V.I.P. Cup
SportIce hockey
Awarded forAustralian Ice Hockey League team with the most points in the regular season
History
First award2004[1]
Most recentNone (Retired trophy)

The V.I.P. Cup is a retired trophy that was awarded to the minor premiers of each season in the Australian Ice Hockey League from 2004 to 2009; that is, the team that finishes first overall in the standings at the end of the regular season. The trophy is named for its sponsor, V.I.P. Home Services.

The last winners of the trophy are the Newcastle North Stars, who finished at the top of the standings in the 2009 AIHL season, but lost the grand final against the Adelaide Adrenaline. Since its inception in 2004, the V.I.P. Cup winner has never managed to claim the Goodall Cup in the corresponding playoff series.

The V.I.P. Cup was replaced for the 2010 season with the H Newman Reid Trophy, which was awarded to the Newcastle North Stars.[2] The H Newman Reid Trophy ended up being backdated to 2008.[3]

Winners

Year Winner Points Playoff result
2004Newcastle North Stars51Lost in Goodall Cup final (West Sydney Ice Dogs)
2005Adelaide Avalanche60Lost in Goodall Cup final (Newcastle North Stars)
2006Melbourne Ice65Lost semi-final (Newcastle North Stars)
2007Adelaide Avalanche56Lost semi-final (Bears)
2008Bears61Lost semi-final (Newcastle North Stars)
2009Newcastle North Stars55Lost Goodall Cup final (Adelaide Adrenaline)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Team Information & Awards". Australian Ice Hockey League. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
  2. ↑ "NS Minor Premiers". Australian Ice Hockey League. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
  3. ↑ "History of the Australian Ice Hockey League: H Newman Reid Trophy". www.theaihl.com. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
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