Vernon, British Columbia

Vernon is a city of about 40,000 people in southeastern British Columbia, Canada. It is located in the Okanagan Valley.

Teams

 * Vernon Blades


 * 1) (Okanagan Mainline League, 1962-1963)
 * 2) (Okanagan Junior Hockey League, 1963-1967) league renamd BCJHL; team renamed Essos


 * Vernon Bombers
 * Vernon Canadians


 * 1) (Okanagan Senior Hockey League, 1951-1961) fold with league
 * 2) (British Columbia Junior Hockey League, 1978-1979) left league


 * Vernon Essos (British Columbia Junior Hockey League, 1967-1973) renamed Vikings
 * Vernon Jr. Canadians (Okanagan Mainline League, 1961-1962) renamed Blades
 * Vernon Lakers


 * 1) (British Columbia Junior Hockey League, 1980-1983) renamed Rockets
 * 2) (British Columbia Junior Hockey League, 1984-1990) league renamed BCHL
 * 3) (British Columbia Hockey League, 1990-1996) renamed Vipers


 * Vernon Rockets (British Columbia Junior Hockey League, 1983-1984) renamed Lakers
 * Vernon Rotary
 * Vernon Vikings (British Columbia Junior Hockey League, 1973-1978) renmaed Canadians
 * Vernon Vipers (British Columbia Hockey League, 1996-Present)

Arenas

 * Wesbild Centre (formerly Greater Vernon Multiplex)
 * Priest Valley Arena
 * Centennial Outdoor Rink
 * Vernon Civic Arena
 * Vernon Civic Centre

Allan Cup
1956 Vernon Canadians

Royal Bank Cup

 * 1990 Vernon Lakers
 * 1991 Vernon Lakers
 * 1996 Vernon Vipers
 * 1999 Vernon Vipers
 * 2009 Vernon Vipers

Hockey people

 * Jarrett Deuling
 * Andrew Ebbett
 * Eric Godard
 * Dennis Holland
 * Ken Holland
 * Larry Kwong
 * Bruce Major
 * Jason Podollan
 * Jerred Smithson