The 1946 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 28th junior ice hockey

Junior ice hockey

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 championship of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association

Canadian Amateur Hockey Association

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. The George Richardson Memorial Trophy

George Richardson Memorial Trophy

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 champions Toronto St. Michael's Majors

Toronto St. Michael's Majors

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 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

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 champions Winnipeg Monarchs

Winnipeg Monarchs

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 of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League

Manitoba Junior Hockey League

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 in Western Canada

Western Canada

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. In a best-of-seven series, held at Maple Leaf Gardens

Maple Leaf Gardens

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 in Toronto

Toronto

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, Ontario

Ontario

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, Winnipeg won their 3rd Memorial Cup, defeating St. Michael's 4 games to 3.

Scores

• Game 1: Winnipeg 3-2 St. Michael's
• Game 2: St. Michael's 5-3 Winnipeg
• Game 3: St. Michael's 7-3 Winnipeg
• Game 4: Winnipeg 4-3 St. Michael's
• Game 5: St. Michael's 7-4 Winnipeg
• Game 6: Winnipeg 4-2 St. Michael's
• Game 7: Winnipeg 4-2 St. Michael's

Winning roster

Clint Albright

Clint Albright

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, Hy Beatty, Al Buchanan

Al Buchanan

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, Ted Chitty, Dunc Daniels, Gord Fashoway

Gord Fashoway

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, Jack Gibson, Tank Kummerfield, Eddie Marchant, Laurie May, Red McRae, Cam Millar, George Robertson

George Robertson (ice hockey)

George Thomas Robertson is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 31 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens.-Awards and achievements:*Memorial Cup Championship...

, Tom Rockey, Gord Scott, Harry Taylor

Harry Taylor (ice hockey)

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, Bill Tindall

Bill Tindall

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. Coach: Walter Monson

Walter Monson

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