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 Centre

Champions

Allan Cup

1956 Vernon Canadians

Royal Bank Cup

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

Arenas

Hockey people

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