1967–68 MJHL season explained

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 the Central Manitoba Junior Hockey League champions Selkirk Steelers.

League notes

During the summer of 1967, the MAHA agreed to allow three teams to enter the WCHL: the Brandon Wheat Kings and the Flin Flon Bombers from the MJHL, and the Ben Hatskin-owned Winnipeg Jets. Hatskin also owned three MJHL teams. Part of the agreement was the continuation of the MJHL; Hatskin sold his three teams to local interests, and the Winnipeg Warriors became the West Kildonan North Stars, the St. James Braves became the St. James Canadians, and the Winnipeg Rangers became the St. Boniface Saints. These three teams joined the Winnipeg Monarchs to form the new MJHL. The Selkirk Steelers however joined the Central Manitoba Junior Hockey League.

The league dropped the final three games of the regular season in order to accommodate Memorial Cup playoff elimination series within the province with the Central Manitoba Junior Hockey League.

Regular season

League StandingsGPWLTPtsGFGA
36 20 13 3 43 200 157
36 18 17 1 37 157 152
35 17 18 0 34 151 189
37 14 21 2 30 155 165

Playoffs

Semi-Finals

Winnipeg lost to West Kildonan 4-games-to-1

St. Boniface lost to St. James 4-games-to-1

Final

West Kildonan lost to St. James 4-games-to-none

Turnbull Cup Championship

St. James defeated Selkirk Steelers (CMJHL) 4-games-to-2

Western Memorial Cup Semi-Final

St. James lost to Westfort Hurricanes (TBJHL) 4-games-to-2

Awards

Trophy Winner Team
MVP
Top Goaltender Winnipeg Monarchs
Rookie of the Year West Kildonan North Stars
Hockey Ability & Sportsmanship Award Winnipeg Monarchs
Scoring Champion West Kildonan North Stars
Most Goals West Kildonan North Stars
Coach of the Year St. James Canadians

All-Star Teams

1968 First All-Star Team
Goaltender Winnipeg Monarchs
Defencemen St. Boniface Saints
Winnipeg Monarchs
Centreman West Kildonan North Stars
Leftwinger (tie)St. James Canadians
West Kildonan North Stars
Rightwinger Winnipeg Monarchs
1968 Second All-Star Team
Goaltender St. James Canadians
DefencemenSt. Boniface Saints
West Kildonan North Stars
Centreman Winnipeg Monarchs
WingersWinnipeg Monarchs
Winnipeg Monarchs

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