Portfolio: Wall of Champions
SOUTHEAST PRAIRIE THUNDER - 2012 ALLAN CUP CHAMPIONS
Every year, Senior hockey teams in pursuit of Canada's national 'AAA' amateur crown, map a plan to capture the Allan Cup. Across the country, an endless list of volunteer-driven fundraising, scheduling, marketing, and most importantly, finding talent to fill out a competitive roster, takes place. Each spring, the list of contenders is eventually narrowed down...
1927/28 UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA VARSITY
Competing in the 1927/28 Inter-Provincial Senior Hockey League, the University of Manitoba Varsity was made up of several players with Senior playing experience. Blake Watson and Gord MacKenzie had been leading scorers with the Winnipeg Tigers Club. Art Puttee had been in the nets for the Varsity Juniors when they claimed the 1923 Memorial Cup....
1955/56 WINNIPEG WARRIORS
Edinburgh Cup Champions The 1955 - 56 Warriors won the Lester Patrick Trophy and the Edinburgh Trophy, emblematic of the World's Minor Professional Hockey Championship. The City of Winnipeg had just completed the construction of Winnipeg Arena in the fall of 1955 and the facility's first major tenant were the Winnipeg Warriors of the Western...
1982/83 WINNIPEG NORTH END FLYERS
HARDY CUP CHAMPIONSEDMONTON JOURNAL TROPHY The North End Flyers were a team of players and management most of whom grew up and played sports in the North End of Winnipeg. In 1977, the Flyers entered a team in the Manitoba Assiniboine Intermediate Hockey League. By the 1980- 81 season, the Flyers had reached the Canadian...
1973/74 WARROAD LAKERS
HARDY CUP - CANADIAN INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIONSEDMONTON JOURNAL - WESTERN CANADA INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIONSMANITOBA- SASKATCHEWAN INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIONSMANITOBA-THUNDER BAY INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIONSMANITOBA INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIONS Claiming the 1974 Canadian Central Hockey League (CCHL) title was the beginning of a triumphant trail of victories for the 1973/74 Warroad Lakers. The Lakers would go on...
1958/59 WINNIPEG BRAVES
1959 Memorial Cup Champions 1959 Abbott Cup Champions 1959 Turnbull Cup Champions After a tight race for first place in the 1958/59 Manitoba Junior Hockey League season, the Winnipeg Braves eliminated the Brandon Wheat Kings (8-1, 4-2, 11-4) and then take the Turnbull Memorial Trophy final in five games (5-2, 4-2, 3-0, 2-7, 6-4) over...
1934/35 WINNIPEG MONARCHS
Memorial Cup ChampionsAbbott Cup ChampionsManitoba/Thunder Bay ChampionsOllie Turnbull Memorial Trophy Champions (Manitoba Junior Hockey League) The 1934/35 Winnipeg Monarchs took the City A Division title in 2 games over Kenora Thistles, following that up with a 2 game series win over the B Division champion Elmwood Maple Leafs to claim the city title. In the...
1945/46 WINNIPEG MONARCHS
Memorial Cup & Abbott Cup Champions After eliminating St. James Orioles 6-2, 7-3 in two straight games of their best-of-three semi-final playoff, the Monarchs moved on to take on the Brandon Elks for the Manitoba Junior title. Eyebrows were raised as the Elks hammered the highly-rated Monarchs 12-3 in Game One at Brandon. The Monarchs...
1956/57 FLIN FLON BOMBERS
Memorial CupAbbott Cup - Western Canada Champions Corbeau Cup - Saskatchewan Champions Robin Hood Trophy - Northern Saskatchewan champions The Flin Flon Junior Bombers dominated the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's 1956/57 regular season. Led by Coach Bob Kirk, the Bombers finished in first place with 48 wins, five losses and two ties. The team's success...
1941/42 PORTAGE TERRIERS
Memorial Cup & Abbott Cup Champions The 1942 Portage Terriers steamrolled all competitors on their way to winning the Abbott Cup and the Memorial Cup championships. Roster: Staff Sgt. Addie Bell (Coach), Joe Bell, Gordon Bell (Goal), Billy Gooden, Lin Bend, Jack MacDonald (Captain), Wally Stefaniw, Bobby Love, Oliver "Bud" Ritchie, Bill Heindl Sr., Jack...
1942/43 WINNIPEG RANGERS
Memorial Cup & Abbott Cup Champions The 1943 Winnipeg Rangers defeated the Saskatoon Quakers to win the Abbott Cup. They then went on to beat the Oshawa Generals in the sixth game of the best of seven Memorial Cup championship.Roster: Vernon Smith (Mascot), Joe Peters, Frank Mathers, Ben Juzda, Jack Irvine, Bill Tindall, Stan Warecki,...
1940/41 WINNIPEG RANGERS
MEMORIAL CUP CHAMPIONSABBOTT CUP CHAMPIONSMANITOBA/THUNDER BAY INTER-PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSTURNBULL TROPHY After eliminating the Winnipeg Monarchs two games to one, the 1941 Winnipeg Rangers claimed the South Division title over the Portage Terriers in three games straight. They would then take the Manitoba Junior title and Ollie Turnbull Memorial Trophy by beating East Kildonan Bisons in three...
1937/38 St. BONIFACE SEALS
1938 Memorial Cup1938 Abbott Cup The 1937/38 St. Boniface Seals beat the defending National Champion Winnipeg Monarchs to claim the Manitoba Junior Hockey League championship and the Turnbull Memorial Cup. Advancing to play the Thunder Bay champion Port Arthur West Ends, the Seals took the best-of-three in two straight games. Meeting the Edmonton Flyers for...
1936/37 WINNIPEG MONARCHS
Memorial Cup & Abbott Cup Champions The 1937 Winnipeg Monarchs were a small speedy team that surprised many on their way to the Abbott and Memorial Cup championships.Team Roster: Harry Neil (Coach), Bill Webber (Manager), Bert Pelletier (Trainer), Jack Atchison, Harvey Field, Dick Kowcinak, Lucien Martel, Johnny McCreedy, Alf Pike, Paul Rheault, Denny Robinson, Ted...
1930/1931 ELMWOOD MILLIONAIRES
Memorial Cup/Abbott Cup/Turnbull Champions The 1930/31 Elmwood Millionaires defied the odds as they won both the Abbott Cup as Western Champions and the Memorial Cup as National Junior Champs even though they were heavy underdogs. The MJHL Champion Elmwood Millionaires met the heavily-favoured defending-champion Regina Pats in a two-game, total-goal Abbott Cup final at the...
1920/1921 WINNIPEG FALCONS JUNIORS
The Falcons Junior hockey team were Manitoba champions in 1921. Knocking off Selkirk in a hard-fought series 2-1 and 5-4 to claim Division 'A' of the Winnipeg Junior Hockey League. They would then destroy Portage la Prairie, the "B" Division winners, 10-0, in the Provincial Final to hoist the Ollie Turnbull Memorial Cup. Defeating the...
1973/74 SELKIRK STEELERS
National Junior A Champions - Centennial CupWestern Canada Junior A Champions - Abbott CupManitoba/Saskatchewan Inter-Provincial ChampionsManitoba Junior Hockey League - Turnbull Memorial Trophy. George Dorman took over the coaching duties of the Selkirk Steelers for the 1973/74 season. The veteran coach would guide the Steelers to the top spot in the North Division with a...
1972/73 PORTAGE TERRIERS
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS - CENTENNIAL CUPWESTERN CANADA CHAMPIONS - ABBOTT CUPMANITOBA/SASKATCHEWAN CHAMPIONSMANITOBA CHAMPIONS - TURNBULL MEMORIAL CUP Portage Terriers Coach Muzz MacPherson found himself in a familiar place in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League's 1972/73 post-season. His Terriers had advanced to the league final, a spot where MacPherson had led the Winnipeg Monarchs twice...
1914/15 WINNIPEG MONARCHS
ALLAN CUP CHAMPIONS The Winnipeg Monarchs Hockey Club defeated the Melville Millionaires 4-2 to capture the Allan Cup.Roster: Carl Stewart (Treasurer), R.A.C. Manning (Exec.), F.P.H. Marples (President), F.B. Ferguson (Sec'y), Tommy Murray (Goal), Reg Hay (Right Wing), Fred Maxwell (Rover), Alex Irvin (Captain & Point), Dick Irvin (Centre), Stan Marples (Left Wing), Clem Loughlin (Cover...
2002/03 ILE des CHENES NORTHSTARS
Ile des Chenes began its run to the 2003 Canadian senior hockey championship by winning a three-team tournament in Manitoba that included La Broquerie Habs and the Warroad (Minn.) Islanders. The North Stars then travelled to Lloydminster and swept the hometown Border Kings three straight to earn the right to represent Manitoba and Saskatchewan at...
1994, 1995, 1996 WARROAD LAKERS
During the period from 1993-94 to 1995-96, the Warroad (Minn.) Lakers accomplished a unique triple by winning the Canadian senior hockey championship and the Allan Cup three years in a row. The 1994 championship among four teams was played in a new arena in Warroad. Lakers finished the round-robin with a 2-1 record after losing...
1963/64 WINNIPEG MAROONS
The 1963/64 Winnipeg Maroons defeated the Woodstock Athletics in 4 straight games; 5-0, 7-1, 5-0, and 5-3 to claim Canada's Senior hockey prize, the Allan Cup. It had been the Maroons third appearance in four years in the Allan Cup finals. After losing to Galt Terriers in 1962 and Windsor Bulldogs in 1963, they were...
1922/23 UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA
Memorial Cup Champions The University of Manitoba, coached by Hal Moulden and Captained by Murray Murdoch, qualified for the Abbott Cup final with an 8-1 win over Brandon to take the Manitoba junior title. The Calgary Canadians had taken a total-goal series 7-5 over the Regina Pats and would meet the UofM in Winnipeg at...
1916 61st BATTALION OF WINNIPEG
Allan Cup Champions The 61st Battalion captured the Pattison Trophy as Manitoba champion by defeating the defending champion Winnipeg Monarchs and thus earning the right to defend the Allan Cup. This was the last year for the challenge system of determining the Allan Cup winner, it was discarded in favour of a playoff system of...
1911/12 WINNIPEG VICTORIAS
Allan Cup Champions The Winnipeg Victorias defended The Allan Cup against the Toronto Eatons , Calgary and Regina.1912 Roster: Basil Baker (Goal), Francis Caldwell (Centre), J.D. Pratt (Pres.), Les Moffat (Captain & Cover Point), Dan Bain (Hon. Pres.), Hammy Baker (Right Wing), H."Corky"Fowler (Point), Charlie Belcher (Spare), W.R. Bawlf (Vice-Pres.), G.A. Wickson (Spare), C.W. Nash...
1912/13 WINNIPEGS
Allan Cup Champions - 1913 Manitoba continued to dominate the newly minted trophy for Canadian senior amateur hockey supremacy after the 1911&12 Winnipeg Victorias, with the 1913 Winnipegs. The Winnipegs defended the cup twice at home in March, defeating both Moose Jaw and Edmonton. ROSTER: Top Row L-R: H.G. Mayes-Vice-Pres., D.H. Cooper-Patron, A.J. Andrews-Patron, C.M....
1910/11 WINNIPEG VICTORIAS
1911 Allan Cup Champions The Winnipeg Victorias were awarded the Allan Cup by default when the OHA refused to allow a team to play in middle of the season. In March of that year, the Vics defended the cup by defeating Kenora 12-5. In 1912 the Victorias defended the cup against Calgary (March 5 11-0...
1964/65 UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA BISONS
Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union Champions The University of Manitoba Bisons won the university's only Canadian intercollegiate men's hockey championship in 1965. The 1964/65 University of Manitoba Bisons were big, hard-nosed and fast. The squad had earned a 10-2 record in the tough Western Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Association (WCIAA) conference. Winning the WCIAA title...
Winnipeg Jets - 1978
1977-78 Avco Cup Champions The 1977-78 Winnipeg Jets won their second Avco Cup in three seasons.
Winnipeg Jets - 1979
1978-79 Avco Cup Champions The 1978-79 Winnipeg Jets won back to back WHA championships and their third Avco Cup in four seasons.
