The 1922 Memorial Cup

Memorial Cup

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final was the fourth junior ice hockey

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 championship of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association

Canadian Amateur Hockey Association

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. The Eastern Canada

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 champions were scheduled to play the Western Canada

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 champions for the Memorial Cup in a two-game, total goal series, to be held at Shea's Amphitheatre

Shea's Amphitheatre

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 in Winnipeg

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, Manitoba

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, The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association decided to save money, to have the George Richardson Memorial Trophy

George Richardson Memorial Trophy

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 winners Toronto Aura Lee

Toronto Aura Lee

The Toronto Aura Lee Hockey Club operated a pair of junior ice hockey and senior ice hockey teams in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1916 to 1926. They played at Arena Gardens in Toronto...

 play the Fort William War Veterans en route to Winnipeg, rather than have Fort William play the Abbott Cup

Abbott Cup

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 champions Regina Pats

Regina Pats

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 of the South Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. Fort William defeated Aura Lee 5-3 in the sudden death playoff game. Fort William later won their 1st Memorial Cup, defeating Regina 8 goals to 7.

Winning roster

Walter Adams, Johnny Bates, Jerry Bourke, Ted D'Arcy, Chic Enwright, Alex Phillips, Fred Thornes, Clark Whyte. Coach: Stan Bliss