The 1959 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 41st 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 Peterborough TPT Petes

Peterborough Petes

The Peterborough Petes are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team has played in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, since 1956, and is the oldest continuously operating team in the league.-History:...

 of the Ontario Hockey Association

Ontario Hockey League

The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....

 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 Winnipeg Braves 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 the Winnipeg Arena

Winnipeg Arena

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 in Winnipeg

Winnipeg

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, Manitoba

Manitoba

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 and at Wheat City Arena

Wheat City Arena

The Wheat City Arena was an indoor arena located in Brandon, Manitoba at the corner of 10th Street and Victoria Avenue. It was built in 1913 and hosted the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair as well as numerous ice hockey teams, including the Brandon Wheat Kings of the MJHL, SJHL and Western Hockey League...

 in Brandon, Manitoba

Brandon, Manitoba

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, Winnipeg won their 1st Memorial Cup, defeating Regina 4 games to 1.

Scores

• Game 1: Peterborough 5-4 Winnipeg (in Winnipeg)
• Game 2: Winnipeg 5-2 Peterborough (in Winnipeg)
• Game 3: Winnipeg 5-2 Peterborough (in Winnipeg)
• Game 4: Winnipeg 5-3 Peterborough (in Winnipeg)
• Game 5: Winnipeg 6-2 Peterborough (in Brandon)

Winning roster

Pat Angers, Don Atamanchuk, Al Baty, Gary Bergman

Gary Bergman

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, Ed Bradawski, Rene Brunel, Ted Green

Ted Green

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, Howie Hughes

Howie Hughes

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, Allan Ingimundson, Ken King, Ted Knight, Gerry Kruk, Wayne Larkin

Wayne Larkin

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, Al Leblanc, Bobby Leiter, Doug Monro, Zenon Moroz, Lew Mueller, John Rodgers, P. Sexsmith, John Sutherland, Ernie Wakely

Ernie Wakely

Ernest Alfred Linton Wakely is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Wakely was a goaltender in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens and St. Louis Blues...

, Wayne Winstone, Bob Wales. Coach: Bill Allum

Bill Allum

William James Douglas Allum was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman and coach. He played two games in the National Hockey League, one each for the New York Rangers and Chicago Black Hawks...