1970-71 Portland Buckaroos Roster
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 48-17-7 - 103 points
in the WHL
Won League Championship
Coach: Gordie Fashoway (48-17-7)
Location: Portland, Oregon
1970-71 Portland Buckaroos StatisticsTeam Record: 48-17-7 - 103 points
in the WHL
Won League Championship
Coach: Gordie Fashoway (48-17-7)
Location: Portland, Oregon
The Portland Buckaroos of the Western Hockey League ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 48 wins and 17 losses and 7 ties for 103 points in the WHL.
The Buckaroos topped the league with 306 goals. Portland allowed 210 goals, least in the league. Art Jones scored 44 goals for the squad, while Oscar Gaudet, Norm Johnson and Bill Saunders each netted 30 or more also. Art Jones recorded 70 assists. Jim McLeod recorded 32 wins in front of the net for the team and a team-best 2.7 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Gordie Fashoway coached the team. The 1970-71 Portland Buckaroos won the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Barber | L | July 13, 1947 | 5'11" | 175 | L | North Bay, ONT Canada |
| 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 |
| Barry Cummins | D | January 25, 1949 | 5'9" | 175 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Mike Donaldson | G | August 25, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | Hull, QUE Canada | |
| Rick Foley | D | September 22, 1945 | 6'4" | 223 | L | Niagara Falls, ON Canada |
| Oscar Gaudet | G | October 27, 1941 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Moncton, NB Canada |
| Andy Hebenton | R | October 3, 1929 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Winnipeg, 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 |
| Dave Kelly | D | July 29, 1943 | 6'2" | 220 | R | Toronto, ONT Canada |
| Jerry Korab | D | September 15, 1948 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON 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 |
| Ray McKay | D | August 22, 1946 | 6'4" | 183 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Jim McLeod | G | April 7, 1937 | 5'8" | 170 | L | Port Arthur, ON Canada |
| Mel Pearson | C | April 29, 1938 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Flin Flon, MB Canada |
| Bill Saunders | November 22, 1937 | 0'0" | Winnipeg, MAN Canada | |||
| Gerry Sillers | G | April 24, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | Saskatoon, SASK Canada | |
| Dick Van Impe | R | February 4, 1937 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Saskatoon, SASK Canada |
