On October 23, 1966 the Woodstock Navy Vets Junior Hockey Club played their inaugural game …
an Intercounty Junior Hockey League matchup with county rivals Ingersoll Marlands at the Ingersoll Memorial Arena.
Fred Slater became the 1st franchise hero when he scored 5 goals as the Vets won 10-2.
The line-up included:
Goalies Art Fraser and Ken Kitching;
Defencemen Don Carter, Gary Pooley, Stan Murphy, Brian Shelton, and Terry Rutherford;
Forwards Gary Thorne, Scott Seagrist, Don Izzard Jr., Mike Fitzgerald, Fred Slater, Reg Eglisson, Jay Blackwood,
Dan McMillan, Jim Wilder and Gene McLaren.
Inaugural Navy Vets game 57 years ago !!
