Abbott Cup

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The Abbott Memorial Cup, commonly referred to as the Abbott Cup, was awarded annually from 1919 through 1999 to the Western Canadian Junior "A" Hockey Champion.
The Saskatchewan Amateur Hockey Association (SAHA) offered the Abbott Memorial Cup to the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) in memory of Captain Edward Lyman "Hick" Abbott who died in active service in World War I. He was Captain of the Regina Victoria when they won the Senior Championship of Canada in 1913 and 1914.

Contents 1 Formats 2 Championships 1971 to 1989 3 Championships 1990 to 1999 4 Yearly Results

[edit] Formats

In 1970 Junior "A" hockey was divided into Major Junior (Tier I) and Junior "A" (Tier II), with the Abbott Cup becoming the Western Canadian Championship in the Tier II Junior "A" level. The Abbott Cup was a playoff round, a best of seven game series, between the Anavet Cup Champions (Interprovincial Champions from Saskatchewan/Manitoba) and Doyle Cup Champions (Interprovincial Champions from British Columbia/Alberta). The winner representing the West in the 'Tier II' Centennial Cup National Championship. This format lasted from 1971 to 1989.

Starting in 1990, the winners of the Anavet Cup and the Doyle Cup would go straight to the National Championship tournament. An Abbott Cup Champion was crowned from a single game between the Anavet Cup Champions and the Doyle Cup Champions during the round robin part of this tournaments. In 1999 the Cup was retired. It can now be found at the Hockey Hall of Fame.

[edit] Championships 1971 to 1989

• Champions are in bold

Western Canadian Junior "A" Championship Year Anavet Cup Champion Doyle Cup Champion Series 1971 St. Boniface Saints Red Deer Rustlers 0-4 1973 Portage Terriers Penticton Broncos 4-3 1974 Selkirk Steelers Kelowna Buckaroos 4-3 1975 Selkirk Steelers Spruce Grove Mets 2-4 1983 Dauphin Kings Abbotsford Flyers 2-4 1986 Winnipeg South Blues Penticton Knights 1-4

[edit] Championships 1990 to 1999

Western Canadian Junior "A" Championship Year Anavet Cup Champion Doyle Cup Champion Game 1990 Nipawin Hawks New Westminster Royals 2-3 1991 Yorkton Terriers Vernon Lakers 4-5 1992 Winkler Flyers Vernon Lakers 3-5 1993 Flin Flon Bombers Kelowna Spartans 3-4 1994 Weyburn Red Wings Olds Grizzlys 0-5 1995 Winnipeg South Blues Calgary Canucks 6-3 1996 Melfort Mustangs Vernon Vipers 5-1 1997 Weyburn Red Wings South Surrey Eagles 4-5 1998 Weyburn Red Wings South Surrey Eagles 2-6 1999 Estevan Bruins Vernon Vipers 2-3 [edit] Yearly Results 1971 Abbott Cup 1973 Abbott Cup 1974 Abbott Cup 1975 Abbott Cup 1983 Abbott Cup 1986 Abbott Cup