The

Manitoba Junior Hockey League The Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) is a Junior 'A' ice hockey league operating in the Canadian province of Manitoba and one of nine member leagues of the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL). The MJHL consists of thirteen teams all based ...

(MJHL) expanded from four to six teams for the 1966–67 season when it readmitted the

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and accepted the

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. MJHL commissioner Jimmy Dunn announced his resignation on October 24, 1966, and cited personal reasons. Despite being offered a pay raise, he felt that the increase in teams made the job too much for him and had "taken the fun out of it". His resignation came shortly after a game between the Winnipeg Rangers and the Brandon Wheat Kings in which 242

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were given in the first period.

Champion

On April 7 in

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, the Bombers won the MJHL championship and were presented with the Turnbull Memorial Trophy.

League notes

Brandon Wheat Kings and Flin Flon Bombers transfer from the

Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is a Junior 'A' ice hockey league operating in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan and one of nine member leagues of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Open to North American-born players 20 years of ...

after the league folds.
The MJHL expands to Selkirk, with the Selkirk Steelers joining the league.
The Winnipeg Braves change their name to the St. James Braves.

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(Flin Flon) set league records for most goals (71), assists (112), and points (183),
in a single season.

Regular season

Flin Flon played 12 four point games, winning 10.
Monarchs & Rangers each won 1 four point game.
Some postponed games not played.

All-Star game

On February 24, the MJHL All-Stars played Canada's National Team at St. James.
MJHL Lineup: *Goal:

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(Flin Flon); George Surmay (Rangers) *Defence: Gerry Hart (Flin Flon);

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(Monarchs);

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(Flin Flon);
Larry Brown (Brandon);

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(Rangers) *Centre:

(Flin Flon);

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(Brandon); Dezi Desrochers (Selkirk) *Leftwing: Cal Swenson (Brandon);

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(Rangers);

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(Rangers) *Rightwing:

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(Flin Flon);

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(Brandon);

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(St. James) *Coach: Ed Dorohoy (Brandon)

Playoffs

''Quarter-Finals'' :Brandon defeated St. James ''3-games-to-none'' :Rangers defeated Selkirk ''3-games-to-none'' ''Semi-Finals'' :Flin Flon defeated Monarchs ''3-games-to-none'' :Brandon defeated Rangers ''4-games-to-1'' ''Turnbull Cup Championship'' :Flin Flon defeated Brandon ''3-games-to-2'' ''Western

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Semi-Final'' :Flin Flon lost to

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(

TBJHL The Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League (TBJHL) was a Canadian junior ice hockey league that existed from c. 1920 to 1980. The TBJHL operated in Northwestern Ontario, primarily in the Thunder Bay region. The Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League wa ...

) ''4-games-to-2''

Awards

All-Star Teams

References

Manitoba Junior Hockey League

Hockey Hall of Fame
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Archives *

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MJHL The Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) is a Junior 'A' ice hockey league operating in the Canadian province of Manitoba and one of nine member leagues of the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL). The MJHL consists of thirteen teams all based ...

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