Winnipeg Barons

The Winnipeg Barons were a Canadian Junior A hockey team from Winnipeg, Manitoba. They were members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League for 5 seasons. They were formerly the Winnipeg Black Hawks.
In 52, the Winnipeg Rangers Athletic Club changed affiliation from the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League to the Cleveland Barons of the American Hockey League, becoming the Winnipeg Barons.
Hockey legend Eddie Shore purchased the team in 55, affiliating the team with his Springfield Indians, also of the American Hockey League. And in 56, Jack Perrin purchased the team from Shore, affiliating the team with his Winnipeg Warriors of the Western Hockey League. In 57, the team was renamed the Winnipeg Olympics.
The team did expect to play the 57-58 season, hired a new coach, even held training camp. Originally the Olympics, along with the Monarchs were to play out of the Olympic Rink, and the Braves and Rangers in the Winnipeg Arena. Leaving the St. Boniface Canadiens homeless. Then the Montreal Canadiens flexed their might and helped negotiate a deal which had Perrin purchase the junior Canadiens. Then the Olympics were out and the Canadiens in. Perrin
was dealing with interests in Brandon to relocate, maybe sell the Olympics, when the Winnipeg Arena decided it only had time for one junior team. Then both the Rangers and Olympics were looking to relocate to Brandon. Brandon chose the Rangers, forcing the Olympics to fold. Team colors were black with white trim. They played at the Amphitheatre for 3 seasons, then at the Olympic Rink for 2.
=Season-by-Season Records=
Note: click on season for team rosters or on league for direct link to that season.
Season 	League	GP	W 	L 	T	GF 	GA 	Points	Finish	Playoffs
1952-53	MJHL 	36	8 	27	1	111	192	17 	4th 	DNQ
1953-54	MJHL 	36	13	22	1	125	178	27 	3rd 	Lost Semi Final
1954-55	MJHL 	32	19	13	0	178	171	38 	2nd 	Lost Final
1955-56	MJHL 	23	2 	20	1	94 	200	5 	3rd 	DNQ
1956-57	MJHL 	30	5 	22	3	127	208	13 	4th 	DNQ
=League Records=
Season 	Player 	Category 	Amount
1954-55	Gord Stratton	Most Points (tied)	76
1954-55	Gord Stratton	Most Assists 	37
1954-55	Art Stratton 	Most Points (tied)	76
1954-55	Art Stratton 	Most Goals 	50
=Award Winners, League Leaders, & All-Stars=
Season 	Player 	Achievement
1952-53	Don Dawson 	Second All-Star Team
1952-53	Bill MacKenzie	Second All-Star Team Coach
1953-54	Gord Stratton 	Most Goals
1954-55	Gord Stratton 	Scoring Champion (tied)
1954-55	Gord Stratton 	Most Assists
1954-55	Gord Stratton 	First All-Star Team
1954-55	Art Stratton 	Scoring Champion (tied)
1954-55	Art Stratton 	Most Goals
1954-55	Art Stratton 	First All-Star Team
1954-55	Gary Bird 	Second All-Star Team
=NHL Alumni=
Bill MacKenzie	Art Stratton
Category:Canadian ice hockey teams
Category:Manitoba Junior Hockey League teams