1964–65 MJHL season

Manitoba ice hockey season March 2026 Jimmy Dunn was hired as commissioner of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) in May 1964. The league had been reduced to four teams based in the Greater Winnipeg area after the withdrawal of the Brandon Wheat Kings and the Fort Frances Royals.MJHL zones city; hires Jimmy Dunn May 16, 1964 Winnipeg Tribune Winnipeg, Manitoba 14 https://newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-may-16-1964-2430556/ The MJHL transitioned from a draft of players in the Greater Winnipeg Minor Hockey Association, into a system where each team chose players from a set geographic district. The new "zoning" arrangement was planned to be in effect for three seasons to stimulate more localized interest in junior hockey and aimed to keep teammates together from the minor hockey level to the junior hockey level. Dunn supported the change and noted that the concept had produced forward lines on previous Memorial Cup championship teams from Winnipeg. The Charlie Gardiner Memorial Trophy series was revived as a preseason tournament for the league's teams.Juniors revive trophy series September 17, 1964 Winnipeg Tribune Winnipeg, Manitoba 46 https://newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-sep-17-1964-2489024/ Dunn reached an agreement to televise MJHL games on CJAY-TV, and the league experimented with playing games on Sunday evenings instead of afternoons to increase its attendance and avoid competing with televised football games.Open Sunday October 23, 1964 Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg, Manitoba 54 https://newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-oct-23-1964-2489027/ Dunn requested to the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) that the MJHL waive its bye into the Abbott Cup finals and its playoffs champion meet the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League champion in the first round. He felt that the loss of gate receipts from a bye was a financial hardship for the MJHL, and shorten the league's playoffs to accommodate the change approved by the CAHA.MJHL waives bye into western final January 25, 1965 Winnipeg Tribune Winnipeg, Manitoba 41 https://newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-jan-25-1965-2430228/ Champion On March 31, 1965, at the Winnipeg Arena, the Winnipeg Braves captured the MJHL championship and Turnbull Memorial Trophy. League notes Brandon Wheat Kings transfer to the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, and Fort Frances Royals transfer to the Thunder Bay Junior Hockey League. The St. Boniface Canadiens change their name to the Winnipeg Warriors. The League announced that the Manitoba - Saskatchewan all-star game has been cancelled. League shortens 48 game schedule, no reason given. Regular season League Standings GP W L T Pts GF GA Winnipeg Braves 44 26 13 5 57 184 140 Winnipeg Rangers 45 21 18 6 48 202 170 Winnipeg Monarchs 45 19 21 5 43 159 165 Winnipeg Warriors 44 13 27 4 30 152 222 Playoffs Semi-Finals Rangers lost to Monarchs 3-games-to-2 Turnbull Cup Championship Braves defeated Monarchs 4-games-to-none Western Memorial Cup Semi-Final Braves defeated Port Arthur North Stars (TBJHL) 4-games-to-1 Western Memorial Cup Final (Abbott Cup) Braves lost to Edmonton Oil Kings (CAHL) 4-games-to-2 Awards Trophy Winner Team MVP Wayne Stephenson Winnipeg Braves Top Goaltender Wayne Stephenson Winnipeg Braves Rookie of the Year Bill Ramsay Winnipeg Monarchs Sportsmanship Award Bill Scott Winnipeg Monarchs Scoring Champion Ken Sucharski Winnipeg Rangers Most Goals Terry Jones Winnipeg Rangers All-Star teams First All-Star Team Goaltender Wayne Stephenson Winnipeg Braves Defencemen Al Dylcer Winnipeg Monarchs Jim Lane Winnipeg Rangers Centreman Ken Sucharski Winnipeg Warriors Leftwinger Doug Overton Winnipeg Warriors Rightwinger Bill Cooper Winnipeg Warriors Second All-Star Team Goaltender Gary Thornton Winnipeg Warriors Defencemen Mike Kolody Winnipeg Rangers Brian Dyck Winnipeg Braves Centreman Bill Heindl Jr. Winnipeg Braves Leftwinger Dunc Rousseau Winnipeg Braves Rightwinger George Anderson Winnipeg Braves References Manitoba Junior Hockey League Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame Hockey Hall of Fame Winnipeg Free Press Archives Brandon Sun Archives MJHL Category:Manitoba Junior Hockey League seasons