The photo above and article below were published in the Powell River News on October 16, 1969.
Juniors drop two to Nanaimo Bucks
In junior hockey, Powell River Paper Kings got off to a slow start as they dropped the first two games of the season to the Nanaimo Buckaneers last weekend.
On Saturday night Nanaimo took a 2-0 lead early in the first period and added three more in the second before Powell River got on the scoresheet. They added one more in the third for a 6-1 win.
At 17:30 of the second period Gordie DeWynter put the puck past Nanaimo goalie Dan Wilson. Bill Vernon got an assist on the Paper Kings’ goal.
It was a rough game which saw six five-minute fighting majors handed out. Gord Ross of Powell River and Neil Russell of Nanaimo went off for five minutes each in the cooler at the 8:47 mark of the first period. At the 12:30 mark of the second Ross got his second fighting penalty and a 10-minute misconduct. Powell River’s John Foster also picked up five minutes for fighting as did Garry Seriani and Larry Langlios of Nanaimo. Daryll Stuart of Powell River later picked up a double minor for fighting in the third period.
A total of 74 penalty minutes were handed out by the referees.
Powell River’s Cliff Milne kicked out 21 of Nanaimo’s shots while the Nanaimo goalie was called on to handle 23.
On Sunday morning Powell River took a 3-1 lead on the Buckaneers at the end of the first period but couldn’t hold on to the fast-skating Nanaimo team that won 6-4.
Powell River goals were scored by Mike McKenzie, Bill Vernon and Gord Ross with two. Nanaimo opened the scoring at the 45-second mark taking Paper Kings’ goalie Len Anglin by surprise. Powell River replied with goals at the 4:15 mark, 9:57 mark and 16:00 mark. Nanaimo got one back at the five-minute mark of the second period. Powell River replied with a goal at the 14:20 mark and Nanaimo scored 25 seconds later.
Nanaimo tied it up at the 19:40 mark of the second and scored two more in the third for the win.
Buckaneers’ goalie Dan Wilson was called on to make 20 saves as Anglin made 22 for Powell River.
The second period saw majors go to Rick Piechotta of Powell River and Larry Langlios of Nanaimo for fighting. Powell River took 14 of the 24 penalties handed out. This weekend the Paper Kings play in Port Alberni. Their next home game will be November 1 against Royal Roads Military Academy.
