1967–68 MJHL season

On March 14, 1968, at home in St. James, the St. James Canadians corralled the Manitoba Junior Hockey League championship, and on March 26, in Selkirk, the Canadians captured the Turnbull Cup defeating the Central Manitoba Junior Hockey League champions Selkirk Steelers.

League notes

During the summer of 1967, the MAHA agreed to allow three teams to enter the WCHL: the Brandon Wheat Kings and the Flin Flon Bombers from the MJHL, and the Ben Hatskin-owned Winnipeg Jets. Hatskin also owned three MJHL teams. Part of the agreement was the continuation of the MJHL; Hatskin sold his three teams to local interests, and the Winnipeg Warriors became the West Kildonan North Stars, the St. James Braves became the St. James Canadians, and the Winnipeg Rangers became the St. Boniface Saints. These three teams joined the Winnipeg Monarchs to form the new MJHL. The Selkirk Steelers however joined the Central Manitoba Junior Hockey League.

The league dropped the final three games of the regular season in order to accommodate Memorial Cup playoff elimination series within the province with the Central Manitoba Junior Hockey League.

Regular season

League Standings GP W L T Pts GF GA
Winnipeg Monarchs362013343200157
St. Boniface Saints361817137157152
West Kildonan North Stars351718034151189
St. James Canadians371421230155165

Playoffs

Semi-Finals

Winnipeg lost to West Kildonan 4-games-to-1
St. Boniface lost to St. James 4-games-to-1

Final

West Kildonan lost to St. James 4-games-to-none

Turnbull Cup Championship

St. James defeated Selkirk Steelers (CMJHL) 4-games-to-2

Western Memorial Cup Semi-Final

St. James lost to Westfort Hurricanes (TBJHL) 4-games-to-2

Awards

TrophyWinnerTeam
MVPJim TroskySt. Boniface Saints
Top GoaltenderAlan HannaWinnipeg Monarchs
Rookie of the YearWayne CherneckiWest Kildonan North Stars
Hockey Ability & Sportsmanship AwardAndy MilesWinnipeg Monarchs
Scoring ChampionWayne CherneckiWest Kildonan North Stars
Most GoalsWayne CherneckiWest Kildonan North Stars
Coach of the YearJim WalkerSt. James Canadians

All-Star Teams

1968 First All-Star Team
GoaltenderAlan HannaWinnipeg Monarchs
Defencemen Jim TroskySt. Boniface Saints
Al WhiteWinnipeg Monarchs
CentremanWayne CherneckiWest Kildonan North Stars
Leftwinger (tie) Andy Van HellemondSt. James Canadians
Brian HowieWest Kildonan North Stars
RightwingerBrian StephensonWinnipeg Monarchs
1968 Second All-Star Team
GoaltenderAllan LoewenSt. James Canadians
Defencemen Ken FriesenSt. Boniface Saints
Jim GairWest Kildonan North Stars
CentremanChris OddleifsonWinnipeg Monarchs
Wingers Jim MalcolmWinnipeg Monarchs
Andy MilesWinnipeg Monarchs

References

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