Baldy Northcott Trophy Explained

The Baldy Northcott Trophy or Manitoba Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship is a Canadian ice hockey series to determine the Manitoba representative at the Keystone Cup - the Western Canada Junior "B" hockey championship.

History

First awarded by Hockey Manitoba in 1940, the Baldy Northcott Trophy is named after the former professional player Baldy Northcott. He coached the Winnipeg Rangers for one season capturing the 1941 Memorial Cup. Northcott is a member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame.[1] The trophy is given to the winners of the Junior B championship in Manitoba, Canada.

Several Junior B leagues have participated in the provincial championship over the years. NorMan Junior Hockey League champion Flin Flon Bombers defeated Manitoba Junior B Hockey League winner Trainscona Railers in four games in the 1978 series.

Eastman Junior B Hockey League champion Mitchell Mohawks represented their league in 1986 losing to the North Winnipeg Satelites in two-straight games. From 1999 to 2004 the trophy was contested between the MJBHL and Northwest Junior Hockey League.

Since 2005, the champion of the Keystone Junior Hockey League has stood uncontested as Provincial titlist as the NJHL dissolved in 2004.

Champions

Baldy Northcott Finals!Year!Winner!Runner-up!Result
1978Flin Flon Bombers (NorMan)Transcona Railers3-1
1979Transcona RailersSteinbach Millers4-2*
1980Transcona Railers (MJBHL)Brandon Junior B's3-0
1981Brandon Junior B'sTranscona Railers (MJBHL)3-2
1982Transcona RailersSelkirk Fishermen4-0*
1983Selkirk Fishermen4-1*
1984Selkirk FishermenPortage Terriers4-0*
1985North Winnipeg SatelitesPortage Terriers4-0*
1986North Winnipeg Satelites (MJBHL)Mitchell Mohawks (EJBHL)2-0
1987Oak Bluff RaidersNorth Winnipeg Satelites4-1*
1988North Winnipeg SatelitesSelkirk Fishermen4-3*
1989North Winnipeg SatelitesOak Bluff Raiders4-1*
1990Beausejour CometsNorth Winnipeg Satelites4-3*
1991Selkirk FishermenGimli Vikings4-0*
1992Selkirk FishermenSte. Anne Aces4-1*
1993Selkirk FishermenSte. Anne Aces4-1*
1994Selkirk FishermenBrandon Stingers4-1*
1995St. Malo WarriorsSelkirk Fishermen4-1*
1996Peguis JuniorsSt. Malo Warriors4-2*
1997St. Malo WarriorsPeguis Juniors4-1*
1998Peguis JuniorsStonewall Jets4-0*
1999Selkirk Fishermen (MJBHL)Pine Creek Warriors (NJHL)2-0
2000St. Malo Warriors (MJBHL)Norway House North Stars (NJHL)2-0
2001St. Malo Warriors (MJBHL)Norway House North Stars (NJHL)3-0
2002NCN Flames (NJHL)North Winnipeg Satelites (MJBHL)3-0
2003Selkirk Fishermen (MJBHL)NCN Flames (NJHL)6-5
2004Norway House North Stars (NJHL)North Winnipeg Satelites (MJBHL)6-2
Note: Most Baldy Norcott Finals were a best-of three series. The 2003 and 2004 tournaments were a one-game final.

* = MJBHL Carillon Cup Finals winner was awarded the Baldy Norcott Trophy.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Northcutt, Baldy. Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame.