On March 23, 1963, the Brandon Wheat Kings clinched their second straight MJHL title before more than 4,000 hometown fans in Brandon. The Wheat Kings retained the Turnbull Memorial Trophy.
League shorten the 40 game regular season in order to accommodate Memorial Cup playoffs.
League Standings | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | |
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39 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 64 | 206 | 124 | ||
39 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 42 | 186 | 148 | ||
39 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 33 | 141 | 177 | ||
39 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 31 | 127 | 156 | ||
40 | 11 | 25 | 4 | 26 | 141 | 196 |
The Manitoba - Saskatchewan classic was held in Regina on January 21, with SJHL winning 5-2. The SJHL scored the first two goals of the game, held period leads of 2-1 and 4-1. SJHL leading goal scorer Wayne Caufield lead the way with a pair, Joe Watson, Garry Peters, and Granger Evans added singles. MJHL scoring leader Bob Stoyko, and Bobby Brown scored for the MJHL.
MJHL Lineup:
Semi-Finals
Brandon defeated Monarchs 3-games-to-2
St. Boniface defeated Braves 3-games-to-noneTurnbull Cup Championship
Brandon defeated St. Boniface 4-games-to-1Western Memorial Cup Semi-Final
Brandon defeated Fort William Canadiens (TBJHL) 4-games-to-noneWestern Memorial Cup Final (Abbott Cup)
Brandon lost to Edmonton Oil Kings (CAHL) 4-games-to-1
Trophy | Winner | Team |
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MVP | ||
Top Goaltender | Brandon Wheat Kings | |
Rookie of the Year | Brandon Wheat Kings | |
Sportsmanship Award | ||
Scoring Champion | Brandon Wheat Kings | |
Most Goals (tie) | ||