On March 23, 1963, the Brandon Wheat Kings clinched their second straight MJHL title before more than 4,000 hometown fans in Brandon. The Wheat Kings retained the Turnbull Memorial Trophy.
League shorten the 40 game regular season in order to accommodate Memorial Cup playoffs.
League Standings | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brandon Wheat Kings | 39 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 64 | 206 | 124 |
St. Boniface Canadiens | 39 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 42 | 186 | 148 |
Winnipeg Monarchs | 39 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 33 | 141 | 177 |
Winnipeg Braves | 39 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 31 | 127 | 156 |
Winnipeg Rangers | 40 | 11 | 25 | 4 | 26 | 141 | 196 |
The Manitoba - Saskatchewan classic was held in
Regina on January 21, with
SJHL winning 5-2. The SJHL scored the first two goals of the game, held period leads of 2-1 and 4-1. SJHL leading goal scorer
Wayne Caufield lead the way with a pair,
Joe Watson,
Garry Peters, and
Granger Evans added singles. MJHL scoring leader
Bob Stoyko, and
Bobby Brown scored for the MJHL.
MJHL Lineup:
Semi-Finals
Turnbull Cup Championship
Western Memorial Cup Semi-Final
Western Memorial Cup Final ( Abbott Cup)
Trophy | Winner | Team |
---|---|---|
MVP | ||
Top Goaltender | Ken Kachulak | Brandon Wheat Kings |
Rookie of the Year | Ken Kachulak | Brandon Wheat Kings |
Sportsmanship Award | Bruce Wright | Winnipeg Monarchs |
Scoring Champion | Bob Stoyko | Brandon Wheat Kings |
Most Goals (tie) | Ted Irvine | St. Boniface Canadiens |
Wayne Kitchen | St. Boniface Canadiens |
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