Ontario Mining Cup Explained
| Sport: | Ice hockey |
| Founded: | 2014 |
| Teams: | 16 |
| Country: | Canada |
| Champion: | Nalco |
The Ontario Mining Cup is an annual mining industry ice hockey tournament held in Timmins, Ontario at the McIntyre Arena.[1] The event is currently hosted by the Porcupine branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM).[2] [3] The event was founded as an education fundraiser by mining engineer and mayor of Timmins Steve Black, in 2014.[4] [5] Proceeds from the tournament go towards scholarships, bursaries and awards for mining students at the Haileybury Campus of Northern College.[6] [7] [8]
Format
The tournament is a round robin competition followed by a single elimination playoff that has determined the mining industry champion since the inaugural 2014 Ontario Mining Cup Hockey Tournament.[9] The tournament features 16 teams representing mining sector organizations.[10]
Champions
A division
| Year | Champions | Finalists | Score |
|---|
| 2014 | Taurus Drilling | | 4-3 [11] |
| 2015[12] | | Taurus Drilling | 5-1[13] |
| 2016 | | | 4-3 |
| 2017 | Nalco | | 2-1 |
| 2018 | Nalco | | 3-2 |
| 2019 | | | 2-0 |
| 2020 | Not Contested - COVID-19 | - | - |
| 2021 | Not Contested - COVID-19 | - | - |
| 2022 | Not Contested - COVID-19 | - | - |
| 2023[14] | - | - | - |
|
B division
| Year | Champions | Finalists | Score |
|---|
| 2014 | | | 7-4 |
| 2015 | | Lincoln Strategic | — |
| 2016 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | | The Miner's Son Restaurant | 3-1 |
| 2018 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | TBD | TBD | - |
| 2020 | Not Contested - COVID-19 | - | - |
| 2021 | Not Contested - COVID-19 | - | - |
| 2022 | Not Contested - COVID-19 | - | - |
| 2023 | - | - | - |
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See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Ontario Mining Association - Featured Events . 2015-01-11 . Ontario Mining Association .
- Web site: Q92 Timmins . 2015-01-11 . Thomas Parisi . March 5, 2014 . Q92 Timmins.
- Web site: Timmins Mining Cup hockey. 2014. CTV Northern Ontario. 2018-02-13.
- Web site: Timmins Daily Press - 2014 Ontario Mining Cup Notification . 2015-01-11 . Timmins Daily Press . March 4, 2014 .
- Web site: Moose FM - 2014 Ontario Mining Cup Notification . 2015-01-11 . Moose FM . 2014-03-18 .
- Web site: Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards for Students in Mining and Instrumentation at the Haileybury Campus of Northern College. O.E. Walli Foundation Inc.. 12 January 2015.
- Web site: CIM Porcupine Branch - Vision & Mission. Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum. 12 January 2015.
- Web site: City of Timmins Council Meeting Webcasts & Video Archive. Swagit Productions, LLC. 10 March 2015.
- Web site: Timmins Chamber of Commerce - 2014 Ontario Mining Cup Notification . 2015-01-11 . Timmins Chamber of Commerce . Mar 4, 2014 .
- Web site: 2014 Ontario Mining Cup. Timmins Chamber of Commerce. 15 January 2015.
- Web site: Ontario Mining Cup Hockey a Huge Success . Timmins Today . Timmins Today . 11 March 2023.
- Web site: Timmins Chamber of Commerce - 2015 Ontario Mining Cup Notification . 2015-01-11 . Timmins Chamber of Commerce.
- Web site: Miners Cup reignites competitive tradition. Timmins Daily Press. 15 March 2017.
- Web site: 2023 Ontario Mining Cup Live Schedule . Google Docs . CIM Porcupine Branch . 11 March 2023.
