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    Bill Kalinyak 1975
    Terry's Tavern Sharks 1975 Costa Mesa
    back; Chris Riegle, Bill Kalinyak, ?, Bob O'Day, Kerry McClusky,Bob Caser.
    front; Terry Bergland, Alex Patterson, Leo Loret, Bob Sharkey, John Renney

    Brea Maulers 1978
    back; ?, ?, ?, Gordon Epling, Grant Garrison, Bill Kalinyak, ?
    front: Pete Rayfield, Leo Loret, Terry Bergland, Willie Kall, Emile Careau

    Willie and Bill

    All photos above this line supplied by Bill Kalyinak.



    This section provided by Brian Chwan


    L.A.Bruins celebrating as Champs at Vegas
    Back row from left; Bud McKinnon, ?, Dick Sieminski, ?, Brian Chwan, Scotty Logan in suit, Bob Howland behind him ?, ?, ?, Jeff Parsons.
    Front Row; ?, Doug Chiaverini, Vinny MacLean?, Ron Kennedy, a Sowerby?, Janos Weber



    L.A.Bruins celebrating as Champs at Vegas
    Back row from left; Doug Chiaverini, Dick Sieminski, Bud McKinnon, ?,  Ron Kennedy, Brian Chwan, Bob Howland, ?, ? Front Row; ?, Scotty Logan in suit, Vin MacLean, Janos Weber, ?,  Jeff Parsons.
     

    L.A. Bruins Roster 1971

    L.A. Bruins at Fresno

    L.A.Bruins at Fresno program

    Brian Chwan brings it out, heads up.

    Brian Chwan as PeeWee coach in 1976

    Brian Chwan at Vegas


    Cercle de Patineurs Liègois (CPL Liège) and Brussels (RBIHSC) website in Belgium with lots of information on the 1975/1976 season when a group of LA area players, many noted elsewhere in my pages joined the CPL Liege team. Danny Corns brought this to my attention in Septemer 2001. There's even a photo of them arriving in Belgium if you find your way around the website.


    1970-71 Rules and By-laws for SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HOCKEY LEAGUE, Inc. November 20, 1970. Minimum age 22, forbidden to play in any other league, no checking towards boards or nets if player within 3 feet of same, 17 player rosters plus an alternate goalie, governing body by a voting member from each team.


    SOUTHWEST HOCKEY LEAGUE

    1970 FALCONS, Sponsored by HUGHES Employees Association versus LAS VEGAS GAMBLERS, 4 page program
     
  • FALCONS Roster: Coach, Goal, Norm Goldsmith QUE, Jean "Frenchy" LaMarre '44, Shawinigan Falls, PQ '71-72 Las Vegas Outlaws SWHL, '71-72 California Blues PSHL, Gordon Hunt ONT, Bob Campbell, D, '41,Hamilton, ONT '66-67 Burbank Leafs SCHL, '71-72 Las Vegas Outlaws SWHL, Don Hatch ONT, John Baziw '66-67 ONT, Long-Beach Gulls? SCHL, '71-72 California Blues PSHL, Fred Butler QUE, Dennis Landry MAN, Greg Clark ONT, Wayne Zimmerman ONT, Ross Moore Mngr QUE, Wayne Boomer ONT, Bob & Gary Robillard ONT, Pete Satin CA, Jim DeMattia, MI, Kent Ritchie MI.
  • GAMBLERS Roster: Dick Engelstad N.D., Ken Stramm OH, Don Woodberry ONT, Bill Briski MN, Wendall Olk MI, Gary BulmerSASK, Dave Laine, N.S., Ken McFarlane '66-67 Culver City-L. Beach SCHL QUE, Grimmon 'Buddy' McDonald coach MAN, Bill Max ONT, Frank Trodick ONT, Gary Perno SASK, Jack Truran ALBT, Pete LaPorta NY.

  • SOUTH WEST HOCKEY LEAGUE , LAS VEGAS GAMBLERS standard home program, undated, with rosters of four teams:
  • WEST COVINA EAGLES: Mngr Ron Nauman, Ray Livernoche & Jacques Gievere Goal, Reg Thibault, Bernie Thibault, Terry Turner, Jerry Foster, Maury Levitt, Rody Tourgeon, Ron Fournier, Al Manchuck, Bill Anderson coach, Bill Whitsell, Jim Wright, Glen Heintz, John White, Bill Anderson Jr, Harold Lazerman, Justin Levesque
  •  HUGHES FALCONS (as above plus) Alex Yankovich
  •  BAKERSFIELD BRUINS: Bob Howard Mngr, Ray 'Scotty' Logan coach, Lyle LeBere & Vince MacLean goal, Bud McKinnon, Richard Sieminski, Eddie & Doug Chiaverini, Brian Chwan, Ron Kennedy, Kent Ritchie, "Duke" aka Gary Edmundson, John Cookman, Peter Rayfield , Dan LeBere, Richard Sieminski
  •  LOS ANGELES CANADIANS: Dennis Roy goal ,Guy Fournier , Gordie King, Will Master, Ben Cardis as Cardos and as Cardas , Bryan Bogren, Al Checco coach, Mike Sauve, Pete Satin, Jay Quartz, Ken Chapman, Dennis Cheek, Tom Hegerle, Gary Korpa, Pete Inkpen, Wayne Stone
  •  LAS VEGAS GAMBLERS: same as above plus, Warren Plotke, Bob Booker goal.

  • LAS VEGAS OUTLAWS, 1971-72 Season 30 page b&w program, 2 copies, one autographed by U.S. Olympic Team players who upon returning from Japan played the Outlaws, February 19, 1972. I watched this game, having a minor hockey team play a preliminary game versus a boys hockey team from the International Ice Palace.

    program centerfold Also has bios with individual photos of Ralph & Richard Englestad MN, Don McRitchie NS, Bob Campbell ONT, Jim Litwiller ONT, Charles Monahan, Brian & Gary Bulmer SAS, Bryant Bogren SAS, Warren Hille MI, Dennis Landry MAN, Gary Rossio MI, Jack Truran ALBT, Lynn Slonim MN, Jean LaMarre QUE, Bill Max ONT, Tom Miller MO, Greg Nesbitt, IA,

  • One page 'line-up' for the game

  • OUTLAWS: Dick Engelstad MN & Bob Martin goal, Warren Hille MI, Bob Campbell ONT, Gary & Brian Bulmer SASK, Bill Briski, Don McRitchie N.S., Ross Houston, Bryant Bogren SASK, Willy Mastin, Dennis Landry MAN, Larry Scott, Stew Shawanda, Warren Elmquist, Jim Litwiller ONT, Lynn Slonim, Andy Black, Keith Gilbertson, Ivan Prediger
  •  Ralph Englestad Pres & Gen Mngr, Gordon Buchan, Coach, Al Marston & George Koons, Trainers.
  • U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM: Pete Sears & Mike Curran goal, Jim McElmury, Wally Olds, Tom Mellor, Charlie Brown, Bruce McIntosh, Keith Christiansen, Frank Sanders, Henry Boucha, Tim Sheehy, Kevin Ahearn, Craig Sarner, Ron Naslund, Stu Irving, Dick McGlynn, Larry Bader
  • Hal Trumble, Gen Mngr, Murray Williamson Coach, Bud Kessell Trainer, V. George Nasgobads, M.D. Physician.

  • SUMMER HOCKEY BY THE SEA, June 13 through August 1971, Sundays 8 pm. A 9:30 pm game was for 'Top Los Angeles High School All-Stars'.

     July 21, 1971 one sheet of standings, rosters, points, won loss record of the two teams in Art Guiney's "Hockey by the Sea'.  I believe this sheet was printed prior to the game which I attended at the Culver City rink.  Admission was $1, juniors .50 and under 12 free. Jiggs McDonald was at the opening night game along with 300 'cash' customers. 

    RED TEAM-Hawks

  • John McGarry goal, Boston College, Cranston, R.I.
  • Bob McKinney, D. Flin Flon Bombers, San Diego, CA
  • Mick Nahan, d. Boston State, Woodland Hills, CA
  • Rick Cunha, rw, Notre Dame, Scituate, MA
  • Denny Gilbert, c, Boston State, Van Nuys, CA
  • Brian Bird, c, Yale, Santa Monica, CA
  • Dennis Rea, lw, Boston State, Sepulveda, CA
  • Harv Bennett, d, Boston College, Cranston, R.I.
  • Tom Fletcher, lw, U of Connecticut, Huntington Beach,CA
  • Dal White, d, Arleta,CA
  • Peter McNab rw, Denver U, San Diego,CA
  • Bob Fraillis, lw, Medford Prep, Culver City, CA
  • Coach, Les Patrick
  • BLUE TEAM - Kings
  • Kevin Duggan goal, Boston State, Newton, MA
  • Craig Barr, d, W. Covina, CA
  • Ray Lawrence, d, Boston College, Newton, MA
  • Jim Lampman, rw, Lakewood, CA
  • Guy Hildebrand, Colorado College, Buena Park, CA
  • Dale Pennock, d, El Cajon, CA
  • John Donovan, lw, Boston U., Burbank, CA
  • Dan Lebere, d, Johnstown Jets, Downey, CA
  • Keith McVicar, c, Providence College, Glendora, CA
  • Jon Weber, lw, Boston State, Long Beach, CA
  • Mike Lampman, lw, Denver U. Lakewood, CA
  • Mike Galvin, d, Brown U., Huntington Beach, CA
  • Craig Cullen, c, Boston State, N, Hollywood, CA
  • Coach, John Bealey

  • name in italics indicates deceased
    Doug Chiaverini 2003

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