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References
- ↑ "World Title Hockey Teams Play at Toronto in April". The Winnipeg Tribune . Winnipeg, Manitoba. 23 February 1937. p. 12.
- ↑ "Schedule Of Round Robin For World's Amateur Title". Medicine Hat News . Medicine Hat, Alberta. The Canadian Press. 19 April 1937. p. 3.
- ↑ "Wembley, Sudbury Will Play Series For World's Title". Winnipeg Free Press . Winnipeg, Manitoba. 22 April 1937. p. 18.
- ↑ "Overtime Goal Wins For Tigers". The Winnipeg Tribune . Winnipeg, Manitoba. 27 April 1937. p. 16.
- ↑ "IIHF Honour Roll: Derek Holmes". Legends of Hockey. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ↑ "Ken Johannson Hockey Stats and Profile". Hockey Database. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
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