1963-64 Brandon Wheat Kings Memorial Cup Playoffs

=Western Quarter-Final= Pickups

After defeating the Fort William Canadiens of the Thunder Bay Junior Hockey League in the Western Memorial Cup Quarter-Finals, Wheat Kings were allowed three pick-ups from the MJHL. Brandon selected forwards Bill Cooper from the Winnipeg Braves, Jim Irving, and defenseman Terry Ball both from the Winnipeg Rangers. =Western Semi-Final=

Brandon lost to Edmonton Oil Kings (AAHA) 4-games-to-1

Line-up Western Canada Quarter-Final Forwards Leon Garinger • Ron Huston • John Vopni Jean Goyette • Felix LaVallee • Bob Lehner Larry McKillop • Rick Hextall / Allison • Cam Allison / Bill Fairbairn Rod Collins / Bill Kufflick Defense Bob Ash • Jim Murray Lloyd Leslie • George Hayes / Collins Larry Brown Goal Ken Kachulak Western Canada Semi-Final Forwards Leon Garinger / Jean Goyette / Irving • Jim Irving / Huston • John Vopni Bill Cooper • Felix LaVallee • Bob Lehner / Fairbairn Larry McKillop • Rick Hextall • Cam Allison Bill Fairbairn / Ron Huston / Goyette Defense Bob Ash • Terry Ball Lloyd Leslie • Jim Murray George Hayes Goal Ken Kachulak Lineup Notes

Dressed one less than the allowed 16 in all six Semi-Final games, Hextall was in and out of the lineup with an injury, replaced by Fairbairn. Hayes was suspended for 2 games after a stick fight in game 4. Collins filled in. In the Semi-Final, Goyette missed game 1 with an injury, replaced by Fairbairn. Prior to game 2, Garinger and Lehner were suspended by the team for breaking curfew. Both were finished. Goyette and the benched Huston returned for game 2, Goyette replaced Garinger, Huston 10th forward, and Fairbairn took Lehner spot. Ball missed games 3 and 5 with an injury. Huston replaced Goyette on the first unit for games 4 and 5. =Skaters=

=Goalies=