senior men's hockey history in prince rupert
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Current News
TSN Will Be Back
This Year!
September, 2012
All home games will be filmed and recorded in full HD this season, from the lofty heights of the broadcast booth at the Jim.
The broadcast booth is a long awaited dream come true for Mike Sidhu and the rest of the TSN crew. We can't thank the team, the arena management and staff, our generous sponsors, Progressive Steel, and everyone else who was involved enough for this great project becoming a reality. It will enable us to have a vantage point for filming that we have never had before. Our camera will be able to "see" right into all 4 corners of the ice, and even into the team benches from above. It's going to be pretty cool! The best part is that it will benefit Minor Hockey as well as the Rampage. Be sure to contact Mike or myself if you would like any games or tournaments on video. We'll do figure skating, and All-Native events too!
We also Hope to have this year's games broadcast on our local cable network .....stay tuned!
Another Blast From The Past - The 1976-77 PNWHL Champions - The Atom Motors Kings
Photo Courtesy of Mr. Beau Olmstead
...And below ....another one that we don't have the year for - If you know when this one was taken, please drop us a line!
Photo Courtesy of Mr. Iain Cullen
Back Row Left to Right: Ron Johnson, Moe Kmyta, Richard Wright, Randy Young, Gord Stephens, Rick Spracklin, Craig Ferguson
Middle Row Left to Right: Jules Robinson (Assistant Manager), Dennis Langdale, Art Frennette, Joe Ciotoli, Jim Mandryck, Don Gillespie, Ron Lunny (Trainer)
Front Row Left to Right: Don Olmstead, Jim Allen, Dave Allen, George Kuntz (Coach), Dave Pickett, Jim Izatt, Rich Samson
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
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
