The Doyle Cup
The Doyle Cup is a best-of-seven game series played between the British Columbia Junior A Hockey Champions and the Alberta Junior A Hockey Champions.
The British Columbia Champions played the winners of Alberta from 1962 till 1984. In 1985 The Doyle Cup was donated by Pete Doyle, a Penticton businessman, and his family for competition of junior amateur hockey clubs between Alberta and British Columbia..
The Doyle Cup series will be eliminated in 2013 as a new Western Canadian Championship has been anounced by the CJHL.
British Columbia vs Alberta, Champions
- 1962 - Edmonton Oil Kings (AJHL) [3] [4] [5]
- vs Kamloops Junior Rockets (OMJHL) [1] [2] [3], 3 games to 0
- 1963 - Edmonton Oil Kings (AJHL) [3] [4] [5]
- vs Trail Smoke Eaters [2] [3]
- 1964 - Edmonton Oil Kings (AJHL) [3] [4] [5]
- vs Kamloops Jr. Rockets (OJHL) [1] [2] [3], 3 games to 0
- 1965 - Edmonton Oil Kings (AJHL) [3] [4] [5]
- vs New Westminster Royals (Pacific Coast JHL) [2] [3]
- 1966 - Edmonton Oil Kings (AJHL) [3] [4] [5]
- vs New Westminster Royals (Pacific Coast JHL) [2] [3]
- 1967 - New Westminster Royals (Pacific Coast JHL) [2] [3] [4]
- vs Edmonton Western Movers (AJHL)
- 1968 - Penticton Broncos (BCJHL) [1] [2] [3] [4]
- vs Edmonton Western Movers (AJHL), 4-1
- 1969 - Lethbridge Sugar Kings (AJHL) [3] [4]
- vs Victoria Cougars (BCJHL) [1] [2] [3], 4 - 2
Up until 1970 the winners of the BC/AB series advanced to the Abbott Cup, The Abbott Cup winners went on to play for the Memorial Cup.
In 1971, Junior 'A' Hockey was divided to form a 'Major Junior' and a 'Tier II' level. The Memorial Cup was now awarded to the higher 'Major Junior' level. The 'Tier II' level would now go on to play for the Centennial Cup National Junior 'A' Championship Trophy.
- 1971 - Red Deer Rustlers (AJHL) [3] [4] [6]
- vs Penticton Broncos (BCJHL)
[1]
[2] ,
4-3, (0-2, 4-6, 7-3, 4-0, 6-2, 4-5, 8-2) - 1972 - Red Deer Rustlers (AJHL) [3] [4] [6]
- vs Vernon Essos (BCJHL) [1] [2] [3], 4-2
- 1973 - Penticton Broncos (BCJHL) [1] [2] [3] [4]
- vs Calgary Canucks (AJHL), 4-1
- 1974 - Kelowna Buckaroos (BCJHL) [1] [2] [3] [4]
- vs Red Deer Rustlers (AJHL), 4-1
- 1975 - Spruce Grove Mets (AJHL) [3] [4] [6]
- vs Bellingham Blazers (BCJHL) [1] [2] [3], 4-2
- 1976 - Spruce Grove Mets (AJHL) [3] [4] [6]
- vs Richmond Sockeyes (Pacific CJHL)
[2] [3] , 4-1
Note: Richmond replaced the Nor Wes Caps to represent BC - 1977 - Richmond Sockeyes (Pacific Coast JHL) [2] [3] [4]
- vs Calgary Canucks (AJHL)
- 1978 - Merritt Centennials (BCJHL) [2] [3] [4]
- vs Calgary Canucks (AJHL), 4-2
- 1979 - Fort Saskatchewan Traders (AJHL) [3] [4]
- vs Richmond Sockeyes (Pacific Coast JHL) [2] [3]
- 1980 - Red Deer Rustlers (AJHL) [3] [4] [6]
- vs Penticton Knights (BCJHL) [1] [2] [3], 4-0
- 1981 - St. Albert Saints (AJHL) [4]
- vs - Penticton Knights (BCJHL) [1] [2] [3] , 4-1
- 1982 - St. Albert Saints (AJHL) [4]
- vs Penticton Knights (BCJHL) [1] [2] [3], 4-3
- 1983 - Abbotsford Flyers (BCJHL) [1] [2] [3] [4] [6]
- vs Calgary Canucks (AJHL), 4-0
- 1984 - Langley Eagles (BCJHL) [1] [2] [3] [4]
- vs Fort Saskatchewan Traders (AJHL), 4-2
Doyle Cup Champions
- 1985 - Penticton Knights (BCJHL) [1] [2] [3] [4] [6]
- vs Red Deer Rustlers (AJHL), 4-1
- 1986 - Penticton Knights (BCJHL) [1] [2] [3] [4] [6]
- vs Calgary Canucks (AJHL), 4-1
- 1987 - Richmond Sockeyes (BCJHL) [1] [2] [3] [4] [6]
- vs Red Deer Rustlers( AJHL), 4-3
- 1988 - Calgary Canucks (AJHL) [3] [4]
- vs Vernon Lakers (BCJHL) [1] [2] [3], 4-0
- 1989 - Vernon Lakers (BCJHL) [1] [2] [3] [4] [6]
- vs Red Deer Rustlers (AJHL), 4-2
In 1990 a realignment of "Regions" eligible to play in the National playdowns took place.
The Doyle Cup Champion would now be the "Pacific Region" representative in the National Junior A Championship.
- 1991 - Vernon Lakers (BCJHL) [1] [2] [3] [4] [6]
- vs Calgary Royals (AJHL), 4-1
- 1992 - Vernon Lakers (BCJHL) [1] [2] [3] [4] [6]
- vs Olds Grizzlys (AJHL), 4-3
- 1993 - Kelowna Spartans (BCJHL) [1] [2] [3] [4] [6]
- vs Olds Grizzlys (AJHL), 4-1
- 1994 - Olds Grizzlys (AJHL )[3] [4] [6]
- vs Kelowna Spartans (BCJHL) [1] [2] [3], 4-2
- 1995 - Calgary Canucks (AJHL) [3] [4] [6]
- vs Chilliwack Chiefs (BCJHL) [1] [2] [3], 4-3
- 1996 - Vernon Vipers (BCHL) [1] [2] [3] [4] [7]
- vs St. Albert Saints (AJHL), 4-3
- 1997 - South Surrey Eagles (BCHL) [1] [2] [3] [4] [7]
- vs Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL), 4-1
- 1998 - South Surrey Eagles (BCHL) [1] [2] [3] [4] [7]
- vs St. Albert Saints (AJHL), 4-2
- 1999 - Vernon Vipers (BCHL) [1] [2] [3] [4] [7]
- vs Calgary Canucks (AJHL,) 4-1
- 2000 - Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL) [7]
- vs Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) [1] [2] [3] [7], 4-1
- 2001 - Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) [3] [7]
- vs Victoria Salsa (BCHL) [1] [2] [3], 4-2
- 2002 - Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) [1] [2] [3] [7]
- vs Drayton Valley Thunder (AJHL), 4-2
- 2003 - Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) [3] [7]
- vs Vernon Vipers (BCHL) [1] [2] [3], 4-2
- 2004 - Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) [1] [2] [3] [7]
- vs Grande Prairie Storm (AJHL), 4-1
- 2005 - Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) [3] [7]
- vs Surrey Eagles (BCHL) [1] [2] [3], 4-1
- 2006 - Burnaby Express (BCHL)[1] [2] [3] [7]
- vs Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL), 4-2
- 2007 - Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) [3] [7]
- vs - Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) [1] [2] [3] , 4-1
- 2008 - Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) [3] [7]
- vs Penticton Vees (BCHL) [1] [2] [3], 4-1
- 2009 - Vernon Vipers (BCHL) [1] [2] [3] [7]
- vs Grande Prairie Storm, 4-0
- 2010 - Vernon Vipers (BCHL) [1] [2] [3] [7]
- vs Spruce Grove Saints, 4-3
- 2011 - Vernon Vipers (BCHL) [1] [2] [3][7]
- vs Spruce Grove Saints, 4-3
Acronyms
- AJHL-Alberta Junior Hockey League
- BCHL-British Columbia Hockey League
- BCJHL-British Columbia Junior Hockey League
- Pacific CJHL-Pacific Coast Junior Hockey League
Notations
- [1] = The Nat Bailey/Subway/Fred Page Cup
- [2] = The Mowat Cup
- [3] = The Doyle Cup
- [4] = The Abbott Cup
- [5] = The Memorial Cup
- [6] = The Centennial Cup
- [7] = The Royal Bank Cup