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The 2019 Coy Cup, to be held March 26-30, 2019 at the North Peace Arena in Fort St. John, British Columbia hosted by the Fort St. John Flyers of the North Peace Hockey League. Hockey in the Yukon is also played under the sanctioning of the British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association which was established in 1919. The trophy predates the establishment of the BCAHA by several years as the trophy was first awarded in 1913.
The Coy Cup is the Senior AA championship for the province of British Columbia.
The tournament traditionally involves four teams playing in a round robin preliminary round with the fourth place team being eliminated from further play. The second and third place teams meet in the semifinal. The semifinal winner plays the first place team from the round robin in the championship game.
Selection of host team[]
Announcement of a host was made on September 13, 2018.[1] The Flyers mad a bid on the tournament as part of their 60th anniversary celebration.
Participating Teams[]
Traditionally, the host team and the playoff champion of the Central Interior Hockey League are awarded spots in the tournament.
- Host: Fort St. John Flyers
- Central Interior Hockey League representative: Prince Rupert Rampage
- North Peace Hockey League representative: Dawson Creek Canucks
- Central Interior Hockey League representative: Williams Lake Stampeders
Qualifying[]
- The independent West Coast Senior AA Hockey League playoff champion would have qualified for the tournament but none of the teams appear to be playing for the 2018-19 season.
- The winner of a playoff between the two BC-based teams in the North Peace Hockey League are traditionally qualified for the tournament. However, as one of those teams have already qualified as host, the Dawson Creek Canucks, who are the defending Coy Cup champions qualified in lieu of any other qualifying events.
- The champion of the Central Interior Hockey League playoffs qualifies as that league's representative. On February 1, 2019 it was announced that the Terrace River Kings, who played in the previous 6 tournaments, would not be able to participate in the tournament if they qualified due to financial and player availability issues.[2] Quesnel declined to participate in the Coy Cup tournament due to a lack of players available for the tournament.[3][4] So the Prince Rupert Rampage and the Williams Lake Stampeders ended up representing the league at the Coy Cup. [5]
Schedule/Results[]
March 26[]
- Dawson Creek Canucks defeated Williams Lake Stampeders 8-2
- Fort St. John Flyers defeated Prince Rupert Rampage 8-3
March 27[]
- Williams Lake Stampeders defeated Prince Rupert Rampage 7-4
- Fort St. John Flyers defeated Dawson Creek Canucks 3-1
March 28[]
- Dawson Creek Canucks defeated Prince Rupert Rampage 4-1
- Fort St. John Flyers defeated Williams Lake Stampeders 7-4
Round-robin standings[]
Indicates team advanced directly to the championship game
Indicates team advanced to the semifinal game
Indicates team eliminated from further play
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort St. John Flyers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 6 |
| Dawson Creek Canucks | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 4 |
| Williams Lake Stampeders | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 19 | 2 |
| Prince Rupert Rampage | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 0 |
Semifinal[]
March 29th
- Dawson Creek Canucks defeated Williams Lake Stampeders 7-3
Final[]
March 30th
- Dawson Creek Canucks defeated Fort St. John Flyers 4-3
2019 Coy Cup champions Dawson Creek Canucks
References[]
- ↑ http://www.bchockey.net/NewsItem.aspx?id=2862
- ↑ https://www.terracestandard.com/sports/terrace-river-kings-bail-on-coy-cup/
- ↑ https://www.quesnelobserver.com/sports/quesnel-kangaroos-claim-first-cihl-playoff-championship-in-eight-seasons/
- ↑ https://www.wltribune.com/sports/stampeders-headed-to-2019-coy-cup/
- ↑ https://discoverthepeacecountry.com/htmlpages/north_peace_hockey-extra/2018-2019/awards-press/coy-cup-2019.html