The 1966 Memorial Cup was the 48th annual

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competition, organized by the

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(CAHA) to determine the champion of "junior A" ice hockey. The

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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

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competed against the

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champions

Edmonton Oil Kings The Edmonton Oil Kings are a major junior ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, that play in the Western Hockey League. As of July 2008, they are owned by Daryl Katz's Oilers Entertainment Group, which also owns the Edmonton Oilers ...

of the

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hosted the Final, which featured

Bobby Orr Robert Gordon Orr (born March 20, 1948) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, widely acknowledged as one of the greatest of all time. Orr used his ice skating speed, scoring, and play-making abilities to revolutionize the pos ...

, the Generals captain. It was the last of 18 Memorial Cup series to be played at the Gardens. In a best-of-seven series, Edmonton won their second Memorial Cup, defeating Oshawa four games to two. Orr was injured and played sparingly. Lloyd Pollock oversaw the tournament on behalf of the CAHA. A

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release published on May 13, 1966, credited him for keeping the peace and being unflappable. He was quoted as saying "a big stick can be just as effective as a soft-sell", after he rejected protests from both

Wren Blair Wren Alvin Blair (October 2, 1925January 2, 2013) was a Canadian ice hockey coach, scout and executive in the National Hockey League. Biography Early life Blair was born in Lindsay, Ontario, the son of Audrey and Alvin Blair. The family moved t ...

of Oshawa, and Bill Hunter of Edmonton, for both managers not knowing the regulations. After the conclusion of the series, Pollock announced a $40,000 profit in ticket sales due to playing all of the games at Maple Leaf Gardens, and that the CAHA received 25% of revenue from television broadcasts of the games which would benefit junior hockey.

Scores

*Game 1: Edmonton 7-2 Oshawa *Game 2: Oshawa 7-1 Edmonton *Game 3: Oshawa 6-2 Edmonton *Game 4: Edmonton 5-3 Oshawa *Game 5: Edmonton 7-4 Oshawa *Game 6: Edmonton 2-1 Oshawa Source: MasterCardMemorialCup.ca

Winning roster

Ron Anderson,

Garnet Bailey Garnet Edward "Ace" Bailey (June 13, 1948 – September 11, 2001) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and scout who was a member of Stanley Cup– and Memorial Cup– winning teams. He died at the age of 53 while aboard United Airlines ...

Doug Barrie Douglas Robert Barrie (born October 2, 1946) is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Buffalo Sabres, and Los Angeles Kings between 1969 and 1972. He also played in the World ...

, Brian Bennett, Ron Caley, Craig Cameron,

Bob Falkenberg Robert Arthur "Steady" Falkenberg (born January 1, 1946) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played 54 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings between 1966 and 1971 and 378 games in the World Hockey ...

Al Hamilton Allan Guy Hamilton (born August 20, 1946) is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman, most notably with the Edmonton Oilers of the World Hockey Association. He also played in the National Hockey League for the Oilers, as well as the New York Rang ...

Jim Harrison James Harrison (December 11, 1937 – March 26, 2016) was an American poet, novelist, and essayist. He was a prolific and versatile writer publishing over three dozen books in several genres including poetry, fiction, nonfiction, children’s ...

, Brian Hague,

Galen Head Galen Russell Head (April 16, 1947 – March 14, 2020) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who spent the majority of his career, which lasted from 1967 to 1976, with the Johnstown Jets of the Eastern Hockey League and North American Hock ...

, Ted Hodgsen,

Kerry Ketter Kerry Kenneth Ketter (born September 20, 1947) is a Canadian former ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League with the Atlanta Flames and the World Hockey Association with the Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a profess ...

Ross Lonsberry David Ross Lonsberry (February 7, 1947 – May 4, 2014) was a Canadians, Canadian professional ice hockey Winger (ice hockey), left winger who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Boston Bruins, Los Angeles Kings, Philade ...

, Jim Knox,

Don McLeod Donald Martin "Smokey" McLeod (August 24, 1946 – March 11, 2015) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played briefly in the National Hockey League and six full seasons in the World Hockey Association between 1970 and 1978. Pl ...

, Jim Mitchell, Harold Myers, Eugene Peacosh,

Ross Perkins Ross Perkins (born November 4, 1946) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey forward. He played 225 games in the World Hockey Association with the Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmont ...

Murray Pierce Murray James Pierce (born 1 November 1957) is a former New Zealand rugby union player who played as a lock forward. He won 26 caps for the All Blacks between 1984 and 1989 and played in the victorious New Zealand team at the 1987 Rugby World Cu ...

Dave Rochefort David Joseph Rochefort (born July 22, 1946) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey center who appeared in one National Hockey League game for the Detroit Red Wings during the 1966–67 season, on March 28, 1967 against the Chicago Black Ha ...

, Ted Rogers,

Jim Schraefel James Schraefel (born August 23, 1948) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. During the 1973–74 season, Schraefel played 34 games in the World Hockey Association with the Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professio ...

, Red Simpson,

Ron Walters Ronald W. Walters (July 20, 1938 – September 10, 2010) was an American author, speaker and scholar of African-American politics. He was director of the African American Leadership Institute and Scholar Practitioner Program, Distinguished Leader ...

. Coach: Ray Kinasewich

References

External links

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