1965-66 Dayton Gems Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 33-35-2 - 68 points
in the IHL
Lost League Championship
Coach: Warren Back (33-35-2)
Location: Dayton, Ohio
1965-66 Dayton Gems StatisticsTeam Record: 33-35-2 - 68 points
in the IHL
Lost League Championship
Coach: Warren Back (33-35-2)
Location: Dayton, Ohio
The Dayton Gems of the International Hockey League ended the 1965-66 season with a record of 33 wins and 35 losses and 2 ties for 68 points in the IHL.
The Gems netted 347 goals and allowed 322. Guy Trottier scored 68 goals for Dayton, while Bob Bailey, Sid Garant, Pat Donnelly and Bob Regis each tallied 30 or more, too. Bob Bailey contributed 87 assists. Pat Rupp earned 33 wins for the squad and a team-best 4.58 goals against average, best among qualifying goaltenders.
Warren Back coached the team. The 1965-66 Dayton Gems lost in the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Back | November 15, 1936 | 5'11" | 160 | Gull Lake, SASK Canada | ||
| Bob Bailey | R | May 29, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Kenora, ON Canada |
| George Boychuk | F | March 23, 1942 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Kelowna, BC Canada |
| Cliff Bristow | C | July 17, 1938 | 5'7" | 176 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Rich Brown | G | January 7, 1942 | 5'10" | 175 | R | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Pat Donnelly | L | September 28, 1942 | 6'5" | 238 | L | Kincaid, SASK Canada |
| Sid Garant | September 21, 1939 | Vita, MAN Canada | ||||
| Wilf Keating | G | 6'0" | 204 | L | Glencoe, ON | |
| Ted Lebioda | L | December 9, 1931 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Lethbridge, ALTA Canada |
| Ron Meier | D | August 14, 1943 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Biggar, SASK |
| Gerry Moore | November 23, 1931 | Ottawa, ON Canada | ||||
| Roger Ouimet | R | December 8, 1943 | 6'5" | 230 | Rouyn-Noranda, QUE Canada | |
| Rod Paavola | D | August 21, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Hancock, MI USA |
| Bob Regis | C | April 13, 1943 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Quebec City, QUE Canada |
| Michel Rouleau | C | September 28, 1944 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Hull, QC Canada |
| Pat Rupp | G | August 12, 1942 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Guy Trottier | R | April 1, 1941 | 5'8" | 165 | R | Hull, QC Canada |
| Jerry Wakshinski | R | March 17, 1943 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Winnipeg, MAN Canada |
