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This is the 1962-61 Manitoba Junior Hockey League Season.

League Notes[]

League scheduled 80 games, 32 per team.

Regular Season[]

Team GP W L T GF GA PTS
Brandon Wheat Kings 32 24 8 0 219 136 48
Winnipeg Rangers 32 21 11 0 157 120 42
Winnipeg Braves 32 18 14 0 145 117 36
St. Boniface Canadiens 32 10 21 1 141 191 21
Winnipeg Monarchs 32 6 25 1 107 205 13

Playoffs[]

Semi-Finals
Brandon defeated Braves 3-games-to-none
Rangers defeated St. Boniface 3-games-to-none
Manitoba Championship (Turnbull Cup)
Rangers defeated Brandon 4-games-to-2

Memorial Cup Playoffs[]

Western Canada Semi-Final
Rangers defeated Fort William Canadiens (TBJHL) 4-games-to-3
Western Canada Championship (Abbott Cup)
Rangers lost to Edmonton Oil Kings (AAHA) 4-games-to-1
see 1960-61 Western Canada Memorial Cup Playoffs

League Leaders[]

Category Player Team Amount
Most Points George Hill Brandon Wheat Kings 83
Most Goals George Hill Brandon Wheat Kings 45
Most Assists Barry Hogan Brandon Wheat Kings 42
Top Goals Against Average Ernie Wakely Winnipeg Braves 3.57

League Record[]

Player Team Achievement Amount
Barry Hogan Brandon Wheat Kings Most Assists--Right Wing 42

Scoring Leaders[]

Rank Player Team G A Pts
1 George Hill Brandon Wheat Kings 45 38 83
2 Barry Hogan Brandon Wheat Kings 27 42 69
3 Ted Taylor Brandon Wheat Kings 28 30 58
4 Bryan Hextall Brandon Wheat Kings 22 35 57
5 Andy Herrebout Winnipeg Braves 23 28 51
6 John Russell St. Boniface Canadiens 21 29 50
7 John Ayotte Winnipeg Braves 28 20 48
Harry Buechart Winnipeg Rangers 23 25 48
Dave Richardson Winnipeg Rangers 17 31 48
10 Wayne Gurba Brandon Wheat Kings 22 22 44

Leading Goaltenders[]

Rank Player Team GAA
1 Ernie Wakely Winnipeg Braves 3.57
2 Keith Micklash Winnipeg Rangers 3.69
3 Phil Headley Brandon Wheat Kings 4.10

Awards[]

Trophy Winner Team
MVP George Hill Brandon Wheat Kings
Rookie of the Year ?????
Scoring Champion George Hill Brandon Wheat Kings

All-Star Teams[]

First All-Star Team
Dave RichardsonGeorge HillBarry Hogan
Winnipeg RangersBrandon Wheat KingsBrandon Wheat Kings
Ken StephansonBob Woytowich
Winnipeg BravesWinnipeg Rangers
Ernie Wakely
Winnipeg Braves
Second All-Star Team
Ted TaylorJohn RussellHarry Buechart
Brandon Wheat KingsSt. Boniface CanadiensWinnipeg Rangers
Bob LindsayGeorge Peary
Winnipeg RangersBrandon Wheat Kings
Keith Micklash
Winnipeg Rangers

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