Allan Cup

Current season, competition or edition: 2023 Allan Cup
Sport	Ice hockey
Inaugural season	1909
Most recent champion(s)	Dundas Real McCoys (2023)
Most titles	Port Arthur Bearcats/Thunder Bay Twins (9)
TV partner(s)	TSN
Official website	HockeyCanada.ca

The Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the senior 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 the Dundas Real McCoys, who captured the 2023 Allan Cup in Dundas, Ontario.

History

In 1908, a split occurred in the competition of ice hockey in Canada. The top amateur teams left the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association, which allowed professionals, to form the new Inter-Provincial Amateur Hockey Union (IPAHU), a purely amateur league. The trustees of the Stanley Cup decided that the Cup would be awarded to the professional ice champion, meaning there was no corresponding trophy for the amateur championship of Canada. The Allan Cup was donated in early 1909 by Montreal businessman and Montreal Amateur Athletic Association president Sir H. Montagu Allan to be presented to the amateur champions of Canada. It was to be ruled like the Stanley Cup had, passed by champion to champion by league championship or challenge.^[1][2] Three trustees were named to administer the trophy: Sir Edward Clouston, President of the Bank of Montreal, Dr. H. B. Yates of McGill University, (donor of the Yates Cup to the Intercollegiate Rugby Union in 1898) and Graham Drinkwater, four-time Stanley Cup champion.

The trophy was originally presented to the Victoria Hockey Club of Montreal, Quebec, members of the IPAHU, to award to the champions of the IPAHU.^[2] The first IPAHU champion, and by extension, first winner of the Cup was the Ottawa Cliffsides hockey club. After the season, the Cliffsides were defeated in the first-ever challenge by the Queen's University hockey club of Kingston, Ontario.

H. Montagu Allan

In the early years, trustees of the Cup quickly came to appreciate the difficulties of organizing a national competition in so large a country. In 1914, at the suggestion of one of the trustees, Claude C. Robinson, the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) was formed as a national governing body for the sport with W. F. Taylor as its first president.^[3][4] One of the CAHA's first decisions, in 1915, was to replace the challenge system with a series of national playoffs. Starting in 1920, the Allan Cup champion team would represent Canada in amateur play at the Olympics and World Championships. The CAHA used the profits from Allan Cup games as a subsidy for the national team.^[5] Competition for the cup was originally a one-game format, then a two-game total goals format. In 1925, CAHA leaders Silver Quilty and Frank Sandercock, changed the format to a best-of-three series due to increased popularity of the games and demand for a longer series.^[6][7]

At the CAHA general meeting in March 1927, W. A. Fry requested to have the CAHA take control of the Allan Cup and its profits from the trustees, and use the funds to build amateur hockey in Canada. He felt the move justified as the CAHA had evolved and was able to manage its own affairs. His motion asked for H. Montagu Allan to donate the cup to the CAHA, and establish an Allan Cup committee which included trustee William Northey.^[8][9]

In February 1945, CAHA president Frank Sargent announced the cancellation of the 1945 Allan Cup playoffs. It was the first season in which the trophy was not contested since the inaugural 1909 Allan Cup.^[10] The cancellation was caused by the reluctance to travel during wartime conditions, and the players' need to work rather than playing hockey.^[11]

In 1951, the CAHA set up a "major league" of competition from the semi-pro and professional senior leagues. The leagues would no longer compete for the Allan Cup, but would compete for the new Alexander Cup. The Allan Cup would be competed for on a more purely amateur basis from teams in smaller centres of Canada. The major league concept broke up by 1953, and the Alexander Cup competition was retired after 1954.

The reigning Allan Cup champion was usually chosen to represent Canada in ice hockey at the Olympic Games or the Ice Hockey World Championships. The practice lasted from 1920 to 1964, when Father David Bauer established a permanent Canada men's national ice hockey team.^[12]

Since 1984 the Allan Cup has been competed for by teams in the Senior AAA category. Although interest in senior ice hockey has diminished over its history, the Cup retains an important place in Canadian ice hockey.^[13] The Cup championship is determined in an annual tournament held in the city or town of a host team, playing off against regional champions.

The Cup has been won by teams from every province and from Yukon, as well as by two teams from the United States which played in Canadian leagues. The city with the most Allan Cup championships is Thunder Bay with 10, including four won as Port Arthur before the city's amalgamation. The original Cup has been retired to the Hockey Hall of Fame, and a replica is presented to the champions.^[14]

Allan Cup championships

Playoffs

The T. B. Patton Cup was the championship trophy for amateur senior ice hockey in Western Canada.

The G. P. Bolton Memorial Trophy was the championship trophy for amateur senior ice hockey in Eastern Canada.

Allan Cup Final Series/Round Robins Year Eastern Finalist Western Finalist Series Primary Location 1919 Hamilton Tigers Winnipeg Selkirks 7-6 (gls) Toronto, Ontario 1920 University of Toronto Winnipeg Falcons 5-11 (gls) Toronto, Ontario 1921 University of Toronto Brandon 8-3 (gls) Winnipeg, Manitoba 1922 Toronto Granites Regina Victorias 13-2 (gls) Toronto, Ontario 1923 Toronto Granites University of Saskatchewan 11-2 (gls) Winnipeg, Manitoba 1924 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Winnipeg Selkirks 6-3 (gls) Toronto, Ontario 1925 University of Toronto Port Arthur Bearcats 0-2 Winnipeg, Manitoba 1926 University of Toronto Port Arthur Bearcats 1-2-1 Toronto, Ontario* 1927 University of Toronto Grads Fort William Thundering Herd 2-1-1 Vancouver, British Columbia 1928 Montreal Victorias University of Manitoba Bisons 1-2 Ottawa, Ontario 1929 Montreal St-Francois Xavier Port Arthur Bearcats 0-2-1 Winnipeg, Manitoba 1930 Montreal Hockey Club Port Arthur Bearcats 2-0 Toronto, Ontario 1931 Hamilton Tigers Winnipeg Hockey Club 0-2 Winnipeg, Manitoba 1932 Toronto National Sea Fleas Fort William Blues 2-0 Montreal, Quebec 1933 Moncton Hawks Saskatoon Quakers 2-0 Vancouver, British Columbia 1934 Moncton Hawks Fort William Beavers 2-1 Toronto, Ontario 1935 Halifax Wolverines Port Arthur Bearcats 2-0 Halifax, Nova Scotia 1936 Sudbury Falcons Kimberley Dynamiters 0-2 Winnipeg, Manitoba 1937 Sudbury Tigers North Battleford Beavers 3-2 Calgary, Alberta 1938 Cornwall Flyers Trail Smoke Eaters 1-3 Calgary, Alberta 1939 Royal Montreal Hockey Club Port Arthur Bearcats 1-3 Montreal, Quebec 1940 Kirkland Lake Blue Devils Calgary Stampeders 3-0 Toronto, Ontario 1941 Sydney Millionaires Regina Rangers 2-3-1 Regina, Saskatchewan 1942 Ottawa RCAF Flyers Port Arthur Bearcats 3-2 Ottawa, Ontario* 1943 Ottawa Army Commandos Victoria Army 3-1 Calgary, Alberta* 1944 Quebec Aces Port Arthur Shipbuilders 3-0 Quebec City, Quebec 1944-45 Competition was Suspended due to World War II 1946 Hamilton Tigers Calgary Stampeders 1-4 Calgary, Alberta* 1947 Royal Montreal Hockey Club Calgary Stampeders 4-3 Montreal, Quebec* 1948 Ottawa Senators Edmonton Flyers 1-4 Edmonton, Alberta* 1949 Ottawa Senators Regina Capitals 4-1 Ottawa, Ontario* 1950 Toronto Marlboros Calgary Stampeders 4-1 Calgary, Alberta* 1951 Owen Sound Mercurys Fort Frances Canadians 4-3 Owen Sound, Ontario 1952 Stratford Indians Fort Frances Canadians 2-4 Fort Frances, Ontario 1953 Kitchener-Waterloo Flying Dutchmen Penticton V's 4-1 Kitchener, Ontario 1954 Sudbury Wolves Penticton V's 3-4 Penticton, British Columbia* 1955 Kitchener-Waterloo Flying Dutchmen Fort William Beavers 4-1 Kitchener, Ontario 1956 Chatham Maroons Vernon Canadians 1-4 Vernon, British Columbia* 1957 Whitby Dunlops Spokane Flyers 4-0 Toronto, Ontario 1958 Belleville McFarlands Kelowna Packers 4-3 Kelowna, British Columbia* 1959 Whitby Dunlops Vernon Canadians 4-0 Toronto, Ontario 1960 Chatham Maroons Trail Smoke Eaters 4-0-1 Trail, British Columbia 1961 Galt Terriers Winnipeg Maroons 4-1 Galt, Ontario 1962 Montreal Olympics Trail Smoke Eaters 1-4 Trail, British Columbia 1963 Windsor Bulldogs Winnipeg Maroons 4-1 Windsor, Ontario 1964 Woodstock Athletics Winnipeg Maroons 0-4 Winnipeg, Manitoba 1965 Sherbrooke Beavers Nelson Maple Leafs 4-0 Sherbrooke, Quebec 1966 Sherbrooke Beavers Drumheller Miners 2-4 Calgary, Alberta 1967 Drummondville Eagles Calgary Spurs 4-0 Drummondville, Quebec 1968 Victoriaville Tigres St. Boniface Mohawks 4-1 Winnipeg, Manitoba 1969 Galt Hornets Calgary Stampeders 4-0 Galt, Ontario 1970 Orillia Terriers Spokane Jets 2-4 Spokane, Washington 1971 Galt Hornets Calgary Stampeders 4-0 Galt, Ontario 1972 Barrie Flyers Spokane Jets 2-4 Spokane, Washington* 1973 Orillia Terriers St. Boniface Mohawks 4-1 Orillia, Ontario 1974 Barrie Flyers Cranbrook Royals 4-2 Cranbrook, British Columbia 1975 Barrie Flyers Thunder Bay Twins 2-4 Thunder Bay, Ontario 1976 Barrie Flyers Spokane Flyers 0-4 Spokane, Washington 1977 Brantford Alexanders Spokane Flyers 4-1 Brantford, Ontario 1978 Brantford Alexanders Kimberley Dynamiters 1-4 Kimberley, British Columbia 1979 Petrolia Squires Steinbach Huskies 4-1 Sarnia, Ontario 1980 Cambridge Hornets Spokane Flyers 0-4 Spokane, Washington Year Champion Runner-Up Final score Location 1981 Petrolia Squires St. Boniface Mohawks 5-1 Thunder Bay, Ontario Year Eastern Finalist Western Finalist Series Primary Location 1982 Petrolia Squires Cranbrook Royals 1-4 Cranbrook, British Columbia 1983 Cambridge Hornets St. Boniface Mohawks 4-0 Cambridge, Ontario 1984 Cambridge Hornets Thunder Bay Twins 1-4 Thunder Bay, Ontario 1985 Corner Brook Royals Thunder Bay Twins 3-4 Corner Brook, Newfoundland 1986 Corner Brook Royals Nelson Maple Leafs 4-0 Nelson, British Columbia 1987 Brantford Motts Clamatos Nelson Maple Leafs 4-0 Brampton, Ontario 1988 Charlottetown Islanders Thunder Bay Twins 0-4 Thunder Bay, Ontario Year Champion Runner-Up Final Series Location 1989 Thunder Bay Twins St. Boniface Mohawks 2-0 (Best-of-3) Thunder Bay, Ontario Year Eastern Finalist Western Finalist Series Primary Location 1990 Montreal-Chomedey Construction Abbotsford Flyers 4-2 Vaudreuil, Quebec 1991 Charlottetown Islanders Thunder Bay Twins 4-0 Thunder Bay, Ontario Year Champion Runner-Up Final score Location 1992 Saint John Vito's Stony Plain Eagles 6-2 Saint John, New Brunswick 1993 Whitehorse Huskies Quesnel Kangaroos 7-4 Quesnel, British Columbia 1994 Warroad Lakers St. Boniface Mohawks 5-2 Warroad, Minnesota 1995 Warroad Lakers Stony Plain Eagles 3-2 Stony Plain, Alberta 1996 Warroad Lakers Stony Plain Eagles 6-1 Unity, Saskatchewan 1997 Powell River Regals Warroad Lakers 7-3 Powell River, British Columbia 1998 Truro Bearcats London Admirals 6-1 Truro, Nova Scotia 1999 Stony Plain Eagles Powell River Regals 6-3 Stony Plain, Alberta 2000 Powell River Regals Lloydminster Border Kings 4-1 Lloydminster, Saskatchewan 2001 Lloydminster Border Kings Petrolia Squires 7-2 Sarnia, Ontario 2002 St-Georges Garaga Stony Plain Eagles 4-2 Powell River, British Columbia 2003 Île-des-Chênes North Stars Stony Plain Eagles 3-2 (2OT) Dundas, Ontario 2004 St-Georges Garaga Ministikwan Islanders 5-0 Saint-Georges, Quebec 2005 Thunder Bay Bombers Montmagny Sentinelles 4-3 Lloydminster, Saskatchewan 2006 Powell River Regals Whitby Dunlops 7-1 Powell River, British Columbia 2007 Lloydminster Border Kings Whitby Dunlops 4-3 Stony Plain, Alberta 2008 Brantford Blast Bentley Generals 3-1 Brantford, Ontario 2009 Bentley Generals South East Prairie Thunder 4-3 (2OT) Steinbach, Manitoba 2010 Fort St. John Flyers Bentley Generals 4-1 Fort St. John, British Columbia 2011 Clarenville Caribous Bentley Generals 5-3 Kenora, Ontario 2012 South East Prairie Thunder Rosetown Red Wings 4-1 Lloydminster, Saskatchewan 2013 Bentley Generals Clarenville Caribous 3-0 Red Deer, Alberta 2014 Dundas Real McCoys Clarenville Caribous 3-2 (2OT) Dundas, Ontario 2015 South East Prairie Thunder Bentley Generals 2-0 Clarenville, Newfoundland and Labrador 2016 Bentley Generals South East Prairie Thunder 4-3 (OT) Steinbach, Manitoba 2017 Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts Lacombe Generals 7-4 Bouctouche, New Brunswick[15] 2018 Stoney Creek Generals Lacombe Generals 7-4 Rosetown, Saskatchewan 2019 Lacombe Generals Innisfail Eagles 5-2 Lacombe, Alberta 2020 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[16] Hamilton, Ontario 2021 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[17] Hamilton, Ontario 2022 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic Hamilton, Ontario 2023 Dundas Real McCoys Clarenville Caribous 5-3 Dundas, Ontario[18]

Notes

{*} denotes event held in multiple locations

Most championships by province

This is a list of champions by province, territory, or state.

(*) Two championships won by teams from Lloydminster are included only in the total for Saskatchewan.

See also

• Clarkson Cup
• Hardy Cup (ice hockey)

References

External links

Wikisource has original text related to this article:

Cup for Amateurs

• Allan Cup website Archived 2014-12-16 at the Wayback Machine
• Hockey Canada