REGULAR SEASON
Brandon | 12-4 | 25-10 | Jerry Hemmings | ||
Winnipeg | 11-5 | 29-12 | Bill Wedlake | ||
Regina | 9-7 | 17-20 | Ken Murray | ||
Manitoba | 6-10 | Rick Suffield | |||
Lakehead | 2-14 | 6-25 | Bruno Colavvecchia | ||
Playoff non-qualifier Lakehead Thunderwolves: Jeff Gaudette, John Laplante, Dave Barkwell, Mike Kaysor, Ed Collins, Mike Connolly, Gord Bruyere, Mike Johnson, Wally Gangl, Albert Tremonti, Jeff Byerly, Greg Whitlock, coach Bruno Colavecchia, assistant Dwight Kearns
In the semis, Brandon defeated Manitoba 73-67.
In the other semi, Winnipeg defeated Regina 110-100.
In the bronze medal match, Regina dumped Manitoba 90-81. The Bisons (coached by Rick Suffield, assisted by Laurie May and Tony Scott) included Terry Garrow, Geoff House, Joe Ogoms, Neil Enns, Rick Derksen, Bryan Gray, Scott Martin, Joel Themmen, Trevor Hoillett, Chiedu Odiatu, Paul Bryant, Dan Brown, Chris Adam and David Filmon.
In the final, Brandon defeated Winnipeg 100-88. The Bobcats were a colourful crew, to say the least. Whitney Dabney was a transfer from Tulane, which had been suspended from NCAA play for point-shaving. David Dominigue, another Tulane transfer, had been implicated in the point-shaving scandal and was suspended by the Brandon administration on January 22nd, 1987 while they determined his involvement in the gambling fiasco. The New Iberia, Louisiana point guard had initially transferred to Southern Mississippi after the 1985 scandal. He was charged with two counts of sports bribery and four counts of conspiracy. On Jan 5, 1987, to avoid a trial on felony charges, he pled guilty to a lesser charge of misdemeanor theft. He was sentenced to a three-month suspended sentence and three months unsupervised probation. He was also ordered to pay $250 to a court fund and $100 in other costs. Dominique and five others were charged with fixing the results of two games in 1984-85. “I’m not going to comment about that,” said Brandon coach Jerry Hemmings, who’d been an assistant on the Tulane squad while on sabbatical. “That was a school decision.” John Carson, meanwhile, had been suspended earlier in the year for failing a course. He appealed and was re-instated. Regina coach Ken Murray noted of the Bobcats: “I’ve wanted to bring some Americans up here to play for us. I’ve spoken to a few of them. But all of them ask ‘what can you do for me? So, I tell them we have a good schedule. We fly everywhere. There are some bursaries available. They tell me it’s not near what they get offered at other Canadian schools.”
The bronze medalist Regina Cougars: Chris Biegler; Roland Biegler; James Hillis; Bill Knudsen; Robert Andrist; Lawrence Biegler; Darrel Devernichuk; Kevin Koster; Jeff Christiansen; Bob Miller; Rodd Sawatzky; Kevin Schiller; Dean Lato; coach Ken Murray; assistant Gord Burgess; athletic director Dick White; SID Lorraine Lawrence
The runner-up Winnipeg Wesmen: Joey Vickery; Mark Johannson; Will Parker; Murray Gehman; Dean Goodbrandson; Merv Voth; Burke Toews; Mike Thomas; Rob Janzen; Larry Wandowich; Chris Hicks; Jason Friesen; coach Bill Wedlake; assistant Rich Rempel; athletic director Aubrey Ferris
The champion Brandon Bobcats: John Carson; Whitney Dabney; Patrick Jebbison; Junior Alexander; Courtney Bailey; Doug Carmichael; Robert Clarke; Scott Draper; Gary Latty; Steve Lewis; Doug Malowski; Mike Thomas; Warren Watt; Marvin Russell; David Dominique; coach Jerry Hemmings; assistant coach Earl Roberts; assistant coach Murray McLeod; assistant coach Bob Mandziuk; manager Bill Haycock; equipment manager Anna Neufeld; consultant Murray McLeod; athletic director George Birger