The Winnipeg Hockey Club (also known as the Winnipeg Winnipegs) were a former

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senior-level men's amateur

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team in

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founded in 1890. After the Winnipegs won the 1931 Allan Cup, they represented the

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at the

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held at

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. The team was undefeated throughout the Olympic tournament and were named the 1932 Olympic and world champions.

History

First game in Western Canada

The Winnipegs played in the first match in Western Canada between organized hockey clubs on December 20, 1890 against the

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at the Street Railway Rink in Winnipeg. The players were: Source:

1893 Tour schedule

In February 1893, players from the Winnipegs joined players from the Winnipeg Dragoons and the Winnipeg Victorias on a tour of Eastern Canada to demonstrate the quality of ice hockey in Western Canada. ; Tour schedule * February 9 - vs. Toronto Victorias at

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(W 8–2) * February 10 - vs. Toronto Osgoode Hall at Toronto (W 11–5) * February 11 - vs. Queen's College at

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(W 4–3) * February 13 - vs.

Ottawa Hockey Club Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core ...

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(L 1–4) * February 15 - vs.

Montreal Hockey Club The Montreal Hockey Club of Montreal, Quebec, Canada was a senior-level men's amateur ice hockey club, organized in 1884. They were affiliated with Montreal Amateur Athletic Association (MAAA) and used the MAAA 'winged wheel' logo. The team was ...

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(L 4–7) * February 17 - vs. Peterborough at

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(W 9–3) * February 20 - vs. Toronto Granites at Toronto (W 11–3) * February 21 - vs. London at

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(W 7–1) * February 22 - vs. Niagara Falls at

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(W 10–4) * February 23 - vs. Hamilton Thistles at

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(cancelled) * February 24 - vs. Combined Ontario/Osgoode Hall at Toronto (L 3–4) Source: ''Montreal Gazette''

League play

The Winnipegs entered teams in the

Manitoba Hockey Association The Manitoba Hockey Association (MHA) was an early men's senior ice hockey league playing around 1900 in Manitoba, Canada. The league started as an elite amateur league in 1892, became professional in 1905, had a professional and an amateur leagu ...

from 1893 until 1902. For many years the senior division of the MHA was simply the two Winnipeg teams. In 1908-09, the Club entered a team in the Manitoba Pro League, playing that one season.

1913 Allan Cup win

In 1912, the Winnipeg HC entered a team in the new Manitoba Hockey League. Winnipeg defeated the defending Allan Cup champion

to win the league championship and the

Allan Cup The Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men's ice hockey champions of Canada. It was donated by Sir Montagu Allan of Ravenscrag, Montreal, and has been competed for since 1909. The current champions are th ...

. The Winnipegs defended the cup twice at home in March, defeating both Moose Jaw (March 11 6-0 & March 13 10-3) and Edmonton (March 15 9-6 & March 17 9-2). ROSTER: Walter James "Ollie" Turnbull-Point, Jack Gannon-Goal, Al Adamson-Captain & Left Wing,

Jack Ruttan John Douglas Ruttan (April 5, 1889 – January 7, 1973) was a Canadian amateur ice hockey player and coach. Ruttan played for the Winnipeg Hockey Club and was a member of the 1913 Allan Cup championship team. He was inducted into the Hock ...

-Cover Point, Jack E. Aldous-Centre, Billy McKenzie-Right Wing, Bert Andrews-Rover, W. Currie-Spare, Percy Browne-Coach, P. J. McKay-Spare, Harry O. English-Spare,

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- Spare, W. Law-Trainer,

Billy Breen William Wright Breen (December 6, 1882 – September 3, 1927) was a Canadian ice hockey centreman who played ten years in the Manitoba Senior Hockey League, from 1900 to 1909. Biography Billy Breen was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1882 to ...

-Coach, H. G. Mayes-Vice-Pres., D. H. Cooper-Patron, A.J. Andrews-Patron, C.M. Ruttan-Pres., D.W.F. Nichols- Sec'y/Treas.

1931 Allan Cup win

1931 Winnipeg Hockey Club won the Allan Cup, The Keane Memorial Cup as Winnipeg Champions, the Pattison Cup as Manitoba Champions, as well as the Olympic Championship in Lake Placid, USA in 1932. The roster was:

Romeo Rivers Norman Romeo Rivers (March 28, 1907 – May 4, 1986) was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In 1932 he was a member of the Winnipeg Hockey Club, the Canadian team whi ...

Clifford Crowley Competitor for Canada Clifford Thomas Crowley (June 13, 1906 – April 27, 1948) was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics. He was born in and died in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In 1932 he was a member of the W ...

, George "Tic" Garbutt, Bill Cockburn (Captain), J. Alston "Stoney" Wise, Hugh Sutherland,

Victor Lindquist Victor Carl Lindquist (March 22, 1908 – November 30, 1983) was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics. Lindquist was born in Gold Rock, Ontario. Lindquist led the Winnipeg Hockey Club, the Canadian team which ...

, Billy Bowman (Trainer), Jack Hughes (Coach), W.J. Robertson (Manager), W.R. Bawlf (President), D.G. Thomson (Vice-President), Johnny Myers (Asst. Manager), J. Drake (Trainer), Foster Woolley, Stanley Wagner, Harold "Hack" Simpson,

Roy Henkel Reinhold "Roy" HenkelMost sources spell his surname "Hinkel", but his listing in the British Columbia Death Indexdeath certificate as well as the obituaries for him and his father, spell it "Henkel". (August 22, 1905 in Briesen, German Empir ...

, and Ken Moore. The 1913 & 1931 Winnipeg Hockey Club were inducted into the

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in the team category.

1932 Winter Olympics

The

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selected the Winnipegs as the 1931 Allan Cup champions to represent Canada in

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. The Winnipeg won the gold medal, the fourth gold won by Canada since hockey began at the Olympic Games in 1920.

Claude C. Robinson Claude Copeland Robinson (December 17, 1881June 27, 1976) was a Canadian ice hockey and sports executive. After winning an intermediate-level championship as captain of the Winnipeg Victorias in 1905, he served as secretary-treasurer and as vi ...

oversaw finances for the team, while

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was the honorary manager. Robinson arranged for exhibition games on route to and from the Olympics, including games in Toronto and

, before the games. The Winnipegs then played exhibition games versus the Atlantic City Seagulls, and the

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Player roster

List of Winnipeg Hockey Club members at the 1932 Winter Olympics: * William Cockburn (goaltender) *

Albert Duncanson Albert Gordon "Bert, Spunk" Duncanson (October 2, 1911 – March 24, 2000) was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games and commonly ...

George Garbutt George Frederick "Tic" Garbutt (June 18, 1903 – September 21, 1967) was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics. In 1932 he was a member of the Winnipeg Hockey Club The Winnipeg Hockey Club (also known as th ...

Vic Lindquist Victor Carl Lindquist (March 22, 1908 – November 30, 1983) was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics. Lindquist was born in Gold Rock, Ontario. Lindquist led the Winnipeg Hockey Club, the Canadian team which ...

Norman Malloy Joseph Norman Malloy (September 27, 1913 – December 16, 1964) was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics. He was born in Kinkora, Ontario. In 1932 he was a member of the Winnipeg Hockey Club The Winnipe ...

Walter Monson Walter George "Wally, Pop" Monson (November 29, 1908 – January 9, 1988) was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics. In 1932 he was a member of the Winnipeg Hockey Club, which won the Olympic gold medal for ...

* Kenneth Moore *

* Harold Simpson * Hugh Sutherland * Stanley Wagner (goaltender) * Alston Wise

NHL alumni

List of Winnipeg Hockey Club alumni who played in the

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(NHL):

References

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External links

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