1960-61 Portland Buckaroos Roster
Team Record: 38-23-9 - 85 points
in the WHL
Won League Championship
Coach: Hal Laycoe (38-23-9)
Location: Portland, Oregon
The Portland Buckaroos of the Western Hockey League ended the 1960-61 season with a record of 38 wins and 23 losses and 9 ties for 85 points in the WHL.
The Buckaroos scored 242 goals and allowed 192. Gordie Fashoway netted 42 goals for Portland, while Art Jones tallied 30 or more as well. Art Jones recorded 64 assists. Don Head earned 38 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.69 goals against average, topping regular goalies.
Hal Laycoe coached the team. The 1960-61 Portland Buckaroos won the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Bionda | D | September 18, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Huntsville, ON Canada |
| Fred Creighton | July 14, 1933 | 0'0" | Hamiota, MB Canada | |||
| Bill Davidson | L | November 19, 1929 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Souris, MAN Canada |
| Eddie Dudych | D | August 24, 1935 | 5'11" | 178 | R | Winnipeg, MAN Canada |
| Gordie Fashoway | L | June 16, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Portage la Prairie, MB Canada |
| Fred Gaber | 0'0" | |||||
| Pat Ginnell | RW | March 3, 1937 | 6'0" | 181 | L | Dauphin, MB Canada |
| Arlo Goodwin | C | January 22, 1935 | 5'8" | 161 | L | Beechy, SK Canada |
| Gord Haworth | C | February 20, 1932 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Drummondville, QC Canada |
| Don Head | G | June 30, 1933 | 5'10" | 200 | L | Mount St. Dennis, ON Canada |
| Art Jones | C | January 31, 1935 | 5'10" | 150 | L | Bangor, SK Canada |
| Barney Krake | D | April 28, 1939 | 6'3" | 206 | R | Rabbit Lake, SASK Canada |
| Larry Leach | C | June 18, 1936 | 6'2" | 175 | L | Lloydminster, SK Canada |
| Ron Matthews | D | January 9, 1927 | 6'0" | 174 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Bill McCulley | L | October 1, 1932 | 6'3" | 190 | L | Medicine Hat, ALTA |
| Reg Primeau | C | August 13, 1936 | 5'9" | 178 | L | Prince Albert, SASK Canada |
| Brian Roche | 0'0" | |||||
| Dale Rolfe | D | April 30, 1940 | 6'4" | 210 | L | Timmins, ON Canada |
| Norm Ryder | D | May 23, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Trois Rivieres, QUE Canada |
| Arnie Schmautz | RW | July 3, 1933 | 5'7" | 141 | R | Ituna, SK Canada |
| Jean Therrien | R | June 26, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Quebec City, QUE Canada |
| Tom Thurlby | D | November 9, 1938 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Dick Vincent | F | January 2, 1940 | 5'6" | 170 | Pine Falls, MAN Canada |
