In 1952 the Winnipeg Canadiens were bought and renamed the St. Boniface Canadiens.

The St. Boniface Canadiens were a Manitoba Junior Hockey League

Manitoba Junior Hockey League

The Manitoba Junior Hockey League is a Junior 'A' ice hockey league operating in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The MJHL is one of eleven Junior 'A' Hockey Leagues in Canada and is a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League ....

 Team. The St. Boniface Canadiens won 4 Turnbull Cup Championships as Manitoba Junior Champions, 1953, 1954, 1956, & 1958.

The 1953 St. Boniface Canadiens won 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....

 as western Canadian champions by defeating the Lethbridge Native Sons. They played the 1953 Memorial Cup

1953 Memorial Cup

The 1953 Memorial Cup final was the 35th junior ice hockey championship of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. The George Richardson Memorial Trophy champions Barrie Flyers of the Ontario Hockey Association in Eastern Canada competed against the Abbott Cup champions St. Boniface Canadiens of...

 final against the Barrie Flyers

Barrie Flyers

The Barrie Flyers were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1945 to 1960, from Barrie, Ontario.-History:The Barrie Flyers junior team was founded in 1945 by Leighton "Hap" Emms. The franchise was soon affiliated with the Boston Bruins of the NHL. Barrie quickly became a...

, losing the best-of-seven series in six games. The 1953 Canadiens were inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

The Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum was established in 1985 when the first honoured members were named and plaques were erected in their honour. The first group of inductees was large in order to recognize the accomplishments of Manitoba players, coaches, builders and teams at the...

 in the team category.

St. Boniface Canadiens become the Winnipeg Warriors from 1964-65 to 1966-67.

During the summer of 1967, community-minded sports group purchased the Winnipeg Warriors from Ben Hatskin

Ben Hatskin

Benjamin Hatskin was a Canadian businessman and the founder of the Winnipeg Jets.-Early life and education:...

, ending the franchise.

NHL Alumni

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External links

1953 St. Boniface Canadiens at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame