1958-59 Winnipeg Braves Memorial Cup Playoffs



Pickups

After winning the MJHL Championship, and qualifying for the Memorial Cup playoffs, the Braves were allowed 4 pick-ups (3 skaters and 1 reserve goaltender). The Braves selected Transcona Rangers Don Atamanchuk, and St. Boniface Canadiens Ted Green, Howie Hughes, and goalie Paul Sexsmith. In the western series, Sexsmith could only play if Wakely was injured and also Moroz would dress as backup unless injured. After winning the Abbott Cup, Western Canada Junior A Championship, the Braves were allowed 3 more pick-ups. They selected reserve goalie Sexsmith, and two more of his St. Boniface Canadiens teammates Jerry Kruk and John Rodger.

Line-up Laurie Langrell • Bob Leiter • Don Atamanchuk / Al LeBlanc Wayne Larkin • Howie Hughes • Ernie Bradawaski / Atamanchuk Al Baty • Rene Brunel • Pat Angers Ken King, Bradawaski, Bob Wales, John Rodger, Jerry Kruk

Gary Bergman • Ted Green Lew Mueller • Doug Munro John Sutherland Wayne Winstone

Ernie Wakely Zenny Moroz Paul Sexsmith Lineup Notes

Atamanchuk replaced the injured LeBlanc on the first line. Hughes replaced King on the second unit. King became 10th forward. Green was the team's number 2 defenseman. LeBlanc returned for game 3 of the western final, Atamanchuk was moved to second unit. The second round of pickups were reserve players. Besides LeBlanc, the Braves stayed basically injury free, King replaced Brunel, and Kruk for Angers for a game. =Skaters=

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