2017 Allan Cup Explained

The 2017 Allan Cup was the Canadian championship of senior ice hockey and the 109th year the Allan Cup was awarded. The tournament was played at the J.K. Irving Centre in Bouctouche, New Brunswick from April 10 to 15, 2017 and won by the Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts.^[1]

Information

Kenora, Ontario was originally named the host city for the 2017 national championship. Following the dissolution of the Kenora Thistles senior hockey club in 2016, Hockey Canada awarded hosting duties to the community of Bouctouche and the Bouctouche Dodge Rams JCs.^{[2] [3]}

Former professional hockey players competing in this year's Allan Cup were: Aaron Asham (Bouctouche), Ryan Bonni (South East), Steve Christie (South East), Ryan O'Marra (Stoney Creek), Terry Yake (South East), and Tyler Sloan (Grand Falls-Windsor).^[4]

Participants

• Bouctouche Dodge Rams JCs (Host)
• Lacombe Generals (Pacific)

• 2009, 2013, and 2016 Allan Cup champions (as Bentley Generals)

• 19-3-0 record, 1st in ChHL.

• Defeated Fort Saskatchewan Chiefs 4-0; Defeated Stony Plain Eagles 4-2 to win league.^[5]

• Automatically advanced as British Columbia did not present a champion for McKenzie Cup.
• South East Prairie Thunder (West)

• 2012 and 2015 Allan Cup champions

• Defeated Île-des-Chênes North Stars 3-0 to win Pattison Cup.

• Defeated Rosetown Red Wings to win Rathgaber Cup.^[6]
• Stoney Creek Generals (Ontario)

• 18-4-2 record, 1st in ACH.

• Defeated Dundas Real McCoys 4-0, defeated Whitby Dunlops 4-1 to win league.^[7]

• Automatically advanced as Northwestern Ontario did not present a champion for Renwick Cup.
• Lamèque Au P'tit Mousse (Atlantic)

• Defeated Elsipogtog Hawks.

• No regional playoff as Newfoundland & Labrador representative awarded Quebec's berth.
• Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts (Newfoundland & Labrador)

• Host region awarded Quebec's spot.

• Previous season's Herder Memorial Trophy winner.

Map of teams

Round robin

Allan Cup Round Robin Division One Rank Team Region W-L-T GF GA 1 Southeast West 1-1-0 8 6 2 Stoney Creek Central 1-1-0 5 5 3 Lamèque Atlantic 1-1-0 8 10 Division Two Rank Team Region W-L-T GF GA 1 Grand Falls-Windsor Newfoundland 2-0-0 5 3 2 Lacombe Pacific 1-1-0 7 7 3 Boutouche Host 0-2-0 5 7

Full standings and statistics available at Pointstreak.com.

Results

Round Robin results style= Game style= width="155" Away Team style= Score style= width="155" Home Team style= Score style= Notes 1 Stoney Creek 5 Lamèque 2 Final 2 Grand Falls-Windsor 2 Bouctouche 1 Final 3 Southeast 3 Stoney Creek 0 Final 4 Bouctouche 4 Lacombe 5 Final (OT) 5 Lamèque 6 Southeast 5 Final (OT) 6 Lacombe 2 Grand Falls-Windsor 3 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 Lamèque 2 Lacombe 3 Final (2OT) 8 Boutouche 1 Stoney Creek 0 Final (OT) 9 Lacombe 8 Southeast 4 Final 10 Boutouche 2 Grand Falls-Windsor 5 Final

Final

Allan Cup final style= Game style= width="145" Away Team style= Score style= width="145" Home Team style= Score style= Notes 11 Lacombe 4 Grand Falls-Windsor 7 Final

External links

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

Notes and References

1. News: Rosetown 'AAA' Redwings Prepping For Manitoba Champion . WestCentralOnline.com. February 7, 2017.
2. News: Birds lose Allan Cup bid to New Brunswick. February 9, 2016. Innisfail Province.
3. News: Kenora to host the 2017 Allan Cup. Kenora Daily Miner and News. June 9, 2014. March 29, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170329141744/http://www.kenoradailyminerandnews.com/2014/06/09/kenora-to-host-the-2017-allan-cup-2. March 29, 2017. dead. mdy-all.
4. Web site: Allan Cup - scoring leaders | Pointstreak Sports Technologies.
5. Web site: Chinook Hockey League 2016-17. ChHL. March 28, 2017.
6. News: Prairie Thunder Qualify for Allan Cup. March 28, 2017. SteinbachOnline.com.
7. Web site: ACH Playoffs 2017. Allan Cup Hockey. March 28, 2017.