The 1949 Memorial Cup

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final was the 31st 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 Montreal Royals of the Quebec Junior Hockey League

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 in Eastern Canada

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 competed against the Abbott Cup

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 champions Brandon Wheat Kings

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 of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League

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 in Western Canada

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. In a best-of-seven series, held at Shea's Amphitheatre

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 in Winnipeg

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, Manitoba

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 and the Wheat City Arena

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 in Brandon, Manitoba

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, Montreal won their 1st Memorial Cup, defeating Brandon 4 games to 3, with 1 tied game.

Scores

• Game 1: Montreal 3-2 Brandon (in Winnipeg)
• Game 2: Brandon 3-2 Montreal (in Brandon)
• Game 3: Brandon 3-3 Montreal (in Brandon) (tie)
• Game 4: Montreal 1-0 Brandon (in Winnipeg)
• Game 5: Montreal 7-4 Brandon (in Brandon)
• Game 6: Brandon 2-1 Montreal (in Brandon)
• Game 7: Brandon 5-1 Montreal (in Brandon)
• Game 8: Montreal 6-4 Brandon (in Winnipeg)

Winning roster

Eric Appleby, Gordon Armstrong, Matthew Benoit, Robert Bleau, Fredrick Burchell, Mike Darling, Victor Fildes, Robert Frampton, John Hirschfeld, Gordon Knutson, Neale Langill, Peter Larocque, Tommy Manastersky, Dickie Moore, William Rattay, Donald Rose, Roland Rousseau. Coach: J. T. Millar.