MEMORIAL CUP

THE MEMORIAL CUP WINNERS

THE MEMORIAL CUP

THE MEMORIAL CUP

The Memorial Cup was originally known as the OHA Memorial Cup and was donated by the Ontario Hockey Association in March, 1919, in remembrance of the many soldiers who paid the supreme sacrifice for Canada in the First World War.
quote from HHOF

Initially the Cup was awarded to the national junior hockey champions of Canada. Later on it came to signify Junior 'A' hockey supremacy when in 1934, junior hockey in Canada was divided into 'A' and 'B' classifications. In 1971, junior 'A' hockey was divided once again to form a major junior and a Tier 'II' level. The Memorial Cup was awarded to the higher category. In 1972, a round-robin tournament format replaced the old play-down system to determine the champions. Since then, the champions of the Western Hockey League (WHL), the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) and the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), along with a host club, have met each spring in a round-robin series with the two top teams playing off in a sudden-death game to determine the Cup champions.
quote from HHOF

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 Trophy.

For game recaps of the Memorial Cup Championships from 1919 to 1970 please, go to this page Memorial Cup History.

THE INAUGURAL MEMORIAL CUP

1919 - University of Toronto Schools (Ont)
vs Regina Patricias (Sask) ^[4]
Agg. 29-8, 14-3, 15-5, in Toronto, ON

MEMORIAL CUP 1920'S

1920 - 1924 teams play a two game, total goals, series.

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

MEMORIAL CUP 1930'S

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

MEMORIAL CUP 1940'S

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

MEMORIAL CUP 1950'S

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

MEMORIAL CUP 1960'S

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

MEMORIAL CUP 1970

1970 - Montreal Junior Canadiens
vs Weybrun Red Wings ^[4]
9-4, 6-2, 5-4, 6-5, in Montreal, QC

Note: In these stats, Port Arthur and Fort William are now Thunder Bay, Ontario

In 1971, Junior 'A' Hockey was divided 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 Trophy.

End Of Memorial Cup Contention

This page no longer updated because....

In 1971, Junior 'A' Hockey was divided to form a 'Major Junior' and a 'Tier II' level.

Junior 'A' (Amature)

The 'Tier II' level, commonly referred to as "Junior A", would now play for a new national championship trophy, called The Manitoba Centennial Cup. Those leauges and teams eligible for this trophy now make-up the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL).

Major Junior

The 'Major Junior', now compromising of teams of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL), continued to play for the Memorial Cup.

ABBREVEATIONS

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

NOTATIONS

[1] = The Nat Bailey/Subway/Fred Page Cup - League Championship
[2] = The Mowat Cup - BC Championship
[3] = The Doyle Cup - BC vs ALTA Championship
[4] = The Abbott Memorial Cup - Western Canadian Championship
[5] = The Memorial Cup - National Junior Championship

DOCUMENTATION/INFORMATION RETRIEVEL

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https://chlmemorialcup.ca/history/
Internet Archive / WayBackMachine ...
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