1941 Memorial Cup

Canadian junior ice hockey championship March 2023 March 2023 thumb|The Memorial Cup trophy|alt=Silver bowl trophy with two large handles, mounted on a wide black plinth engraved with team names on silver plates. The 1941 Memorial Cup final was the 23rd junior ice hockey championship of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA). The George Richardson Memorial Trophy champions Montreal Royals of the Quebec Junior Hockey League in Eastern Canada competed against the Abbott Cup champions Winnipeg Rangers of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League in Western Canada. This was the first-ever Memorial Cup to feature a team from Quebec. In a best-of-five series, held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec and at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, Winnipeg won their 1st Memorial Cup, defeating Montreal 3 games to 2. The Quebec Amateur Hockey Association (QAHA) wanted more influence into how the CAHA determined the dates and location of playoffs games for the Memorial Cup.Local Ice Rulers Veto Inducements December 18, 1940 The Gazette Montreal, Quebec 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83178923/dawe-1940/ When the Montreal Royals advanced to the semifinals, QAHA president Norman Dawe lobbied for games to be played at the Montreal Forum instead of all games in Toronto.Still Trying April 9, 1941 The Gazette Montreal, Quebec 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83292178/dawe-1941/ The CAHA voted against his request due to budget constraints and travel costs.Quebec Over-ruled on Junior Playoff April 15, 1941 The Gazette Montreal, Quebec 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83292485/dawe-1941/ In the 1941 Memorial Cup final, the Montreal Royals won both games played on home ice, but failed to win the cup since they lost all three games played in Toronto.Lapp Richard M. Macaulay Alec The Memorial Cup: Canada's National Junior Hockey Championship Harbour Publishing 1997 Madeira Park, British Columbia 1-55017-170-4 65–67 Scores Game 1: Winnipeg 4-2 Montreal (in Toronto) Game 2: Montreal 5-3 Winnipeg (in Montreal) Game 3: Winnipeg 6-4 Montreal (in Toronto) Game 4: Montreal 4-3 Winnipeg (in Montreal) Game 5: Winnipeg 7-4 Montreal (in Toronto) http://mastercardmemorialcup.ca/history-tournamentresults/ MemorialCup.ca - Tournament Results 2016-05-11 2018-07-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20180719114102/http://mastercardmemorialcup.ca/history-tournamentresults dead Winning roster Doug Baldwin, Bob Ballance, Bernie Bathgate, Tom Bredin, Sam Fabro, Earl Fast, Glen Harmon, Alan Hay, Bill Heindl, Les Hickey, Babe Hobday, Hib Macey, Lou Medynski, Hugh Millar, Bill Mortimer, Mike Peters, Bill Robinson, Hal Thompson. Coach: Baldy Northcotthttp://mastercardmemorialcup.ca/history-rosters/ MemorialCup.ca - Winning Rosters 2016-05-11 2017-09-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20170910221004/http://mastercardmemorialcup.ca/history-rosters/ dead References External links Memorial Cup https://web.archive.org/web/20160602202910/http://mastercardmemorialcup.ca/ June 2, 2016 Canadian Hockey League expanded Category:1940–41 in Canadian ice hockey 1941 Memorial Cup Category:Ice hockey competitions in Montreal Category:Ice hockey competitions in Toronto Category:1941 in Quebec Category:1941 in Ontario