Hardy Cup (ice hockey) explained

The W. G. Hardy Trophy, more commonly referred to as the Hardy Cup, was the Canadian national Intermediate "A" ice hockey championship from 1967 until 1984, and the Canadian national senior championship for Senior "AA" from 1985 until 1990. The Hardy Cup was named for W. G. Hardy, and it was retired to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1990.

History

The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association established the W. G. Hardy Trophy in 1968, which became known as the Hardy Cup. It was awarded to the national champion of the intermediate senior division. From 1984 onward, the trophy was awarded to the Senior AA division champions of Canada, after senior and intermediate hockey were merged.^{[1] [2]} The trophy was donated by a group of realtors from North Battleford, and retired from competition in 1990.^[3]

Until the 1967-68 season, the Intermediate level had many regional championships. The most prominent was for the Edmonton Journal Trophy, the Western Canadian Intermediate "A" Crown. In Ontario, the Intermediate champions were sometimes included in Allan Cup Senior "A" playoffs. Senior "AA" was unsustainable at the national level and the trophy was retired soon after.

Champions

Hardy Cup finals Year Col. J. Bourque Trophy Eastern Canada champions Edmonton Journal Trophy Western Canada champions Series Location 1968 Mineurs de Sept-Iles Meadow Lake Stampeders 3-1 North Battleford, Saskatchewan 1969 Loups de La Tuque Lloydminster Border Kings 3-0 La Tuque, Quebec 1970 Olympiques de Val D'Or Powell River Regals 2-3 Powell River, British Columbia 1971 Bathurst Alpine Papermakers Rosetown Red Wings 3-0 Bathurst, New Brunswick 1972 Campbellton Tigers Rosetown Red Wings 3-2 Rosetown, Saskatchewan 1973 Saint John Mooseheads Rosetown Red Wings 3-1 Saint John, New Brunswick 1974 Embrun Panthers Warroad Lakers 0-3 Warroad, Minnesota 1975 Moncton Beavers Thompson Hawks 3-1 Moncton, New Brunswick 1976 Embrun Panthers Prince George Mohawks 3-2 Prince George, British Columbia 1977 Campbellton Tigers Warroad Lakers 3-1 Campbellton, New Brunswick 1978 Campbellton Tigers Prince George Mohawks 1-3 Prince George, British Columbia 1979 Moncton Hawks Quesnel Kangaroos 3-0 Moncton, New Brunswick 1980 Fredericton Capitals Burnaby Lakers 0-3 Vancouver, British Columbia 1981 Charlottetown Islanders Winnipeg North End Flyers 3-0 Winnipeg, Manitoba 1982 Georgetown Raiders Quesnel Kangaroos 3-0 Georgetown, Ontario 1983 Timmins North Stars Winnipeg North End Flyers 0-4 Winnipeg, Manitoba 1984 Charlottetown Islanders Moose Jaw Generals 4-1 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island 1985 Charlottetown Islanders Moose Jaw Generals 0-4 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan 1986 Dundas Real McCoys Lloydminster Border Kings 4-0 Dundas, Ontario 1987 Miramichi Packers Stony Plain Eagles 3-0 Miramichi, New Brunswick 1988 Cambellton Tigers Quesnel Kangaroos 4-0 Campbellton, New Brunswick 1989 Port-aux-Basques Mariners Kindersley Klippers 4-1 Port-aux-Basques, Newfoundland 1990 Dartmouth Mounties Paul Band Black Hawks 4-3 Stony Plain, Alberta

Championships by location

This is a list of champions by province, territory, or state. From 1968, the Hardy Cup was awarded 23 times.

Hardy Cups by location Rank Region Events hosted Final berths Championships 1 New Brunswick 7 10 8 2 British Columbia 4 7 3 - Ontario 2 5 3 4 Prince Edward Island 1 3 2 - Quebec 1 3 2 6 Manitoba 2 3 1 - Minnesota 1 2 1 - Newfoundland and Labrador 1 1 1 - Nova Scotia 0 1 1 - Saskatchewan 3 8 1 11 Alberta 1 3 0

References

General

• Book: Young, Scott. Scott Young (writer). 100 Years of Dropping the Puck. McClelland & Stewart Inc.. 1989. Toronto, Ontario. 0-7710-9093-5. registration.
• Book: Constitution, By-laws, Regulations, History. Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. May 1990. Gloucester, Ontario.
• Book: Podnieks, Andrew. Andrew Podnieks. Silverware. Fenn Publishing. 2005. Bolton, Ontario. English. 1-55168-296-6.

Specific

Notes and References

1. Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (1990). p. 140
2. Young, Scott (1989), p. 316
3. Podnieks, Andrew (2005), p. 152