1968-69 Columbus Checkers Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 26-37-9 - 61 points
in the IHL
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Ed Bartoli (26-37-9)
Location: Columbus, Ohio
1968-69 Columbus Checkers StatisticsTeam Record: 26-37-9 - 61 points
in the IHL
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Ed Bartoli (26-37-9)
Location: Columbus, Ohio
The Columbus Checkers of the International Hockey League ended the 1968-69 season with a record of 26 wins and 37 losses and 9 ties for 61 points in the IHL.
The Checkers netted 286 goals and surrendered 333, most in the circuit. Doug Volmar scored 63 goals for Columbus, while Bert Fizzell and Alton White tallied 30 or more as well. Bert Fizzell contributed 67 assists, and Jerry Randall recorded a 3.89 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Ed Bartoli coached the team. The 1968-69 Columbus Checkers lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Bartoli | G | December 18, 1936 | 5'7" | 138 | R | Sudbury, ONT Canada |
| Tom Bend | C | September 24, 1944 | 5'8" | 167 | R | Edmonton, ALTA Canada |
| Bill Bond | November 1, 1944 | Winnipeg, MAN Canada | ||||
| Jules Bouchard | L | May 1, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | L | St. Albert, QUE Canada |
| Serge Boudreault | August 16, 1939 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Shawinigan Falls, QUE Canada | |
| Pierre Brillant | F | May 8, 1932 | 5'9" | 154 | R | Rimouski, QC CAN |
| Ralph Buchanan | D | October 5, 1947 | 6'1" | 179 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Al Cecile | R | November 15, 1947 | 6'1" | 175 | R | Windsor, ONT Canada |
| Andre Courtemanche | F | |||||
| Hartley Estabrooks | G | November 22, 1940 | Sackville, NB Canada | |||
| Carl Farenzana | W | August 12, 1943 | 6'0" | 187 | L | Sudbury, ONT Canada |
| John Fischer | G | |||||
| Bert Fizzell | D | January 18, 1941 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Prince Albert, SASK Canada |
| Jerry Fleury | G | January 12, 1935 | 6'0" | 173 | Ottawa, ONT Canada | |
| Marcel Goyette | L | February 3, 1934 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Montreal, QUE Canada |
| Ken Gratton | F | July 4, 1946 | 6'3" | 205 | R | Brantford, ONT Canada |
| Tom Iannone | C | August 7, 1942 | 5'8" | 175 | R | Flin Flon, MAN Canada |
| Bob Kelly | L | June 6, 1946 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Fort William, ON Canada |
| Chuck Kelly | D | October 30, 1943 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Toronto, ONT Canada |
| Pierre LeBlanc | D | May 6, 1947 | 5'10" | 195 | Chomedey, QUE Canada | |
| Tom Mikkola | C | October 7, 1944 | L | Copper Cliff, ON Canada | ||
| Tom Miller | R | December 18, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Kansas City, MO |
| Real Paquette | R | January 31, 1946 | 5'9" | 180 | R | Sudbury, ONT Canada |
| Ron Park | ||||||
| Jerry Randall | C | January 12, 1943 | 5'8" | 169 | L | Gatchell, ONT Canada |
| Marcel Roy | G | January 18, 1944 | 5'10" | 155 | Chelmsford, ONT Canada | |
| George Sleaver | G | August 19, 1942 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Copper Cliff, ONT Canada |
| Bill Staub | R | May 12, 1941 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Winnipeg, MAN Canada |
| Jack Turner | R | December 24, 1939 | 6'3" | 210 | R | Winnipeg, MAN Canada |
| Ken Vokac | C | 6'1" | 185 | Cleveland, OH USA | ||
| Doug Volmar | R | January 9, 1945 | 6'1" | 215 | R | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Alton White | R | May 31, 1945 | 5'9" | 175 | R | Amherst, NS Canada |
| Bill Winters |
