The 1940 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 22nd junior ice hockey

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 championship of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association

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. The George Richardson Memorial Trophy

George Richardson Memorial Trophy

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 champions Oshawa Generals

Oshawa Generals

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 of the Ontario Hockey Association

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 in Eastern Canada

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 competed against the Abbott Cup

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 champions Kenora Thistles

Kenora Thistles

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 of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League

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 in Western Canada

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

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 in Winnipeg

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, Manitoba

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, Oshawa won their 2nd and consecutive Memorial Cup, defeating Kenora 3 games to 1.

Scores

• Game 1: Oshawa 1-0 Kenora
• Game 2: Oshawa 4-1 Kenora
• Game 3: Kenora 4-3 Oshawa
• Game 4: Oshawa 4-2 Kenora

Winning roster

Don Daniels, Frank Eddolls

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, Jack Hewson, Bud Hellyer, Nick Knott

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, Jud McAtee

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, Norm McAtee

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, Dinny McManus, Gar Peters, Nig Ritchie, Roy Sawyer, Orville Smith, Doug Turner

Doug Turner

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, Ron Wilson, Wally Wilson

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. Coach: Tracy Shaw