Vancouver Wheelers History . VANCOUVER PROVINCE - November 24 , 1951 MONARCHS WIND UP WITH WIN - Kerrisdale 6 , Trail 5 Well , let it never be said that Kerrisdale Monarchs didn ' t bow out on a high note . The team , playing before the biggest house of the season , gave all in their last performance Friday night at Kerrisdale Arena , and beat Trail Smoke Eaters of the Western International League , 6 - 5 . None of the Monarch players knew that , following the game , they ' d be out of a hockey job . VICTORY DIMMED The dressing room sounded as though Kerrisdale had just produced a Stanley Cup . But only for for a few minutes . Owner Sid Hole came in as the players were half undressed and announced he was folding - for keeps . The players wore some pretty glum looks for a while but finally Len Mutcheson said : " Oh , what the hell . It only happens once , anyway . " Coach Scotty Milne , who continued to profess amazement at Kerrisdale ' s knack of going well against a good club and bad against a mediocre team , just shrugged and said , " We ' ll stick together for a few days and see what happens . " NEVER BETTER It was a fitting note on which to wind up . Monarchs never looked better . Mickey Lynch scored three goals and goalie Roy Worrall made several miraculous saves . The big crowd - about 2100 - thought Monarchs might be hitting their stride . The fates said " no " . Nanaimo Clippers will carry on , Harry Porter , club official told The Vancouver Daily Province today : " As long as fans want hockey , the Clippers will continue to play the game . " Nanaimo is a running - mate of Kerrisdale in the two - club coast amateur hockey league . The Kerrisdale club lost $ 8700 last year under the ownership of John Taylor , Fred Taylor and Frank Bernard and lost an additional $ 2300 this season before Hole took over Oct . 28 . He bought the club for a reported $ 1700 . Jack Elliot , Arena manager , said he would turn the rink over to the juveniles and juniors if Monarchs stuck by their guns . SCOTTY SURPRISED Hockey coach Scotty Milne was caught completely by surprise by the announcement . " What about John Taylor buying into the club again ? " Milne was asked . " Yeah , that could be , " said Milne . Two minutes later he was handed a single sheet of paper with four paragraphs outlining the difficulties encountered by the new owner and his decision to quit . Hole , who saw Monarchs turn in their best game of the season in defeating Trail Smoke Eaters , 6 - 5 , said the local two - team league was his downfall . JUNIOR HOCKEY " Take tonight ( Friday ) , for instance , " he said . " We pay the rink $ 325 and Trail around $ 300 . When we play in Trail we pay all our own expenses and don ' t receive and out of the gate . It just can ' t work out right . " VANCOUVER PROVINCE - November 27 , 1951 $ 2100 FOR MONARCHS ? BUYER OFFERS $ 1750 - by Hugh Watson Owner Sid Hole put a $ 2100 price tag on the Kerrisdale Monarchs today and at the same time announced he is " definitely through with hockey for the year . " Hole , who paid between $ 1800 - $ 1900 for the Monarchs Oct . 28 , made his decision Monday night after advice from his doctor to take things easier . Prospective buyers of the club are reportedly a dime a dozen . At least one , Stephen Kripps , Vancouver druggist , had made inquiries concerning the sale of the Monarchs . $ 1750 OFFERED Kripps , brother - in - law of Monarchs ' centre , Ted Sims , will offer $ 1750 for the Monarchs , providing the equipment goes with the team . Coach Scotty Milne held a meeting of the the players Monday night and , in between about 30 phone calls asking " What ' s doing , " decided to carry on as before . Crux of the puzzling situation is the Point Grey Community Association , landlords of Kerrisdale Arena . If the PGCA agrees to a nightly rink rental of $ 175 at least two or three Kerrisdale businessmen are reported willing to gamble on the Monarchs . AVERAGED $ 1038 As things stand now , the Arena charges $ 325 per game or 30 percent , highest rental in B . C . amateur hockey . Last week , a Monarch spokesman said , the Arena made $ 800 off the Monarchs . Monarchs , meanwhile , lost about $ 150 . VANCOUVER PROVINCE - November 28 , 1951 MONARCHS SEEK PLAN TO CARRY ON Kerrisdale Monarchs are not dead . Although they are without a sponsor , the club will fulfill its weekend engagements , playing Nanaimo here on Friday night at Kerrisdale Arena and meeting Nanaimo at home Saturday night . " I have told the boys they can use the equipment , " said reluctant owner Sid Hole . " They can keep all the gate receipts . I feel I have contributed all I can justify to paying their expenses . If they want to carry on , they can use the equipment and they might get by on the gate receipts . " VANCOUVER PROVINCE - November 29 , 1951 NEW SPONSER TAKES OVER MONARCHS Kerrisdale Monarchs will carry on . Fred Dietrich and Jim Collins of the Dietrich - Collins Equipment Ltd . , announced today that his firm would sponsor the club starting immediately . Nick Lucas , president of the Point Grey Community Society , said his group has endorsed the new sponsors and urged all resident in the community to support the club . The team starts under the new management tomorrow night when Nanaimo will be at the Kerrisdale Arena for a scheduled Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey League game starting at 8 : 30 . " I and my partner , Jim Collins , both like hockey , " said Mr . Dietrich . " We are going to do our utmost to put over the Monarchs . We think it is a good thing for the community and will give us all worthwhile entertainment . " New directors will include former owner Sid Hole and John R . Taylor . Fred W . " Cyclone " Taylor , one of Canada ' s most famous hockeyists , returns as an advisor to the team . Bill Clancey is manager . VANCOUVER PROVINCE - November 30 , 1951 MONARCHS BACK OWNERS ; ' PROMISE ' VICTORY TONIGHT - DIETRICH , COLLINS SEEK FAN CLUB , PLAYERS - by Hugh Watson Fred Dietrich and Jimmy Collins , new owners of the Kerrisdale Monarchs of the Pacific Coast Senior Amateur Hockey League , received a vote of confidence from their players Thursday night on the eve of their first venture into organised hockey . The players met with manager and publicity director Bill Clancey Thursday night following a one - hour workout at Kerrisdale Arena . " Above all , we want a win tonight , " said Clancey . Nanaimo Clippers , five games ahead of the Monarchs , will be the opposition . Clancey , who could be to Monarchs what Bill Veeck is to St . Louis Browns , said the B . C . Regimental Band would be on hand tonight for between periods entertainment . WANT BOOSTER CLUB Three immediate resolutions were outlined by Clancey following the meeting with the players . They were : ( 1 ) A Monarchs Booster Club , with fans traveling with the Monarchs to Nanaimo for Saturday night games , to be organised . ( 2 ) Additional player help if any is obtainable . " We will not stand still , " added Clancey . ( 3 ) An effort to break even and give Kerrisdale fans " a team to be proud of . Certainly a winning team next year , if not this . " RITCHIE TO STAY Len Mutcheson , who made his debut on defence last Friday when Monarchs beat Trail , 6 - 5 , will again partner Bud Ritchie . Coach Scotty Milne said he would probably operate with 14 men tonight against Nanaimo . ICE CHIPS Eddie Schmidt has offers from Nelson Maple Leafs and a team in Whitehorse . . . Gwynn Lovett attended Thursday ' s practise . He ' s completely recovered from the head injury sustained three weeks ago . Bud Richtie by - passed the offer from nelson and will stick with Monarchs . . . There is a possibility of a series between the Monarchs and an all - star team from the Commercial Hockey League , winner to get a Dietrich - Collins Trophy . . . VANCOUVER PROVINCE - January 16 , 1952 KERRISDALE PUCKSTERS WILL GET A NEW NAME Kerrisdale ' s senior amateur hockeyist will abdicate as Monarchs next weekend . Manager Bill Clancey said that a new team name for teh local squad will be announced next Sunday , at which time news of Kerrisdale ' s current player hunt will also be forthcoming . Monarchs have had three owners so far this season , and are presently bankrolled by Dietrich - Collins Equipment Ltd . Presumably their new name will emphasise this tieup . Scotty Milne ' s club , which beat Penticton V ' s on Monday night , willrest for the balance of the week . Their next start is against Nanaimo here next Monday , and a swing through the Kootenays will follow . VANCOUVER PROVINCE - January 20 , 1952 MONARCHS ' NEW NAME WHEELERS The name " Kerrisdale Monarchs " faded out of the local hockey world Sunday with the announcement by publicity chief Bill Clancey , that the club ' s name has been changed to Vancouver Wheelers . " We Felt that a change was needed if we are to have a tie up with eastern hockey circles , " said Clancey . " People in Montreal and Toronto know where Vancouver is but they ' ve never heard of Kerrisdale , and would probably think twice before sending us players . " \ The Vancouver Wheelers name was influenced by the very first Stanley cup champions the Winged Wheelers who won the prize in 1893 . Winners in nine of their last 12 games , Wheelers make their first appearance under the new name tonight at Kerrisdale Arena when they meet Nanaimo Clippers . Game time is 8 : 30pm . Season - by - season record . Pacific Coast Senior League . The Okanagan Mainline League split in 1951 - 52 , mostly because of travel costs . The Nanaimo Clippers and the Kerrisdale Monarchs formed the Pacific Coast Senior League . Midway through the season , the Monarchs changed their name to the Vancouver Wheelers . The league and both teams folded after this season .