The 1960

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final was the 42nd

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championship of the

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. The

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champions

St. Catharines Teepees The St. Catharines Teepees were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1947 to 1962. The team was based in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. History The St. Catharines Teepees were born in 1947 when local businessman Geor ...

of the

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competed against the Abbott Cup champions

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of the

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. The same teams played each in the

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final. In a best-of-seven series, held at the

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and at

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, St. Catharines won their 2nd Memorial Cup, defeating Edmonton 4 games to 2.

Scores

Scheduling for the 1960 Memorial Cup was supervised by

first vice-president

Jack Roxburgh John Maxwell Roxburgh (February 14, 1901February 27, 1975) was a Canadian ice hockey administrator and politician. He organized minor ice hockey in his hometown of Simcoe, Ontario, co-founded the Ontario Juvenile Hockey Association in 1934, and ...

. He directed the referees to be tougher on physical play and stick-swinging, due to aggressive and dangerous play. *Game 1: Edmonton 5-3 St. Catharines (in St. Catharines) *Game 2: St. Catharines 6-2 Edmonton (in Toronto) *Game 3: St. Catharines 9-1 Edmonton (in Toronto) *Game 4: Edmonton 9-7 St. Catharines (in Toronto) *Game 5: St. Catharines 9-6 Edmonton (in Toronto) *Game 6: St. Catharines 7-3 Edmonton (in Toronto)

Winning roster

Pete Berge,

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, Larry Burns, Pete Creco, Roger Crozier,

Ray Cullen Raymond Murray Cullen (September 20, 1941 – March 14, 2021) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 313 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers, Minnesota North Stars, and Van ...

Don Grosso Donald Joseph Grosso (April 12, 1915 – May 14, 1985) was a Canadian ice hockey forward. He was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Grosso started his National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings. He would also play with the Bosto ...

, Vic Hadfield, Murray Hall,

Duke Harris George Francis "Duke" Harris (February 25, 1942 – August 2, 2017) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played 26 games in the National Hockey League during the 1967–68 season with the Minnesota North Stars and Toronto Maple ...

, Bill Ives, Carlo Longarini, Chico Maki,

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, Rich Predovich, Pete Riddle, Doug Robinson,

Bill Speer Francis William Speer (March 20, 1942 – February 12, 1989) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association between 1967 and 1974. He won the Stanley Cup with the Boston Bru ...

. Coach: Max Kaminsky

References

External links

Memorial Cup

Canadian Hockey League
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