Quesnel Kangaroos
Order classic Quesnel Kangaroos tees and hoodies. The name dates to the 1940s, and as the story goes, a local hotel owner won money in Australia that had to be spent there, so the team bought its jerseys in Australia and became the Kangaroos. Celebrate one of hockey's most unusual names by browsing all of our Kangaroos gear, then read the team history below. Vintage Ice Hockey Canada is a small business that keeps the designs and history of forgotten hockey clubs alive.
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Quesnel Kangaroos History
The Quesnel Kangaroos is a historic name, that dates back to the 1940s and is unusual in hockey. It's not everyday a team is named for an animal that is non-native and lives thousands of miles away across the ocean. The story goes a local hotel owner had won money in Australia and the money had to be spent in Australia. So, they bought jerseys in Australia and re-named the team the Kangaroos!
