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1971–72 MJHL season

Manitoba ice hockey season

The 1971-1972 Manitoba Junior Hockey League season was won by the Dauphin Kings. Their rivals from the previous year, the St. Boniface Saints, did not proceed beyond the division semifinals.

Champion

On March 28, 1972, at home in Dauphin, the Kings rule the roost for the third time in four years, capturing their third Turnbull Memorial Trophy as MJHL Champs.

League notes

The Dauphin Kings established a MJHL record of 40 Wins in a season.

Regular season

North Division	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA
Dauphin Kings	48	40	8	0	80	304	171
Portage Terriers	48	33	14	1	67	266	193
Kenora Muskies	47	25	22	0	50	230	223
Selkirk Steelers	48	13	34	1	27	211	278

South Division	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA
St. James Canadians	48	31	16	1	63	256	191
St. Boniface Saints	48	22	24	2	46	200	214
West Kildonan North Stars	47	15	32	0	30	208	284
Winnipeg Monarchs	48	9	38	1	19	163	284

All-Star game

On February 1, the MJHL All-Stars played Toronto Marlboros of the Ontario Hockey League at the Winnipeg Arena. The Marlies led by Steve Shutt's 2 goals edged the All-Stars 8-7. Other Marlies goals were scored by Dave Gardner, Billy Harris, George Ferguson, Dennis Maruk, Tom Thomson, and Kevin Devine. Replying for the All-Stars were Rick Blight with a pair, Don Larway, Steve Craft, Brad Carefoot, Murray Fadden, and Kim Murphy added singles.

MJHL Lineup:

Goal: Sandy Kuby (St. James); Rick St. Croix (Kenora)
Defence: Drew Trapp (Dauphin); Mike Korney (Dauphin); Steve Craft (St. Boniface); Perry Miller (West Kildonan); Manley Dubroy (Kenora); Greg Tallon (St. James)
Centre: Kim Murphy (Kenora); Jim Miller (Dauphin); Gary Hanson (St. James); Ed Tkachyk (Dauphin)
Leftwing: Lothar Jochimski (Kenora); Grant Farncombe (Portage Terriers); Dave Marin (Dauphin); Harry Bell (Portage)
Rightwing: Brad Carefoot (Dauphin); Don Larway (Dauphin); Murray Fadden (Kenora); Rick Blight (Portage)
Coaches: Laurie Langrell (St. James); Steve Hawrysh (Dauphin)

Playoffs

Division Semi-Finals :Dauphin defeated Selkirk 4-games-to-none :Portage defeated Kenora 4-games-to-1 :St. James defeated Winnipeg 4-games-to-2 :St. Boniface Saints lost to West Kildonan 4-games-to-1 Divisional Finals :Dauphin defeated Portage 4-games-to-none :St. James lost to West Kildonan 4-games-to-1 Turnbull Cup Championship :Dauphin defeated West Kildonan 4-games-to-none Anavet Cup Championship :Dauphin Kings lost to Humboldt Broncos (SJHL) 4-games-to-2

Awards

Trophy		Winner		Team
MVP
Top Goaltender
Rookie of the Year
Hockey Ability & Sportsmanship Award
Scoring Champion
Most Goals
Coach of the Year

References

Manitoba Junior Hockey League
Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
Hockey Hall of Fame
Winnipeg Free Press Archives
Brandon Sun Archives

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