The Winnipeg Monarchs were a Canadian junior ice hockey team that competed in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League from 1930 to 1978.

History The Winnipeg Monarchs junior team was founded in 1930. From 1930 to 1936, they co-existed with the Winnipeg Monarchs senior hockey team. The junior Monarchs won the Memorial Cup as Canadian Junior Hockey Champions three times, in 1935, 1937 and 1946. In 1946, George Robertson scored the winning goal in the seventh game of the 1946 Memorial Cup Final before a sell out crowd at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario. The Monarchs were also finalists in 1932, losing to Sudbury Wolves in the final, and 1951, losing to the Barrie Flyers.

In addition the three Memorial Cup titles, the team won ten Turnbull Cups as Manitoba Junior Hockey League champions and five Abbott Cups as Western Canadian junior hockey champions. The Monarchs are inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame in the team category four times (1935, 1937, 1946, 1951).

The club changed its name to the Assiniboine Park Monarchs in 1975, but reverted to the original name two years later. A group of Winnipeg businessmen purchased the Monarchs following the 1978 season and relocated it to Fort Garry in south Winnipeg. As part of the move, the team was renamed the Fort Garry Blues. The club is currently known as the Winnipeg Blues.

Championships Turnbull Cup: 1932, 1935, 1937, 1945, 1946, 1948, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1957 Abbott Cup: 1932, 1935, 1937, 1946, 1951 Memorial Cup: 1935, 1937, 1946

The 1932 Winnipeg Monarchs won the 1932 Abbott Cup, defeating the Saskatoon Wesleys. They went on to lose the Memorial Cup to the Sudbury Cub Wolves at Shea's Amphitheater in Winnipeg. The roster was: Tony Lemay, Victor Lindquist, Romeo Rivers, Cam Shewan, Art Rice-Jones, Roy Hinkle, Norm Yellowlees, Archie Creighton, Albert Lemay, and Joe Rivers.

The 1935 Winnipeg Monarchs won their first Memorial Cup, in a best-of-three series held at Shea's Amphitheatre in Winnipeg, defeating Sudbury 2 games to 1.

The 1937 Winnipeg Monarchs were a small speedy team that surprised many on their way to the Abbott and Memorial Cup championships. Team Roster: Harry Neil (Coach), Bill Webber (Manager), Bert Pelletier (Trainer), Jack Atchison, Harvey Field, Dick Kowcinak, Lucien Martel, John McCreedy, Alf Pike, Paul Rheault, Denny Robinson, Ted Dent, Jack Fox, Pete Langelle, Remi Van Dale, Ami Clement, Zeke Farley, Bobby Summers (Stick Boy). After the 1937 Memorial Cup, the Monarchs played in an international series arranged by the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association to determine a world's amateur champion. The tournament was shortened due to poor attendance, and the game between Winnipeg and the Hershey Bears was cancelled as both teams went home early.

The 1946 Winnipeg Monarchs defeated the Edmonton Canadians to capture the Abbott Cup. They went on to beat the Toronto St. Michael's Majors 4-2 in the seventh and deciding game of the Memorial Cup. Roster: Jack Gibson, Tom Rockey, Laurie May, Al Buchanan (Captain), George Robertson, Harry Taylor, Don "Red" McRae, Clint Albright, Gord Fashoway, Eddie Marchant, Tom "Tank" Kummerfield, Hy Beatty, Cam Millar, Bill Tindall, Dunc Daniels, Gord Scott, Ted Chitty, Walter Monson (Coach), Pat Lyon (GM), Floyd Howe (President), Ed Haverstock (Trainer), Bill Windatt (Equipment Manager).

The 1951 Winnipeg Monarchs won the Abbott Cup by defeating the Regina Pats. They went on to lose the Memorial Cup to the Barrie Flyers.

Season-by-season record Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against Season GP W L T OTL GF GA Points Finish Playoffs1930-31 9 7 2 0 - 29 15 14 1st MJHL1931-32 12 11 0 1 - 31 14 23 1st WinJHL Won League, Won AbC1932-33 10 2 8 0 - 18 34 4 3rd MJHL-S1933-34 14 1 12 1 - -- -- 3 9th MJHL1934-35 13 9 3 1 - 65 33 29 3rd MJHL Won League, Won AbC, Won MC1935-36 15 6 8 1 - 56 47 13 6th MJHL1936-37 16 12 2 2 - 74 32 26 2nd MJHL Won League, Won AbC, Won MC1937-38 23 13 6 4 - 70 55 30 3rd MJHL1938-39 22 13 6 3 - 105 81 29 3rd MJHL1939-40 24 16 6 2 - 108 68 34 1st MJHL1940-41 12 3 9 0 - 52 89 6 6th MJHL1941-42 18 8 10 0 - 92 127 16 6th MJHL1942-43 13 7 5 1 - 65 72 15 4th MJHL1943-44 10 10 0 0 - 58 26 18 1st MJHL1944-45 8 8 0 0 - 72 13 16 1st MJHL Won League1945-46 10 8 1 1 - 59 28 17 1st MJHL Won League, AbC, Won MC1946-47 15 12 3 0 - 94 54 24 2nd MJHL1947-48 23 11 10 2 - 123 103 24 3rd MJHL Won League1948-49 30 11 19 0 - 132 150 22 3rd MJHL1949-50 36 16 20 0 - 142 148 32 2nd MJHL1950-51 36 26 9 1 - 208 128 53 2nd MJHL Won League, Won AbC1951-52 36 26 10 0 - 155 111 52 1st MJHL Won League1952-53 36 16 19 1 - 132 152 33 3rd MJHL1953-54 36 13 23 0 - 147 172 26 4th MJHL1954-55 32 20 10 2 - 173 141 42 1st MJHL Won League1955-56 24 16 6 2 - 153 108 34 1st MJHL1956-57 29 17 8 4 - 175 146 38 2nd MJHL Won League1957-58 30 18 11 1 - 167 127 37 1st MJHL1958-59 30 5 25 0 - 89 176 10 5th MJHL1959-60 32 5 27 0 - 90 221 10 5th MJHL1960-61 32 6 25 1 - 107 205 13 5th MJHL1961-62 40 20 16 4 - 143 138 44 2nd MJHL1962-63 39 15 21 3 - 141 177 33 3rd MJHL1963-64 30 13 15 2 - 112 124 28 4th MJHL1964-65 45 19 21 5 - 159 165 43 3rd MJHL1965-66 48 20 24 4 - 198 197 44 4th MJHL1966-67 57 21 34 2 - 235 316 46 4th MJHL1967-68 36 20 13 3 - 200 157 43 1st MJHL1968-69 34 17 12 5 - 145 157 39 3rd MJHL1969-70 34 17 12 5 - 136 120 39 3rd MJHL1970-71 48 16 24 8 - 210 221 40 7th MJHL1971-72 48 9 38 1 - 163 284 19 8th MJHL1972-73 48 23 25 0 - 261 254 46 5th MJHL1973-74 47 14 33 0 - 180 251 28 8th MJHL1974-75 48 19 29 0 - 244 286 38 7th MJHL1975-76 52 27 24 1 - 253 255 55 6th MJHL1976-77 51 21 30 0 - 204 242 44 8th MJHL1977-78 52 12 38 2 - 194 323 26 9th MJHL

References

External links Winnipeg Blues Official Website 1932 Winnipeg Monarchs at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame 1937 Winnipeg Monarchs at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame 1946 Winnipeg Monarchs at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame 1951 Winnipeg Monarchs at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame