………………………… In Saskatoon, Saskatchewan nipped U.B.C. 63-62 as Terry Little scored 17, Gale Downey 16, Gary Goble 15, Orville Fisher 10, Treer 3 and Hook 2. John Cook paced the Thunderbirds with 17. Ron Erickson added 12, Bill McDonald 11, Dave Way 11, Dave Osborne 4, Ken Macdonald 4, Steve Spencer 2 and Bob Barazzoul 1. …………………………………………………… In the second game in Saskatoon, U.B.C. edged Saskatchewan 70-65 as Bill McDonald scored 18, Ken MacDonald 16, John Cook 11, Ron Erickson 10, Dave Way 8, Dave Osborne 4 and Bob Barazzoul 2. Orville Fisher led the Huskies with 21. Terry Little added 10, Treer 9, Gary Boble 9, Gale Downey 8, Hook 4 and Don Fry 4. …………………………………………………… In game one in Vancouver, U.B.C. thrashed Saskatchewan 88-57 as Dave Way scored 18, John Cook 17 and Morris Douglas 16. The Thunderbirds outrebounded the Huskies 43-36 and led 37-31 at the half. Terry Little led the Huskies with 15. …………………………………………………… In game two on the coast, the Huskies prevailed 55-53 as Gale Downey notched a driving layup with two seconds to play. Orville Fisher paced Saskatchewan with 15. The Huskies hit 22-56 from the floor. Dave Osborne led the Thunderbirds with 14. “They have got to learn that each game is different from all the others,” Thunderbirds coach Peter Mullins told the Ubyssey.

Saskatchewan twice defeated Alberta in Saskatoon, by counts of 78-54 and 61-49. ……………………………………………………  In game one, the Huskies coasted to an easy 78-54 win as 7-0 post Orville Fisher scored 19, 6-8 forward Garry Goble 16, Robin Fry 12 and Terry Little 12. The Huskies led 32-27 at the half. Nestor Korchinsky led the Bears with 10. Darwin Semotiuk added 9. …………………………………………………… In game two, Saskatchewan prevailed 61-49. Alberta led by 10 when centre Nestor Korchinsky fouled out in the third quarter and Saskatchewan took command of the paint. Orville Fisher led Saskatchewan with 18. Gale Downey added 13 and Terry Little 12. Doug Hayes paced the Bears with 14. Darwin Semotiuk added 13.

U.B.C. swept its home-and-home series with Calgary. …………………………………………………… In Vancouver, U.B.C. prevailed 80-43; 75-60. …………………………………………………… In game one, U.B.C. thrashed Calgary 80-43 as Dave Way scored 15, Ron Erickson 14, John Cook 12, Osborn 9, B McDonald 8, Douglas 8, Hart 5, Petcher 4, Barrazoul 3 and K McDonald 2. Tom Sindlinger led the Dinosaurs with 13. Barry McCullough added 10, Christie 6, Morgan 6, Shaw 3, Humphries 3 and Sparks 2, while Crawford, Schmidt and Rosewarn were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In the second game in Vancouver, U.B.C. prevailed 75-60 as Dave Way scored 21 and Ron Erickson 20, while Dave Way nabbed 15 boards. Skip Morgan led the Dinosaurs with 14. …………………………………………………… In Calgary, in game one, the Thunderbirds edged the Dinosaurs 51-47 as Dave Way scored 14, Bill McDonald 6, Ron Erickson 6, Ken McDonald 6, Bob Barazzoul 6, Gord Betcher 4, Morris Douglas 4 and Dave Osborne 2. Skip Morgan led the Dinosaurs with 13. Miller added 11, Tom Sindlinger 9, Crawford 6, Paul Humphries 4, Barry McCullough 2 and Rosewarn 2. …………………………………………………… In game two, U.B.C. pounded Calgary 79-40 as Dave Way scored 19, Bill McDonald 13, Ron Erickson 12, John Cook 11, Ken McDonald 7, Morris Douglas 5, Bob Barazzoul 5, Steve Spencer 3, Gord Betcher 2 and Dave Osborne 2. Tom Sindlinger led the Dinosaurs with 8. Miller added 6, Rosewarn 6, Barry McCullough 4, Schmidt 4, Christie 3, Shaw 3, Skip Morgan 3, Crawford 2 and Paul Humphries 1.

Host Alberta split with Manitoba, losing 74-72 in overtime and winning 76-57. …………………………………………………… In game one, the Bears led 16-7, 28-24 and 44-41 at the quarters but the Bisons rallied to take a 60-58 lead before Fred Shandro hit a runner at the buzzer to force overtime. Manitoba opened the extra frame with a 6-0 run but John Hennessy, Nestor Korchinsky and Fred Shandro hit buckets to knot the score at 72. Bison Bob Bilan hit a 22-footer at the buzzer to pull out the win for Manitoba. Dave Mills paced Manitoba with 17. Bob Bilan added 14 and Larry Zelmer 14. Doug Hayes paced the Bears with 12. John Hennessy added 11, Nestor Korchinsky 10, Jim Fisher 10 and Fred Shandro 10. …………………………………………………… In game two, Alberta romped to a 76-57 win after leading 17-14, 35-25 and 64-37 at the quarters. Bison coach Bud Fraser called the officiating atrocious. The Bears played without starters Darwin Semotiuk and Doug Krenz, who were injured a night earlier. Garry Smith led Alberta with 19. Fred Shandro added 15 and Doug Hayes 14. Dave Mills paced Manitoba with 19.

Host Saskatchewan swept Manitoba 91-63; 77-43. …………………………………………………… In game one, Saskatchewan dumped Manitoba 91-63 after leading 46-37 at the half. Gary Goble paced the Huskies with 21. Terry Little added 18, Orville Fisher 13, Robin Fry 11, Bill Hook 10 and Trev Treen 10. …………………………………………………… In game two, Saskatchewan crushed Manitoba 77-43 as Gary Goble scored 19, along with 16 boards, Terry Little 10, Trev Treen 10, Orville Fisher 8, along with 11 boards, Gale Downey 7, Dick Ruschiensky 6, Robin Fry 4, Pat Foster 4 and Bill Hook 2.

        Alberta and Calgary split a pair in Calgary, with the Dinos winning the first 80-56 and the Bears the second 63-48. …………………………………………………… In game one, Calgary fastbreaked its way to an 80-56 win. “It was a case of us doing everything wrong while they were doing everything right,” Bears coach Jim Munro told The Gateway. Tom Sindlinger paced Calgary with 22. Skip Morgan added 21. Garry Smith and Nestor Korchinsky each scored 10 to lead Alberta. Calgary shot 42% from the field. …………………………………………………… In game two, Alberta dominated from the start as they romped to a 63-48 win. The Bears led 28-24 at the half and quickly built a 15-point lead early in the second half. The Bears defence held Calgary to 20% from the field. The Bears hit 33% from the field. Fred Shandro paced Alberta with 16. Jim Fisher added 8 and Gary Smith 8. Skip Morgan led Calgary with 13. Tom Sindlinger added 11.

Saskatchewan thumped host Alberta 67-57 and 60-57. …………………………………………………… In game one, the Huskies easily prevailed as Alberta struggled to find the range. With the score knotted at 22, the Huskies ripped off a decisive 10-0 run. Robin Fry paced Saskatchewan with 22, while nabbing 28 boards. Orville Fisher added 14 and Gale Downey 12. The Huskies led 32-22 at the half. Nestor Korchinsky led Alberta with 14. Doug Hayes added 12 and Fred Shandro 11. …………………………………………………… In game two, Saskatchewan pulled out a 60-57 win. Alberta broke to a 13-2 lead but then went flat and the Huskies took a 29-22 lead at the half. Saskatchewan led by one with 10 seconds to play and Robin Fry iced the win by pilfering a bad pass and streaking for a layup. Orville Fisher led the Huskies with 22. Gary Goble added 13 and Robin Fry 10. Nestor Korchinsky led the Bears with 17. Fred Shandro added 15.

Alberta closed out the loop by getting pounded twice at UBC, 75-44 and 102-53. …………………………………………………… In game one, UBC quickly shot Alberta out of its zone, forcing them into a man-to-man defence, and soon prevailed 75-44. The Thunderbirds outrebounded Alberta 58-24. John Cook led the Thunderbirds with 19 points. Dave Osborne added 10, Dave Way 9, Gordon Betcher 9, Bob Barazzoul 7, Ron Erickson 7 and Ken McDonald 6. Garry Smith hit 14 for Alberta. Nestor Korchinsky added 10, Fred Shandro 7, Doug Hayes 7, Irwin Strifler 3, Twa 2 and John Hennessy 1. …………………………………………………… In game two, UBC prevailed 102-53 as Dave Way scored 34, Jim Cook 15, Ron Erickson 14, Bill McDonald 12, Dave Osborne 12, Morris Douglas 5, Ken McDonald 4, Gord Betcher 4 and Bob Barazzoul 1. The Thunderbirds outrebounded Alberta 62-30. Gary Smith led Alberta with 20. Doug Hayes added 7, Jim Fisher 6, John Hennessy 4, Fred Shandro 4, Lynden Hutchinson 3, Twa 3, Nestor Korchinsky 3 and Irwin Strifler 3.

Saskatchewan swept Calgary 83-44; 82-47. …………………………………………………… In game one, Saskatchewan thumped Calgary 83-44 as Orville Fisher scored 19, Gary Goble 16, Robin Fry 13 and Terry Little 13. The Huskies led 46-29 at the half. Paul Humphries paced Calgary with 9. Skip Morgan added 8, Crawford 4, Sindlinger 4 and Miller 4. …………………………………………………… In game two, Saskatchewan whipped Calgary 82-47 after leading 44-17 at the half. Orville Fisher led the Huskies with 19. Trev Treen added 16, Gale Downey 14, Robin Fry 12, Gary Goble 9 and Cam Gjosund 9. Wayne Shaw led Calgary with 8. Ron Miller and Pete Rosewarn each added 7 and Tom Sindlinger 5.

Manitoba thumped Calgary 70-59 as Zelmer scored 12, Mitchell 12, Mills 12, Bilan 12, Senicki 8 Angus 4, Kuzych 2, Cooper 2 and Nelson 2, while Kingsmill and Falk were scoreless. Tom Sindlinger paced Calgary with 19. Jim Christie added 12, Jerry Crawford 8, Peter Rosewarn 7, Barry McCullough 5, Miller 4, Shaw 2 and Schmidt 2, while Humphries and Morgan were scoreless.

U.B.C. swept its four games with Manitoba. …………………………………………………… In Winnipeg, U.B.C. defeated Manitoba 97-65; 82-48. …………………………………………………… In game one, U.B.C. prevailed 97-65 as John Cook scored 24, Gordon Betcher 14, Dave Way 11, Morris Douglas 10, Dave Osborne 8, Bob Barazzoul 5, Ken Macdonald 4, Bill McDonald 4 and Steve Spencer 4. Dave Mills led the Bisons with 23. Myron Kuzych added 10, Garth Mitchell 9, Bob Kingsmill 6, Bob Bilan 5, Larry Zelmer 4, Herb Falk 3, Gary White 3, Bruce Gair 1 and Terry Angus 1. …………………………………………………… In game two, U.B.C. crushed Manitoba 82-48 as Bill McDonald scored 15, Dave Way 14, Dave Osborne 11, Ken Macdonald 8, Bob Barazzoul 8, Morris Douglas 7, Gordon Betcher 7, Ron Erickson 5 and Steve Spencer 4. Dave Mills paced the Bisons with 12. Myron Kuzych added 11, Garth Mitchell 6, Larry Zelmer 6, Bob Kingsmill 4, Terry Angus 4, Bob Bilan 2, Herb Falk 2 and Gary White 1. …………………………………………………… In game one in Vancouver, U.B.C. thrashed Manitoba 93-50 as John Cook scored 18, Gordon Betcher 12, Dave Osborne 12, Hart 11, Dave Way 10, Bill McDonald 10, Ken McDonald 9, Ron Erickson 9 and Bob Barazzoul 2. Dave Mills led the Bisons with 25. Bob Bilan added 6, Myron Kuzych 5, Garth Mitchell 4, Terry Angus 4, Larry Zelmer 3, Bob Kingsmill 2 and Herb Falk 1. …………………………………………………… In game two, U.B.C. clocked Manitoba 91-64 as Dave Osborne scored 18, Morris Douglas 17, Bill McDonald 14, Steve Spencer 12, Bob Barazzoul 10, Dave Way 10, Ken McDonald 5, John Cook 3 and Gord Betcher 1. Dave Mills led the Bisons with 19. Bob Bilan added 15, Larry Zelmer 14, Garth Mitchell 11, Terry Angus 2, Ken Cooper 1 and Bob Kingsmill 1.

In the playoffs, U.B.C. won the crown with a 136-112 victory in a two-game total-point series with Saskatchewan, winning the first 78-49 and losing the second 63-58. The Thunderbirds averaged 73 ppg on offence and 58 ppg on defence. They were led by former Lethbridge Nationals Dave Way and Bill McDonald.

        In the opener of the playoff series, UBC took a 38-26 lead at the half and ran away with a 78-49 victory. Saskatchewan coach Don Newton noted “we never picked off one offensive rebound during the opening half. With playing like that we couldn’t have beaten a junior high team today. UBC coach Peter Mullins noted it was “mighty nice” to take a 29-point lead. Bill McDonald led UBC with 22 points. John Cook added 14, Dave Osborne 12, Dave Way 11, Ron Erickson 10, Morris Douglas 6 and Steve Spencer 3. For Saskatchewan, 7-0 centre Orville Fisher scored 14, guard Dale Downey 11, Gary Goble 10, Robin Fry 5, Trev Treen 4, Terry Little 3 and Cam Gjosund 2. Newton said the Huskies nervousness was a product of UBC’s unique, springy floor. It may also have been a product of their flight into UBC. The Saskatchewan plane was hit by lightning over New Westminster as it approached the airport. The bolt ripped an 18-inch hole in the nose of the plane.

        In the second contest, Saskatchewan won 63-58 after taking a 30-26 lead at the half. The Huskies appeared far less nervous. They lost center Orville Fisher to fouls in first half. Star Phoenix reporter Jack Sirrs reported the next day that he overheard the referee go the scorer’s table and say, “well, it sure took me long enough to get him out of there.” Saskatchewan shot .380 from floor and .780 from line. UBC shot .410 from floor and .650 from line. Robin Fry paced Saskatchewan with 15. Gary Goble added 14, Terry Little 11, Gale Downey 11, Trev Treen 4, Cam Cjosund 4, Pat Foster 2 and Orville Fisher 2, while Bill Hook and Dick Ruschiensky were scoreless. The Huskies were managed by Gary McMillan and coached by Don Newton. Ron Erickson paced UBC with 18. Dave Way added 13, John Cook 9, Bill McDonald 8, Dave Osborne 5, Bob Barrazoul 3, and Morris Douglas 2.

In June, 1964, UBC quits WCIAA to rejoin the US–based Evergreen Conference, saying that the competition in the WCIAU was inadequate.

        The bronze medalist Alberta Golden Bears: Garry Smith; John Hennessy; Jim Fisher; Darwin Semotiuk; Fred Shandro; Doug Hayes; Doug Krenz; Lynden Hutchinson; Gerry Kozuk; Randy Spencer; Irwin Strifler; Nestor Korchinsky; Twa; Don Melnychuk; coach Jim Munro

        The runner-up Saskatchewan Huskies: Orville Fischer; Gary Goebel; Robin Fry; Cam Gjosund; Gale Downey; Pat Foster; Bill Hook; Terry Little; Dick Ruschiensky; Trevor Treen; coach Don Newton; manager Gary McMillan

        The champion University of British Columbia Thunderbirds: Dave Way, Bill McDonald; Gord Betcher; Ron Erickson; John Cook; Dave Osborne; Steve Spencer; Morris Douglas; Bob Barrazoul; Ken McDonald; Hart; coach Peter Mullins; manager Mel Galloway