1960–61 MJHL season

Last updated April 13, 2021

League notes

The League said it would announce midseason Allstar Teams, starting this year.

Regular season

League Standings	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA
Brandon Wheat Kings	32	24	8	0	48	219	136
Winnipeg Rangers	32	21	11	0	42	157	120
Winnipeg Braves	32	18	14	0	36	145	117
St. Boniface Canadiens	32	10	21	1	21	141	191
Winnipeg Monarchs	32	6	25	1	13	107	205

Midseason All-Star Teams

First All-Star Team
Goaltender	Ernie Wakely	Winnipeg Braves
Defencemen	Ken Stephanson	Winnipeg Braves
Defencemen	Bob Woytowich	Winnipeg Rangers
Centreman	George Hill	Brandon Wheat Kings
Leftwinger	Dave Richardson	Winnipeg Rangers
Rightwinger	Barry Hogan	Brandon Wheat Kings
Second All-Star Team
Goaltender	Keith Micklash	Winnipeg Rangers
Defencemen	Bob Lindsay	Winnipeg Rangers
Defencemen	George Peary	Brandon Wheat Kings
Centreman	John Russell	St. Boniface Canadiens
Leftwinger	Ted Taylor	Brandon Wheat Kings
Rightwinger	Harry Beuchart	Winnipeg Rangers

Playoffs

Semi-Finals

Brandon defeated Braves 3-games-to-none

Rangers defeated St. Boniface 3-games-to-none

Turnbull Cup Championship

Brandon lost to Rangers4-games-to-2

Western Memorial Cup Semi-Final

Rangers defeated Fort William Canadiens (TBJHL) 4-games-to-3

Western Memorial Cup Final (Abbott Cup)

Rangers lost to Edmonton Oil Kings (CAHL) 4-games-to-1

Awards

Trophy	Winner	Team
MVP
Top Goaltender	Ernie Wakely	Winnipeg Braves
Rookie of the Year
Scoring Champion	George Hill	Brandon Wheat Kings
Most Goals	George Hill	Brandon Wheat Kings

All-Star Teams

Related Research Articles

On March 14, 1968, at home in St. James, the St. James Canadians corralled the Manitoba Junior Hockey League championship, and on March 26, in Selkirk, the Canadians captured the Turnbull Cup defeating the Central Manitoba Junior Hockey League champions Selkirk Steelers.

In the 1970-71 season of Canadian ice hockey, the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) champions were Winnipeg Saints, who won the Turnbull Memorial Trophy in the final on March 30, 1971, at home in St. Boniface. The Saints went on to win the Anavet Cup by defeating the Weyburn Red Wings of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League on April 13, 1971, at the St. James ground in Winnipeg.

In Winnipeg on April 5, 1974, the Selkirk Steelers won the MJHL title claiming the Turnbull Memorial Trophy. There was no stopping the Selkirk Steelers on April 19, 1974, in Prince Albert, as the Steelers defeated the Prince Albert Raiders of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League winning the Anavet Cup. On May 1, 1974, with a 5-2 win over Kelowna Buckaroos of the British Columbia Hockey League in the seventh and deciding game, held in Kelowna, the Steelers captured the Abbott Cup and advanced into the national final for the Centennial Cup. In the seventh and deciding game, on May 14, 1974, in Ottawa, the Selkirk Steelers scored a dramatic 1-0 overtime victory over the Smiths Falls Bears of the Central Junior A Hockey League to capture the Centennial Cup, emblematic of junior A hockey supremacy in Canada.

On March 21, 1962, in Brandon, the Wheat Kings captured the Turnbull Memorial Trophy as MJHL champions.

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.

The Transcona Rangers change their name to the Winnipeg Rangers.

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.

1958–59 Manitoba Junior Hockey League season

1951–52 Manitoba Junior Hockey League season

The 1950–51 Manitoba Junior Hockey League season saw the Winnipeg Monarchs win the league championship.

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