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Senior Men's Hockey Club

Senior Men's Hockey History in Prince Rupert

Prince Rupert City & Regional Archives
Prince Rupert Kings 1980 - 1981

Prince Rupert City & Regional Archives
Prince Rupert Kings 1979 - 1980
(front row left to right) Ron Fowler, John Vaudry, coach George Kuntz, Bob Amos and Perry Elderbroom.
(middle row left to right) trainers Jules Robinson and Bob Smith, Danny D'Eon, Jerry Dzuib, Jim Johnson, John Etzerza, Gary Coons, Gary Kent, Gord Stevens and executive members Reg Huskins and Chuck Jenkins.
(back row left to right) Mark Morberg, Bill Etzerza, Kevin White, Gerry Trask, Dave Guymer and Rick Spracklin.
Missing from photo: Dave Pickett, Dennis Langdale, Ron Johnston and Tim Haffe.

The PNWHL
'The Pacific Northwest Hockey League, premier league in the north, came to Prince Rupert for the 1972-1973 season with the entry of the Prince Rupert Halibut Kings. The Kings were really formed in 1971-72. An all-star team from the new Prince Rupert Senior 'A' Hockey League was put together and enjoyed some great success against some highly-touted PNWHL squads of the day. This success, plus the tremendous fan response prompted the bid for PNWHL membership.
Putting a brand new hockey team together was not an easy task, but coach Pop Wright, everybody's choice for the job, had great cooperation from all sectors of the community. with the help of a lot of hockey-happy people, Pop, and trainer Val Joly produced a team that could give any squad in the PNWHL a run for their money.
Gord Gillam, Gord Walker and association president at the time, Bill McChesney formed a "terrible trio" of "on-the-street movers" behind the Kings, with the fans providing the support and cheers to the point that the stores all sold out of throat lozenges.'

Prince Rupert City & Regional Archives

Prince Rupert City & Regional Archives

Prince Rupert City & Regional Archives

Prince Rupert City & Regional Archives

Courtesy Pauline Woodrow/Gary Coons MLA - From a 78 -79 program. Thanks, guys.

Thanks also to Jean and Monica at the Prince Rupert City and Regional Archives for their help and kind donation.

If you have any old Kings photos or memorabilia that you wouldn't mind sharing here, please contact Phil Cornwall at rupertrampage@gmail.com

I will continue to add as much written history as I can glean from those who actually lived and played it.