1968 Memorial Cup
Encyclopedia
The 1968 Memorial Cup
final was the 50th junior ice hockey
championship of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association
. The George Richardson Memorial Trophy
champions Niagara Falls Flyers
of the Ontario Hockey Association
in Eastern Canada
competed against the Abbott Cup
champions Estevan Bruins
of the Western Canada Junior Hockey League
in Western Canada
. In a best-of-seven series, held at the Niagara Falls Memorial Arena
in Niagara Falls, Ontario
and at the Montreal Forum
in Montreal
, Quebec
, Niagara Falls won their 2nd Memorial Cup, defeating Estevan 4 games to 1.
, Doug Brindley
, Russ Frieson, Karl Haggarty, Doug Keeler, Mike Keeler
, Rick Ley
, Don Makey, Phil Myre
, Jim Notman, Phil Roberto
, Ron Schwindt, Brad Selwood
, Garry Swain
, Don Tannahill
, Dave Tataryn
, Rick Thompson, Ross Webley, Tom Webster. Coach: Paul Emms
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 50th junior ice hockey
Junior ice hockey
Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of ice hockey competition for players generally between 16 and 20 years of age...
championship of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association
Canadian Amateur Hockey Association
The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association was the national governing body of amateur ice hockey play in Canada from 1914 until 1994 when it merged with the Canadian Hockey Association or Hockey Canada....
. 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 Niagara Falls Flyers
Niagara Falls Flyers
----The Niagara Falls Flyers were two junior ice hockey franchises that played in the top tier in the Ontario Hockey Association. The first, a Junior "A" team existed from 1960 until 1972, and the second in Tier I Junior "A" from 1976 until 1982....
of the Ontario Hockey Association
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
in Eastern Canada
Eastern Canada
Eastern Canada is generally considered to be the region of Canada east of Manitoba, consisting of the following provinces:* New Brunswick* Newfoundland and Labrador* Nova Scotia* Ontario* Prince Edward Island* Quebec...
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 Estevan Bruins
Estevan Bruins
The Estevan Bruins are a junior ice hockey team playing in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Estevan, Saskatchewan and plays at the brand new Spectra Place. Radio station CJSL AM 1280 broadcasts Bruins games.-History:...
of the Western Canada Junior Hockey League
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
in Western Canada
Western Canada
Western Canada, also referred to as the Western provinces and commonly as the West, is a region of Canada that includes the four provinces west of the province of Ontario.- Provinces :...
. In a best-of-seven series, held at the Niagara Falls Memorial Arena
Niagara Falls Memorial Arena
The Niagara Falls Memorial Arena is an arena located in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. It was built in 1950 and has a capacity of approximately 3,000. The arena was home to various ice hockey teams in the past, including the Niagara Falls Thunder and the Niagara Falls Flyers...
in Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls is a Canadian city on the Niagara River in the Golden Horseshoe region of Southern Ontario. The municipality was incorporated on June 12, 1903...
and at the Montreal Forum
Montreal Forum
The Montreal Forum was an indoor arena located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Called "the most storied building in hockey history" by Sporting News, it was home of the National Hockey League's Montreal Maroons from 1924 to 1938 and the Montreal Canadiens from 1926 to 1996...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Niagara Falls won their 2nd Memorial Cup, defeating Estevan 4 games to 1.
Scores
- Game 1: Niagara Falls 7-4 Estevan
- Game 2: Estevan 4-2 Niagara Falls (in Montreal)
- Game 3: Niagara Falls 7-4 Estevan
- Game 4: Niagara Falls 4-3 Estevan (5OT)
- Game 5: Niagara Falls 6-0 Estevan
Winning roster
Steve AtkinsonSteve Atkinson
Stephen John "The Snail" Atkinson was a Canadian ice hockey player who played the positions of center and right wing....
, Doug Brindley
Doug Brindley
Douglas Allen Brindley is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 3 games in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He would also play 103 games in the World Hockey Association with the Cleveland Crusaders.-External links:...
, Russ Frieson, Karl Haggarty, Doug Keeler, Mike Keeler
Mike Keeler
Mike Keeler is a former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League in the sixth round, 71st overall, of the 1970 NHL Entry Draft; however, he never played in that league. He played two games in the World Hockey Association with the New...
, Rick Ley
Rick Ley
Richard Norman Ley is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association .-Playing career:...
, Don Makey, Phil Myre
Phil Myre
Philip Lewis Myre is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.-Playing career:Originally selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1966 NHL Entry Draft, Myre played parts of three seasons with the Canadiens. In 1971 he played 30 regular season games, and dressed for 70. However...
, Jim Notman, Phil Roberto
Phil Roberto
Phillip Joseph Roberto is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward. Phil Roberto played four years of junior hockey with the hometown Niagara Falls Flyers of the OHA...
, Ron Schwindt, Brad Selwood
Brad Selwood
Bradley Wayne Selwood is the former General Manager and head coach of the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League....
, Garry Swain
Garry Swain
Garry Frederick Arthur Swain is a retired professional ice hockey center. He played in both the NHL and WHA....
, Don Tannahill
Don Tannahill
Donald Andrew Tannahill is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 222 games in the World Hockey Association and 111 games in the National Hockey League...
, Dave Tataryn
Dave Tataryn
David Nathan Tataryn is a retired professional ice hockey player who played two games in the National Hockey League and 25 in the World Hockey Association. He played with the New York Rangers and Toronto Toros....
, Rick Thompson, Ross Webley, Tom Webster. Coach: Paul Emms
National Playoff Tree
Additional Interleague Playdowns
- Halifax Canadiens defeated Fredericton Red Wings 4-games-to-2 (Maritime Final)
- Fort William Westfort Hurricanes defeated Nip-Rock Rangers 3-games-to-none (Northwestern Ontario Final)
- Verdun Maple Leafs defeated Chicoutimi SaguenéensChicoutimi SaguenéensThe Chicoutimi Saguenéens are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Chicoutimi, Quebec . The team plays its home games at the Centre Georges-Vézina.-History:...
3-games-to-1 (Quebec SF) - Verdun Maple Leafs defeated Drummondville RangersDrummondville RangersThe Drummondville Rangers were a junior ice hockey team that played in Drummondville, Quebec. They originally played in the Quebec Junior Hockey League, but became a founding member of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in 1969. They were originally affiliated with the New York Rangers. They...
3-games-to-1 (Quebec Final)
Role of League Champions
- BCJHL: Penticton BroncosPenticton VeesThe Penticton Vees are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Penticton, British Columbia, Canada. They are a part of the British Columbia Hockey League...
- AJHL: Edmonton Movers
- WCHLWestern Hockey LeagueThe Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
: Estevan BruinsEstevan BruinsThe Estevan Bruins are a junior ice hockey team playing in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Estevan, Saskatchewan and plays at the brand new Spectra Place. Radio station CJSL AM 1280 broadcasts Bruins games.-History:...
(Represented Saskatchewan) - MJHL: St. James CanadiansSt. James CanadiansThe St. James Canadians were a Canadian junior hockey team in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League until 2003, folding officially in 2004. The Canadians played out of the St. James Civic Centre, in Winnipeg, Manitoba...
- TBJHL: Fort William Westfort Hurricanes
- NOJHA: North Bay Trappers
- NWOJHLNorthwestern Ontario Junior Hockey LeagueThe Northwestern Ontario Junior Hockey League was a Canadian Junior ice hockey league in the Northwestern Ontario region of Ontario. The league ran from 1964 until 1970 as members of the Thunder Bay Amateur Hockey Association in direct competition for the Memorial Cup the Grand Championship of...
: Nip-Rock Rangers - OHAOntario Hockey LeagueThe Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
: Niagara Falls FlyersNiagara Falls Flyers----The Niagara Falls Flyers were two junior ice hockey franchises that played in the top tier in the Ontario Hockey Association. The first, a Junior "A" team existed from 1960 until 1972, and the second in Tier I Junior "A" from 1976 until 1982.... - CJHLCentral Junior A Hockey LeagueThe Central Canada Hockey League is a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey league operating in eastern Ontario, Canada. The league is sanctioned by the Ottawa District Hockey Association and Hockey Canada and is a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League...
: Cornwall RoyalsCornwall RoyalsThe Cornwall Royals were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1969 to 1981 and the Ontario Hockey League from 1981 to 1992. This team should not be confused with other Cornwall Royals teams that played in the QSHL, MMJHL, or OHA-B.-History:From 1961 until 1969, the... - LHJP: Drummondville RangersDrummondville RangersThe Drummondville Rangers were a junior ice hockey team that played in Drummondville, Quebec. They originally played in the Quebec Junior Hockey League, but became a founding member of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in 1969. They were originally affiliated with the New York Rangers. They...
- LHJSLS: Chicoutimi SaguenéensChicoutimi SaguenéensThe Chicoutimi Saguenéens are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Chicoutimi, Quebec . The team plays its home games at the Centre Georges-Vézina.-History:...
- LHJMM: Verdun Maple Leafs
- Maritime: Halifax Canadiens (Independent)