1949 Memorial Cup

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The 1949 Memorial Cup final was a best of 7 series between the Montreal Royals, winners of the George Richardson Memorial Trophy, and the Brandon Wheat Kings, winners of the Abbott Cup, held at the Shea's Amphitheatre in Winnipeg, Manitoba and the Wheat City Arena in Brandon, Manitoba. Montreal won their 1st Memorial Cup, defeating Brandon in 8 games.

[edit] 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)
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)

[edit] 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