The 1929 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 11th 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 Toronto Marlboros

Toronto Marlboros

The Toronto Marlborough Athletic Club, commonly known as the Toronto Marlboros, was founded in 1903. It operated a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association and Ontario Hockey League from 1904 to 1989...

 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

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 Elmwood Millionaires

Elmwood Millionaires

The Elmwood Millionaires is a now defunct Canadian Junior Hockey team in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. The Millionaires, based in Elmwood, Manitoba, won 5 straight Turnbull Cup Championships as Manitoba Junior ‘A’ Champions, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930 & 1931, and a 6th in 1936. The 1929 Elmwood...

 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-three series, held at the Mutual Street Arena

Mutual Street Arena

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 in Toronto

Toronto

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, Ontario

Ontario

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, Toronto won their 1st Memorial Cup, defeating Elmwood 2 games to none.

Winning roster

Eddie Convey

Eddie Convey

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, Charlie Conacher

Charlie Conacher

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, Clarence Christie, Jim Darragh, Bob Gamble

Bob Gamble

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, Max Hackett, Red Horner

Red Horner

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, Busher Jackson

Busher Jackson

Harvey "Busher" Jackson was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger and defenceman who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, and New York Americans in the National Hockey League....

, Alex Levinsky

Alex Levinsky

Alexander "Mine Boy" Levinsky was an American professional ice hockey Defenseman who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks and New York Rangers....

, Alf Moore, Laurie Moore, Harry Montgomery, Ellis Pringle. Coach: Frank Selke