The 1939
Memorial Cup final was the 21st
junior ice hockey
Junior hockey is a level of competitive ice hockey generally for players between 16 and 21 years of age. Junior hockey leagues in the United States and Canada are considered amateur (with some exceptions) and operate within regions of each cou ...
championship of the
Canadian Amateur Hockey Association
The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA; french: Association canadienne de hockey amateur) was the national governing body of amateur ice hockey in Canada from 1914 until 1994, when it merged with Hockey Canada. Its jurisdiction include ...
. The
George Richardson Memorial Trophy champions
Oshawa Generals
The Oshawa Generals are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They are based in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. The team is named for General Motors, an early sponsor (commercial), sponsor which has its Canadian headquarters in Oshawa. ...
of the
Ontario Hockey Association
The Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) is the governing body for the majority of junior and senior level ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation along with the Northern Ontario Hockey As ...
in
Eastern Canada competed against the
Abbott Cup champions
Edmonton Athletic Club Roamers of the Edmonton Junior Hockey League in
Western Canada. In a best-of-five series, held at
Maple Leaf Gardens in
Toronto,
Ontario, Oshawa won their 1st Memorial Cup, defeating Edmonton 3 games to 1.
Scores
*Game 1: Oshawa 9-4 Edmonton
*Game 2: Oshawa 12-4 Edmonton
*Game 3: Edmonton 4-1 Oshawa
*Game 4: Oshawa 4-2 Edmonton
Winning roster
Les Colvin
Leslie Charles Colvin (February 8, 1919 – September 7, 2006) was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender who played in one National Hockey League game for the Boston Bruins during the 1948–49 season, on January 22, 1949 against the Montreal Canadien ...
, Don Daniels, Joe Delmonte,
Jim Drummond
James Henry Drummond (October 20, 1918 – December 12, 1950) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He played 2 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers during the 1944–45 seas ...
, Gerry Kinsella,
Nick Knott
William Nickolas Earl Knott (July 23, 1920 – April 12, 1987) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 19 games in the National Hockey League for the Brooklyn Americans during the 1941–42 season. He also played several seasons ...
,
Jud McAtee
Jerome Francis "Jud" McAtee (February 5, 1920 – February 22, 2011) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 46 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings between 1942 and 1945.
Playing career
Born in Stratford, Ontario, ...
,
Norm McAtee
Norman Joseph McAtee (June 28, 1921 – August 25, 2010) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 13 games in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins during the 1946–47 NHL season, 1946–47 season. The rest of his career, which las ...
, Dinny McManus, Gar Peters, Nig Ritchie, Roy Sawyer, Orville Smith,
Billy Taylor. Coach: Tracy Shaw.
References
External links
Memorial Cup
Canadian Hockey League
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1938–39 in Canadian ice hockey
1939 Memorial Cup
Ice hockey competitions in Toronto
1930s in Toronto