1965-66 SJHL Season

This is the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League for the 1965-66 season.

Standings
Team                       GP    W    L    T  OTL   GF    GA     P  Estevan Bruins              60    44   11   5   -    373   155    93 Weyburn Red Wings          60    38   16   6   -    300   193    82 Brandon Wheat Kings        60    32   21   7   -    283   252    71 Moose Jaw Canucks          60    33   23   4   -    294   229    70 Regina Pats                60    28   25   7   -    312   260    63 Saskatoon Blades           60    20   37   3   -    240   310    43 Melville Millionaires      60    18   37   5   -    236   348    41 Flin Flon Bombers          60    8    51   1   -    199   490    17

Quarter Finals
Best of 7


 * Weyburn Red Wings beat Regina Pats 4 wins to 1.
 * (3-0, 2-3, 6-4, 4-3, 4-2)
 * Brandon Wheat Kings beat Saskatoon Blades 4 wins to 1.
 * (8-0, 6-3, 2-5, 5-3, 9-1)

Semi Finals
Best of 7


 * Estevan Bruins beat Moose Jaw Canucks 4 wins to 1.
 * (5-4, 5-2, 4-9, 2-1, 10-3)
 * Weyburn Red Wings beat Brandon Wheat Kings 4 wins to 2.
 * (0-2, 3-4, 5-2, 4-2, 3-0, 7-1)

Final
Best of 7


 * Estevan Bruins beat Weyburn Red Wings 4 wins to 3.
 * (5-2, 1-4, 3-2, 1-5, 3-1, 3-4, 4-0)

Estevan Bruins advanced to the 1965-66 Western Canada Memorial Cup Playoffs.

League Leaders

 * Points: Ross Lonsberry, Estevan Bruins 144
 * Goals: Lonsberry 67
 * Assists: Dave Lee, Weyburn Red Wings 78
 * Goals Against Average: Pete Neukomm, Estevan Bruins 2.42

Awards

 * Leading Scorer: Ross Lonsberry, Estevan Bruins
 * Most Valuable Player: Ross Lonsberry, Estevan Bruins
 * Most Gentlemanly Player: Dave Lee, Weyburn Red Wings
 * Leading Rookie: Grant Erickson, Estevan Bruins

First Team

 * Goaltender: Don Caley, Weyburn Red Wings
 * Defenceman: Larry Hornung, Weyburn Red Wings
 * Defenceman: Bob Heaney, Estevan Bruins
 * Center: Dave Lee, Weyburn Red Wings
 * Left Winger: Ross Lonsberry, Estevan Bruins
 * Right Winger: Bill Fairbairn, Brandon Wheat Kings

Second Team

 * Goaltender: Jim Shaw, Saskatoon Blades
 * Defenceman: Stan Fuller, Estevan Bruins
 * Defenceman: Barry Gibbs, Estevan Bruins
 * Center: Morris Stefaniw, Estevan Bruins
 * Left Winger: Ken Faranski, Regina Pats
 * Right Winger: Ted Hodgson, Estevan Bruins