The 1972 Memorial Cup

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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...

occurred May 8-May 14 at the Ottawa Civic Centre

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 in Ottawa, Ontario. Participating teams were the winners of the Ontario Hockey Association

Ontario Hockey Association

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, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

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 and Western Hockey League

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 which were the Peterborough Petes

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, Cornwall Royals

Cornwall Royals

The 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...

 and Edmonton Oil Kings

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. Cornwall won their 1st Memorial Cup, defeating Peterborough in the final game. 1972 was the first year the Memorial Cup was contested as a round robin tournament between three teams.

Round-robin standings

	GP	W	L	GF	GA
Peterborough Petes Peterborough Petes The Peterborough Petes are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team has played in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, since 1956, and is the oldest continuously operating team in the league.-History:...  (OHA Ontario Hockey Association The Ontario Hockey Association is the governing body for the majority of Junior and Senior level ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation along with the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. Other Ontario sanctioning bodies along with the... )	2	2	0	10	6
Cornwall Royals Cornwall Royals The 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...  (QMJHL Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League... )	2	1	1	7	4
Edmonton Oil Kings Edmonton Oil Kings This article refers to the original Oil Kings franchises that existed until 1978. For the current team that began play in 2007, see Edmonton Oil Kings...  (WHL 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... )	2	0	2	4	11

Scores

Round-robin

• May 8 Peterborough 4-2 Cornwall
• May 10 Peterborough 6-4 Edmonton
• May 12 Cornwall 5-0 Edmonton

Final

• May 14 Cornwall 2-1 Peterborough

Winning roster

Robbie Bingley, Yvon Blais, Brian Bowles, Richard Brodeur

Richard Brodeur

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, Stuart Davison, Robert Geoffrion, Dave Johnson, Dan Lupenette, Blair MacDonald

Blair MacDonald

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, Tony McCarthy

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, Gary Macgregor

Gary MacGregor

Gary MacGregor was an ice hockey player who played at forward. He had a spectacular final season of junior hockey with the Cornwall Royals in 1973-74, scoring 100 goals. He was drafted by both the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association in 1974, and chose the WHA...

, Brian McCullough, Bob Murray

Robert Frederick Murray

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, John Nazar, Michel Renaud, Al Sims

Al Sims

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, Ron Smith, Gerry Teeple, Kevin Tracey, Pierre Viau, John Wensink

John Wensink

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, Tom Wynne. Coach: Orval Tessier

Orval Tessier

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. Trainers were Ray Moquin and Orval Baker

See also