The Winnipeg Junior Falcons were a Canadian Junior Hockey Team in the 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 ....

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The 1921 Winnipeg Junior Falcons were the first Western team to win the 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...

. They also 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....

 and the Turnbull Cup.

Team Roster: Fred Comfort(Goal), Harry Neil and Sammy McCallum (Defence), Wally Fridfinnson, Frank Woodall and Harold McMunn (Regular line), Dave Patrick, Herb McMunn, Bill McPherson and Art Somers

Art Somers

Arthur Ernest James Somers was a professional ice hockey player who played 222 games in the National Hockey League. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he played with the Chicago Black Hawks and New York Rangers...

 (Relief Line), Connie Neil (Manager/Coach).

The 1921 Winnipeg Junior Falcons 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.

External links

• 1921 Winnipeg Junior Falcons at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame