The Memorial Cup - Canadian Junior Hockey Champions

The Memorial Cup

Memorial Cup

In March of 1919 the Ontario Hockey Association donated the OHA Memorial Cup to honour and remember the many young men and women who made the supreme sacrifice for Canada in World War I. The Memorial Cup has since been awarded to Canada's National Junior Champions.

Note: You will only find here the years from 1919 to 1970 because..... In 1971, Junior 'A' Hockey was divided to form a 'Major Junior' and a 'Tier II' level. The 'Major Junior' continues to play for the Memorial Cup. The 'Tier II' level, commonly referred to as 'Junior A', play for a new National Championship Trophy, The Manitoba Centennial Cup.enjoy, Paul C. Beugeling

Memorial Cup Champions

1919 - 1924 teams play a two game, total goals, series.

1919 - University of Toronto Schools (Ont)
vs Regina Patricias (Sask) ^[4]
Agg. 29-8, 14-3, 15-5, in Toronto, ON
1920 - Toronto Canoe Club Paddlers
vs Selkirk Fishermen ^[4]
Agg. 15-5, 10-1, 5-4 , in Toronto,ON
1921 - Winnipeg Junior Falcons ^[4]
vs Stratford Midgets
Agg. 11-9, 9-2, 7-2L, in Toronto,ON
1922 - Fort William War Veterans
vs Regina Patricias ^[4]
Agg. 8-7, 5-4, 3-3T , in Winnipeg, MB
1923 - University of Manitoba Bisons ^[4]
vs Kitchener Colts "Greenshirts"
Agg. 14-6, 7-3, 7-3,in Toronto,ON
1924 - Owen Sound Greys
vs Calgary Canadians^[4]
Agg. 7-4, 5-2, 2-2T,in Winnipeg,MB

1925 - 1936 teams now play a best-of-three game series. Overtime is a full period.

1925 - Regina Pats ^[4]
vs Toronto Aura Lee
2-1 ot,5-2, in Toronto,ON
1926 - Calgary Canadians ^[4]
vs Queen's University Queens
4-2, 3-2L & 3-2, in Winnipeg, MB
1927 - Owen Sound Greys
vs Port Arthur West End Juniors ^[4]
5-4, 5-3 ot, in Toronto, ON
1928 - Regina Monarchs ^[4]
vs Ottawa Gunners
4-3, 2-1L, 7-1, in Toronto, ON
1929 - Toronto Marlboros
vs Elmwood Millionaires ^[4]
4-2 ot, 4-2 , in Toronto, ON

1930 - Regina Pats ^[4]
vs West Toronto Athletic Club Nationals
3-1, 3-2, in Winnipeg, MB
1931 - Winnipeg Elmwood Millionaires ^[4]
vs Ottawa Primroses
2-0L, 2-1, 3-0,in Toronto & Ottawa, ON
1932 - Sudbury Cub Wolves "Cubs"
vs Winnipeg Monarchs ^[4]
4-3L, 2-1, 1-0, in Winnipeg, MB
1933 - Newmarket Redmen "Reds"
vs Regina Pats^[4]
2-1, 2-1 ot3, in Toronto, ON
1934 - Toronto St. Michael's Majors
vs Edmonton Athletics Club ^[4]
5-0, 6-4, in Winnipeg, MB

In 1934 'Junior Hockey' in Canada was divided into 'A' and 'B' classifications, with the 'A' competing for the Memorial Cup.

1935 - Winnipeg Monarchs ^[4]
vs Sudbury Cub Wolves "Cubs"
7-6, 7-2L, 4-1, in Winnipeg, MB
1936 - West Toronto Nationals
vs Saskatoon Wesleys ^[4]
5-1, 4-2, in Toronto, ON

1937 - 1942 teams now play a best-of-five game series.

1937 - Winnipeg Monarchs ^[4]
vs Copper Cliff Redmen
4-3L, 6-5, 2-1, 7-0, in Toronto, ON
1938 - St. Boniface Seals ^[4]
vs Oshawa Generals
3-2, 4-0, 4-2L, 6-4, 7-1, in Toronto, ON
1939 - Oshawa Generals
vs Edmonton Athletic Club ^[4]
9-4, 12-4, 4-1L, 4-2, in Toronto, ON

1940 - Oshawa Generals
vs Kenora Thistles^[4]
1-0, 4-1, 4-3L, 4-2, in Winnipeg, MB
1941 - Winnipeg Rangers ^[4]
vs Montreal Royals
4-2, 5-3L, 6-4, 4-3L, 7-4
,in Toronto,ON & Montreal, QC
1942 - Portage La Prairie Terriers ^[4]
vs Oshawa Generals
5-1, 8-7, 8-4L, 8-2, in Winnipeg, MB

1943 - 1970 teams now play a best-of-seven game series.

1943 - Winnipeg Rangers ^[4]
vs Oshawa Generals
6-5, 6-2L, 5-3L, 7-4, 7-3, 6-3, in Toronto,ON
1944 - Oshawa Generals
defeat Trail Smoke Eaters ^[2] ^[4]
9-2, 5-2, 15-4, 11-4, in Toronto, ON
1945 - Toronto St. Michael's Majors "St. Mike's"
vs Moose Jaw Canucks ^[4]
8-5, 5-3L, 5-3, 4-3, 7-2, in Toronto, ON
1946 - Winnipeg Monarchs ^[4]
vs Toronto St. Michael's Majors
3-2, 5-3L, 7-3L, 4-3, 7-4L, 4-2, 4-2 Win.
in Toronto, ON
1947 - Toronto St. Michael's Majors
vs Moose Jaw Canucks ^[4]
12-3, 6-1, 8-1, 3-2,
in Winnipeg, MB & Moose Jaw/Regina,SK
1948 - Port Arthur West End Bruins ^[4]
vs Barrie Flyers
10-8, 8-1, 5-4, 9-8, in Toronto, ON
1949 - Montreal Royals
vs Brandon Wheat Kings ^[4]
3-2, 3-2L, 3-3T, 1-0, 7-4, 2-1L, 5-1L, 6-4
in Winnipeg & Brandon, MB

1950 - Montreal Junior Canadiens
vs Regina Pats^[4]
8-7, 5-2, 5-1, 7-4L, 6-3
in Montreal, QC & Toronto, ON
1951 - Barrie Flyers
vs Winnipeg Monarchs ^[4]
5-1, 5-1, 4-3, 9-5, in Winnipeg & Brandon, MB
1952 - Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters
vs Regina Pats ^[4]
8-2, 4-2, 8-2, 10-2, in Toronto & Quelph, ON
1953 - Barrie Flyers
vs St. Boniface Canadiens^[4]
6-4, 6-3, 7-5, 7-4L, 6-1 ,in Winnipeg & Brandon, MB
1954 - St. Catharines Teepees
vs Edmonton Oil Kings ^[4]
8-2W, 5-3W, 4-1L, 3-3W, 6-2W, in Toronto, ON
1955 - Toronto Marlboros
vs Regina Pats ^[4]
3-1L, 5-2W, 3-2W, 3-2Wot, 8-5W, in Regina, SK
1956 - Toronto Marlboros
vs Regina Pats ^[4]
4-4, 5-1, 4-2, 6-1, 7-4, in Toronto, ON
1957 - Flin Flon Bombers ^[4]
vs Ottawa Junior Canadiens
3-1, 4-3L, 5-2L, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2L, 3-2
in Flin Flon, MB & Regina, SK
1958 - Ottawa-Hull Junior Canadiens
vs Regina Pats ^[4]
4-3L, 4-2, 6-2, 4-3L, 6-3, 6-1
in Ottawa, ON & Hull, QC
1959 - Winnipeg Braves^[4]
vs Peterborough "TPT" Petes
"Toronto-Peterborough Transport"
5-4L, 5-2, 5-2, 5-3, 6-2, in Winnipeg & Brandon, MB

1960 - St. Catharines Teepees
vs Edmonton Oil Kings ^[4]
5-3 Ed. / 6-2,9-1 St. / 9-7 Ed. / 9-6,7-3 St., in St.Catharines & Toronto, ON
1961 - Toronto St. Michael's Majors
vs Edmonton Oil Kings, ^[4]
4-0,4-1,4-2 Tor. / 5-4,4-2 Ed. / 4-2 Tor., in Edmonton, AB
1962 - Hamilton Red Wings
vs Edmonton Oil Kings ^[3] ^[4] ^[5]
5-2, 4-2, 5-3L, 3-0, 7-4, in Kitchener & Hamilton, ON
1963 - Edmonton Oil Kings (AJHL) ^[3] ^[4] ^[5]
vs Niagara Falls Flyers
8-0L, 7-3, 5-2, 3-2, 5-2L, 4-3, in Edmonton, AB
1964 - Toronto Marlboros
vs Edmonton Oil Kings (AJHL) ^[3] ^[4] ^[5]
5-2, 3-2, 5-2, 7-2, in Toronto, ON
1965 - Niagara Falls Flyers
vs Edmonton Oil Kings (AJHL) ^[3] ^[4] ^[5]
3-2, 5-1, 5-1L, 8-2, 8-1, in Edmonton, AB
1966 - Edmonton Oil Kings (AJHL) ^[3] ^[4] ^[5]
vs Oshawa Geneals
7-2, 7-1L, 6-2L, 5-3, 7-4, 2-1, in Toronto, ON

Canadian Major Junior Hockey League

1967 was an important year for junior hockey in Western Canada as seven teams, including the defending Memorial Cup champion Edmonton Oil Kings, formed the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League as an attempt to establish one junior "A" league in the west.

The establishment of the CMJHL, which was the forerunner of the present Western Hockey League, created several issues including who would be eligible to represent the west in the Memorial Cup finals.

It was determined that the CMJHL teams would not have the right to participate in the playdowns for the national junior hockey championship and as a result, for the first time since 1959 a team other than the Oil Kings would represent the west in the national final.

1967 - Toronto Marlboros
vs Port Arthur Marrs ^[4]
6-3, 8-4, 6-4L, 6-0, 6-3, in Fort William, ON
1968 - Niagara Falls Flyers
vs Estevan Bruins ^[4]
7-4, 4-2L, 7-4, 4-3 ot5, 6-0, in Montreal, QC
1969 - Montreal Junior Canadiens
vs Regina Pats ^[4]
5-3, 7-2, 5-2, 8-6, in Regina, SK
1970 - Montreal Junior Canadiens
vs Weybrun Red Wings ^[4]
9-4, 6-2, 5-4, 6-5, in Montreal, QC

Major Junior designation

In 1971, Junior 'A' Hockey was divided once again to form a 'Major Junior' and a 'Tier II' level. The 'Major Junior' continued to play for the Memorial Cup. The 'Tier II', commonly referred to as "Junior A", play for a new National Championship Trophy, The Manitoba Centennial Cup.

Notations

[1] = The Nat Bailey/Subway/Fred Page Cup
[2] = The Mowat Cup
[3] = The Doyle Cup
[4] = The Abbott Cup
[5] = The Memorial Cup
[6] = The Centennial Cup
[7] = The Royal Bank Cup

Abbreviations

OHA - Ontario Hockey Association
OMJHL - Ontario Major Junior Hockey League
OHL - Ontario Hockey League
WHL - Western Hockey League
QMJHL - Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

Note: Some of the info here was retrieved from ...

www.Wikipedia.org
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Memorial_Cup_champions
INTERNET ARCHIVE - WayBackMachine
http://www.archive.org/web/web.php
Specifically from a series of pages starting at...
http://web.archive.org/web/20070211020246/www.chl.ca/ CHLMemorialCup05/history_1919_1931.html
Mastercard Memorial Cup
http://mastercardmemorialcup.com/