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1968 Memorial Cup

Canadian junior ice hockey championship

Field	Value
title	1968 Memorial Cup
num_teams	11
dates	May 1968
winners	Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)
count	2
prev_season	1967
next_season	1969

Silver bowl trophy with two large handles, mounted on a wide black plinth engraved with team names on silver plates. — The Memorial Cup trophy

The 1968 Memorial Cup was the 50th annual Memorial Cup competition, organized by the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) to determine the champion of junior A ice hockey. The George Richardson Memorial Trophy champions Niagara Falls Flyers of the Ontario Hockey Association in Eastern Canada competed against the Abbott Cup champions Estevan Bruins of the Western Canada Junior Hockey League in Western Canada. In a best-of-seven series, held at the Niagara Falls Memorial Arena in Niagara Falls, Ontario and at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec, Niagara Falls won their 2nd Memorial Cup, defeating Estevan 4 games to 1.

CAHA vice-president Lloyd Pollock oversaw the schedule, and used the Montreal Forum to increase profits for CAHA, since Maple Leaf Gardens was not available and due to the smaller size of the Niagara Falls Memorial Arena.

Scores

Game 1: Niagara Falls 7-4 Estevan
Game 2: Estevan 4-2 Niagara Falls (in Montreal)
Game 3: Niagara Falls 7-4 Estevan
Game 4: Niagara Falls 4-3 Estevan (2OT)
Game 5: Niagara Falls 6-0 Estevan

Winning roster

Steve Atkinson, Doug Brindley, Russ Frieson, Karl Haggarty, Doug Keeler, Mike Keeler, Rick Ley, Don Makey, Phil Myre, Jim Notman, Phil Roberto, Ron Schwindt, Brad Selwood, Garry Swain, Don Tannahill, Dave Tataryn, Rick Thompson, Ross Webley, Tom Webster. Coach: Paul Emms

National Playoff Tree

Additional Interleague Playdowns

:Halifax Canadiens defeated Fredericton Red Wings 4-games-to-2 (Atlantic Canada Final) :Fort William Westfort Hurricanes defeated Nip-Rock Rangers 3-games-to-none (Northwestern Ontario Final) :Verdun Maple Leafs defeated Chicoutimi Saguenéens 3-games-to-1 (Quebec SF) :Verdun Maple Leafs defeated Drummondville Rangers 3-games-to-1 (Quebec Final)

Roll of League Champions

;Western Canada - Abbott Cup playdowns British Columbia (BC)

BCJHL: Penticton Broncos Alberta (AB)
AJHL: Edmonton Movers Saskatchewan (SK)
WCHL: Estevan Bruins Manitoba (MB)
MJHL: St. James Canadians Northwestern Ontario (NWO)
NWOJHL: Nip-Rock Rangers
TBJHL: Fort William Westfort Hurricanes ;Eastern Canada - George Richardson Memorial Trophy playdowns Ontario (ON)
Eastern Ontario (EO) - CJHL: Cornwall Royals
Northeastern Ontario (NEO) - NOJHA: North Bay Trappers
Southern Ontario (SO) - OHA: Niagara Falls Flyers Quebec (QC)
LHJP: Drummondville Rangers
LHJSLS: Chicoutimi Saguenéens
LHJMM: Verdun Maple Leafs Atlantic Canada (AC)
New Brunswick - Fredericton Red Wings (Independent)
Nova Scotia - Halifax Canadiens (Independent)

References

Taylor, Sterling. (May 8, 1968). "Winnipeg May Get Glimpse Of Junior Hockey Final". Winnipeg Free Press.
"MemorialCup.ca - Tournament Results".
"MemorialCup.ca - Winning Rosters".

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