1964-65 Portland Buckaroos Roster
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 42-23-5 - 89 points
in the WHL
Won League Championship
Coach: Hal Laycoe (42-23-5)
Location: Portland, Oregon
1964-65 Portland Buckaroos StatisticsTeam Record: 42-23-5 - 89 points
in the WHL
Won League Championship
Coach: Hal Laycoe (42-23-5)
Location: Portland, Oregon
The Portland Buckaroos of the Western Hockey League ended the 1964-65 season with a record of 42 wins and 23 losses and 5 ties for 89 points in the WHL.
The Buckaroos netted 267 goals, tops in the circuit. Portland yielded 216 goals. Tom McVie scored 37 goals for the team, while Art Jones and Andy Hebenton tallied 30 or more also. Pat Stapleton contributed 57 assists. Don Head earned 26 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3 goals against average, topping qualifying goaltenders.
Hal Laycoe coached the team. The 1964-65 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 |
| Rick Charron | D | June 21, 1941 | 6'2" | 230 | R | Ottawa, ONT Canada |
| Mike Donaldson | G | August 25, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | Hull, QUE Canada | |
| Bob Ertel | D | February 2, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | Elmira, ONT Canada | |
| Gerry Goyer | C | October 20, 1936 | 6'2" | 196 | L | Belleville, ON Canada |
| John Gravel | D | October 27, 1941 | 5'8" | 170 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Jim Hay | D | May 15, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Don Head | G | June 30, 1933 | 5'10" | 200 | L | Mount St. Dennis, ON Canada |
| Andy Hebenton | R | October 3, 1929 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Ron Hergott | F | December 31, 1942 | 6'0" | 200 | Kitchener, ONT Canada | |
| Art Jones | C | January 31, 1935 | 5'10" | 150 | L | Bangor, SK Canada |
| Dave Kelly | D | July 29, 1943 | 6'2" | 220 | R | Toronto, ONT Canada |
| Larry Leach | C | June 18, 1936 | 6'2" | 175 | L | Lloydminster, SK Canada |
| Connie Madigan | D | October 4, 1934 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Port Arthur, ON Canada |
| Tom McVie | L | June 6, 1935 | 5'9" | 162 | L | Trail, BC Canada |
| Doug Messier | D | September 5, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Wainwright, ALTA |
| Bill Saunders | November 22, 1937 | 0'0" | Winnipeg, MAN Canada | |||
| Arnie Schmautz | RW | July 3, 1933 | 5'7" | 141 | R | Ituna, SK Canada |
| Cliff Schmautz | R | March 17, 1939 | 5'10" | 165 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Pat Stapleton | D | July 4, 1940 | 5'8" | 180 | L | Sarnia, ON Canada |
| Dick Van Impe | R | February 4, 1937 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Saskatoon, SASK Canada |
| Jim Wilcox | C | February 28, 1941 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Midland, ONT Canada |
