The 1931

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final was the 13th

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championship of the

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(CAHA). In 1931, the CAHA began selecting the final venue for the

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and the Memorial Cup championships a year in advance, instead of deciding only one month in advance. The

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champions Ottawa Primroses of the Ottawa City Junior Hockey League in Eastern Canada competed against the

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champions

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of the

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in Western Canada. In a best-of-three series, held at the

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in Toronto, and the Ottawa Auditorium, Elmwood won their first Memorial Cup, defeating Ottawa 2 games to 1.

Scores

*Game 1: Ottawa 2-0 Elmwood (in Toronto) *Game 2: Elmwood 2-1 Ottawa (in Toronto) *Game 3: Elmwood 3-0 Ottawa (in Ottawa)

Winning roster

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, Archie Creighton, Spunk Duncanson, John Boyd Johnston, Kitson Massey, Bill MacKenzie, Gordie MacKenzie, Duke McDonald, Art Rice, Cliff Workman,

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. Coach:

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References

External links

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Canadian Hockey League
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