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New Westminster Bruins

Colours: Black, White & Gold
Club status: ceased

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All time leagues: WCHL (1967-78) | WHL

Season 1979-1980

This club in 1979-1980: WHL

Pos	Player name	Born	Height	Weight	Shoots
G	Michael Zanier	22.08.1962	181 cm	86 kg	left	Show profile»
D	Petteri Kanerva	18.05.1961	172 cm	70 kg	N/A	Show profile»
F	Mark Didcott	10.02.1962	180 cm	79 kg	right	Show profile»
F	Douglas Kostynski	23.02.1963	184 cm	80 kg	N/A	Show profile»
???	Marc Chartier	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
???	Mark Didcot	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
???	Kenny Duncan	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»

* no longer in the club

History
Achievements

There were two franchises that carried this name:
1971-1981 (Formerly the Estevan Bruins, now the Kamloops Blazers)
1983-1988 (Formerly the Nanaimo Islanders, now the Tri-City Americans)

League winners:

1977-1978: WHL
1977-1978: Memorial Cup
1976-1977: WHL
1976-1977: Memorial Cup
1975-1976: WHL
1974-1975: WHL

Team statistics

Historic rosters:

Historic statistics:

Past results:

League standings:

Fast factsseason 1979-1980

Youngest player: Douglas Kostynski (17 years)
Oldest player: Petteri Kanerva (18 years)
Shortest player: Petteri Kanerva (172 cm)
Tallest player: Douglas Kostynski (184 cm)
Nationalities: Canada (2), Finland (1), Italy (1)

Leagues

New Westminster Bruins participates in season 1979-1980: WHL

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