On March 23, 1963, the Brandon Wheat Kings clinched their second straight MJHL title before more than 4,000 hometown fans in Brandon. The Wheat Kings retained the Turnbull Memorial Trophy.
League notes
editLeague shorten the 40 game regular season in order to accommodate Memorial Cup playoffs.
Regular season
edit| League Standings | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Wheat Kings | 39 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 64 | 206 | 124 |
| St. Boniface Canadiens | 39 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 42 | 186 | 148 |
| Winnipeg Monarchs | 39 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 33 | 141 | 177 |
| Winnipeg Braves | 39 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 31 | 127 | 156 |
| Winnipeg Rangers | 40 | 11 | 25 | 4 | 26 | 141 | 196 |
All-Star game
editThe Manitoba - Saskatchewan classic was held in Regina on January 21, with SJHL winning 5-2. The SJHL scored the first two goals of the game, held period leads of 2-1 and 4-1. SJHL leading goal scorer Wayne Caufield lead the way with a pair, Joe Watson, Garry Peters, and Granger Evans added singles. MJHL scoring leader Bob Stoyko, and Bobby Brown scored for the MJHL.
MJHL Lineup:
- Goal: Henry Goy (St. Boniface); Rick Best (Braves)
- Defence: Ray Clearwater (Braves); Tracy Pratt (Brandon); George Butterworth (St. Boniface);
John Trojack (St. Boniface); Terry Ball (Rangers) - Centre: Bob Stoyko (Brandon); Steve Yoshino (St. Boniface); Bob Toothhill (Braves)
- Leftwing: Ted Irvine (St. Boniface); Jim Irving (Rangers); Dave Janaway (Brandon)
- Rightwing: Jerry Korp (Brandon); Dave Confrey (St. Boniface); Bobby Brown (Brandon)
- Coach: Pete Kapusta (St. Boniface); Manager: Bill Addison (Braves)
Playoffs
editSemi-Finals
- Brandon defeated Monarchs 3-games-to-2
- St. Boniface defeated Braves 3-games-to-none
Turnbull Cup Championship
- Brandon defeated St. Boniface 4-games-to-1
Western Memorial Cup Semi-Final
- Brandon defeated Fort William Canadiens (TBJHL) 4-games-to-none
Western Memorial Cup Final (Abbott Cup)
- Brandon lost to Edmonton Oil Kings (CAHL) 4-games-to-1
Awards
edit| Trophy | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | ||
| Top Goaltender | Ken Kachulak | Brandon Wheat Kings |
| Rookie of the Year | Ken Kachulak | Brandon Wheat Kings |
| Sportsmanship Award | Bruce Wright | Winnipeg Monarchs |
| Scoring Champion | Bob Stoyko | Brandon Wheat Kings |
| Most Goals (tie) | Ted Irvine | St. Boniface Canadiens |
| Wayne Kitchen | St. Boniface Canadiens |
All-Star Teams
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