The 1957 Memorial Cup

Memorial Cup

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final was the 39th junior ice hockey

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 championship of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association

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. The George Richardson Memorial Trophy

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 champions Ottawa Junior Canadiens an independent team in Eastern Canada

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 competed against the Abbott Cup

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 champions Flin Flon Bombers

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 of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League

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 in Western Canada

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. In a best-of-seven series, held at the Whitney Forum

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 in Flin Flon

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, Manitoba

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 and at Regina Exhibition Stadium

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 in Regina, Saskatchewan

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, Flin Flon won their 1st Memorial Cup, defeating Ottawa 4 games to 3.

Scores

• Game 1: Flin Flon 3-1 Ottawa (in Flin Flon)
• Game 2: Ottawa 4-3 Flin Flon (in Flin Flon)
• Game 3: Ottawa 5-2 Flin Flon (in Flin Flon)
• Game 4: Flin Flon 3-1 Ottawa (in Regina)
• Game 5: Flin Flon 3-2 Ottawa (in Regina)
• Game 6: Ottawa 4-2 Flin Flon (in Regina)
• Game 7: Flin Flon 3-2 Ottawa (in Regina)

Winning roster

Barry Beatty, Jean Gauthier

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, Patty Ginnell

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, Harvey Fleming, Carl Forster

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, Ted Hampson

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, Ron Hutchinson

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, Mike Kardash, George Konik

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, Orland Kurtenbach

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, Rod Lee, Cliff Lennartz, Mel Pearson, Duane Rupp

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, Ken Wiley, George Wood. Coach: Bobby Kirk

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