The 1955 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 37th junior ice hockey

Junior ice hockey

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 championship of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association

Canadian Amateur Hockey Association

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. The George Richardson Memorial Trophy

George Richardson Memorial Trophy

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 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

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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 Regina Pats

Regina Pats

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 of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League

Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League

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 in Western Canada

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. In a best-of-seven series, held at Regina Exhibition Stadium

Regina Exhibition Stadium

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 in Regina, Saskatchewan

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, Toronto won their 2nd Memorial Cup, and first since 1929 by defeating Regina 4 games to 1.

Scores

• Game 1: Regina 3-1 Toronto
• Game 2: Toronto 5-2 Regina
• Game 3: Toronto 3-2 Regina
• Game 4: Toronto 3-2 Regina (OT)
• Game 5: Toronto 8-5 Regina

Winning roster

John Albani, Gary Aldcorn

Gary Aldcorn

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, Bobby Baun

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, Ron Casey, Gary Collins

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, Glenn Cressman, Bob Dodds, Ken Girard

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, Billy Harris, Gerry James, Ron Kendall, Bill Kennedy, Al MacNeil

Al MacNeil

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, Mike Nykoluk

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, Gord Onotsky, Bob Pulford

Bob Pulford

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, Jake Smola, Ross Sneddon. Coach: Turk Broda

Turk Broda

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