1921 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 1921 Memorial Cup final was the third junior ice hockey championship of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. The George Richardson Memorial Trophy champions Stratford Midgets of the Ontario Hockey Association in Eastern Canada competed against the Abbott Cup champions Winnipeg Junior Falcons of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League in Western Canada. In a two-game, total goal series, held at the Arena Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, Winnipeg won their first Memorial Cup, defeating Stratford 11 goals to 9. Background The Winnipeg Falcons were formed out of the Young Men's Lutheran Club of the Icelandic Lutheran Church. They had defeated both the Regina Victorias and Fort William YMCA to become Western Canadian champions.Lapp Macaulay 1997 17 Games The first game was played on March 24, and was won 9–2 by Winnipeg. Game two was on March 26 and Stratford won 7–2. Winnipeg won the Memorial Cup based on their 11 goals to Stratford's 9, and were the first Western Canadian team to win the championship. Winning roster Scotty Comfort, Wally Fridfinnson, Sammy McCallum, Harold McMunn, Herb McMunn, Bill McPherson, Harry Neil, Dave Patrick, Art Somers, Frank Woodall. Coach: Stan BlissLapp Macaulay 1997 281 References Bibliography Lapp Richard M. Macaulay Alec 1997 The Memorial Cup: Canada's National Junior Hockey Championship Harbour Publishing Madeira Park, British Columbia 1-55017-170-4 External links Memorial Cup https://web.archive.org/web/20160602202910/http://mastercardmemorialcup.ca/ June 2, 2016 Canadian Hockey League expanded Mem Category:Ice hockey competitions in Toronto 1921 Memorial Cup Category:1921 in sports in Ontario Category:1920s in Toronto