1968-69 Portland Buckaroos Roster
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 40-18-16 - 96 points
in the WHL
Lost League Championship
Coach: Hal Laycoe (40-18-16)
Location: Portland, Oregon
1968-69 Portland Buckaroos StatisticsTeam Record: 40-18-16 - 96 points
in the WHL
Lost League Championship
Coach: Hal Laycoe (40-18-16)
Location: Portland, Oregon
The Portland Buckaroos of the Western Hockey League ended the 1968-69 season with a record of 40 wins and 18 losses and 16 ties for 96 points in the WHL.
The Buckaroos led the league with 291 goals. Portland allowed 201 goals, least in the league. Bill Saunders scored 53 goals for the squad, while Art Jones and Norm Johnson netted 30 or more also. Art Jones recorded 76 assists. Jim McLeod earned 23 wins in front of the net for the team and a team-best 2.29 goals against average, topping qualifying goaltenders.
Hal Laycoe coached the team. The 1968-69 Portland Buckaroos lost in the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Bellerive | L | April 3, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | L | St. Boniface, MAN Canada |
| Ken Campbell | D | April 7, 1943 | 6'1" | 200 | R | St. John's, NFLD Canada |
| Claude Cardin | L | February 17, 1941 | 5'10" | 178 | L | Sorel, QC Canada |
| Mike Donaldson | G | August 25, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | Hull, QUE Canada | |
| Doug Ferguson | C | May 9, 1943 | 5'9" | 170 | Central Butte, SK Canada | |
| Rick Foley | D | September 22, 1945 | 6'4" | 223 | L | Niagara Falls, ON 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 |
| Andy Hebenton | R | October 3, 1929 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Ron Huston | C | April 8, 1945 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Manitou, MB Canada |
| Norm Johnson | C | November 27, 1932 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Moose Jaw, SK Canada |
| Art Jones | C | January 31, 1935 | 5'10" | 150 | L | Bangor, SK Canada |
| Dennis Kearns | D | September 27, 1945 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Kingston, ON 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 |
| Jim McLeod | G | April 7, 1937 | 5'8" | 170 | L | Port Arthur, ON Canada |
| Doug Messier | D | September 5, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Wainwright, ALTA |
| Mel Pearson | C | April 29, 1938 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Flin Flon, MB Canada |
| Bill Saunders | November 22, 1937 | 0'0" | Winnipeg, MAN Canada | |||
| Cliff Schmautz | R | March 17, 1939 | 5'10" | 165 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Paul Shmyr | D | January 28, 1946 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Cudworth, SK Canada |
| Bob Sneddon | G | May 31, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Dick Van Impe | R | February 4, 1937 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Saskatoon, SASK Canada |
