Manitoba ice hockey season
Champion
On April 1, 1973, before a capacity crowd at St. James , the Portage Terriers captured the Turnbull Memorial Trophy as MJHL Champs. On April 18, 1973, the Terriers were declared winners of the Anavet Cup after the Humboldt Broncos of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League withdrew from the series. On May 3, 1973, in Portage , the Terriers won the Abbott Cup advancing to the national final by defeating the Penticton Broncos of the British Columbia Hockey League . At the Winnipeg Arena on May 14, 1973, the Portage Terriers were crowned national champs defeating the Pembroke Lumber Kings of the Central Junior A Hockey League to claim the Centennial Cup .
League notes
The 1973 Portage Terriers were inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame .
Regular season
All-Star game
On February 3, the MJHL staged its Allstar game at Portage with the North Division whipping their South Division counterparts 3-0. Neither team was able to score in the close checking first period, the North went ahead 1-0 in the middle stanza and added two more goals in the final period. Scoring for the North were Murray Thompson , Randy Hextall , and Kelly Secord .
North Division Lineup:
South Division Lineup:
Playoffs
Division Semi-Finals
Kenora defeated Selkirk 4-games-to-2
West Kildonan lost St. Boniface 9-points-to-7 points (8 point series)
Divisional Finals
Portage defeated Kenora 4-games-to-none
St. James defeated St. Boniface 4-games-to-none
Turnbull Cup Championship
Portage defeated St. James 4-games-to-none
Anavet Cup Championship
Portage defeated Humboldt Broncos (SJHL ) 3-games-to-2 (Humboldt refuses to finish series)
Abbott Cup Championship
Portage defeated Penticton Broncos (BCHL ) 4-games-to-3
Centennial Cup Championship
Portage defeated Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL ) 4-games-to-1
Awards
All-Star Teams
References
East division West division Seasons History