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1982–83 WHL Season
The 1982–83 WHL season was the 17th season for the Western Hockey League. Fourteen teams completed a 72-game season. The Lethbridge Broncos won the President's Cup while the host Portland Winter Hawks became the first American team to win the Memorial Cup. League notes *The Billings Bighorns relocated to Nanaimo, British Columbia to become the Nanaimo Islanders. *Two expansion teams joined the WHL: the Prince Albert Raiders and Kelowna Wings. Regular season Final standings Scoring leaders ''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes'' 1983 WHL Playoffs First round *Saskatoon earned a bye *Regina earned a bye *Calgary defeated Medicine Hat 3 games to 2 *Lethbridge defeated Winnipeg 3 games to 0 Division semi-finals *Calgary defeated Regina 4 games to 1 *Lethbridge defeated Saskatoon 4 games to 2 *Portland defeated Seattle 4 games to 0 *Victoria defeated Kamloops 4 games to 3 Division finals *Lethbridge defeated Calgary 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League (WHL) is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitutes the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada. Teams play for the Ed Chynoweth Cup, with the winner moving on to play for the Memorial Cup, Canada's national junior championship. WHL teams have won the Memorial Cup 19 times since the league became eligible to compete for the trophy. Many players have been drafted from WHL teams, and have found success at various levels of professional hockey, including the National Hockey League (NHL). The league was founded in 1966, as the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League (CMJHL), with seven western Canadian teams in Saskatchewan and Alberta. For its 1967 season, the league was renamed the Western Canada Junior Hockey League (WCJHL). From 1968, the league was renamed the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL), before the admission of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamloops Junior Oilers
Kamloops ( ) is a city in south-central British Columbia, Canada, at the confluence of the South flowing North Thompson River and the West flowing Thompson River, east of Kamloops Lake. It is located in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, whose district offices are based here. The surrounding region is sometimes referred to as the Thompson Country. The city was incorporated in 1893 with about 500 residents. The Canadian Pacific Railroad was completed through downtown in 1886, and the Canadian National arrived in 1912, making Kamloops an important transportation hub. With a 2021 population of 97,902, it is the twelfth largest municipality in the province. The Kamloops census agglomeration is ranked 36th among census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada with a 2021 population of 114,142. Kamloops is promoted as the ''Tournament Capital of Canada''. It hosts more than 100 sporting tournaments each year (hockey, baseball, curling, etc) at world-class sports faci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Clarke Trophy
The Bob Clarke Trophy is awarded annually to the player who leads the Western Hockey League in points scoring during the regular season. In both years Bob Clarke played in the WHL, he captured the League scoring title. In 1968-69, Clarke’s Flin Flon Bombers captured the League Championship. His NHL career spanned 15 seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers, in which time he captained the team to a pair of Stanley Cups. He was awarded the Hart Trophy as the League’s MVP three times, the Masterton Trophy and the Selke Trophy once each, and was also named an All-Star four times. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1987. Previously, the Bob Brownridge Trophy. Brownridge was a Calgary businessman and owner of the Calgary Centennials of the WHL. In 1971, he secured a World Hockey Association franchise for Calgary, to be called the Broncos. However before team played a game Brownridge unexpectedly died and the team could not continue. The trophy was simply known as the Brownr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Vernon (ice Hockey)
Michael Vernon (born February 24, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 19 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Calgary Flames, Detroit Red Wings, San Jose Sharks and Florida Panthers. A winner of over 300 NHL games, he is a two-time Stanley Cup champion, with the Flames in 1989 and the Red Wings in 1997. He appeared in five NHL All-Star Games, was named a second team All-Star in 1989, shared the William M. Jennings Trophy in 1996 with Chris Osgood, and was named the winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy as most valuable player of the 1997 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Vernon was a standout goaltender in junior for the Calgary Wranglers of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He was named both goaltender of the year and most valuable player in 1982 and 1983. He was loaned to the Portland Winterhawks for the 1983 Memorial Cup and was named the top goaltender of the tournament in leading Portland to the championship. Selected by the Flames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Four Broncos Memorial Trophy
The Four Broncos Memorial Trophy is awarded each year to the Western Hockey League's Player of the Year. The trophy is named in honour of four members of the Swift Current Broncos who were killed on December 30, 1986 in the Swift Current Broncos bus crash: Trent Kresse, Scott Kruger, Chris Mantyka, and Brent Ruff. The accident that occurred as the team bus was en route to a game in Regina. Winners *Blue background denotes also named CHL Player of the Year :1The WHL handed out separate awards for the East and West divisions. See also *CHL Player of the Year *Red Tilson Trophy - Ontario Hockey League Player of the Year *Michel Brière Memorial Trophy - Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (french: Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec; abbreviated ''QMJHL'' in English, ''LHJMQ'' in French) is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The ... Player of the Year References {{WHL Weste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darren Boyko
Darren Boyko (born January 16, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Boyko is best known for a List of players who played only one game in the NHL, one-game stint in the NHL and the Swedish Hockey League, Elitserien. He played one game in the National Hockey League, NHL for the Winnipeg Jets (1972–96), Winnipeg Jets in 1988–89 NHL season, 1989 and one game in Swedish Hockey League, Elitserien for Frölunda HC, Västra Frölunda HC in 1997. Boyko was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. As a youth, he played in the 1977 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Saint Boniface, Winnipeg. Boyko spent two highly productive years playing for the University of Toronto before turning pro. In his first year with U of T, with Mike Keenan as his coach, Boyko put up 33-goals and 84 points in just 40 games then added another 17 points in just nine playoff games en route to a National Championship. The following year he again scored 84 p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Hodgson
Daniel W. "Hodge" Hodgson (born August 29, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player of Cree heritage who played 114 National Hockey League games for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks. He won the Memorial Cup as a member of the Prince Albert Raiders in 1985. After his NHL career ended, he moved to Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ..., where he played in the Nationalliga A from 1994 until his retirement in 2005. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International Awards * WHL East Second All-Star Team – 1984 * WHL East First All-Star Team – 1985 References External links * * 1965 births Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Austria Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany Canadian ice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Morrison (ice Hockey, Born 1963)
Mark Morrison (born March 11, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 10 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New York Rangers. Morrison is currently the head coach of the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL). Mark is the brother of Doug Morrison who also played in the NHL. Their sister married fellow Canadian hockey player Garth Butcher. Playing career Morrison was a member of the Tulsa Oilers Central Hockey League (CHL) team that suspended operations on February 16, 1984, playing only road games for the final six weeks of the 1983-84 season. Despite this adversity, the team went on to win the league's championship. In 1993, Morrison moved to Scotland to play with the Fife Flyers of the British Hockey League (BHL). He took over as Flyers coach midway through the 1995-96 season, winning various Player and Coach of the Year awards over the next 10 years. Coaching Morrison joined the Victoria Salmon Kings of the ECHL as an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim McGeough
James McGeough (born April 13, 1963 in Regina, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player. He played 57 games in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins between 1981 and 1987. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1981 to 2004, was spent in various minor leagues. McGeough was selected by the Capitals in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft. His brother, Mick McGeough, was a referee A referee is an official, in a variety of sports and competition, responsible for enforcing the rules of the sport, including sportsmanship decisions such as ejection. The official tasked with this job may be known by a variety of other titl ... in the NHL. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs External links * Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com 1963 births Living people Albany Choppers players Baltimore Skipjacks players Billings Bighorns players Binghamton Whalers players Bracknell Bees players Canadian expatriate ice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy Heath
Randy T. Heath (born November 11, 1964) is a Canadian retired ice hockey player. He played 13 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home ... during the 1984–85 and 1985–86 seasons, and scored two goals and four assists for six points. He also played three seasons in Sweden, and retired in 1989. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International Awards * WHL First All-Star Team – 1983 * WHL West First All-Star Team – 1984 External links * 1964 births Living people Canadian ice hockey forwards Ice hockey people from Vancouver New Haven Nighthawks players New York Rangers draft picks New York Rangers players Portland Winterhawks players Skellefteå AIK players Vancouver Bluehawks play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Yaremchuk
Ken Yaremchuk (born January 1, 1964 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 235 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Black Hawks. He also competed in the men's tournament at the 1988 Winter Olympics. Ken is the brother of Gary Yaremchuk. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International Awards * WHL First All-Star Team – 1982 * WHL Second All-Star Team – 1983 Personal Yaremchuk has two sons Nolan (Forward) and Austin (Defence) both playing for Grant MacEwan College , mottoeng = , type = Public University , established = , closed = , founder = , parent = , academic_affiliations = AUCC, ACCC, AACTI .... References External links * * 1964 births Living people Canadian ice hockey centres Canadian people of Ukrainian descent Chicago Blackhawks dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Kortko
Roger Kortko (born February 1, 1963) is a former professional ice hockey player who played 79 games in the National Hockey League The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional .... He played with the New York Islanders. Career statistics References * 1963 births Canadian ice hockey centres New York Islanders draft picks New York Islanders players Living people People from Rosthern, Saskatchewan Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan Saskatoon Blades players Springfield Indians players Binghamton Whalers players Tilburg Trappers players Indianapolis Checkers (CHL) players EV Füssen players {{Canada-icehockey-centre-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
