This is the 1952-53 Manitoba Junior Hockey League Season.
League Notes
League scheduled 72 games, 36 per team.
Winnipeg Black Hawks change their name to the Winnipeg Barons.
Regular Season
Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brandon Wheat Kings | 36 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 164 | 123 | 49 |
St. Boniface Canadiens | 36 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 179 | 120 | 45 |
Winnipeg Monarchs | 36 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 133 | 152 | 33 |
Winnipeg Barons | 36 | 8 | 27 | 1 | 111 | 192 | 17 |
Playoffs
- Semi-Final
- Manitoba Championship (Turnbull Cup)
Memorial Cup Playoffs
- Western Canada Semi-Final
- Western Canada Championship (Abbott Cup)
- Canada Championship (Memorial Cup)
League Leaders
Category | Player | Team | Amount |
---|---|---|---|
Most Points | Ross Jones | Brandon Wheat Kings | 57 |
Most Goals | Len Thornson | St. Boniface Canadiens | 34 |
Most Assists | Clare Smith | Brandon Wheat Kings | 32 |
Top Goals Against Average | Hal Dalkie | St. Boniface Canadiens | 3.26 |
League Record
Record Breaker | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Player | Team | Achievement | Amount | |
Clare Smith | Brandon Wheat Kings | Most Assists--Center | 34 |
Scoring Leaders
Rank | Player | Team | G | A | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ross Jones | Brandon Wheat Kings | 31 | 26 | 57 |
2 | Clare Smith | Brandon Wheat Kings | 22 | 32 | 54 |
3 | Len Thornson | St. Boniface Canadiens | 25 | 26 | 51 |
Bunt Hubchik | Brandon Wheat Kings | 25 | 26 | 51 | |
5 | Ab McDonald | St. Boniface Canadiens | 27 | 23 | 50 |
6 | Tom Rendall | Winnipeg Monarchs | 25 | 20 | 45 |
7 | Leo Konyk | St. Boniface Canadiens | 22 | 20 | 42 |
8 | Al Jacques | Winnipeg Barons | 22 | 19 | 41 |
9 | Gary Aldcorn | Winnipeg Monarchs | 18 | 24 | 42 |
10 | Gabe Pankhurst | St. Boniface Canadiens | 14 | 24 | 38 |
Winnipeg Free Press All-Star Teams
First All-Star Team | ||
---|---|---|
Goaltender | Julian Klymkiw | Brandon Wheat Kings |
Defensemen | Elton Taylor | Winnipeg Monarchs |
Bill Short | St. Boniface Canadiens | |
Centerman | Clare Smith | Brandon Wheat Kings |
Leftwinger | Leo Konyk | St. Boniface Canadiens |
Rightwinger | Ross Jones | Brandon Wheat Kings |
Coach | Walter Monson | Winnipeg Monarchs |
Manager | Peter Thompson | Brandon Wheat Kings |
Second All-Star Team | ||
Goaltender | Don Dawson | Winnipeg Barons |
Defenseman | Gord Lawson | Brandon Wheat Kings |
Defensemen | Ed Willems | Winnipeg Monarchs |
Frank Holliday | St. Boniface Canadiens | |
Centerman | Len Thornson | St. Boniface Canadiens |
Leftwinger | Bunt Hubchik | Brandon Wheat Kings |
Rightwinger | Ab McDonald | St. Boniface Canadiens |
Coach | Bill MacKenzie | Winnipeg Barons |
Manager | Pat Lyon | Winnipeg Monarchs |