Russell Rockers win Parkissimo League 14 1 season
The Russell Rockers finished 14 1 in regular play in the Parkissimo League. They beat Birtle in two straight playoff games, then defeated Virden 4 3 and 7 5 in the Atom West Finals. They won the West division, lost game two in Carberry 7 5, won game three 4 3 with 20 seconds left, and took the league title with a 4 3 final. They beat exhibition foes Brandon, Springside, Birtle, and Moosomin and claimed four of five tournaments with 45 games played and three losses.
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Birtle
Carberry
Russell
Parkissimo
Brandon
Springside
Moosomin
Churchbridge
Roblin
Stampeders seek new GM and head coach after Wiest departure
Swan Valley Stampeders announce they will not renew coach and general manager Jeff Wiest’s contract. The team aims to place a new coach and GM for the 2001 2002 season after finishing fourth in the Allard Division and exiting the playoffs in the past two years. The board thanks Wiest for his two years and wishes him well.
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Swan Valley Stampeders
Jeff Wiest
Stampeders
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Jeff
Reminiscences of Winnipeg sports pages from 1977
An amused reminiscence recalling May 31 1977 coverage in The Winnipeg Tribune. Steady Eddie Dearden shares yellowed pages. notes on the Blue Bombers training camp beginnings, Steve Beaird’s retirement, Earle Hiebert’s warning about seats, Jets playoff prep against Quebec, golfers on Mundie Putter, and Maurice Smith versus Maurice Smith rivalry. Mentions Ralph Brock listed as quarterback before becoming Dieter.
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Steady Eddie Dearden
Winnipeg Tribune
Eddie
Steady
Memory Lane
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Baylor Basher
Steve
Earle Hiebert
Boots
Cactus Jack Wells
Earle
Winnipeg Lab
Jets
Bobby Kromm
World Hockey Association
Les Nordiques
Quebec City
Teddy Green
Bobby Guindon
Dave Dunn
Greenie
Slats Sather
Ronnie Low
Big Apple
Guindon
Dunn
Mundie
Jimmy Doyle
Teddy Homenuik
Little Brown Man
Maurice Smith
Freep
Smitty
Free Press
Australia
Switzerland
Florida
Ralph Brock
Ralph
Dieter
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Oneski, Brad Mailman
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Glasman
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Brandon Auger
Ben Davidson
Cody Christopher
Danny Jones
Andrea Glasman
Jason Miller
Dave Chartier
Virden
Rockers
Ula
Banner County
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Ica
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Russell Curling Club
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