1963–64 MJHL 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 Kings3027125620967
Fort Frances Royals301712135118136
Winnipeg Rangers30151233312091
Winnipeg Monarchs301315228112124
Winnipeg Braves30111632592120
St. Boniface Canadiens301281397210

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

TrophyWinnerTeam
MVP
Top GoaltenderKen KachulakBrandon Wheat Kings
Rookie of the Year
Sportsmanship AwardJim IrvingWinnipeg Rangers
Scoring ChampionJohn VopniBrandon Wheat Kings
Most GoalsJohn VopniBrandon Wheat Kings

All-Star Teams

First All-Star Team
GoaltenderKen KachulakBrandon Wheat Kings
Defencemen Bob AshBrandon Wheat Kings
Jim MurrayBrandon Wheat Kings
CentremanFelix LaValleeBrandon Wheat Kings
LeftwingerTed IrvineWinnipeg Braves
RightwingerJohn VopniBrandon Wheat Kings
CoachRon MaxwellBrandon Wheat Kings
Second All-Star Team
GoaltenderBen HarperFort Frances Royals
Defencemen (tie) Terry BallWinnipeg Rangers
Bob HowardWinnipeg Rangers
George HayesBrandon Wheat Kings
CentremanDan JohnsonFort Frances Royals
LeftwingerJim IrvingWinnipeg Rangers
RightwingerFreeman AsmundsonWinnipeg Monarchs

References

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