The 1965

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final was the 47th

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championship of the

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(CAHA). The

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champions

Niagara Falls Flyers The Niagara Falls Flyers were two junior ice hockey franchises that played in the top tier in the Ontario Hockey Association. The first, a Junior "A" team existed from 1960 until 1972, and the second in Tier I Junior "A" from 1976 until 1982. ...

of the

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competed against the

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champions

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of the

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

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, Alberta. Niagara Falls won their 1st Memorial Cup, defeating Edmonton 4 games to 1. CAHA president

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oversaw the 1965 Memorial Cup, a rematch of the

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final between the Edmonton Oil Kings and the Niagara Falls Flyers. The 1965 series was also physical in nature and included further disagreements between Potter and

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. During game three of the series, Niagara Falls' Derek Sanderson attacked Edmonton's

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which resulted in a bench-clearing brawl. Potter ordered that the game be stopped after three match penalties, nine major penalties and three misconducts had been issued; and after Edmonton police had to restore order when fans became involved with players. Potter described the brawl as "butchery" and the most brutal he had seen. Both teams made threats not to continue and Potter recommended that the series be called off. After multiple suspensions and an increased police presence, the series continued and Niagara Falls won in five games. Emms made multiple complaints about the scheduling and inferred that Potter had a financial benefit from games at the Edmonton Gardens. Potter implied that Emms felt he knew everything, and declined the "cloak of genius" label given to him by Emms.

Scores

*Game 1: Niagara Falls 3-2 Edmonton *Game 2: Niagara Falls 5-1 Edmonton *Game 3: Edmonton 5-1 Niagara Falls *Game 4: Niagara Falls 8-2 Edmonton *Game 5: Niagara Falls 8-1 Edmonton

Winning roster

Guy Allen,

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, Doug Favell, Steve Atkinson, Brian Bradley, Bud Debrody,

Bill Goldsworthy William Alfred Goldsworthy (August 24, 1944 – March 29, 1996) was a professional ice hockey right winger who played for three teams in the National Hockey League for 14 seasons between 1964 and 1978, mostly with the Minnesota North Stars. He re ...

, Andre Lajeunesse, Rick Ley,

Jim Lorentz James Peter Lorentz, Jr. (born May 1, 1947) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey centre who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers and Buffalo Sabres between 1969 and 197 ...

, Don Marcotte, Gilles Marotte,

Rosaire Paiement Joseph Rosaire Wilfrid Paiement (born August 12, 1945) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He is the older brother of Wilf Paiement. Paiement started his National Hockey League career with the Philadelphia Flyers in 1967. He ...

, Bernie Parent,

Jean Pronovost Jean Joseph Denis Pronovost (born December 18, 1945) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Atlanta Flames and Washington Capitals. Biography He was a ...

, Bobby Ring, Derek Sanderson, Mike Sherman, Ted Snell,

Barry Wilkins Barry James Wilkins (February 28, 1947 – June 26, 2011) was a professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League and the World Hockey Association during the 1960s and 1970s. He is best known for scoring the first-ever goal f ...

, Dave Woodley. Coach: Bill Long.

References

External links

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