Champion

On March 28, 1972, at home in Dauphin, the Kings rule the roost for the third time in four years, capturing their third Turnbull Memorial Trophy as MJHL Champs.

League notes

The Dauphin Kings established a MJHL record of 40 Wins in a season.

Regular season

All-Star game

On February 1, the MJHL All-Stars played Toronto Marlboros of the Ontario Hockey League at the Winnipeg Arena. The Marlies led by

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's 2 goals edged the All-Stars 8-7. Other Marlies goals were scored by Dave Gardner, Billy Harris, George Ferguson,

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, Tom Thomson, and

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. Replying for the All-Stars were

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with a pair, Don Larway, Steve Craft, Brad Carefoot, Murray Fadden, and Kim Murphy added singles. MJHL Lineup: *Goal: Sandy Kuby (St. James);

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(Kenora) *Defence: Drew Trapp (Dauphin);

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(Dauphin); Steve Craft (St. Boniface);

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(West Kildonan); Manley Dubroy (Kenora); Greg Tallon (St. James) *Centre: Kim Murphy (Kenora); Jim Miller (Dauphin);
Gary Hanson (St. James); Ed Tkachyk (Dauphin) * Leftwing: Lothar Jochimski (Kenora); Grant Farncombe (Portage Terriers);
Dave Marin (Dauphin); Harry Bell (Portage) *Rightwing: Brad Carefoot (Dauphin); Don Larway (Dauphin);
Murray Fadden (Kenora);

(Portage) *Coaches: Laurie Langrell (St. James);

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(Dauphin)

Playoffs

''Division Semi-Finals'' :Dauphin defeated Selkirk ''4-games-to-none'' :Portage defeated Kenora ''4-games-to-1'' :St. James defeated Winnipeg ''4-games-to-2'' :St. Boniface Saints lost to West Kildonan ''4-games-to-1'' ''Divisional Finals'' :Dauphin defeated Portage ''4-games-to-none'' :St. James lost to West Kildonan ''4-games-to-1'' ''Turnbull Cup Championship'' :Dauphin defeated West Kildonan ''4-games-to-none'' '' Anavet Cup Championship'' :Dauphin Kings lost to

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

Awards

All-Star Teams

References

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