1966-67 International Hockey League

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The IHL was, in the mid 60's a mid-western bus league with seven teams located in Michigan, Ohio, and one way out west, in Iowa. Teams traveled by bus and, I think, even flew to the lone team in Des Moines, Iowa. Most trips took 2 to 3 hours. The top teams in the league, at the time, were the Komets, , and . Other teams that made up the circuit were the , Des Moines Oak Leafs and the expansion . The Dayton Gems won the league championship but was eliminated in four games by the Toledo Blades. Fort Wayne had a tough time with the suprising Des Moines Oak Leafs with the Komets taking the Iowa team to seven games. The was won by the Blades as they took Fort Wayne in six games.

Some great players played in the IHL and one player stood out, Len Thornson of the . He took the league's MVP and scoring championship. There were more to the Komets besides Thornson. Lionel Repka was the team's top defenseman and Fort Wayne also had a young player that eventually played in the NHL and WHA (). Broadcasting the games on local station WOWO was . He still does Komets games as of this writing. Dayton had a great season from Guy Trottier, who potted 71 goals that season and their top defenseman Moe Benoit, who would go on to coach the team in later years. The Gems got good goaltending from Pat Rupp, who represented the US in the 1964 Olympics and was one of a handful of US players playing professional hockey. Times have changed! On Toledo's roster was, arguably, the greatest goalie in IHL history Glenn Ramsay. His teammate Greg Jablonski, his son Greg was born after the season's end and would play for several teams in the . The Des Moines Oak Leafs, even though they were hundreds of miles away from the rest of the pack, spent several seasons in the IHL. Ivan Prediger, nicknamed Ivan The Terrible, would lead the team in penalty minutes that season with 213, a ton back in those days. However, he was not the most penalized player that season. The distinction went to Columbus Checkers player-coach Moe Machine Gun Bartoli. Bartoli led the IHL in penalty minutes with a whopping 252 minutes. When not in the penalty box, he led the Checkers in scoring with 31 goals and 72 assists for 103 points, sixth in league scoring. His Columbus team was the most penalized team in the league. His teammate, Kerry Bond, wound up as IHL Rookie of the Year, finishing with 74 points and 183 penalty minutes. Other notables include Port Huron's Frank St. Marseille and Bob McCammon.

League Standings GP W L T PTS GF GA Dayton Gems 72 44 25 3 91 315 282 Fort Wayne Komets 72 40 31 1 81 274 234 Toledo Blades 72 39 31 2 80 284 247 Des Moines Oak Leafs 72 36 32 4 76 256 264 Port Huron Flags 72 34 33 5 73 314 300 Muskegon Mohawks 72 27 43 2 56 262 299 Columbus Checkers 72 23 48 1 47 294 373

NOTES Teams were allowed to suit up no more than 14 players, including goalies. 10 forwards/4 Defensemen or 9 forwards and 5 defensemen. SOURCES: 1967-68 IHL Yearbook logoserver.com hockeydb.com any questions, comments, ideas, death threats, email me at [email protected]. ##+ ## + +# #+ + # + # + #+ + SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST Guy Cliff Sid Gerry Pat Bob Bob Norm TROTTIER BRISTOW GARRANT MOORE DONNELLY REGIS BAILEY PEPIN R • 66-67 Dayton C • 66-67 Dayton L • 66-67 Dayton R • 66-67 Dayton L • 66-67 Dayton L • 66-67 Dayton C/R • 66-67 Dayton C • 66-67 Dayton SPEED MM SPEED M SPEED M SPEED M SPEED M HIT SPEED SKILL % SMART SKILL % SMART SKILL % SMART SKILL % SMART SKILL SKILL SMART SKILL SMART SKILL POWER STAR POWER STAR POWER POWER POWER STAR POWER POWER STAR

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+ # + ¡ ¡ SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST Gerry Moe Alain Ron J. C. Ted John Pat MAZUR BENOIT BEAULE MEIER MARCOTTE LEBIODA CHAMPMAN RUPP C • 66-67 Dayton D • 66-67 Dayton D • 66-67 Dayton R • 66-67 Dayton D • 66-67 Dayton D • 66-67 Dayton L • 66-67 Dayton G • 66-67 Dayton SPEED HIT SPEED HIT HIT HIT PLAY SAVE ## SKILL G SMART I SMART SKILL G SKILL SMART SKILL SMART SMART SKILL SHOT SAVE # POWER POWER G STAR POWER POWER POWER SPEC SAVE ##

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### +### ### +## ### # ##+ # # + # + + SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST Earl Len John Merv Norm Mike Randy Doug CURTIS THORNSON GOODMAN DUBCHAK WASLOWSKI ROULEAU LEGGE REID G • 66-67 Dayton C • 66-67 Fort Wayne L • 66-67 Fort Wayne R • 66-67 Fort Wayne R • 66-67 Fort Wayne L • 66-67 Fort Wayne D • 66-67 Fort Wayne R • 66-67 Fort Wayne PLAY SAVE # SPEED M SPEED M SPEED HIT HIT SHOT SAVE SKILL % SMART % SMART SKILL % SMART SKILL SMART SKILL SMART SKILL I SMART SPEC SAVE POWER STAR POWER STAR POWER STAR STAR POWER POWER G POWER

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¡¡¡ ## ### ### ### + +## #+ # SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST Bill Bruce Gerry Chuck Chick Stan Jim Chick HWAY REIER RANDALL ADAMSON CHALMERS MAXWELL SANKO BALON R • 66-67 Fort Wayne R • 66-67 Fort Wayne G • 66-67 Fort Wayne G • 66-67 Fort Wayne C • 66-67 Toledo C • 66-67 Toledo C • 66-67 Toledo R • 66-67 Toledo HIT SPEED PLAY SAVE ### PLAY SAVE #### SPEED M SPEED M SPEED M SKILL SHOT SAVE ## SHOT SAVE ## SKILL % SMART I SMART SKILL G SMART SKILL POWER SPEC SAVE # SPEC SAVE # STAR POWER % STAR POWER POWER STAR

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## + ## + +# + + # # ¡ + SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST Don Barry Lou Greg Larry Chuck Jim Roy WESTBROOKE JAKEMAN KAZOWSKI JABLONSKI HORNUNG KELLY NIEKAMP DAVIDSON R • 66-67 Toledo L • 66-67 Toledo D • 66-67 Toledo L • 66-67 Toledo D • 66-67 Toledo L • 66-67 Toledo D • 66-67 Toledo D • 66-67 Toledo SPEED II HIT SPEED SPEED HIT I HIT SPEED SKILL I SMART SKILL G SMART G SMART SMART SKILL I SMART SKILL G SMART SKILL I POWER % POWER STAR POWER STAR POWER POWER

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## # #+ +# ## # ## + # + + + + + SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST Roger Gary Yves John NELS Bobby Rich Dave OULMET HARMER CAOUETTE ANNABLE LECLAIR THOMAS BROWN PADZRSKI C/R • 66-67 Des Moines C/L • 66-67 Des Moines L • 66-67 Des Moines C/L • 66-67 Des Moines R • 66-67 Des Moines R • 66-67 Des Moines C • 66-67 Des Moines D • 66-67 Des Moines SPEED M HIT SPEED SPEED SPEED G HIT SKILL SMART SKILL SKILL SMART SMART SKILL SMART SKILL SMART SKILL SKILL I SMART STAR POWER STAR POWER POWER POWER

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+ + ¡¡¡ SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST Barry Gord Mickey Myles Bill Joe Ivan Russ MERRELL KANNEGIESSER CHEREVATY GILLARD COOPER KISS PREDIGER GILLOW R • 66-67 Des Moines D • 66-67 Des Moines C • 66-67 Des Moines L • 66-67 Des Moines L • 66-67 Des Moines D • 66-67 Des Moines D • 66-67 Des Moines G • 66-67 Des Moines SPEED SPEED SPEED HIT HIT PLAY SAVE ### SKILL I SMART I SMART SMART SKILL SMART II SMART SHOT SAVE # POWER POWER STAR POWER G STAR POWER SPEC SAVE

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# + + + + + + ¡ + ¡ SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST Marty Ray Ron Guy Marcel Randy Tom Ron REYNOLDS GERMAIN VERMETTE JAMES GOYETTE GATES CLARK BURMAN C • 66-67 Port Huron L • 66-67 Port Huron R • 66-67 Port Huron D • 66-67 Port Huron D • 66-67 Port Huron C • 66-67 Port Huron R • 66-67 Port Huron D • 66-67 Port Huron SPEED SPEED HIT SPEED HIT SKILL SMART SKILL SMART SMART SKILL I SKILL SMART SKILL G SMART POWER POWER POWER STAR POWER POWER POWER

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¡¡¡¡ ##+ ## ## +# #+ +# #+ # SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST Duncan Bill Norm Dwight Bryan Joe Wilf Jean McDONALD SINNETT JACQUES BEARCHALL McLAY KASTELIC MARTIN FAITA L • 66-67 Port Huron R • 66-67 Port Huron G • 66-67 Port Huron G • 66-67 Port Huron R • 66-67 Muskegon L • 66-67 Muskegon C • 66-67 Muskegon C • 66-67 Muskegon SPEED HIT PLAY SAVE ## PLAY SAVE ## M SPEED SPEED SHOT SAVE # SHOT SAVE # SKILL % SMART SKILL I SMART POWER SPEC SAVE # SPEC SAVE STAR POWER STAR POWER POWER

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¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ #+ +## SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST Rejean Don Bob Lorne Don Fern Pete Moe MALTAIS FEDIN PARADISE WEIGHILL HERRIMAN RIVARD STERNIG BARTOLI D • 66-67 Muskegon D • 66-67 Muskegon D • 66-67 Muskegon D • 66-67 Muskegon R/L • 66-67 Muskegon G • 66-67 Muskegon G • 66-67 Muskegon R • 66-67 Columbus SPEED HIT HIT PLAY SAVE ## PLAY SAVE M HIT SMART SMART SKILL SKILL SHOT SAVE ## SHOT SAVE SKILL % POWER POWER SPEC SAVE # SPEC SAVE STAR

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##+ +# ## # ## # # # #+ + + + SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST SHOT ASST Nelson Bert Kerry Alton Gary John Garry Gary TREMBLAY FIZZELL BOND WHITE LONGMAN BAILEY MacMILLAN MORK C • 66-67 Columbus C • 66-67 Columbus L/D • 66-67 Columbus R • 66-67 Columbus L • 66-67 Columbus R/L • 66-67 Columbus R • 66-67 Columbus L • 66-67 Columbus SPEED M M HIT SPEED SPEED M SPEED SKILL SKILL SMART SKILL SKILL SMART POWER POWER POWER POWER

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1966-67 1966-67 1966-67 Andre Matt 1966-67 Lull Penalty 1966-67 Lull Penalty 1966-67 Lull Penalty D'AOUST THORPE Dayton Dayton Fort Wayne Fort Wayne Toledo Toledo G • 66-67 Columbus G • 66-67 Columbus 1. Marcotte 1. Legge 1. Niekamp PLAY SAVE # PLAY SAVE # 2. Lebioda 2. Purinton 2, Kelly SHOT SAVE SHOT SAVE 3. Bailey 3. Reid 3. Balon SPEC SAVE SPEC SAVE 4. Garrant 4. Pembroke 4. Kraft 5. Donnelly 5. Shmyr 5. Westbrooke ST FIGHTINJ PEN ST FIGHT INJ PEN 6. Benoit 6. Rouleau 6. Melanchuk C 02 E 1.0

1966-67 1966-67 1966-67 1966-67 1966-67 Lull Penalty 1966-67 Lull Penalty 1966-67 Lull Penalty 1966-67 Lull Penalty Des Moines Des Moines Port Huron Port Huron Muskegon Muskegon Columbus Columbus 1. Prediger 1. Mavety 1. Legace 1. Bartoli 2. Padzerski 2. Lecaine 2. Campeau 2. Bond 3. Bradley 3. Goyette 3. Jopling 3. Bailey 4. Harmer 4. Gribbons 4. McLay 4. MacMillan 5. Caouette 5. Burman 5. Dufour 5. Graham 6. Kiss 6. Germain 6. Dechaine 6. Bartoli