The 1975 Memorial Cup took place May 3–11 at the

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. It was the 57th annual

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competition, organized by the

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(CAHA) to determine the champion of major junior A ice hockey. Participating teams were the winners of the

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and

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which were the

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and

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. Toronto won their 7th Memorial Cup, defeating New Westminster in the final game.

Teams

New Westminster Bruins

The

coached by

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, represented the

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at the 1975 Memorial Cup. The Bruins finished the 1974-75 season in third place in the West Division with a 37-22-11 record, earning 85 points. New Westminster scored 319 goals during the season, which ranked them sixth in the twelve team league. The Bruins were a strong defensive club, allowing 260 goals, which was the third fewest in the WCHL. In the West Division semi-finals, the Bruins defeated the second place

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four games to one. In the West Division finals, New Westminster upset the

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, the top team in the WCHL, four games to two to advance to the WCHL finals. In the final round, the Bruins defeated the first place team from the East Division, the

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, to win the President's Cup and earn a berth into the 1975 Memorial Cup.

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led the Bruins in scoring, as he had 32 goals and 75 points in 69 games. Berry led New Westminster in post-season scoring as he scored 12 goals and 24 points in 18 games.

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scored 21 goals and 68 points in 68 games to rank second in team scoring. Seventeen year old rookie

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scored a team high 36 goals, and added 28 assists for 64 points in 61 games.

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was acquired by the Bruins during the season in a trade with the

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, as in 48 games with New Westminster, Shinske scored 20 goals and 64 points. Seventeen year old rookie

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emerged as the highest scoring defenseman on the team, scoring 13 goals and 60 points in 69 games. In 18 post-season games, Maxwell scored seven goals and 20 points, and became a top prospect for the 1976 NHL Entry Draft, which was still more than a year away.

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, a top prospect for the 1975 NHL Entry Draft, was the Bruins goaltender. In 70 games, Laxton earned a record of 35-21-11 with a 3.58 GAA and a .887 save percentage. Laxton would eventually be selected with the thirteenth overall selection by the

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. The 1975 Memorial Cup was the first appearance by the Bruins in team history.

Sherbrooke Castors

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represented the

at the 1975 Memorial Cup. The Castors had a very strong season in 1974-75, as the club finished the year with a record of 51-14-7, earning 109 points and winning the

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, awarded to the club with the best regular season record. The Castors were a high scoring team, as they were second in the QMJHl with 443 goals. Sherbrooke allowed the fewest goals in the league at 269. In the QMJHL quarter-finals, the Castors swept the

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in four games. In the QMJHL semi-finals, Sherbrooke pulled off their second consecutive sweep, as they defeated the

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in four games. In the President's Cup finals, the Castors faced the Laval National and defeated the club with relative ease in five games to win the championship and earn a berth at the 1975 Memorial Cup. The high-powered offense of the Castors was led by Michel Brisebois, who led the club with 51 goals and 126 points in 71 games, finishing in ninth in league scoring. Jere Gillis scored 34 goals and 95 points in 54 games and became a top prospect for the 1977 NHL Entry Draft. Sid Veysey appeared in only 48 games during the season, however, he scored 37 goals and 90 points to finish third in team scoring. Claude Larose was acquired by the Castors from the

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in a mid-season trade, scored 40 goals and 84 points in 39 games. Larose led the team in post-season scoring, scoring 12 goals and 28 points in 13 games. At the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft, Larose was selected first overall by the

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. Richard Mulhern anchored the Castors defense, as he scored 26 goals and 90 points in 70 games. Mulhern was a top ranked prospect and was selected eighth overall by the

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in the 1975 NHL Entry Draft. Goaltender Nick Sanza won the

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, awarded to the Goaltender with the Lowest GAA in the league. Sanza appeared in 66 games, posting a record of 45-13-7 with a 3.51 GAA and a .883 save percentage. In the post-season, he had a perfect 12-0 record with a 3.04 GAA and a .887 save percentage in 13 games. The 1975 Memorial Cup was the first appearance by the Castors at the tournament in franchise history.

Toronto Marlboros

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represented the

at the 1975 Memorial Cup. The Marlboros were the best regular season team in the OMJHL during the 1974-75 season, as they had a record of 48-13-9, earning 105 points, and winning the

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as the top regular season in the league. The Marlboros were a very high-scoring team, scoring a league high 469 goals. Defensively, Toronto ranked fifth in the league as they allowed 303 goals. In the OMJHL quarter-finals, the Marlboros narrowly defeated the

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, winning the series four games to three with one tie. The Marlboros were pushed to the limit once again in the OMJHL semi-finals, as they defeated the Sudbury Wolves four games to three with one tie to advance to the finals. In the final round, Toronto was forced to the brink, narrowly defeating the

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four games to three to capture the

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, and a berth in the 1975 Memorial Cup. The Marlboros offense was led by

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, who won the

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as the highest scoring player in the league. Boudreau scored 68 goals and 165 points in 69 games to pace the Toronto offense. John Tonelli scored 49 goals and 135 points, which ranked him fourth in league scoring, in 70 games. Mark Napier emerged as a top prospect for the 1977 NHL Entry Draft as he scored 66 goals and 130 points in 61 games. Napier won the

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as the highest scoring right winger in the OMJHL. John Anderson was another top prospect for the 1977 draft, as he scored 57 goals and 119 points in 64 games, giving Toronto four 100+ point players.

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narrowly missed the 100 point plateau, as he scored 43 goals and 97 points in 61 games. Defenseman Mike McEwen led the Marlboros blue line, as he scored 18 goals and 81 points in 68 games. The Marlboros goaltending duties were split between Gary Carr and Steve Bosco. The 1975 Memorial Cup was the Marlboros seventh time the club played for the trophy. In their previous six attempts, Toronto won the championship. Their most recent berth was at the

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, when the Marlboros defeated the

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9-1 in the final game to capture the championship. Other years that Toronto won the Memorial Cup was in

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and

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Round-robin standings

Scores

Round-robin *May 3 Toronto 7-4 Sherbrooke *May 5 New Westminster 7-5 Sherbrooke *May 7 New Westminster 6-2 Toronto Semi-Final *May 9 Toronto 10-4 Sherbrooke Final *May 11 Toronto 7-3 New Westminster

Winning roster

John Anderson, Steve Bosco,

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, Gary Carr,

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, Brian Crichton, Steve Harrison, Trevor Johansen, Bernie Johnston, Lynn Jorgenson,

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, Jim Kirkpatrick,

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, Mike McEwen, Mark Murphy, Mark Napier, Ed Saffrey,

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, Ron Wilson. Coach: George Armstrong

Award winners

* Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy (MVP): Barry Smith, New Westminster * George Parsons Trophy (Sportsmanship):

, Toronto *

Hap Emms Memorial Trophy The Hap Emms Memorial Trophy is awarded to the outstanding goaltender at the Memorial Cup of the Canadian Hockey League. The award is named after Leighton "Hap" Emms, a former NHL player, who had a 33 year presence in the Ontario Hockey Associa ...

(Goaltender): Gary Carr, Toronto All-star team *Goal: Gary Carr, Toronto *Defence:

, Toronto;

, New Westminster *Centre: Barry Smith, New Westminster *Left wing: Claude Larose, Sherbrooke *Right wing: John Anderson, Toronto

References

External links

Memorial Cup

Canadian Hockey League
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