Quesnel Kangaroos
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The Quesnel Kangaroos were an intermediate and senior ice hockey
team in Quesnel, British Columbia
that played as an Intermediate team at least as far back as 1965. In 1979 they became a member of the upstart BCSHL. After the demise of the BCSHL (after just two seasons), the Kangaroos continued on as either an independent Senior or Intermediate club. In 1993
the team played in the Allan Cup
final, but lost to the Whitehorse Huskies
in the final game.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team in Quesnel, British Columbia
Quesnel, British Columbia
-Demographics:Quesnel had a population of 9,326 people in 2006, which was a decrease of 7.1% from the 2001 census count. The median household income in 2005 for Quesnel was $54,044, which is slightly above the British Columbia provincial average of $52,709....
that played as an Intermediate team at least as far back as 1965. In 1979 they became a member of the upstart BCSHL. After the demise of the BCSHL (after just two seasons), the Kangaroos continued on as either an independent Senior or Intermediate club. In 1993
1993 Allan Cup
The 1993 Allan Cup was the Canadian national senior ice hockey championship for the 1992-93 Senior "AAA" season. The event was hosted by the Quesnel Kangaroos in Quesnel, British Columbia. The 1993 tournament marked the 85th time that the Allan Cup has been awarded.The 1993 Allan Cup was an...
the team played in the Allan Cup
Allan Cup
The Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men’s ice hockey champions of Canada. It has been competed for since 1909. The current champion is the Clarenville Caribous hockey club of Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:...
final, but lost to the Whitehorse Huskies
Whitehorse Huskies
The Whitehorse Huskies are a Canadian Senior "AAA" ice hockey team that plays out of Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. They are one-time Allan Cup National Champions.-History:...
in the final game.
Hardy Cup (Canadian Intermediate Championship)
- 1979: Lost Finals
- 1982: Lost Finals
- 1988: Lost Finals
Edmonton Journal Trophy (Western Canada Intermediate Championship)
- 1979: Won
- 1982: Won
- 1988: Won
Coy Cup (British Columbia Intermediate Champions)
- 1966: Won
- 1968: Won
- 1979: Won
- 1982: Won
- 1988: Won
See also
- Cariboo Hockey LeagueCariboo Hockey LeagueThe Cariboo Hockey League was a senior and intermediate ice hockey league in the Cariboo District of British Columbia. It operated within the British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association.-History:...