1961-62 Portland Buckaroos Roster
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 42-23-5 - 89 points
in the WHL's Southern Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Hal Laycoe (42-23-5)
Location: Portland, Oregon
1961-62 Portland Buckaroos StatisticsTeam Record: 42-23-5 - 89 points
in the WHL's Southern Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Hal Laycoe (42-23-5)
Location: Portland, Oregon
The Portland Buckaroos of the Western Hockey League ended the 1961-62 season with a record of 42 wins and 23 losses and 5 ties for 89 points in the WHL's Southern Division.
The Buckaroos topped the league with just 203 goals allowed. Portland scored 265 goals. Tom McVie netted 45 goals for the squad, while Art Jones and Bill Saunders tallied 30 or more also. Gene Achtymichuk accounted for 56 assists. Bruce Gamble recorded 28 wins in front of the net for the team and a team-best 2.62 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Hal Laycoe coached the team. The 1961-62 Portland Buckaroos lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Achtymichuk | C | September 7, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Lamont, AB Canada |
| Doug Anderson | C | October 20, 1927 | 5'7" | 157 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Jack Bionda | D | September 18, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Huntsville, ON Canada |
| Les Calder | RW | June 19, 1941 | 5'9" | 161 | R | Nokomis, SK Canada |
| Vic Cristofoli | ||||||
| Bill Davidson | L | November 19, 1929 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Souris, MAN Canada |
| Roy Edwards | G | March 12, 1937 | 5'8" | 165 | R | Seneca Township, ON Canada |
| Gordie Fashoway | L | June 16, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Portage la Prairie, MB Canada |
| Bruce Gamble | G | May 24, 1938 | 5'9" | 200 | L | Port Arthur, ON Canada |
| Arlo Goodwin | C | January 22, 1935 | 5'8" | 161 | L | Beechy, SK Canada |
| John Goodwin | D | November 11, 1936 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Delisle, SASK Canada |
| Don Head | G | June 30, 1933 | 5'10" | 200 | L | Mount St. Dennis, ON Canada |
| Bill Hutton | ||||||
| Art Jones | C | January 31, 1935 | 5'10" | 150 | L | Bangor, SK Canada |
| George Knippleberg | F | June 3, 1941 | 5'8" | 160 | Weyburn, SASK Canada | |
| Russ Kowalchuk | R | 6'0" | 192 | Edmonton, ALTA | ||
| Ed Lawson | R | November 7, 1940 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Galt, ONT Canada |
| Bill Lecaine | L | March 11, 1940 | 6'0" | 172 | L | Moose Jaw, SK Canada |
| Doug MacAuley | RW | June 22, 1929 | 5'7" | 154 | R | Drumheller, AB Canada |
| Dennis Maroney | R | 5'9" | 170 | L | Sudbury, ON | |
| Seth Martin | G | May 4, 1933 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Rossland, BC Canada |
| Ron Matthews | D | January 9, 1927 | 6'0" | 174 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Gerry McNamara | G | September 22, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Sturgeon Falls, ON Canada |
| Tom McVie | L | June 6, 1935 | 5'9" | 162 | L | Trail, BC Canada |
| Ed Panagabko | L | May 17, 1934 | 5'8" | 170 | L | Norquay, SK Canada |
| Dale Rolfe | D | April 30, 1940 | 6'4" | 210 | L | Timmins, ON Canada |
| Al Rollins | G | October 9, 1926 | 6'2" | 175 | L | Vanguard, SK Canada |
| Bill Saunders | November 22, 1937 | Winnipeg, MAN Canada | ||||
| Arnie Schmautz | RW | July 3, 1933 | 5'7" | 141 | R | Ituna, SK Canada |
