 In a best-of-seven series, held at Shea's Amphitheatre in Winnipeg, Manitoba and the Wheat City Arena in Brandon, Manitoba, Montreal won their 1st Memorial Cup, defeating Brandon 4 games to 3, with 1 tied game.News reports claimed that bookies suffered throughout this series because the Royals and Wheat Kings, were such evenly matched forces.In Game 8, it was the Royals who scored a stunning four goals in the third period to win 6–4 and secure Quebec's first Memorial Cup.