The 1961 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 43rd junior ice hockey

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 championship of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association

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. The George Richardson Memorial Trophy

George Richardson Memorial Trophy

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 champions Toronto St. Michael's Majors

Toronto St. Michael's Majors

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 of the Ontario Hockey Association

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 in Eastern Canada

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 competed against the Abbott Cup

Abbott Cup

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 champions Edmonton Oil Kings of the Central Alberta Hockey League in Western Canada

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. In a best-of-seven series, held at the Edmonton Gardens

Edmonton Gardens

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 in Edmonton

Edmonton

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, Alberta

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, St. Michael's won their 4th Memorial Cup, defeating Edmonton 4 games to 2.

Scores

• Game 1: St. Michael's 4-0 Edmonton
• Game 2: St. Michael's 4-1 Edmonton
• Game 3: St. Michael's 4-2 Edmonton
• Game 4: Edmonton 5-4 St. Michael's
• Game 5: Edmonton 4-2 St. Michael's
• Game 6: St. Michael's 4-2 Edmonton

Winning roster

Arnold Brown, Andre Champagne

Andre Champagne

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, Gerry Cheevers

Gerry Cheevers

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, Jack Cole, Paul Conlin, Terry Clancy

Terry Clancy

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, Bruce Draper

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, Dave Draper, Dave Dryden

Dave Dryden

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, Roger Galipeau, Paul Jackson, Larry Keenan

Larry Keenan

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, Duncan MacDonald, Bill MacMillan

Bill MacMillan

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, Barry MacKenzie

Barry MacKenzie

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, Peter Noakes, Terry O'Malley

Terry O'Malley

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, Sonny Osborne, Brian Walsh

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. Coach: Father David Bauer.