2016 Allan Cup Explained

The 2016 Allan Cup was the Canadian championship of senior ice hockey and the 108th year the Allan Cup was awarded. The tournament was contended in Steinbach, Manitoba from April 11 to April 16, 2016, with all games played at the T.G. Smith Centre.^{[1] [2]} The Bentley Generals defeated the host and defending champion South East Prairie Thunder in overtime to win the national title.^[3]

Information

This year's Allan Cup marked the second time in eight seasons that the Allan Cup was played in Steinbach, with three of the participating teams from 2009 returning for 2016. The South East Prairie Thunder were formally announced as the host club in September 2014, the 2009 champion Bentley Generals qualified by winning Alberta's Chinook Hockey League, and the 2009 host team, Île-des-Chênes North Stars, qualified as Manitoba champions.^[4]

The other three clubs to qualify were the Stoney Creek Generals, who captured the OHA Allan Cup Hockey championship and Renwick Cup; the Shellbrook Elks, who qualified by default as the lone Senior 'AAA' club in Saskatchewan; and the Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts, winner of the Atlantic region playoff.^{[5] [6]}

Participants

• South East Prairie Thunder (Host)

• 2012 and 2015 Allan Cup champions.

• Defeated Île-des-Chênes North Stars 2-0 to win Pattison Cup
• Bentley Generals (Pacific)

• 2009 and 2013 Allan Cup champions.

• 14-3-1 record, 1st in ChHL.

• Defeated Innisfail Eagles 4-3; Defeated Stony Plain Eagles 4-1 to win league

• Automatically advanced as British Columbia did not present a champion for McKenzie Cup.
• Île-des-Chênes North Stars (Manitoba)

• 2003 Allan Cup champions.

• Defeated Manitoba Lightning 2-1, lost to South East Prairie Thunder 0-2
• Shellbrook Elks (Saskatchewan)
• Stoney Creek Generals (Ontario)

• 18-4-2 record, 1st in ACH.

• Defeated Dundas Real McCoys 4-0, defeated Brantford Blast 4-1 to win league

• Automatically advanced as Northwestern Ontario did not present a champion for Renwick Cup.
• Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts (Atlantic)
  • 14–6–1 record, 1st in the CWSHL^[7]
  • Defeated Gander Flyers 4–1, defeated Corner Brook Royals 4–1 to win league^{[8] [9]}
  • Defeated St. John's Caps 3–0 to win Herder Memorial Trophy^[10]
  • Defeated Lameque Au P'tit Mousse 2–0 to win Atlantic Playdowns^{[11] [12]}

Map of teams

Round robin

Allan Cup Round Robin Division One Rank Team Region W-L-T GF GA 1 Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts Atlantic 2-0-0 7 5 2 South East Prairie Thunder Host 1-1 6 4 3 Shellbrook Elks Saskatchewan 0-2 2 6 Division Two Rank Team Region W-L-T GF GA 1 Bentley Generals Pacific 2-0 12 5 2 Stoney Creek Generals Ontario 0-2 5 16 3 Île-des-Chênes North Stars Manitoba 1-1 11 7

• Île-des-Chênes forfeited its win against Stoney Creek^[13]

Results

Round Robin results style= Game style= width="155" Away Team style= Score style= width="155" Home Team style= Score style= Notes 1 Île-des-Chênes 8 Stoney Creek 3 Final - IDC forfeits win 2 Shellbrook 0 South East 2 Final 3 Stoney Creek 2 Bentley 8 Final 4 South East 3 Grand Falls-Windsor 4 Final 5 Bentley 4 Île-des-Chênes 3 Final 6 Grand Falls-Windsor 3 Shellbrook 2 Final

Championship Round

Quarter and Semi-finals

Quarter and Semi-final results style= Game style= Away Team style= Score style= Home Team style= Score style= Notes 7 Stoney Creek 4 Shellbrook 7 Final 8 Île-des-Chênes 1 South East 3 Final 9 Shellbrook 1 Bentley 3 Final 10 South East 3 Grand-Falls Windsor 2 Final

Final

Allan Cup final style= Game style= width="145" Away Team style= Score style= width="145" Home Team style= Score style= Notes 11 South East 3 Bentley 4 OT Final

External links

• Official Allan Cup Site
• Official Allan Cup 2016 Site
• Allen Cup Site at HockeyCanada.ca

Notes and References

1. News: 2016 Allan Cup Confirmed In Steinbach. SteinbachOnline.com. 5 September 2014.
2. News: South East Prairie Thunder win 2015 Allan Cup. Hockey Canada. 18 April 2015.
3. News: Déjà vu as Bentley Generals knock off hosts to capture Allan Cup in overtime…again. Global News. 16 April 2016.
4. News: North Stars Qualify for Allan Cup. 14 March 2015. SteinbachOnline.com.
5. Web site: Quest for the Allan Cup. FCHL. 14 January 2016. March 5, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305045245/http://www.fchl.ca/site/3333/page.asp?Site=9924&ID=15336&LeagueID=9924. dead.
6. Web site: Stoney Creek Generals Win 2016 Allan Cup Hockey Championship. Ontario Hockey Association. 28 March 2016.
7. Web site: 2015-2016 Standings . Central West Senior Hockey League . 2016-04-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160414211913/http://www.centralwesthockey.ca/standings.php?season=2015&league=1 . 2016-04-14 . live .
8. Web site: Cataracts are off to the finals . Central West Senior Hockey League . 2016-02-20 . 2016-04-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160414191328/http://www.centralwesthockey.ca/news.php?news_id=1485 . 2016-04-14 . live .
9. Web site: Cataracts claim 3rd straight CWSHL title . Central West Senior Hockey League . 2016-03-12 . 2016-04-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160405045421/http://centralwesthockey.ca/news.php?news_id=1595 . 2016-04-05 . live .
10. Web site: Cataracts complete the Herder Cat-trick . Central West Senior Hockey League . 2016-03-27 . 2016-04-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160414201004/http://www.centralwesthockey.ca/news.php?news_id=1664 . 2016-04-14 . live .
11. Web site: Cataracts announce Allan Cup roster . Central West Senior Hockey League . 2016-03-28 . 2016-04-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160414182015/http://www.centralwesthockey.ca/news.php?news_id=1670 . 2016-04-14 . live .
12. Web site: Cataracts off to Allan Cup . Central West Senior Hockey League . 2016-04-03 . 2016-04-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160414193641/http://www.centralwesthockey.ca/news.php?news_id=1696 . 2016-04-14 . live .
13. News: Controversy at Allan Cup . Winnipeg Sun. 2016-04-14.