1972-73 MJHL Season

This is the 1972-73 Manitoba Junior Hockey League Season.
=League Notes=
Evan Jones Memorial Trophy for League MVP introduced.
=Regular Season=
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=Manitoba / Saskatchewan Playoff=
::Manitoba/Saskatchewan Junior A Playoff
Portage defeated Humboldt Broncos (SJHL) 3-games-to-2
see 1973 Manitoba/Saskatchewan Junior A Playoff
=Western Canada Championship=
::Abbott Cup Championship
Portage defeated Penticton Broncos (BCJHL) 4-games-to-3
see 1973 Abbott Cup
=Canada Championship=
::Centennial Cup Championship
Portage defeated Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL) 4-games-to-1
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=All-Star Game=
On February 3, the MJHL staged its All-Star game at Portage with the North Division whipping the South 3-0. 
see 1973 MJHL All-Star Game
=League Leaders=
Category 	Player 	Team 	Amount
Most Points 	Charlie Simmer 	Kenora Muskies 	111
Most Goals 	Carl Haney 	Kenora Muskies 	54
Most Assists 	Charlie Simmer 	Kenora Muskies 	68
Top Goals Against Average	Murray Bannerman	St. James Canadians	3.51
Top Goals Against Average	John Memryk 	Portage Terriers 	3.51
=League Records=
Player 	Team 	Achievement 	Amount
Carl Haney 	Kenora Muskies	Most Goals--Left Wing 	54
Jim Gustafson	Kenora Muskies	Most Assists--Left Wing	55
=Scoring Leaders=
Rank	Player 	Team 	G 	A 	Pts
1 	Charlie Simmer 	Kenora Muskies 	43	68	111
2 	Jim Gustafson 	Kenora Muskies 	37	55	92
3 	Carl Haney 	Kenora Muskies 	54	36	90
4 	Murray Fadden 	Kenora Muskies 	36	53	89
5 	Randy Penner 	Portage Terriers 	46	40	86
6 	Wayne Gogal 	Winnipeg Monarchs	38	47	85
7 	Frank Leswick 	Portage Terriers 	33	49	82
8 	Ken Buchy 	Dauphin Kings 	31	39	70
9 	Kelly Secord 	Dauphin Kings 	39	29	68
9 	Grant Farncombe	Portage Terriers 	34	34	68
=Awards=
Trophy 	Winner 	Team
MVP 	Brian Engblom 	Winnipeg Monarchs
Top Goaltender 	Murray Bannerman	St. James Canadians
Top Goaltender 	John Memryk 	Portage Terriers
Rookie of the Year 	????? 	?????
Hockey Ability and Sportsmanship	George Newbury 	St. James Canadians
Scoring Champion 	Charlie Simmer 	Kenora Muskies
=All-Star Teams=
North Division 	North Division 	North Division
First All-Star Team 	First All-Star Team 	First All-Star Team
Goaltender 	John Memryk 	Portage Terriers
Defensemen 	John Hewitt 	Portage Terriers
Defensemen 	Chuck Luksa 	Kenora Muskies
Centerman 	Charlie Simmer 	Kenora Muskies
Leftwinger 	Carl Haney 	Kenora Muskies
Rightwinger 	Murray Fadden 	Kenora Muskies
Second All-Star Team	Second All-Star Team	Second All-Star Team
Goaltender 	Ty Langton 	Dauphin Kings
Defensemen 	George Miller 	Portage Terriers
Defensemen 	Bill Robertson 	Portage Terriers
Centerman 	Grant Farncombe 	Portage Terriers
Centerman 	Kelly Secord 	Dauphin Kings
Leftwinger 	Murray Thomson 	Selkirk Steelers
Rightwinger 	Frank Leswick 	Portage Terriers
Rightwinger 	Gord Williams 	Selkirk Steelers
South Division 	South Division 	South Division
First All-Star Team 	First All-Star Team 	First All-Star Team
Goaltender 	Norm Tesluk 	West Kildonan North Stars
Defensemen 	Brian Engblom 	Winnipeg Monarchs
Defensemen 	Doug Mabb 	St. Boniface Saints
Centerman 	Wayne Gogal 	Winnipeg Monarchs
Leftwinger 	Pat Meagher 	St. Boniface Saints
Rightwinger 	Joey Cyr 	St. Boniface Saints
Second All-Star Team	Second All-Star Team	Second All-Star Team
Goaltender 	Murray Bannerman 	St. James Canadians
Defensemen 	Garry Bryck 	West Kildonan North Stars
Defensemen 	Alan Kotowich 	St. Boniface Saints
Defensemen 	Greg Tallon 	St. James Canadians
Centerman 	Jeff Dunsmore 	St. Boniface Saints
Leftwinger 	Denny Moffat 	St. James Canadians
Rightwinger 	Perry Gosselin 	St. James Canadians
==in the News==
*Rick St. Croix named to OMJHL Second All-Star Team.
==National Hockey League==
*Chuck Arnason
*Gary Bergman
*Larry Brown
*Bobby Clarke
*Bill Fairbairn
*Butch Goring
*Jim Hargreaves
*Ted Harris
*Gerry Hart
*Bill Heindl
*Bryan Hextall
*Dennis Hextall
*Ted Irvine
*Reggie Leach
*Bryan Lefley
*Chuck Lefley
*Bob Leiter
*Ron Low
*John Marks
*Bill Mikkelson
*Lew Morrison
*Rick Newell
*Chris Oddleifson
*Tracy Pratt
*Pete Stemkowski
*Wayne Stephenson
*John Stewart
*Juha Widing
==World Hockey Association==
Duke Asmundson	Bob Ash 	Terry Ball 	Jim Benzelock
Brian Cadle 	Ray Clearwater 	Jean Gauthier 	Ted Green
Merv Haney 	Dan Johnson 	Jim Johnson 	Gord Labossiere
Dunc McCallum 	Ab McDonald 	Craig Reichmouth	Dunc Rousseau
Glen Sonmor 	Ken Stephanson 	Bill Sutherland 	Cal Swenson
Ted Taylor 	Gordon Tumilson	Ernie Wakely 	Alton White
Bob Winograd 	Bob Winograd 	Bob Woytowich 	Bob Woytowich
==Professional Players==
*Murray Anderson
*Steve Craft
==Major Junior Players==
*Garry Doerksen
*Rick St. Croix
==University & College Players==
*John Goran
Category:Manitoba Junior Hockey League seasons
Category:1973 in hockey