Flin Flon Bombers History Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League ( 1951 - 1966 ) . Memorial Cup Championship The 1956 – 57 Flin Flon Bombers breezed thru the SJHL , averaging nearly 6 goals a game , while allowing only 2 against , winning the league title by 19 points . In the playoffs , they beat Humboldt Indians four straight and won the final in six games over the Prince Albert Mintos . Next came Alberta ' s Edmonton Oil Kings . After splitting the first four games , Flin Flon beat the Oil Kings two straight to clinch the series 4 – 2 . The Bombers became the first team from the SJHL to reach the Western junior final . They quickly showed that they belonged by sweeping the Fort William Canadiens four games straight to capture the Abbott Cup . As allowed by CAHA regulations , the Bombers picked up back - up goalie Lynn Davis and defenceman Jean Gauthier from the Lakehead and centre Orland Kurtenbach from Prince Albert for the Memorial Cup . Coming west for the Canadian championship was a powerhouse assembled by the Montreal Canadiens . Coached by Sam Pollock and assistant Scotty Bowman , the Ottawa Junior Canadiens won the eastern final in five games . The first three games were in Flin Flon with the balance in Regina , where Montreal sponsored the junior Pats . Game one was delayed for two days , but the Bombers were ready for the heavily favoured easterners and went on to a 3 – 1 victory . The Canadiens won the next two games 4 – 3 and 5 – 2 . In Regina , the Bombers won 3 – 1 and 3 – 2 , but the easterners fought back to tie the series with a 4 – 2 victory in game six . On May 8 , the Flin Flon Bombers brought the Memorial Cup west , for the first time since 1948 , with a 3 – 2 victory . The 1956 – 57 Flin Flon Bombers were inducted into both the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum and the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame . Harvey Fleming , Carl Forster , Cliff Lennartz , Barry Beatty , Mike Kardash , Duane Rupp , George Konik , Mel Pearson , Ken Willey , Rod Lee , Wayne Sproxton , Ted Hampson ( captain ) , George Wood , Lynn Davis , Jean Gauthier , Ron Hutchinson , Orland Kurtenbach , Pat Ginnell , Doug Dawson ( manager ) , Bob Kirk ( coach ) , Hec McCaig ( trainer ) , Jim Wardle ( executive ) , Pinkie Davie ( executive ) , Ken Cunningham ( stickboy ) , Rees Jones ( stickboy ) , Dan McCaig ( mascot ) . Manitoba Junior Hockey League ( 1966 - 1967 ) . In 1966 , Bill Hunter lead the formation of the Western Canada Junior Hockey League , 5 of the 8 teams in the SJHL joined , the Brandon Wheat Kings and the Flin Flon Bombers however joined the Manitoba Junior Hockey League . After one season both would leave and also join the Western Canada Hockey League ( the word ' Junior ' being dropped from its name ) . During the 1966 - 67 season , the Bomber lead by Bobby Clarke dominated the MJHL cruising to a league championship , capturing the Turnbull Cup . Clarke set league records for most assists ( 112 ) , goals ( 71 ) , and points ( 183 ) . Besides the scoring title , Clarke was also the MJHL rookie of the year , and first team all - star center . Joining Clarke on the first all - star team were rightwinger Reggie Leach , goaltender Chris Worthy , and captain Gerry Hart a defenceman . Defenceman Jack Criel made the second all - star team .