Quesnel Kangaroos

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!