Drumheller Miners
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The Drumheller Miners were a senior ice hockey team based in Drumheller, Alberta, Canada.
Two incarnations of the team existed. The first was a member of the Alberta Senior Hockey League in the late 1930s. The miners featured the five Bentley brothers, three of whom went on to play in the National Hockey League, two of which are Hockey Hall of Famers: Doug, Max, Reg, Roy and Wyatt.
The second Miners team existed in the 1960s and 70s. In 1966, the Miners captured the Allan Cup, Canada's national senior championship. The team was then selected to represent Canada in a tour of Europe in the winter if 1966-67. The Miners are believed to be the first free-world hockey team to compete in East Germany during the Cold War.
Miners goaltender, and former NHL Hart and Vezina Trophy winner, Al Rollins proclaimed that the 1966 Miners would have finished fourth in the NHL.
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- Drumheller Miners @ drumhellerdragons.com
