The 1934 Memorial Cup

Memorial Cup

The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...

final was the 16th junior ice hockey

Junior ice hockey

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 championship of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association

Canadian Amateur Hockey Association

The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association was the national governing body of amateur ice hockey play in Canada from 1914 until 1994 when it merged with the Canadian Hockey Association or Hockey Canada....

. The George Richardson Memorial Trophy

George Richardson Memorial Trophy

The George T. Richardson Memorial Trophy was presented annually from 1932 until 1972 by the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association to the Eastern Canadian Junior "A" Champions. The trophy is named in honour of George T. Richardson, an Allan Cup winner with Queen’s University in 1909...

 champions Toronto St. Michael's Majors

Toronto St. Michael's Majors

The Toronto St. Michael's Majors, was a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The hockey program was founded and operated by St. Michael's College School in 1906, and adopted the name "Majors" in 1934, and was commonly referred to as St. Mike's...

 of the Ontario Hockey Association

Ontario Hockey League

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 in Eastern Canada

Eastern Canada

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 competed against the Abbott Cup

Abbott Cup

The Abbott Memorial Cup, commonly referred to as the Abbott Cup, was awarded annually from 1919 through 1999 to the Junior "A" ice hockey Champion for Western Canada....

 champions Edmonton Athletics of the Edmonton Junior Hockey League in Western Canada

Western Canada

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. In a best-of-three series, held at Shea's Amphitheatre

Shea's Amphitheatre

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 in Winnipeg

Winnipeg

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, Manitoba

Manitoba

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, St. Michael's won their 1st Memorial Cup, defeating Edmonton 2 games to 0.

Winning roster

John Acheson, Bobby Bauer

Bobby Bauer

Robert Theodore Bauer was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins.-Playing career:...

, Frank Bauer

Frank Bauer

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, J.J. Burke, Mickey Drouillard, John Hamilton, Reg Hamilton

Reg Hamilton

Reginald James Hamilton was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman.Hamilton started his National Hockey League career with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1935. He would also play with the Chicago Black Hawks for two seasons, 1945–1947...

, Art Jackson, Pep Kelly, Nick Metz

Nick Metz

Nicholas John Metz was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs.-Awards:*Stanley Cup champion in 1942, 1945, 1947, 1948...

, Leo McLean, Harvey Teno

Harvey Teno

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, Don Willson

Don Willson

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. Coach: Dr. W.J. LaFlamme