This is the 1946=47 season of the Junior Amateur Hockey Association:
The Verdun Cyclones and the Montreal Winged Wheelers were accepted as expansion teams. The Cyclones were a New York Rangers farm team while all the other teams were affiliated with the Montreal Canadiens.
The Cyclones and Verdun Maple Leafs played their home games @ the Verdun Auditorium and the Winged Wheelers and Lachine Rapides played @ the Lachine Arena. All the other teams called the Montreal Forum home.
This league was the only Junior A league in Quebec. Its champion advanced to the Memorial Cup Playoffs.
Standings[]
| Regular Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Junior Canadiens | 27 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 169 | 62 | 48 |
| Montreal Nationale | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 167 | 92 | 37 |
| Montreal Junior Royals | 28 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 106 | 107 | 31 |
| Lachine Rapides | 28 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 130 | 117 | 30 |
| Verdun Maple Leafs | 28 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 116 | 103 | 29 |
| Montreal Winged Wheelers | 28 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 91 | 126 | 20 |
| Verdun Cyclones | 28 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 78 | 123 | 14 |
| Montreal Concordia Civics | 26 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 94 | 158 | 11 |
Top Ten Scorers[]
| Player | Team | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georges Bougie | Nationale | 36 | 43 | 79 |
| Jean Paul Corriveau | Nationale | 33 | 46 | 79 |
| Howie Morenz, Jr. | Canadiens | 42 | 26 | 68 |
| Aime Bourgie | Lachine | 34 | 33 | 67 |
| Aime Bisaillon | Nationale | 28 | 33 | 61 |
| Bob Fryday | Canadiens | 26 | 26 | 52 |
| Fred Denny | Canadiens | 18 | 33 | 51 |
| Jacques Laplante | Canadiens | 25 | 23 | 48 |
| Roch Desmarais | Lachine | 18 | 28 | 46 |
| Peanut Richard | Nationale | 24 | 20 | 44 |
Quarter Finals[]
Best of 5
| Date | Winner | Loser | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 28 | Maple Leafs 4 | Nationale 2 | Verdun |
| March 1 | Nationale 6 | Maple Leafs 3 | Montreal |
| March 2 | Maple Leafs 11 | Nationale 4 | Verdun |
| March 3 | Nationale 7 | Maple Leafs 5 | Montreal |
| March 5 | Nationale 5 | Maple Leafs 2 | Verdun |
Montreal Nationale beat Verdun Maple Leafs 3 wins to 2.
| Date | Winner | Loser | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 25 | Royals 5 | Wheelers 3 | Montreal |
| February 28 | Wheelers 4 | Royals 2 | Lachine |
| March 2 | Wheelers 4 | Royals 3 | Verdun |
| March 3 | Royals 4 | Wheelers 2 | Montreal |
| March 4 | Royals 9 | Wheelers 7 | Montreal |
Montreal Junior Royals beat Montreal Winged Wheelers 3 wins to 2.
Semi Finals[]
Best of 7
| Date | Winner | Loser | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 25 | Canadiens 13 | Lachine 5 | Montreal |
| February 26 | Canadiens 10 | Lachine 4 | Lachine |
| March 2 | Canadiens 7 | Lachine 4 | Lachine |
| March 4 | Canadiens 15 | Lachine 5 | Montreal |
Montreal Junior Canadiens beat Lachine Rapides 4 wins to none.
Best of 3
| Date | Winner | Loser | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 7 | Nationale 10 | Royals 2 | Lachine |
| March 8 | Royals 3 | Nationale 2 | Montreal |
| March 9 | Nationale 4 | Royals 2 | Verdun |
Montreal Nationale beat Montreal Junior Royals 2 wins to 1.
Final[]
Best of 5
| Date | Winner | Loser | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 10 | Nationale 3 | Canadiens 2 | Montreal |
| March 12 | Canadiens 5 | Nationale 4 | Verdun |
| March 13 | Canadiens 7 | Nationale 6 | Montreal |
| March 15 | Canadiens 8 | Nationale 2 | Montreal |
Montreal Junior Canadiens beat Montreal Nationale 3 wins to 1.
Montreal Junior Canadiens advanced to the 1946-47 Eastern Canada Memorial Cup Playoffs.
Team Photos[]
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