1972–73 MJHL 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

South DivisionGPWLTPtsGFGA
St. James Canadians482720155225187
West Kildonan North Stars482523050213228
St. Boniface Saints482424048221225
Winnipeg Monarchs482325046261254

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:
George Miller; Bill Robertson
Milt Longworth ; Kelly Secord
Murray Thompson ; Randy Penner
Gord Williams ; Frank Leswick
South Division Lineup:
Greg Tallon ; Garry Bryck
Division Semi-Finals
Divisional Finals
Turnbull Cup Championship
Anavet Cup Championship
Abbott Cup Championship
Centennial Cup Championship

Awards

All-Star Teams