The 1974 Memorial Cup occurred May 5–12 at the

Stampede Corral The Stampede Corral was a multi-purpose venue (ice hockey, professional wrestling, rodeo, tennis) in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Located on the grounds of Stampede Park, the arena was completed in 1950 at a cost of C$1.25 million ($ million toda ...

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. It was the 56th annual

Memorial Cup The Memorial Cup () is the national championship of the Canadian Hockey League, a consortium of three major junior ice hockey leagues operating in Canada and parts of the United States. It is a four-team round-robin tournament played between t ...

competition, organized by the

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(CAHA) to determine the champion of major junior A ice hockey. Participating teams were the winners 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 ...

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (french: Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec; abbreviated ''QMJHL'' in English, ''LHJMQ'' in French) is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The l ...

and

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which were the St. Catharines Black Hawks,

Quebec Remparts There have been two junior ice hockey franchises known as the Quebec Remparts (french: Remparts de Québec) that played in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The first edition played from 1969 to 1985; the current franchise has pla ...

and

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. Regina won their 4th

, defeating Quebec in the final game.

Teams

Quebec Remparts

The

represented the

at the 1974 Memorial Cup. The Remparts had a very strong season in 1973-74, finishing in second place in the East Division with a 52-16-2 record, earning 106 points. In an unusually high scoring season, the Remparts scored 531 goals, which ranked second in the league. Quebec allowed 314 goals, which was the second fewest in the QMJHL. In the post-season, the Remparts swept the

Shawinigan Dynamos Shawinigan () is a city located on the Saint-Maurice River in the Mauricie area in Quebec, Canada. It had a population of 49,349 as of the 2016 Canadian census. Shawinigan is also a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality (TE) an ...

in the QMJHL quarter-finals, winning the series in four games. Quebec then defeated the

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four games to two in the QMJHL semi-finals, setting up a matchup against the league leading

Sorel Éperviers The Sorel Éperviers (Black Hawks) were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1969 to 1981. The team was one of the founding members of the QMJHL. They mostly played at the Colisée Cardin in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, ...

in the finals. The Remparts defeated Sorel four games to two in the QMJHL finals, winning the

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and earning a berth at the 1974 Memorial Cup. The high-scoring Remparts were led offensively by

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, who scored 93 goals and a team high 216 points in 69 games. Cloutier emerged as a top prospect for the upcoming 1974 WHA Amateur Draft, and would be drafted ninth overall by the

Quebec Nordiques The Quebec Nordiques (french: Nordiques de Québec, pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated "Quebec City Northmen" or "Northerners") were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City. The Nordiques played in the W ...

. In the post-season, Cloutier scored a league high 26 goals, and added 24 assists for 50 points in 16 games. Jacques Locas scored a team high 99 goals as he also broke the 200 point plateau, as Locas had 206 points in 63 games. Locas finished with a league high 51 points in 16 playoff games.

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narrowly missed reaching 200 points, as he scored 64 goals and 194 points in 67 games.

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scored 45 goals and 104 points in 70 games, as Quebec had five players with 100+ points during the season.

Michel Lachance Michel Lachance (born April 11, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 21 games in the National Hockey League for the Colorado Rockies. As a youth, he played in the 1967 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tourn ...

scored nine goals and 72 points in 70 games to lead the defense in scoring. The Remparts goaltending duties were split up between

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and

Maurice Barrette Maurice Barrette (February 17, 1956 – September 30, 2018) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Quebec Remparts of the QMJHL, Nova Scotia Voyageurs of the AHL and the Springfield Indians. Barrette was drafted i ...

. The 1974 Memorial Cup was the Remparts second consecutive appearance at the tournament. In

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, the Remparts lost in the final game to the

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. Quebec also appeared at the

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, which they won over the

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Regina Pats

The

represented the

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at the 1974 Memorial Cup. The Pats finished the 1973-74 with the best record in the league, with a 43-14-11 record, earning 97 points. Regina won the

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for their regular season success. The Pats were a high scoring team, leading the WCHL with 377 goals. They were also the best defensive team in the league, allowing a league low 225 goals. In the post-season, Regina defeated the

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four games to two in the East Division semi-finals. In the East Division finals, the Pats beat the

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four games to two, earning the right to compete for the WCHL championship. In the final round, Regina swept the

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in four games, capturing the

and a berth into the 1974 Memorial Cup. The Pats offensive was led by

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, who finished second in WCHL scoring with 68 goals and 146 points in 66 games. Sobchuk led the Pats in post-season scoring, scoring 10 goals and 31 points in 16 playoff games. Top prospect

Clark Gillies Clark Gillies (April 7, 1954 – January 21, 2022) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played for the New York Islanders and Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League between 1974 and 1988. Gillies served as captain of the Island ...

scored 46 goals and 112 points in 65 games. Gillies would later be drafted with the fourth overall pick by the

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at the 1974 NHL Entry Draft. Defenseman

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, known as the best prospect since

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, scored 21 goals and 92 points in 67 games during the season. Joly would become the first overall pick in the 1974 NHL Entry Draft by the

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. In goal,

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played a majority of the games. He finished the season with a 39-12-9 record with a 3.00 GAA and a .905 save percentage. The 1974 Memorial Cup would be the Pats thirteenth appearance. The team had previously won the

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and

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St. Catharines Black Hawks

The St. Catharines Black Hawks represented the

at the 1974 Memorial Cup. The Black Hawks finished in second place in the OHA during the 1973-74 season with a 41-23-6 record, earning 88 points. St. Catharines scored the second most goals in the league with 358 goals, while the club allowed 278 goals, which ranked them in seventh. In the post-season, the Black Hawks cruised to a nine points to one victory over the

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. ...

in the OHA quarter-finals. In the OHA semi-finals, St. Catharines swept the defending champion

eight points to zero. In the final round against the

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, the Black Hawks easily defeated the Petes nine points to one to win the

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and earn a berth into the 1974 Memorial Cup. The Black Hawks were led by

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, who finished in a tie for the league lead in points, winning the

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. Adduono scored 51 goals and 135 points in 70 games.

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scored 53 goals and 129 points in 69 games, winning the

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, awarded to the highest scoring right winger in the OHA. Gorman followed up with six goals and 31 points in 14 post-season games.

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scored 50 goals and 123 points in 70 games as he was one of the top ranked prospects heading into the 1974 NHL Entry Draft. Paiement would be selected second overall by the

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narrowly missed out on the 100 point club, as he scored 36 goals and 97 points in 67 games. Defenseman

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led the Black Hawks defense, scoring 25 goals and 50 points in 65 games. Hampton would be selected third overall in the 1974 NHL Entry Draft by the

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. Bill Cheropita was the Black Hawks starting goaltender. The 1974 Memorial Cup was the third appearance by the Black Hawks franchise at the

. The St. Catharines Teepees won the cup in

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and

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Round-robin standings

Scores

''Source'' Round-robin *May 5 St. Catharines 4-1 Quebec *May 6 Regina 4-0 St. Catharines *May 8 Quebec 5-3 Regina Semi-Final *May 10 Quebec 11-3 St. Catharines Final *May 12 Regina 7-4 Quebec

Winning roster

Bill Bell, Glen Burdon, Drew Callender, Dave Faulkner,

, Jon Hammond, Mike Harazny,

, Rob Laird, Bob Leslie, Kim McDougal, Jim Minor,

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, Rob Tudor,

, Rick Uhrich,

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, Mike Wirchowski. Coach: Bob Turner

Award winners

Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy The Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy is a Canadian Hockey League (CHL) trophy, awarded to the most valuable player in the annual Memorial Cup Tournament. The trophy was first awarded in 1972 and won by Richard Brodeur of the QMJHL's Cornwall Royals. ...

(MVP):

, Regina *

George Parsons Trophy The George Parsons Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged to be the most sportsmanship, sportsmanlike at the Memorial Cup tournament. It was first awarded in 1974. The trophy is named for George Parsons (ice hockey), George Parsons, a for ...

(Sportsmanship):

Guy Chouinard Guy Camil Chouinard (born October 20, 1956) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the 1970s and 80's for the Atlanta Flames, Calgary Flames, and St. Louis Blues. He has also had a lengthy career as a coach in the QMJHL ...

, Quebec

References

External links

Memorial Cup

Canadian Hockey League
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