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The first Red Wings team of 1961

Members of the first edition of the Weyburn Red Wings, who hit the ice in 1961, gather at the 50th anniversary reunion held over the weekend just after the banquet on Saturday in the Weyburn Curling Rink.
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Members of the first edition of the Weyburn Red Wings, who hit the ice in 1961, gather at the 50th anniversary reunion held over the weekend just after the banquet on Saturday in the Weyburn Curling Rink. From left to right are Dwight Carruthers, Ken Thompson (the Wings' first 50-goal scorer), Bill Lesuk, David Lee, coach (and a team founder) Jack Shupe, Ken Koshey, Guy Murphy, Jerry Rafter (who scored the first Red Wings goal), Jerry Remple, Joe Daly (the first goaltender), Dwight McMillan (the Wings' current coach) and James Lorette.Review photo 4939 – Greg Nikkel



Members of the first edition of the Weyburn Red Wings, who hit the ice in 1961, gather at the 50th anniversary reunion held over the weekend just after the banquet on Saturday in the Weyburn Curling Rink.