1963–64 MJHL season
The Brandon Wheat Kings won for the third year in a row, and fourth in five years. The win on March 8, 1964, in Fort Frances was the first time the Wheat Kings won the Turnbull Memorial Trophy not playing on home ice.
League notes
[edit]The MJHL expands to Fort Frances, with the Fort Frances Royals joining the league.
Regular season
[edit]| League Standings | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Wheat Kings | 30 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 56 | 209 | 67 |
| Fort Frances Royals | 30 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 35 | 118 | 136 |
| Winnipeg Rangers | 30 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 33 | 120 | 91 |
| Winnipeg Monarchs | 30 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 28 | 112 | 124 |
| Winnipeg Braves | 30 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 25 | 92 | 120 |
| St. Boniface Canadiens | 30 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 97 | 210 |
All-Star game
[edit]The SJHL click for three unanswered goals in the third period, two within 25 seconds, to beat the MJHL 5-2 in the
3rd annual Manitoba - Saskatchewan all-star game was played in Brandon on February 3. Ron Boehm, Fran Huck, Gary Holland, Wayne Doll, and Larry Mickey scored for Saskatchewan, who with the win, retain the Charlie Gardner Memorial Trophy. Replying for the Manitoba were Jim Irving and Felix LaVallee.
MJHL Lineup:
- Goal: Ken Kachulak (Brandon); Ben Harper (Fort Frances)
- Defence: Bob Ash (Brandon); Jim Murray (Brandon); George Hayes (Brandon);
Terry Ball (Rangers); Bob Howard (Rangers) - Centre: Felix LaVallee (Brandon); Dan Johnson (Fort Frances); Alton White (Rangers)
- Leftwing: Ted Irvine (Braves); Jim Irving (Rangers); Dunc Rousseau (Braves)
- Rightwing: John Vopni (Brandon); Freeman Asmundson (Monarchs); Wayne Kitchen (Braves)
- Coach: Ron Maxwell (Brandon); Manager: Bill Addison (Braves)
Playoffs
[edit]Semi-Finals
- Brandon defeated Rangers 4-games-to-none
- Fort Frances defeated Monarchs 4-games-to-none
Turnbull Cup Championship
- Brandon defeated Fort Frances 10-points-to-2 (9 point series)
Western Memorial Cup Inter-Provincial Playoff
- Brandon defeated Fort William Canadiens (TBJHL) 4-games-to-2
Western Memorial Cup Semi-Final
- Brandon lost to Edmonton Oil Kings (CAHL) 4-games-to-1
Awards
[edit]| Trophy | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | ||
| Top Goaltender | Ken Kachulak | Brandon Wheat Kings |
| Rookie of the Year | ||
| Sportsmanship Award | Jim Irving | Winnipeg Rangers |
| Scoring Champion | John Vopni | Brandon Wheat Kings |
| Most Goals | John Vopni | Brandon Wheat Kings |
All-Star Teams
[edit]| First All-Star Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goaltender | Ken Kachulak | Brandon Wheat Kings | |||
| Defencemen | Bob Ash | Brandon Wheat Kings | |||
| Jim Murray | Brandon Wheat Kings | ||||
| Centreman | Felix LaVallee | Brandon Wheat Kings | |||
| Leftwinger | Ted Irvine | Winnipeg Braves | |||
| Rightwinger | John Vopni | Brandon Wheat Kings | |||
| Coach | Ron Maxwell | Brandon Wheat Kings | |||
| Second All-Star Team | |||||
| Goaltender | Ben Harper | Fort Frances Royals | |||
| Defencemen (tie) | Terry Ball | Winnipeg Rangers | |||
| Bob Howard | Winnipeg Rangers | ||||
| George Hayes | Brandon Wheat Kings | ||||
| Centreman | Dan Johnson | Fort Frances Royals | |||
| Leftwinger | Jim Irving | Winnipeg Rangers | |||
| Rightwinger | Freeman Asmundson | Winnipeg Monarchs | |||
References
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