1966–67 CMJHL season

First season of Canadian hockey league 1966–67 CMJHL season Western Hockey League Ice hockey Playoffs Moose Jaw Canucks (1) Regina Pats 7 Regular season Season champions Edmonton Oil Kings (1) Four Broncos Memorial Trophy Gerry Pinder (Saskatoon Blades) Bob Clarke Trophy Gerry Pinder (Saskatoon Blades) WHL League founded 1967–68 The 1966–67 CMJHL season was the inaugural season of the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League. The fledgling league was formed by five members of the former Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, along with the Edmonton Oil Kings and the Calgary Buffaloes. However, the league did not receive the sanction of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association, and was considered an "outlaw league" whose members were ineligible to compete for the Memorial Cup.Lapp Richard M. https://archive.org/details/localheroeshisto0000lapp/page/n3/mode/2up Local Heroes: A History of the Western Hockey League White Silas Harbour Publishing 1993 1-55017-080-5 Madeira Park, British Columbia 11–12 en-CA registration The CMJHL's inaugural season featured seven teams based in Alberta and Saskatchewan and a 56-game schedule. The Oil Kings topped the regular season standings with 34 wins; however, the Oil Kings were upset in the playoffs by the Moose Jaw Canucks, who went on to win the President's Cup, defeating the Regina Pats in the league final.Lapp & White Local Heroes 117 Regular season Final standings main WDL League standings Q y y 2 n EDM Edmonton Oil Kings EST Estevan Bruins REG Regina Pats MOO Moose Jaw Canucks SAS Saskatoon Blades WEY Weyburn Red Wings CAL Calgary Buffaloes 34 12 10 281 188 33 18 5 273 197 31 18 7 324 230 25 19 12 215 190 25 24 7 288 271 16 30 10 271 274 4 47 5 178 426 complete Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes Player Team GP G A Pts PIM Gerry Pinder Saskatoon Blades 56 78 62 140 95 Rick Sentes Regina Pats 56 66 61 127 100 Herb Pinder Saskatoon Blades 49 44 75 119 113 Brian Lavander Regina Pats 56 39 71 110 100 Ernie Hicke Regina Pats 55 37 72 109 184 Ken Faranski Regina Pats 42 40 54 99 28 Morris Stefaniw Estevan Bruins 55 36 58 99 44 Garnet Bailey Edmonton Oil Kings 56 47 46 93 177 Galen Head Edmonton Oil Kings 56 50 42 92 43 Ron Walters Edmonton Oil Kings 54 44 40 84 31 Grant Erickson Estevan Bruins 55 35 49 84 49 1967 CMJHL playoffs Quarterfinals Regina defeated Weyburn 4 games to 1 Estevan defeated Saskatoon 3 games to 2, with 2 ties Semifinals Moose Jaw defeated Edmonton 3 games to 2, with 4 ties Regina defeated Estevan 4 games to 1 Finals Moose Jaw defeated Regina 4 games to 1 All-star game The 1966–67 WCJHL all-star game was held in Calgary, Alberta, with the Reds defeating the Whites 7–0 before a crowd of 1,000. Awards Most Valuable Player: Gerry Pinder, Saskatoon BladesTop Scorer: Gerry Pinder, Saskatoon BladesMost Sportsmanlike Player: Morris Stefaniw, Estevan BruinsDefenseman of the Year: Barry Gibbs, Estevan BruinsRookie of the Year: Ron Garwasiuk, Regina PatsGoaltender of the Year: Ken Brown, Moose Jaw CanucksRegular Season Champions: Edmonton Oil Kings All-star teams First team Second team Goal Ken Brown Moose Jaw Canucks none (Brown received all goaltender votes)Defence Barry Gibbs Estevan Bruins Ken Hodge Moose Jaw Canucks Ray McKay Moose Jaw Canucks Kerry Ketter Edmonton Oil KingsCentre Morris Stefaniw Estevan Bruins Jim Harrison (tied) Estevan Bruins - - Herb Pinder (tied) Saskatoon Blades Left wing Gerry Pinder Saskatoon Blades Bill Lesuk Weyburn Red Wings Right wing Rick Sentes Regina Pats Galen Head Edmonton Oil Kings See also 1966 in sports 1967 in sports References 2005–06 WHL Guide None 1967–68 WCHL season WHL seasons Category:Western Hockey League seasons CMJHL