Champion

On April 1, 1973, before a capacity crowd at St. James, the Portage Terriers captured the Turnbull Memorial Trophy as MJHL Champs. On April 18, 1973, the Terriers were declared winners of the Anavet Cup

Anavet Cup

The Anavet Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Turnbull Cup champions of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the Credential Cup champions of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League...

 after the Humboldt Broncos

Humboldt Broncos

The Humboldt Broncos are an ice hockey team from Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada. The Broncos are two-time Royal Bank Cup national champions.-History:...

 of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League

Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Open to North American-born players 20 years of age or younger, the SJHL's 12 teams play in two divisions: the Bauer and Sherwood conferences...

 withdrew from the series. On May 3, 1973, in Portage

Portage la Prairie, Manitoba

-Transportation:Portage la Prairie railway station is served by Via Rail with both The Canadian and Winnipeg – Churchill trains calling at the station....

, the Terriers 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....

 advancing to the national final by defeating the
Penticton Broncos

Penticton Vees

The Penticton Vees are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Penticton, British Columbia, Canada. They are a part of the British Columbia Hockey League...

 of the British Columbia Hockey League

British Columbia Hockey League

The British Columbia Hockey League is a Junior "A" ice hockey league from British Columbia under Hockey Canada, a subsection of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Founded in Vernon in 1961, the BCHL now includes 16 teams. These teams play in two conferences, known as the Coastal and the Interior...

. At the Winnipeg Arena

Winnipeg Arena

Winnipeg Arena was an indoor arena located at 1430 Maroons Road in Winnipeg, Manitoba, across the street from Canad Inns Stadium and just north of Polo Park.Built in 1955, it was owned by community-owned Winnipeg Enterprises Corporation...

 on May 14, 1973, the Portage Terriers were crowned national champs defeating
the Pembroke Lumber Kings

Pembroke Lumber Kings

The Pembroke Lumber Kings are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Pembroke, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Central Canada Hockey League and are the longest running and winningest team in CJHL history as well as 2011 Royal Bank Cup National Junior A Champions...

 of the Central Junior A Hockey League

Central Junior A Hockey League

The Central Canada Hockey League is a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey league operating in eastern Ontario, Canada. The league is sanctioned by the Ottawa District Hockey Association and Hockey Canada and is a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League...

 to claim the Centennial Cup.

League Notes

The 1973 Portage Terriers

Portage Terriers

The Portage Terriers are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, a part of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League and Hockey Canada.-History:...

 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...

.

Regular season

North Division	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA
Portage Terriers Portage Terriers The Portage Terriers are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, a part of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League and Hockey Canada.-History:...	48	32	16	0	64	280	187
Kenora Muskies Kenora Thistles The Kenora Thistles were an early amateur men's ice hockey team based in Kenora, Ontario, Canada, formed in 1885 as a senior team by a group of Lake of the Woods lumbermen. The club is notable for winning the Stanley Cup as an amateur team in 1907. The town is the smallest in population to have...	48	21	26	1	43	288	296
Selkirk Steelers Selkirk Steelers For the American football team, see Pittsburgh Steelers. For other uses, see Steelers .The Selkirk Steelers are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada...	48	20	26	2	42	202	253
Dauphin Kings Dauphin Kings The Dauphin Kings are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League , a part of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League and Hockey Canada...	48	18	30	0	36	201	266

South Division	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA
St. James Canadians St. James Canadians The St. James Canadians were a Canadian junior hockey team in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League until 2003, folding officially in 2004. The Canadians played out of the St. James Civic Centre, in Winnipeg, Manitoba...	48	27	20	1	55	225	187
West Kildonan North Stars Kildonan North Stars The Kildonan North Stars were a Canadian Junior ice hockey Team in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League from Winnipeg, Manitoba.-History:During the summer of 1967, community-minded sports group purchased the Winnipeg Warriors from Ben Hatskin, renaming them the West Kildonan North Stars...	48	25	23	0	50	213	228
St. Boniface Saints Winnipeg Saints The Winnipeg Saints are a Manitoba Junior Hockey League team playing out of the Centre. They played out of Dakota Community Centre in Winnipeg until the end of 2009-10 season. The team played out of St. Adolphe during the 2010-11 season, but played their home playoff games at the MTS Iceplex in...	48	24	24	0	48	221	225
Winnipeg Monarchs Winnipeg Monarchs The Winnipeg Monarchs were a junior ice hockey team that played in the Western Canada Hockey League from 1967 to 1977 under three names. The team played as the Winnipeg Jets from 1967 to 1973; the Winnipeg Clubs from 1973 to 1976, and the Winnipeg Monarchs from 1976 to 1977. The Monarchs franchise...	48	23	25	0	46	261	254

All-Star game

On February 3, the MJHL staged its Allstar game at Portage

Portage la Prairie, Manitoba

-Transportation:Portage la Prairie railway station is served by Via Rail with both The Canadian and Winnipeg – Churchill trains calling at the station....

 with the North Division whipping their South Division counterparts 3-0. Neither team was able to score in the close checking first period, the North went ahead 1-0 in the middle stanza and added two more goals in the final period. Scoring for the North were Murray Thompson, Randy Hextall, and Kelly Secord.

North Division Lineup:

• Goal: John Memryk (Portage); Ty Langton (Dauphin)
• Defence: John Hewitt (Portage); Chuck Luska (Kenora);
  George Miller(Portage); Bill Robertson (Portage)
• Centre: Charlie Simmer
  Charlie Simmer
  Charles Robert Simmer is a retired ice hockey forward, most notably for the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League, who was notable for his scoring and power play prowess.-Playing career:...
  
   (Kenora); Randy Hextall (Portage);
  Milt Longworth (Selkirk); Kelly Secord (Dauphin)
• Leftwing: Carl Haney (Kenora); Grant Farncombe (Portage);
  Murray Thompson (Selkirk); Randy Penner (Portage)
• Rightwing: Murray Fadden (Kenora); Chuck Naish (Selkirk);
  Gord Williams (Selkirk); Frank Leswick (Portage)
• Muzz MacPherson, Coach (Portage); Ron Scherza, Manager (Selkirk)

South Division Lineup:

• Goal: Norm Tesluk (West Kildonan); Murray Bannerman
  Murray Bannerman
  Murray Bannerman is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender.Murray spent most of his career with the Chicago Black Hawks. In 1983, he was a part of the Campbell Conference's roster at the 35th National Hockey League All-Star Game...
  
   (St. James)
• Defence: Brian Engblom
  Brian Engblom
  Brian Paul Engblom is an ice hockey broadcaster and retired Canadian professional hockey defenseman.-Biography:...
  
   (Winnipeg); Doug Mabb (St. Boniface);
  Greg Tallon (St. James); Garry Bryck (West Kildonan)
• Centre: Jeff Dunsmore (St. Boniface); George Newbury (St. James); Wayne Gogal (Winnipeg)
• Leftwing: Pat Meagher (St. Boniface); Dan Moffat (St. James); Cam Connor
  Cam Connor
  Cameron Duncan Connor is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.Connor started his World Hockey Association career with the Phoenix Roadrunners. He would also play with the Houston Aeros. In 1978, he moved to the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League. There, he would also play with...
  
   (St. Boniface)
• Rightwing: Joey Cyr (St. Boniface); Perry Gosselin (St. James); Mike Flock (Winnipeg)
• Forwards: George Jacobson (West Kildonan); Mark Izzard
  Mark Izzard
  Mark Izzard in Winnipeg, Manitoba is a former center Canadian ice hockey player. Mark's career spanned that of a decade and he played more than 430 total games...
  
   (West Kildonan)
• Ron Russell, Coach (Winnipeg); George Kosarych, Manager (St. Boniface)

Playoffs

Division Semi-Finals

Kenora defeated Selkirk 4-games-to-2

West Kildonan lost St. Boniface 9-points-to-7 points (8 point series)

Divisional Finals

Portage defeated Kenora 4-games-to-none

St. James defeated St. Boniface 4-games-to-none

Turnbull Cup Championship

Portage defeated St. James 4-games-to-none

Anavet Cup

Anavet Cup

The Anavet Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Turnbull Cup champions of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the Credential Cup champions of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League...

 Championship

Portage defeated Humboldt Broncos

Humboldt Broncos

The Humboldt Broncos are an ice hockey team from Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada. The Broncos are two-time Royal Bank Cup national champions.-History:...

 (SJHL) 3-games-to-2 (Humboldt refuses to finish series)

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....

 Championship

Portage defeated Penticton Broncos

Penticton Vees

The Penticton Vees are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Penticton, British Columbia, Canada. They are a part of the British Columbia Hockey League...

  (BCHL) 4-games-to-3

Centennial Cup Championship

Portage defeated Pembroke Lumber Kings

Pembroke Lumber Kings

The Pembroke Lumber Kings are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Pembroke, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Central Canada Hockey League and are the longest running and winningest team in CJHL history as well as 2011 Royal Bank Cup National Junior A Champions...

  (CJHL

Central Junior A Hockey League

The Central Canada Hockey League is a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey league operating in eastern Ontario, Canada. The league is sanctioned by the Ottawa District Hockey Association and Hockey Canada and is a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League...

) 4-games-to-1

Awards

Trophy	Winner	Team
MVP	Brian Engblom Brian Engblom Brian Paul Engblom is an ice hockey broadcaster and retired Canadian professional hockey defenseman.-Biography:...	Winnipeg Monarchs Winnipeg Monarchs The Winnipeg Monarchs were a junior ice hockey team that played in the Western Canada Hockey League from 1967 to 1977 under three names. The team played as the Winnipeg Jets from 1967 to 1973; the Winnipeg Clubs from 1973 to 1976, and the Winnipeg Monarchs from 1976 to 1977. The Monarchs franchise...
Top Goaltender (tie)	Murray Bannerman Murray Bannerman Murray Bannerman is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender.Murray spent most of his career with the Chicago Black Hawks. In 1983, he was a part of the Campbell Conference's roster at the 35th National Hockey League All-Star Game...	St. James Canadians St. James Canadians The St. James Canadians were a Canadian junior hockey team in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League until 2003, folding officially in 2004. The Canadians played out of the St. James Civic Centre, in Winnipeg, Manitoba...
	John Memryk	Portage Terriers Portage Terriers The Portage Terriers are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, a part of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League and Hockey Canada.-History:...
Rookie of the Year
Hockey Ability & Sportsmanship Award	George Newbury	St. James Canadians St. James Canadians The St. James Canadians were a Canadian junior hockey team in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League until 2003, folding officially in 2004. The Canadians played out of the St. James Civic Centre, in Winnipeg, Manitoba...
Scoring Champion	Charlie Simmer Charlie Simmer Charles Robert Simmer is a retired ice hockey forward, most notably for the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League, who was notable for his scoring and power play prowess.-Playing career:...	Kenora Muskies Kenora Thistles The Kenora Thistles were an early amateur men's ice hockey team based in Kenora, Ontario, Canada, formed in 1885 as a senior team by a group of Lake of the Woods lumbermen. The club is notable for winning the Stanley Cup as an amateur team in 1907. The town is the smallest in population to have...
Most Goals	Carl Haney	Kenora Muskies Kenora Thistles The Kenora Thistles were an early amateur men's ice hockey team based in Kenora, Ontario, Canada, formed in 1885 as a senior team by a group of Lake of the Woods lumbermen. The club is notable for winning the Stanley Cup as an amateur team in 1907. The town is the smallest in population to have...
Coach of the Year

All-Star Teams

First All-Star Team
Defence	Chuck Luksa Chuck Luksa Charles Luksa is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman.Luksa was drafted 172nd overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft and 177th overall by the Phoenix Roadrunners in the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft but never played for either team as Luska went on to spent four seasons in the...	Kenora Muskies Kenora Thistles The Kenora Thistles were an early amateur men's ice hockey team based in Kenora, Ontario, Canada, formed in 1885 as a senior team by a group of Lake of the Woods lumbermen. The club is notable for winning the Stanley Cup as an amateur team in 1907. The town is the smallest in population to have...
Left Wing	Charlie Simmer Charlie Simmer Charles Robert Simmer is a retired ice hockey forward, most notably for the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League, who was notable for his scoring and power play prowess.-Playing career:...	Kenora Muskies Kenora Thistles The Kenora Thistles were an early amateur men's ice hockey team based in Kenora, Ontario, Canada, formed in 1885 as a senior team by a group of Lake of the Woods lumbermen. The club is notable for winning the Stanley Cup as an amateur team in 1907. The town is the smallest in population to have...
Second All-Star Team
Goaltender	Murray Bannerman Murray Bannerman Murray Bannerman is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender.Murray spent most of his career with the Chicago Black Hawks. In 1983, he was a part of the Campbell Conference's roster at the 35th National Hockey League All-Star Game...	St. James Canadians St. James Canadians The St. James Canadians were a Canadian junior hockey team in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League until 2003, folding officially in 2004. The Canadians played out of the St. James Civic Centre, in Winnipeg, Manitoba...