1976-77 Kamloops Chiefs Roster
Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL)
Team Record: 34-26-12 - 80 points
in the WCHL's West Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Ivan Prediger (34-26-12)
Location: Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
1976-77 Kamloops Chiefs StatisticsTeam Record: 34-26-12 - 80 points
in the WCHL's West Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Ivan Prediger (34-26-12)
Location: Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
The Kamloops Chiefs of the Western Canada Hockey League ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 34 wins and 26 losses and 12 ties for 80 points in the WCHL's West Division.
The Chiefs netted 308 goals and allowed 291. Reg Kerr scored 47 goals for Kamloops, and Ryan Walter tallied 30 or more, too. Ryan Walter contributed 58 assists. Brian Henderson and Gary Nakrayko topped the squad with 17 wins each, while Brian Henderson registered a 3.94 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Ivan Prediger coached the team. The 1976-77 Kamloops Chiefs lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Angus | D | June 26, 1958 | 6'0" | 187 | L | Vancouver, BC CAN |
| Mike Boychuk | RW | April 27, 1957 | 5'11" | 181 | R | Lethbridge, AB Canada |
| Randy Carson | C | July 7, 1958 | 0'0" | North Battleford, SK CAN | ||
| Dan Clark | D | November 3, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Len Dies | RW | July 29, 1959 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Nipawin, SK Canada |
| Greg Dunn | LW | August 7, 1959 | 6'1" | 176 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Clint Eccles | F | November 3, 1957 | 6'0" | 181 | L | Nanaimo, BC Canada |
| Jamie Gallimore | R | November 28, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Ryan Hatfield | D | March 3, 1959 | 0'0" | Penticton, BC CAN | ||
| Brian Henderson | G | April 14, 1958 | 6'0" | 174 | Edmonton, AB Canada | |
| Dave Johnson | D | January 23, 1958 | 6'0" | 170 | R | |
| Reg Kerr | L | October 16, 1957 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Oxbow, SK Canada |
| Dwayne Lowdermilk | D | January 9, 1958 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Burnaby, BC Canada |
| Glenn Merkosky | C | April 8, 1959 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Andy Moog | G | February 18, 1960 | 5'8" | 175 | L | Penticton, BC Canada |
| Gary Nakrayko | G | March 12, 1958 | 0'0" | Wadena, SK CAN | ||
| Jim Pearson | RW | September 15, 1959 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Surrey, BC Canada |
| Mike Proch | C | August 26, 1957 | 0'0" | Edmonton, AB Canada | ||
| Errol Rausse | L | May 18, 1959 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Quesnel, BC Canada |
| Dave Robinson | LW | 5'11" | 161 | White Rock, BC CAN | ||
| Gary Soetaert | D | March 1, 1957 | 6'1" | 183 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Tony Thomas | LW | March 20, 1959 | 6'1" | 196 | Vancouver, BC Canada | |
| Mike Urquhart | LW | April 9, 1958 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Ryan Walter | C | April 23, 1958 | 6'0" | 200 | L | New Westminster, BC Canada |
| Tim Watters | D | July 25, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Kamloops, BC Canada |
| Lynn Wourms | LW | April 23, 1958 | 0'0" | Humboldt, SK CAN | ||
| George Wright | C | February 12, 1959 | 0'0" | Whitehorse, YT Canada | ||
| Allan Young | C | March 17, 1956 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Smithers, BC Canada |
| Steve Zanatta | D | June 6, 1959 | 6'0" | 181 | R | Coquitlam, BC CAN |
