The Vernon Canadians are a defunct men's ice hockey

Ice hockey

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 team from Vernon, British Columbia

Vernon, British Columbia

Vernon is a city in the south-central region of British Columbia, Canada. Named after Forbes George Vernon, a former MLA of British Columbia who helped found the famed Coldstream Ranch, the City of Vernon was incorporated on December 30, 1892. The City of Vernon has a population of 35,944 , while...

 that played in the Okanagan Mainline League

Okanagan Mainline League

The Okanagan Mainline League is a defunct senior men's ice hockey league that operated in British Columbia, Canada from 1949 to 1951.This senior league was previously an intermediate league. It was promoted in 1949....

 and the Okanagan Senior League

Okanagan Senior League

The Okanagan Senior Hockey League is a defunct Canadian ice hockey league that operated for 10 seasons within the Okanagan region of British Columbia. This league is notable as it played hockey at the highest amateur level in North America...

 throughout their combined 12 year history.

The Vernon Canadians won the Allan Cup

Allan Cup

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 in 1956 and would have gone on to the 1957 World Ice Hockey Championships

1957 World Ice Hockey Championships

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, but the tournaments was being held in Moscow

Moscow

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, and western nations boycotted

Boycott

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 them in protest over the Soviet Union

Soviet Union

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's invasion of Hungary in 1956.

The played in, but lost the 1959 Allan Cup final to the Whitby Dunlops

Whitby Dunlops

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.

The Vernon Canadians, and all the other teams in the Okanagan Senior League, ceased operations in 1961.

Okanagan Mainline League

Season Games Won Lost Tied Points GoalsFor GoalsAgainst Standing Playoffs
1949–50 48 21 25 2 - 215 237 4th out of playoffs
1950–51 55 17 38 0 - 220 297 4th Lost Final

Okanagan Senior League

Season Games Won Lost Tied Points GoalsFor GoalsAgainst Standing Playoffs
1951–52 50 27 23 0 54 - - 2nd Lost Semi Final
1952–53 54 20 31 3 43 203 262 4th Lost Semi Final
1953–54 64 25 36 3 53 281 311 4th Lost Semi Final
1954–55 54 27 24 3 57 212 198 2nd Won Final, Won Province, Lost West Final
1955–56 56 37 17 2 76 - - 1st Won Final, Won Province, Won West, Won Allan Cup
1956–57 54 32 19 3 67 269 221 1st Won Final, Lost Province
1957–58 54 24 29 1 49 228 257 3rd Lost Semi Final
1958–59 54 25 25 4 54 244 269 2nd Won Final, Won Province, Lost Allan Cup
1959–60 47 37 9 1 75 305 160 1st Lost Final
1960–61 51 32 19 0 - 331 264 1st Won Final, Lost Province

Notable alumni

• Dick Butler
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• Marcel Dheere
  Marcel Dheere
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• Dave Gatherum
  Dave Gatherum
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• John Harms
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• Bing Juckes
  Bing Juckes
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• Frank King
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  Frank Edward King is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 10 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens.-External links:...
  
  
• Odie Lowe
• Dave MacKay
  Dave MacKay
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• Connie Madigan
  Connie Madigan
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• Doug McKay
  Doug McKay
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• Jim McLeod
• Jack Miller
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• Alex Ritson
  Alex Ritson
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