St. Boniface Canadiens

In 1952 the Winnipeg Canadiens were bought and renamed the St. Boniface Canadiens.

The St. Boniface Canadiens were a Manitoba Junior Hockey League Team. The St. Boniface Canadiens won 4 Turnbull Cup Championships as Manitoba Junior Champions, 1953, 1954, 1956, & 1958.

The 1953 St. Boniface Canadiens won the Abbott Cup by defeating the Lethbridge Native Sons. They went on to lose the Memorial Cup to the Barrie Flyers. The Flyers' roster included Don Cherry who scored two goals in the final series against the Canadiens.

The 1953 St. Boniface Canadiens were inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame in the team category.

St. Boniface Canadiens become the Winnipeg Warriors from 1964-65 to 1966-67.

During the summer of 1967, community-minded sports group purchased the Winnipeg Warriors from Ben Hatskin, ending the franchise.

NHL Alumni

*Garry Blaine *Gerry Brisson *Rosie Couture *Cal Gardner *Jean Gauthier

*Ted Green *Andy Hebenton *Cecil Hoekstra *Howie Hughes *Ted Irvine

*Al Johnson *Gord Labossiere *Ted Lanyon *Ray Manson *Bill Masterton

*Ab McDonald *Cliff Pennington *Bill Sutherland *Jerry Wilson

External links

[http://www.mbhockeyhalloffame.ca/honoured/champions.html?category=28&id=356 1953 St. Boniface Canadiens] at [http://www.mbhockeyhalloffame.ca/index.html Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame]