The 1953 Memorial Cup

Memorial Cup

The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...

final was the 35th junior ice hockey

Junior ice hockey

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 championship of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association

Canadian Amateur Hockey Association

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. The George Richardson Memorial Trophy

George Richardson Memorial Trophy

The George T. Richardson Memorial Trophy was presented annually from 1932 until 1972 by the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association to the Eastern Canadian Junior "A" Champions. The trophy is named in honour of George T. Richardson, an Allan Cup winner with Queen’s University in 1909...

 champions Barrie Flyers

Barrie Flyers

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 of the Ontario Hockey Association

Ontario Hockey League

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 in Eastern Canada

Eastern Canada

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 competed against the Abbott Cup

Abbott Cup

The Abbott Memorial Cup, commonly referred to as the Abbott Cup, was awarded annually from 1919 through 1999 to the Junior "A" ice hockey Champion for Western Canada....

 champions St. Boniface Canadiens

St. Boniface Canadiens

In 1952 the Winnipeg Canadiens were bought and renamed the St. Boniface Canadiens.The St. Boniface Canadiens were a Manitoba Junior Hockey League Team. The St. Boniface Canadiens won 4 Turnbull Cup Championships as Manitoba Junior Champions, 1953, 1954, 1956, & 1958.The 1953 St...

 of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League

Manitoba Junior Hockey League

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 in Western Canada

Western Canada

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. In a best-of-seven series, held at Shea's Amphitheatre

Shea's Amphitheatre

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 in Winnipeg

Winnipeg

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, Manitoba

Manitoba

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 and the Wheat City Arena

Wheat City Arena

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 in Brandon, Manitoba

Brandon, Manitoba

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, Barrie won their 2nd Memorial Cup, defeating Winnipeg 4 games to 1.

Scores

• Game 1: Barrie 6-4 St. Boniface (in Winnipeg)
• Game 2: Barrie 6-3 St. Boniface (in Brandon)
• Game 3: Barrie 7-5 St. Boniface (in Winnipeg)
• Game 4: St. Boniface 7-4 Barrie (in Winnipeg)
• Game 5: Barrie 6-1 St. Boniface (in Winnipeg)

Winning roster

Orin Carver, Don Cherry

Don Cherry

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, George Cuculick, Marv Edwards

Marv Edwards

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, Bill Harrington, Jack Higgins, Tim Hook, John Martin, Don McKenney

Don McKenney

Donald Hamilton McKenney is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward...

, Doug Mohns

Doug Mohns

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, Fred Pletsch

Fred Pletsch

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, Tony Poeta

Tony Poeta

Anthony Joseph Poeta was a professional ice hockey player from 1950 to 1960....

, Jim Robertson, Ken Robertson, Skip Teal

Skip Teal

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, Orval Tessier

Orval Tessier

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, Larry Thibault, Ralph Willis

Ralph Willis

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, Bob White

Bob White (ice hockey)

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. Coach: Hap Emms

Hap Emms

Leighton A. "Hap" Emms was a Canadian ice hockey player, coach, owner, general manager and pioneer of the game. Emms was as controversial as he was successful during close to 60 years in hockey...