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The Fort France Royals were a Canadian Junior A hockey team from Fort Frances, Ontario. They were members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League for the 1963-64 season, then transferring to the Thunder Bay Junior Hockey League playing until the 1968-69 season. The Royals were affiliated with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League. Team colors were green and white in the MJHL, and later changing to orange, black, and white.

Season-by-Season Record[]

Note: click on season for team rosters or on league for direct link to that season.

Season League GP W L T GF GA Points Finish Playoffs
1963-64 MJHL 30 17 12 1 122 140 35 2nd Lost Final
1964-65 TBJAHL 22 8 10 4 105 108 20 3rd Lost Semifinals
1965-66 TBJHL 30 11 19 0 145 173 22 3rd Lost Semifinals
1966-67 TBJHL 28 9 16 3 120 170 21 3rd Did not qualify/participate
1967-68 TBJHL 24 14 6 4 141 120 48 1st Lost Final
1968-69 TBJHL 24 1 23 0 78 200 2 4th Did not qualify/participate

MJHL Award Winners, League Leaders, & All-Stars[]

Season Player Achievement
1963-64 Ben Harper Second All-Star Team
Dan Johnson Second All-Star Team

NHL Alumni[]

Dan Johnson Ian MacIntosh

NHL Draft Picks[]

Draft Year Player Drafted by Round Overall
1967 Ken Hicks Oakland Seals 1 3