1962–63 MJHL season

Manitoba ice hockey season May 2026 March 2026 On March 23, 1963, the Brandon Wheat Kings clinched their second straight MJHL title before more than 4,000 hometown fans in Brandon. The Wheat Kings retained the Turnbull Memorial Trophy. League notes League shorten the 40 game regular season in order to accommodate Memorial Cup playoffs. Regular season League Standings GP W L T Pts GF GA Brandon Wheat Kings 39 32 7 0 64 206 124 St. Boniface Canadiens 39 19 16 4 42 186 148 Winnipeg Monarchs 39 15 21 3 33 141 177 Winnipeg Braves 39 14 22 3 31 127 156 Winnipeg Rangers 40 11 25 4 26 141 196 All-Star game The Manitoba - Saskatchewan classic was held in Regina on January 21, with SJHL winning 5-2. The SJHL scored the first two goals of the game, held period leads of 2-1 and 4-1. SJHL leading goal scorer Wayne Caufield lead the way with a pair, Joe Watson, Garry Peters, and Granger Evans added singles. MJHL scoring leader Bob Stoyko, and Bobby Brown scored for the MJHL. MJHL Lineup: Goal: Henry Goy (St. Boniface); Rick Best (Braves) Defence: Ray Clearwater (Braves); Tracy Pratt (Brandon); George Butterworth (St. Boniface); John Trojack (St. Boniface); Terry Ball (Rangers) Centre: Bob Stoyko (Brandon); Steve Yoshino (St. Boniface); Bob Toothhill (Braves) Leftwing: Ted Irvine (St. Boniface); Jim Irving (Rangers); Dave Janaway (Brandon) Rightwing: Jerry Korp (Brandon); Dave Confrey (St. Boniface); Bobby Brown (Brandon) Coach: Pete Kapusta (St. Boniface); Manager: Bill Addison (Braves) Playoffs Semi-Finals Brandon defeated Monarchs 3-games-to-2 St. Boniface defeated Braves 3-games-to-none Turnbull Cup Championship Brandon defeated St. Boniface 4-games-to-1 Western Memorial Cup Semi-Final Brandon defeated Fort William Canadiens (TBJHL) 4-games-to-none Western Memorial Cup Final (Abbott Cup) Brandon lost to Edmonton Oil Kings (CAHL) 4-games-to-1 Awards Trophy Winner Team MVP Top Goaltender Ken Kachulak Brandon Wheat Kings Rookie of the Year Ken Kachulak Brandon Wheat Kings Sportsmanship Award Bruce Wright Winnipeg Monarchs Scoring Champion Bob Stoyko Brandon Wheat Kings Most Goals (tie) Ted Irvine St. Boniface Canadiens Wayne Kitchen St. Boniface Canadiens All-Star teams July 2010 References MJHL Category:1962 in sports in Manitoba Category:Manitoba Junior Hockey League seasons