Winnipeg 61st Battalion
61st Battalion of Winnipeg was a Canadian ice hockey team. Composed of players from the 61st battalion, in 1915–16 they won the Pattison Trophy as Manitoba provincial champions, defeating the defending champion Winnipeg Monarchs. This also gave them the Allan Cup, the senior championship trophy in Canada, for 1916. Due to the First World War they did not complete for it in 1917, and with the challenge system discarded in favour of a playoff between eastern and western teams, Winnipeg was the last to win the Cup this way.
Roster: Lt. J.D. Moulden, Lt. J.A. Clark-Mgr., Pte. "Spunk" Sparrow, Major N.B. MacLean, Capt. W.A. Simpson (Sec'Treas.), Pte. Bobby Morrison (Goal), Pte. Johnny Mitchell, Cpl. Joe Simpson, Pte. Alf Morrison, Lt.-Col. F.J. Murray, Pte. John "Crutchy" Morrison, Pte. Roddy Smith, Sgt. Jocko Anderson and Pte. Alex Romeril.
The 1916 61st Battalion of Winnipeg were inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame in the team category.
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- Ice hockey teams in Winnipeg
- Military sport in Canada
- Military ice hockey teams
- Defunct ice hockey teams in Manitoba