- 1967–68 MJHL season
On March 14, 1968 at home in St. James, the St. James Canadians corralled the
Manitoba Junior Hockey League championship, and on March 26, in Selkirk, the Canadians captured the Turnbull Cup defeating theCentral Manitoba Junior Hockey League championsSelkirk Steelers .League Notes
During the summer of 1967, the MAHA agreed to allowed 3 teams to enter the WCHL, the
Brandon Wheat Kings and theFlin Flon Bombers from the MJHL, and theBen Hatskin 's owned Winnipeg Jets. Hatskin, also owned 3 MJHL teams. Part of the agreement was the continuation of the MJHL, Hatskin sold his 3 teams to local interests, and the Winnipeg Warriors became the West Kildonan North Stars, the St. James Braves became theSt. James Canadians , and the Winnipeg Rangers became the St. Boniface Saints. These 3 teams joined theWinnipeg Monarchs to form the new MJHL. TheSelkirk Steelers , however joined theCentral Manitoba Junior Hockey League .League drops the final three games of the regular season in order to accommodate
Memorial Cup playoff elimination series within the province with theCentral Manitoba Junior Hockey League .Regular Season
References
* [http://www.mjhlhockey.ca/ Manitoba Junior Hockey League]
* [http://www.mbhockeyhalloffame.ca/index.html Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame]
* [http://www.hhof.com/ Hockey Hall of Fame]
*Winnipeg Free Press Archives
*Brandon Sun Archives
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