1952–53 MJHL season
League notes
[edit]The Winnipeg Black Hawks change their name to the Winnipeg Barons.
Regular season
[edit]League Standings | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brandon Wheat Kings | 36 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 49 | 164 | 123 |
St. Boniface Canadiens | 36 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 45 | 179 | 120 |
Winnipeg Monarchs | 36 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 33 | 132 | 152 |
Winnipeg Barons | 36 | 8 | 27 | 1 | 17 | 111 | 191 |
Playoffs
[edit]Semi-Finals
- St. Boniface defeated Monarchs 4-games-to-0
Turnbull Cup Championship
- St. Boniface defeated Brandon 4-games-to-none
Western Memorial Cup Semi-Final
- St. Boniface defeated Fort William Canadiens (TBJHL) 4-games-to-1
Western Memorial Cup Final (Abbott Cup)
- St. Boniface defeated Lethbridge Native Sons (WCJHL) 4-games-to-2 with 1 game tied
Memorial Cup Championship
- St. Boniface lost to Barrie Flyers (OHA) 4-games-to-1 game
Awards
[edit]Trophy | Winner | Team |
---|---|---|
Scoring Champion | Ross Jones | Brandon Wheat Kings |
Most Goals | Len Thornson | St. Boniface Canadiens |
All-Star Teams
[edit]First All-Star Team | |||||
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Goaltender | Julian Klymkiw | Brandon Wheat Kings | |||
Defencemen | Elton Taylor | Winnipeg Monarchs | |||
Bill Short | St. Boniface Canadiens | ||||
Centreman | Clare Smith | Brandon Wheat Kings | |||
Leftwinger | Leo Konyk | St. Boniface Canadiens | |||
Rightwinger | Ross Jones | Brandon Wheat Kings | |||
Coach | Walter Monson | Winnipeg Monarchs | |||
Manager | Peter Thompson | Brandon Wheat Kings | |||
Second All-Star Team | |||||
Goaltender | Don Dawson | Winnipeg Barons | |||
Defenceman | Gord Lawson | Brandon Wheat Kings | |||
Defencemen (tie) | Ed Willems | Winnipeg Monarchs | |||
Frank Holliday | St. Boniface Canadiens | ||||
Centreman | Len Thornson | St. Boniface Canadiens | |||
Leftwinger | Bunt Hubchik | Brandon Wheat Kings | |||
Rightwinger | Ab McDonald | St. Boniface Canadiens | |||
Coach | Bill McKenzie | Winnipeg Barons | |||
Manager | Pat Lyon | Winnipeg Monarchs |