REGULAR SEASON
| Manitoba | 15-1 | 28-4 | Don Hunter | ||
| Lakehead | 9-3 | 19-13 | Howard Lockhart | ||
| Winnipeg | 7-9 | 16-16 | Bruce Enns | ||
| Brandon | 6-10 | Gary Howard | |||
| Regina | 0-16 | 1-17 | Gene Rizak | ||
The title was captured by the University of Manitoba Bisons with a (15-1) record. The team was entirely comprised of Canadians and lost only four times all season, to a Senior A Winnipeg team, to Minot St (N.D.) and twice to Lakehead. The Bisons added Manitoba high school player of the year Martin Riley to the roster, along with Greg Daniels, and welcomed back Angus Burr from a year off and Darryl Rumsey from injury. The Bisons wrapped up the title with two games remaining on the schedule by pounding the Lakehead Nor’westers 72-60 and 85-81 in a two-game series. Bisons coach Don Hunter said “this whole team has come through when we needed it all year, and I knew with some guts we could win this one. Over 2,000 people saw basketball at its best this weekend.” In game two, Angus Burr paced the Bisons with 22. Darryl Rumsey added 19, Martin Riley 17, Hymie Fox 11 and Doug Freeth 10. James Copeland paced Lakehead with 25 points and 12 boards. Jeff Watson added 21, Evan Simpson 15 and Dan Rajnovich 15. “I’m convinced that Darryl (Rumsey) should be an
all-Canadian centre this year,” said Hunter. “He’s played tremendous ball all year for us. Doug (Freeth) also played tremendous ball. I feel he really hurt them (Lakehead) during the weekend. He didn’t score that much, but his presence was always known out there.”
Non-medalist rosters:
Brandon Bobcats: Mike Vaira, Ken Rucker, Ellis Ware, Frank Bauche, Bohdan Pisak, Elwood Kehler, Murray Rodgers, Ryan Gray, Peter Bertram, Jim Henderson, Joel Pardoski, John Gereluk, coach Gary Howard, assistant Bob Nevill, assistant Joe Parks, manager Jim Ross, statistician Dan Majcher
Regina Cougars: Ken Renwick, Merv Prier, Neil Jacoby, Joe Jennings, Craig Douglas, Grant Engel, Jeff Loffler, Wayne McKeage, Terry Michell, Kurt Pelzer, Bo Rasmussen, Wes Stevenson, Dick Weir, coach Gene Rizak
After the season, the Regina Cougars are stripped of GPAC associate status for failing to operate four men’s and four women’s sports.
The bronze medalist Winnipeg Wesmen: Joel Irish; Dave Synnott; Wade Bilodeau; Dan Bowen; Craig Parker; Joe Dudar; Tommy Prentice; Les Sikora; Devon Daley; Barry King; coach Bruce Enns
The runner-up Lakehead Thunderwolves: James Copeland; Evan Simpson; Jeff Watson; Dan Rajnovich; Brett McEwan; Martin Gysbers; Joe Edwards; Tom Francis; Harry Gruntmantis; Brian Peters; Tony Kurec; Lester Barkman; Lloyd Small; Brian McKenzie; coach Howard Lockhart
The champion Manitoba Bisons: Angus Burr; Darryl Rumsey; Martin Riley; Rick Watts; Randy Prokopanko; Greg Daniels; Kevin Rowan; Doug Freeth; Hymie Fox; Rick Stefanshyn; Ray McKall; Larry Randell; Vic Watts; coach Don Hunter; assistant Dave Guss; manager Benjy Levin; manager Ross Zilkey; manager Glen Bergeron