1965-66 Portland Buckaroos Roster
Team Record: 43-24-5 - 91 points
in the WHL
Lost League Championship
Coach: Hal Laycoe (43-24-5)
Location: Portland, Oregon
The Portland Buckaroos of the Western Hockey League ended the 1965-66 season with a record of 43 wins and 24 losses and 5 ties for 91 points in the WHL.
The Buckaroos scored 271 goals, best in the league. Portland conceded 218 goals, the lowest total in the circuit. Cliff Schmautz netted 46 goals for the team, while Gerry Goyer and Art Jones tallied 30 or more also. Art Jones recorded 67 assists. Don Head topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.79 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Hal Laycoe coached the team. The 1965-66 Portland Buckaroos lost in the League Championship.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
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Gene Achtymichuk | C | September 7, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Lamont, AB Canada |
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 | |
Arlo Goodwin | C | January 22, 1935 | 5'8" | 161 | L | Beechy, SK Canada |
Gerry Goyer | C | October 20, 1936 | 6'2" | 196 | L | Belleville, ON 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 |
Fred Hilts | LW | June 4, 1939 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Kennedy, SK Canada |
Chuck Holmes | R | September 21, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Edmonton, AB 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 |
Murray Owens | F | August 16, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Kamloops, BC Canada | |
Len Ronson | L | July 8, 1936 | 5'9" | 175 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
Bill Saunders | November 22, 1937 | 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 |
Dick Van Impe | R | February 4, 1937 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Saskatoon, SASK Canada |
Ray Winterstein | D | May 25, 1945 | 5'10" | 160 | L | Toronto, ONT Canada |