Left to Right: Seated:  Pat Barry (Mgr), Harold Maciborski, Jerry Green, Ken Grimm, Ed Stein, 
Ross MacEachern,  John Shillabeer, Ron Emmerling, Coach 
Middle:  Frank Lochart, Roy Romaniuk, Andy Grenshaw, Gary Soucy, Doug Walin, Ron Stephanson, 
Ron Huolt, Martin Taje, Bill Mojelski, Les Nelson (Trainer) 
Back:  Clarence Jevne (Equip.  Mgr), Brian McDonald, Ken Berger, Ray Boisvert, Jim Grayson, 
Rick Norman, Larry Fjordbotten  Missing:  Lindsay Roberson, Ken Sterzer

Fifth-Generation Wetaskiwin Colonels Hockey Club Reorganized

The new Wetaskiwin Civic Centre, with artificial ice, opened in September, 1962. Prior to the opening, a number of former Colonels played major roles in the formation of the North Central Alberta Intermediate Hockey League and in the re-organization of the fifth-generation Wetaskiwin Colonels Hockey Club.  Len Roberts served as the League Commissioner. Earl Baker, Ralph Pocock, Charlie Baker, Ted Hampsink and others led the revived club during the first years. 

The Wetaskiwin Colonels were one of six teams to compete within the NCAIHL between 1962 and 1976. The Colonels teams of that era were talented, well-coached and competitive. Many of the players had played minor hockey in Wetaskiwin. Most worked and resided within the community. During those years, the Colonels won four League Championships, two Provincial “C” Championships and two Provincial “B” Championships.

Colonels Dominated Play 
to Win Eight Titles

Of all teams to play during that era, it was the 1973-74 Wetaskiwin Colonels Team which had the greatest success. Their few losses that year came at the beginning of the season due to injuries to key players. With the return of the injured players to the line-up, the Colonels dominated play and led in most categories. They went on to win eight titles.

The FIVE TEAM and THREE PLAYERS' titles included:

• Winners of the four-team North-Am Jaycees Tournament.  The Colonels goaltender was selected Most Valuable Player of the Tournament.
  
  
• First overall in league play with 21 wins and 9 losses. The team was awarded the CJOI Trophy. Goals Scored with 175 was the highest in the League. (Goals Allowed with 132 was third best in the League.)
  
  
• League Scoring: Four Colonels were among the Top Ten in league scoring placing first, second, sixth and seventh, one player tied for most goals and one player earned the most assists.
  
  
• NCAIH League Champions: the Colonels won the semi-finals vs. Ponoka Stampeders in a two game, total goals series, 5 to 3.  Then they won the finals vs. the Camrose Maroons in a best of 7 game series, 4 games to 1 and were awarded the Newsome Trophy.
  
  
• Provincial Intermediate B Championships: all series were home and home, total goals. The Colonels won each series and played the Killam Indians, Leduc Oilers, Banff Bisons and finally the Westlock Eagles.