This is the 1972-73 Manitoba Junior Hockey League Season.
League Notes[]
Evan Jones Memorial Trophy for League MVP introduced.
Regular Season[]
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Division | |||||||
| Portage Terriers | 48 | 32 | 16 | 0 | 280 | 187 | 64 |
| Kenora Muskies | 48 | 21 | 26 | 1 | 288 | 295 | 43 |
| Selkirk Steelers | 48 | 20 | 26 | 2 | 202 | 253 | 42 |
| Dauphin Kings | 48 | 18 | 30 | 0 | 201 | 266 | 36 |
| South Division | |||||||
| St. James Canadians | 48 | 27 | 20 | 1 | 225 | 187 | 55 |
| West Kildonan North Stars | 48 | 25 | 23 | 0 | 213 | 228 | 50 |
| St. Boniface Saints | 48 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 221 | 221 | 48 |
| Winnipeg Monarchs | 48 | 23 | 25 | 0 | 261 | 254 | 46 |
Playoffs[]
| Division Semi-Finals | Divisional Finals | Turnbull Cup Championship | |||||||||||
| 1 | Portage Terriers | 4 | |||||||||||
| North Division | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Kenora Muskies | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Kenora Muskies | 4 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Selkirk Steelers | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Portage Terriers | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1 | St. James Canadians | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2 | West Kildonan | 7 | |||||||||||
| 3 | St. Boniface Saints | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1 | St. James Canadians | 4 | |||||||||||
| South Division | |||||||||||||
| 3 | St. Boniface Saints | 0 | |||||||||||
Note: South Division Semi-Final was a 8 point series.
Manitoba / Saskatchewan Playoff[]
Western Canada Championship[]
- Abbott Cup Championship
Canada Championship[]
- Centennial Cup Championship
| Portage Terriers, Canada's National Junior A Champions |
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All-Star Game[]
On February 3, the MJHL staged its All-Star game at Portage with the North Division whipping the South 3-0.
League Leaders[]
| Category | Player | Team | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Points | Charlie Simmer | Kenora Muskies | 111 |
| Most Goals | Carl Haney | Kenora Muskies | 54 |
| Most Assists | Charlie Simmer | Kenora Muskies | 68 |
| Top Goals Against Average | Murray Bannerman | St. James Canadians | 3.51 |
| John Memryk | Portage Terriers | 3.51 |
League Records[]
| Player | Team | Achievement | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Haney | Kenora Muskies | Most Goals--Left Wing | 54 |
| Jim Gustafson | Kenora Muskies | Most Assists--Left Wing | 55 |
Scoring Leaders[]
| Rank | Player | Team | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Simmer | Kenora Muskies | 43 | 68 | 111 |
| 2 | Jim Gustafson | Kenora Muskies | 37 | 55 | 92 |
| 3 | Carl Haney | Kenora Muskies | 54 | 36 | 90 |
| 4 | Murray Fadden | Kenora Muskies | 36 | 53 | 89 |
| 5 | Randy Penner | Portage Terriers | 46 | 40 | 86 |
| 6 | Wayne Gogal | Winnipeg Monarchs | 38 | 47 | 85 |
| 7 | Frank Leswick | Portage Terriers | 33 | 49 | 82 |
| 8 | Ken Buchy | Dauphin Kings | 31 | 39 | 70 |
| 9 | Kelly Secord | Dauphin Kings | 39 | 29 | 68 |
| Grant Farncombe | Portage Terriers | 34 | 34 | 68 |
Awards[]
All-Star Teams[]
in the News[]
- Rick St. Croix named to OMJHL Second All-Star Team.
National Hockey League[]
- Chuck Arnason
- Gary Bergman
- Larry Brown
- Bobby Clarke
- Bill Fairbairn
- Butch Goring
- Jim Hargreaves
- Ted Harris
- Gerry Hart
- Bill Heindl
- Bryan Hextall
- Dennis Hextall
- Ted Irvine
- Reggie Leach
- Bryan Lefley
- Chuck Lefley
- Bob Leiter
- Ron Low
- John Marks
- Bill Mikkelson
- Lew Morrison
- Rick Newell
- Chris Oddleifson
- Tracy Pratt
- Pete Stemkowski
- Wayne Stephenson
- John Stewart
- Juha Widing
World Hockey Association[]
Professional Players[]
Major Junior Players[]
University & College Players[]