Mowat Cup
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[[Image:Mowat_Cup.jpg|right|thumbnail|150px|Mowat Cup]]
The '''Mowat Cup''' is emblematic of the Tier II Junior "A" [[ice hockey]] Championship of [[British Columbia]].
Donated to the BCAHA by Mr. John Mowat of [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]], BC. Since 1999, the Mowat Cup has been exclusive to the [[British Columbia Hockey League]], but since 1962 has involved the [[Kootenay International Junior Hockey League]], [[Pacific Coast Junior Hockey League]], and [[Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League]].
The winner of the Mowat Cup moves on to play the [[AJHL|Alberta Champions]] for the [[Doyle Cup]].
==History==
1927-28 ---The first competition for the Cup was limited to a one game affair, as ice time was not available. [[Fernie, British Columbia|Fernie]] defeated Ex-King George in [[Vancouver]]. Fernie had won the right to play in the final, having defeated [[Armstrong, British Columbia|Armstrong]] 17-1, [[Salmon Arm, British Columbia|Salmon Arm]] 16-4, and [[Revelstoke, British Columbia|Revelstoke]] 7-1
1931-32 ---The [[Trail Smoke Eaters]] won their first of 22 titles, over the next 29 seasons, that the Mowat Cup was competed for. They defeated [[Merrit]] in [[Trail]].
1943-44 ---[[Trail]] won the Mowat Cup title, then the [[Abbott Cup|Western Canada]] finals, only to be defeated by the [[Oshawa Generals]] for the [[Memorial Cup|National Championship]]
1961-62 ---Marked the initial year of the [[BCHL|Okanagan-Mainline Junior "A" Hockey Leaque]] and as their champions the Kamloops Rockets defeated the [[Trail Smoke Eaters]] in two straight games for the title.
1962-63 ---Saw the last victory for the [[Trail Smoke Eaters]] of the [[Kootenay International Junior Hockey League|Kootenay Junior Hockey League]] as they defeated the New Westmister Royals, for it was their 22nd and last (to date) Mowat Cup win.
1967-68 ---The [[BCHL|British Columbia Junior A Hockey Leaque]] was formed when New Westmister Royal and Victoria Cougars of the [[Pacific Coast Junior Hockey League]] joined the four team [[BCHL|Okanagan Junior Hockey Leaque]]. The [[Penticton Vees|Penticton Broncos]] won the Championship in that first year.
1980-81 ---Marked the inaugural season in which the [[BCHL|BCJHL]] played the [[Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League|Peace Cariboo Junior Hockey League]] for the Mowat Cup. The [[Penticton Vees|Penticton Knights]] (BCJHL) defeated the [[Prince George Spruce Kings]] (PCJHL) two straight in the best of three, 3-0 and 5-1.
1985-86 ---The [[Penticton Vees|Penticton Knights]] became the first ever B.C. team to win the [[Royal Bank Cup|National Title]] as they defeated Prince George for the Mowat Cup, [[Calgary]] for the [[Doyle Cup]], [[Winnipeg]] for the [[Abbott Cup]] and then won the [[Royal Bank Cup|Centennial Cup]] Tournament with a final win over host [[Cole Harbour]].
1986-87 ---The [[Chilliwack Chiefs|Richmond Sockeyes]] followed the [[Penticton]] lead defeating [[Quesnel Millionaires]] (PCJHL) for the Mowat Cup', [[Red Deer Rustlers]] (AJHL)for the [[Doyle Cup]], [[Humboldt Broncos]] for the [[Abbott Cup]] and winning the [[Royal Bank Cup|Centennial Cup]] with a final win over host Humboldt.
1989-90 ---The Series was changed to the best of five for the first time. The New Westminster Royals ([[BCHL|BCJHL]]) defeated [[Prince George Spruce Kings ]](PCJHL) in three straight.7-4, 8-5, 7-4. In the [[Royal Bank Cup|Centennial Cup]], hosted by [[Vernon]], the [[Vernon Vipers|Vernon Lakers]] defeated [[New Westminster]] for the [[Royal Bank Cup|National Title]] with a come-from-behind 6-5 overtime win.
1991-92 ---The [[Vernon Vipers|Vernon Lakers]] (BCJHL) defeated [[Prince George Spruce Kings]] of the newly formed Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League in three straight. 5-1,7-5 and 5-2, for the 4th in five years.
==Champions==
*[[1928]] Fernie (Roy Kirkpatrick)
*[[1929]] Nelson (Maple Leafs ??)
*[[1930]] King George of the Vancouver City Amateur Hockey League
*[[1931]] Ex-King George, Vancouver
*[[1932]] Trail Smoke Eaters, (R.E. Wilson)
*[[1933]] Trail Smoke Eaters, (William 'Scotty' Ross)
*[[1934]] Trail Smoke Eaters, (William 'Scotty' Ross)
*[[1935]] King George of the Vancouver City Amateur Hockey League
*[[1936]] Trail Smoke Eaters (Steve Matovich)
*[[1937]] Trail Smoke Eaters (Steve Matovich)
*[[1938]] Trail Smoke Eaters (Steve Matovich)
*[[1939]] Trail Smoke Eaters (William 'Scotty' Ross)
*[[1940]] Trail Smoke Eaters (William 'Scotty' Ross)
*[[1941]] No Competition
*[[1942]] No Competition
*[[1943]] Trail Smoke Eaters (Gerry Thompson)
*[[1944]] Trail Smoke Eaters (Gerry Thompson)
*[[1945]] No Competition
*[[1946]] Nanaimo Clippers (Walter 'Bus' Matthews)
*[[1947]] Trail Jr. Smoke Eaters (Gerry Thomson)
*[[1948]] Trail Jr. Smoke Eaters (Hedley Marshall)
*[[1949]] Trail Jr. Smoke Eaters (Jimmy Anderson)
*[[1950]] Trail Jr. Smoke Eaters (Jimmy Anderson)
*[[1951]] Trail Jr. Smoke Eaters (Ron Gardiner)
*[[1952]] Trail Jr. Smoke Eaters (Jimmy Anderson)
*[[1953]] Vernon Juniors (Bud Anderson)
*[[1954]] Trail Jr. Smoke Eaters (Robert Milne)
*[[1955]] Trail Jr. Smoke Eaters (Leo Soligo)
*[[1956]] Vernon Juniors (Sarge Sammartino)
*[[1957]] Trail Jr. Smoke Eaters (Jimmy Mailey)
*[[1958]] Warfield Juniors (Robert Clements)
*[[1959]] Trail Jr. Smoke Eaters (Robert Clements)
*[[1960]] Penticton Vees(Bernie Bathgate)
*[[1961]] Trail Smoke Eaters (Ray Hamilton)
*[[1962]] Kamloops Rockets (Kenny Stewart) (BCJHL)
*[[1963]] Trail Smoke Eaters (Ray Hamilton)
*[[1964]] Kamloops Rockets (Kenny Stewart)(BCJHL)
*[[1965]] New Westminster Royals (Robert Bob Fenton)
*[[1966]] New Westminster Royals (Robert Bob Fenton)
*[[1967]] New Westminster Royals (Robert "Bob" Fenton)
*[[1968]] [[Penticton Vees|Penticton Broncos]] (Jack Taggert)
*[[1969]] Victoria Cougars (Doug Anderson)
*[[1970]] [[Vernon Vipers|Vernon Essos]] (Oddie Lowe)
*[[1971]] Kamloops Rockets (Joe Tennant)
*[[1972]] [[Vernon Vipers|Vernon Essos]] (Oddie Lowe)
*[[1973]] [[Penticton Vees|Penticton Broncos]] (Don Slater)
*[[1974]] Bellingham Blazers (Lawrence Gingras)
*[[1976]] Nor Wes Caps (Pac A)(Brian Crowe)
*[[1977]] Richmond Sockeyes (Pac A)(J. Henderson)
*[[1978]] [[Merritt Centennials]] (Joe Tennant)
*[[1979]] Richmond Sockeyes (Pac A)(J. Wild, D. Purdy)
*[[1980]] [[Penticton Vees|Penticton Knights]] (Marc Pezzin)
*[[1981]] [[Penticton Vees|Penticton Knights]] (Marc Pezzin)
*[[1982]] [[Penticton Vees|Penticton Knights]] (Marc Pezzin)
*[[1983]] Abbotsford Flyers (Don Berry, John Olver)
*[[1984]] Langley Eagles (John Olver, P. Logan)
*[[1985]] [[Penticton Vees|Penticton Knights]] (Rick Kozuback, N. Iannone)
*[[1986]] [[Penticton Vees|Penticton Knights]] (Rick Kozuback, N. Iannone) ([[Royal Bank Cup|CENTENNIAL CUP]] CHAMPIONS OF CANADA)
*[[1987]] Richmond Sockeyes (Orland Kurtenbach) ([[Royal Bank Cup|CENTENNIAL CUP]] CHAMPIONS OF CANADA)
*[[1988]] [[Vernon Vipers|Vernon Lakers]] (Ernie Gare, George Fargher)
*[[1989]] [[Vernon Vipers|Vernon Lakers]] (Ernie Gare, Ed Johnstone)
*[[1990]] New Westminster Royals (John Olver, D. Pisiak, V. Lemire, Harvey Smyl)
*[[1991]] [[Vernon Vipers|Vernon Lakers]] (Ed Johnstone, Keith Chase) ([[Royal Bank Cup|CENTENNIAL CUP]] CHAMPIONS OF CANADA)
*[[1992]] [[Vernon Vipers|Vernon Lakers]] (Ed Johnstone, Phil Esposito)
*[[1993]] Kelowna Spartans (Jim Hammett) ([[Royal Bank Cup|CENTENNIAL CUP]] CHAMPIONS OF CANADA)
*[[1994]] Kelowna Spartans (Jim Hammett)
*[[1995]] [[Chilliwack Chiefs]] (Harvey Smyl)
*[[1996]] [[Vernon Vipers]] (Rob Bremner, Troy Mick) ([[ROYAL BANK CUP]] CHAMPIONS OF CANADA)
*[[1997]] South [[Surrey Eagles]] (Rick Lanz, J. Short, Mark Holick)
*[[1998]] South [[Surrey Eagles]] (Mark Holick, J. Short) ([[ROYAL BANK CUP]] CHAMPIONS OF CANADA)
*[[1999]] [[Vernon Vipers]] (Troy Mick, Joe Oliver) ([[ROYAL BANK CUP]] CHAMPIONS OF CANADA)
*[[2000]] [[Chilliwack Chiefs]] (Harvey Smyl)
*[[2001]] [[Victoria Salsa]] (Cambell <!-- NOTE WELL: Google-testing for
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*[[2002]] [[Chilliwack Chiefs]] (Harvey Smyl)
*[[2003]] [[Vernon Vipers]] (Mike Vandecamp, Bob Dever, Shawn Bourgeios)
*[[2004]] [[Nanaimo Clippers]] (Bill Bestwick)
*[[2005]] [[Surrey Eagles]] (Rick Hillier)
*[[2006]] [[Burnaby Express]] (Rick Lanz, Bobby Vermette, Dave McLellan, Kolin Kriitmaa) ([[ROYAL BANK CUP]] CHAMPIONS OF CANADA)
*[[2007]] [[Nanaimo Clippers]] (Bill Bestwick)
*[[2008]] [[Penticton Vees]] (Fred Harbinson)
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