1970 Allan Cup Explained

The 1970 Allan Cup was the Canadian senior ice hockey championship for the 1969–70 senior "A" season. The event was hosted by the Spokane Jets in Spokane, Washington. The 1970 playoff marked the 62nd time that the Allan Cup has been awarded.

The 1970 Allan Cup marked the first time the Allan Cup final was hosted in the United States, as well as the first time an American team has won the Allan Cup.

Teams

Orillia Terriers (Eastern Canadian Champions)
Spokane Jets (Western Canadian Champions)

Playdowns

Allan Cup Best-of-Seven Series

Spokane Jets 5 - Orillia Terriers 2

Spokane Jets 5 - Orillia Terriers 0

Orillia Terriers 5 - Spokane Jets 2

Orillia Terriers 6 - Spokane Jets 2

Spokane Jets 2 - Orillia Terriers 1

Spokane Jets 6 - Orillia Terriers 3

Eastern Playdowns

Central Semi-final

Orillia Terriers defeated Sault Ste. Marie Canadians 3-games-to-none

Orillia Terriers 6 - Sault Ste. Marie Canadians 5

Orillia Terriers 6 - Sault Ste. Marie Canadians 4

Orillia Terriers 6 - Sault Ste. Marie Canadians 3East Semi-final

Victoriaville Tigers defeated St. John's Capitals 3-games-to-1

Victoriaville Tigers 6 - St. John's Capitals 5

Victoriaville Tigers 4 - St. John's Capitals 2

St. John's Capitals 3 - Victoriaville Tigers 1

Victoriaville Tigers 7 - St. John's Capitals 3Final

Orillia Terriers defeated Victoriaville Tigers 4-games-to-2

Victoriaville Tigers 8 - Orillia Tigers 7

Victoriaville Tigers 6 - Orillia Tigers 3

Orillia Terriers 6 - Victoriaville Tigers 2

Orillia Terriers 5 - Victoriaville Tigers 3

Orillia Terriers 3 - Victoriaville Tigers 2

Orillia Terriers 5 - Victoriaville Tigers 4

Western Playdowns

Quarter-final

St. Boniface Mohawks defeated Fort William Beavers 3-games-to-1

St. Boniface Mohawks 5 - Fort William Beavers 2

St. Boniface Mohawks 6 - Fort William Beavers 4

Fort William Beavers 11 - St. Boniface Mohawks 6

St. Boniface Mohawks 3 - Fort William Beavers 1Pacific Semi-final

Spokane Jets defeated Calgary Stampeders 3-games-to-none

Spokane Jets 4 - Calgary Stampeders 1

Spokane Jets 4 - Calgary Stampeders 0

Spokane Jets 5 - Calgary Stampeders 2West Semi-final

St. Boniface Mohawks defeated Yorkton Terriers 3-games-to-2

Yorkton Terriers 7 - St. Boniface Mohawks 3

St. Boniface Mohawks 6 - Yorkton Terriers 3

Yorkton Terriers 4 - St. Boniface Mohawks 2

St. Boniface Mohawks 4 - Yorkton Terriers 2

St. Boniface Mohawks 4 - Yorkton Terriers 2Final

Spokane Jets defeated St. Boniface Mohawks 3-games-to-1

Spokane Jets 5 - St. Boniface Mohawks 2

Spokane Jets 4 - St. Boniface Mohawks 2

St. Boniface Mohawks 6 - Spokane Jets 5

Spokane Jets 5 - St. Boniface Mohawks 3