1944 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 1944 Memorial Cup final was the 26th 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 Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey Association in Eastern Canada competed against the Abbott Cup champions Trail Smoke Eaters of the Western Kootenay Junior Hockey League in Western Canada. In a best-of-seven series, held at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, Oshawa won their 3rd Memorial Cup, defeating Trail 4 games to 0. Scores thumb|Maple Leaf Gardens|alt=Panorama of the arena exterior with beige-coloured bricks and street scene at a downtown intersection Game 1: Oshawa 9-2 Trail Game 2: Oshawa 5-2 Trail Game 3: Oshawa 15-4 Trail Game 4: Oshawa 11-4 Trail 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 Bill Barker, Don Batten, David Bauer, Harvey Bennett, Johnny Chenier, Floyd Curry, Bob Dawes, Bill Ezinicki, Ted Lindsay, Bobby Love, Johnny Marois, Murdie MacMillan, Gus Mortson, Bob Porter, Bert Shewchuck, Ken Smith, Jack Taggart. Coach: Charlie Conacherhttp://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:1943–44 in Canadian ice hockey 1944 Memorial Cup Category:Ice hockey competitions in Toronto Category:1940s in Toronto Category:1944 in Ontario