1945 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 1945 Memorial Cup final was the 27th junior ice hockey championship of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA). The finals were held at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. CAHA president Frank Sargent chose the location to maximize profits, which were reinvested into minor ice hockey in Canada.Time Out Smith Maurice Maurice Smith (journalist) May 21, 1963 Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg, Manitoba 19 https://newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-may-21-1963-1634864/ The George Richardson Memorial Trophy champions Toronto St. Michael's Majors of the Ontario Hockey Association in Eastern Canada competed against the Abbott Cup champions Moose Jaw Canucks the Southern Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League in of Western Canada. In a best-of-seven series, held at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, St. Michael's won their 2nd Memorial Cup, defeating Moose Jaw 4 games to 1. Scores thumb|Maple Leaf Gardens|alt=Panorama of the arena exterior with beige-coloured bricks and street scene at a downtown intersection Game 1: St. Michael's 8-5 Moose Jaw Game 2: Moose Jaw 5-3 St. Michael's Game 3: St. Michael's 5-3 Moose Jaw Game 4: St. Michael's 4-3 Moose Jaw Game 5: St. Michael's 7-2 Moose Jaw 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 John Arundel, John Blute, Pat Boehmer, Les Costello, Leo Gravelle, Bob Gray, Johnny McCormack, Ted McLean, Jim Morrison, Gus Mortson, Bobby Paul, Joe Sadler, Phil Samis, Tod Sloan, Jimmy Thomson, Frank Turik. Coach: Joe Primeau.http://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:1944–45 in Canadian ice hockey 1945 Memorial Cup Category:Ice hockey competitions in Toronto Memorial Cup Category:1940s in Toronto