From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base
1963–64 MJHL season
Manitoba ice hockey season
Manitoba ice hockey season
The Brandon Wheat Kings won for the third year in a row, and fourth in five years. The win on March 8, 1964, in Fort Frances was the first time the Wheat Kings won the Turnbull Memorial Trophy not playing on home ice.
League notes
The MJHL expands to Fort Frances, with the Fort Frances Royals joining the league.
Regular season
| League Standings | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Wheat Kings | 30 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 56 | 209 | 67 |
| Fort Frances Royals | 30 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 35 | 118 | 136 |
| Winnipeg Rangers | 30 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 33 | 120 | 91 |
| Winnipeg Monarchs | 30 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 28 | 112 | 124 |
| Winnipeg Braves | 30 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 25 | 92 | 120 |
| St. Boniface Canadiens | 30 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 97 | 210 |
All-Star game
The SJHL click for three unanswered goals in the third period, two within 25 seconds, to beat the MJHL 5-2 in the 3rd annual Manitoba - Saskatchewan all-star game was played in Brandon on February 3. Ron Boehm, Fran Huck, Gary Holland, Wayne Doll, and Larry Mickey scored for Saskatchewan, who with the win, retain the Charlie Gardner Memorial Trophy. Replying for the Manitoba were Jim Irving and Felix LaVallee.
MJHL Lineup:
- Goal: Ken Kachulak (Brandon); Ben Harper (Fort Frances)
- Defence: Bob Ash (Brandon); Jim Murray (Brandon); George Hayes (Brandon); Terry Ball (Rangers); Bob Howard (Rangers)
- Centre: Felix LaVallee (Brandon); Dan Johnson (Fort Frances); Alton White (Rangers)
- Leftwing: Ted Irvine (Braves); Jim Irving (Rangers); Dunc Rousseau (Braves)
- Rightwing: John Vopni (Brandon); Freeman Asmundson (Monarchs); Wayne Kitchen (Braves)
- Coach: Ron Maxwell (Brandon); Manager: Bill Addison (Braves)
Playoffs
Semi-Finals :Brandon defeated Rangers 4-games-to-none :Fort Frances defeated Monarchs 4-games-to-none Turnbull Cup Championship :Brandon defeated Fort Frances 10-points-to-2 (9 point series) Western Memorial Cup Inter-Provincial Playoff :Brandon defeated Fort William Canadiens (TBJHL) 4-games-to-2 Western Memorial Cup Semi-Final :Brandon lost to Edmonton Oil Kings (CAHL) 4-games-to-1
Awards
| Trophy | Winner | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MVP | ||||
| Top Goaltender | ||||
| Rookie of the Year | ||||
| Sportsmanship Award | ||||
| Scoring Champion | ||||
| Most Goals |
All-Star teams
| First All-Star Team | Second All-Star Team |
|---|---|
| Goaltender | Ken Kachulak |
| Defencemen | Bob Ash |
| Jim Murray | Brandon Wheat Kings |
| Centreman | Felix LaVallee |
| Leftwinger | Ted Irvine |
| Rightwinger | John Vopni |
| Coach | Ron Maxwell |
| Goaltender | Ben Harper |
| Defencemen (tie) | Terry Ball |
| Bob Howard | Winnipeg Rangers |
| George Hayes | Brandon Wheat Kings |
| Centreman | Dan Johnson |
| Leftwinger | Jim Irving |
| Rightwinger | Freeman Asmundson |
References
- Manitoba Junior Hockey League
- Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
- Hockey Hall of Fame
- Winnipeg Free Press Archives
- Brandon Sun Archives
This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.
Ask Mako anything about 1963–64 MJHL season — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.
Research with MakoFree with your Surf account
Create a free account to save articles, ask Mako questions, and organize your research.
Sign up freeThis content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.
Report