The 1956 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 38th 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

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 champions Toronto Marlboros

Toronto Marlboros

The Toronto Marlborough Athletic Club, commonly known as the Toronto Marlboros, was founded in 1903. It operated a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association and Ontario Hockey League from 1904 to 1989...

 of the Ontario Hockey Association

Ontario Hockey League

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 in 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 Regina Pats

Regina Pats

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 of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League

Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League

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 in Western Canada

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, in a rematch of the 1955 final. In a best-of-seven series, held at Maple Leaf Gardens

Maple Leaf Gardens

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 in Toronto

Toronto

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, Ontario

Ontario

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, Toronto won their second consecutive Memorial Cup, and third overall, defeating Regina 4 games to 0, with 1 tie.

Scores

• Game 1: Regina 4-4 Toronto
• Game 2: Toronto 5-1 Regina
• Game 3: Toronto 4-2 Regina
• Game 4: Toronto 6-1 Regina
• Game 5: Toronto 7-4 Regina

Winning roster

Bobby Baun

Bobby Baun

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, Walt Boyer, Carl Brewer

Carl Brewer

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, Len Broderick

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, Stan Buda, Charlie Burns

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, Ron Casey, Gary Collins

Gary Collins (ice hockey)

Ranleigh Gary Collins is a retired Canadian ice hockey player who played two games in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs.- Career statistics :-External links:...

, Jim Crockett, Ron Farnfield, Ken Girard

Ken Girard

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, Gord Haughton, Bill Kennedy, Al MacNeil

Al MacNeil

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, Jim Murchie, Harry Neale

Harry Neale

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, Bob Nevin

Bob Nevin

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, Bob Pulford

Bob Pulford

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. Coach: Turk Broda

Turk Broda

Walter "Turk" Broda was an ice hockey goaltender, playing his entire career for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League . Broda was born in Brandon, Manitoba to a Ukrainian family; joining the Maple Leafs in 1936.-Personal:...