1916 Allan Cup
Encyclopedia
The 1916 Allan Cup
Allan Cup
The Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men’s ice hockey champions of Canada. It has been competed for since 1909. The current champion is the Clarenville Caribous hockey club of Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:...

was the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 national senior ice hockey
Senior ice hockey
Senior hockey refers to amateur or semi-professional ice hockey competition for players too old to play junior ice hockey. The top senior amateur teams in Canadian leagues compete annually for the Allan Cup....

 championship for the 1915-16 Senior season. The final challenge was hosted by the Winnipeg 61st Battalion
Winnipeg 61st Battalion
61st Battalion of Winnipeg captured the Pattison Trophy as Manitoba champion by defeating the defending champion Winnipeg Monarchs and thus earning the right to defend the Allan Cup....

 and Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...

, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...

. The 1916 playoff marked the 9th time the Allan Cup
Allan Cup
The Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men’s ice hockey champions of Canada. It has been competed for since 1909. The current champion is the Clarenville Caribous hockey club of Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:...

 had a champion.

First challenge

The defending 1915 Allan Cup
1915 Allan Cup
The 1915 Allan Cup was the Canadian national senior ice hockey championship for the 1914-15 Senior season. The final challenge was hosted by the Melville Millionaires and Melville, Saskatchewan...

 Winnipeg Monarchs
Winnipeg Monarchs
The Winnipeg Monarchs were a junior ice hockey team that played in the Western Canada Hockey League from 1967 to 1977 under three names. The team played as the Winnipeg Jets from 1967 to 1973; the Winnipeg Clubs from 1973 to 1976, and the Winnipeg Monarchs from 1976 to 1977. The Monarchs franchise...

 champion faced the Winnipeg 61st Battalion
Winnipeg 61st Battalion
61st Battalion of Winnipeg captured the Pattison Trophy as Manitoba champion by defeating the defending champion Winnipeg Monarchs and thus earning the right to defend the Allan Cup....

 in the Winnipeg Patriotic League A Division final.
  • Winnipeg Monarchs
    Winnipeg Monarchs
    The Winnipeg Monarchs were a junior ice hockey team that played in the Western Canada Hockey League from 1967 to 1977 under three names. The team played as the Winnipeg Jets from 1967 to 1973; the Winnipeg Clubs from 1973 to 1976, and the Winnipeg Monarchs from 1976 to 1977. The Monarchs franchise...

     (Allan Cup holder)
  • Winnipeg 61st Battalion
    Winnipeg 61st Battalion
    61st Battalion of Winnipeg captured the Pattison Trophy as Manitoba champion by defeating the defending champion Winnipeg Monarchs and thus earning the right to defend the Allan Cup....

     (Challenger)

Results

Winnipeg 61st Battalion 5 - Winnipeg Monarchs 3
Winnipeg Monarchs 7 - Winnipeg 61st Battalion 6


Winnipeg 61st Battalion
Winnipeg 61st Battalion
61st Battalion of Winnipeg captured the Pattison Trophy as Manitoba champion by defeating the defending champion Winnipeg Monarchs and thus earning the right to defend the Allan Cup....

 win the series 11-10 and take the Allan Cup.

Second challenge

The Winnipeg 61st Battalion
Winnipeg 61st Battalion
61st Battalion of Winnipeg captured the Pattison Trophy as Manitoba champion by defeating the defending champion Winnipeg Monarchs and thus earning the right to defend the Allan Cup....

 received a challenge from the Winnipeg Victorias
Winnipeg Victorias
The Winnipeg Victorias were a former amateur senior-level men's amateur ice hockey team in Winnipeg, Manitoba, organized in 1889. They played in the Manitoba Hockey Association in the late 19th and early 20th centuries...

, Winnipeg Patriotic League B Division champions. The series took place in Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...

, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...

.
  • Winnipeg 61st Battalion
    Winnipeg 61st Battalion
    61st Battalion of Winnipeg captured the Pattison Trophy as Manitoba champion by defeating the defending champion Winnipeg Monarchs and thus earning the right to defend the Allan Cup....

     (Allan Cup holder)
  • Winnipeg Victorias
    Winnipeg Victorias
    The Winnipeg Victorias were a former amateur senior-level men's amateur ice hockey team in Winnipeg, Manitoba, organized in 1889. They played in the Manitoba Hockey Association in the late 19th and early 20th centuries...

     (Challenger)

Results

Winnipeg 61st Battalion 5 - Winnipeg Victorias 3


Winnipeg 61st Battalion
Winnipeg 61st Battalion
61st Battalion of Winnipeg captured the Pattison Trophy as Manitoba champion by defeating the defending champion Winnipeg Monarchs and thus earning the right to defend the Allan Cup....

 win the series and carry the Allan Cup.

Third challenge

The Winnipeg 61st Battalion
Winnipeg 61st Battalion
61st Battalion of Winnipeg captured the Pattison Trophy as Manitoba champion by defeating the defending champion Winnipeg Monarchs and thus earning the right to defend the Allan Cup....

 received a challenge from Fort William
Fort William, Ontario
Fort William was a city in Northern Ontario, located on the Kaministiquia River, at its entrance to Lake Superior. It amalgamated with Port Arthur and the townships of Neebing and McIntyre to form the city of Thunder Bay in January 1970. Ever since then it has been the largest city in Northwestern...

, Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay
-In Canada:Thunder Bay is the name of three places in the province of Ontario, Canada along Lake Superior:*Thunder Bay District, Ontario, a district in Northwestern Ontario*Thunder Bay, a city in Thunder Bay District*Thunder Bay, Unorganized, Ontario...

 Senior champions. Played in Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...

, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...

.
  • Winnipeg 61st Battalion
    Winnipeg 61st Battalion
    61st Battalion of Winnipeg captured the Pattison Trophy as Manitoba champion by defeating the defending champion Winnipeg Monarchs and thus earning the right to defend the Allan Cup....

     (Allan Cup holder)
  • Fort William
    Fort William, Ontario
    Fort William was a city in Northern Ontario, located on the Kaministiquia River, at its entrance to Lake Superior. It amalgamated with Port Arthur and the townships of Neebing and McIntyre to form the city of Thunder Bay in January 1970. Ever since then it has been the largest city in Northwestern...

     (Challenger)

Results

Winnipeg 61st Battalion 4 - Fort William 1
Fort William 5 - Winnipeg 61st Battalion 4


Winnipeg 61st Battalion
Winnipeg 61st Battalion
61st Battalion of Winnipeg captured the Pattison Trophy as Manitoba champion by defeating the defending champion Winnipeg Monarchs and thus earning the right to defend the Allan Cup....

 win the series 8-6 and carry the Allan Cup.

Fourth challenge

Winnipeg 61st Battalion
Winnipeg 61st Battalion
61st Battalion of Winnipeg captured the Pattison Trophy as Manitoba champion by defeating the defending champion Winnipeg Monarchs and thus earning the right to defend the Allan Cup....

 received a challenge from the Regina Victorias
Regina Victorias
The Regina Victorias were both a senior and junior ice hockey team from Regina, Saskatchewan. They have played in the Allan Cup Finals three times , winning the Allan Cup in their first appearance...

, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....

 Senior champions. Played in Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...

, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...

.
  • Winnipeg 61st Battalion
    Winnipeg 61st Battalion
    61st Battalion of Winnipeg captured the Pattison Trophy as Manitoba champion by defeating the defending champion Winnipeg Monarchs and thus earning the right to defend the Allan Cup....

     (Allan Cup holder)
  • Regina Victorias
    Regina Victorias
    The Regina Victorias were both a senior and junior ice hockey team from Regina, Saskatchewan. They have played in the Allan Cup Finals three times , winning the Allan Cup in their first appearance...

     (Challenger)

Results

Winnipeg 61st Battalion 5 - Regina Victorias 1
Winnipeg 61st Battalion 8 - Regina Victorias 2


Winnipeg 61st Battalion
Winnipeg 61st Battalion
61st Battalion of Winnipeg captured the Pattison Trophy as Manitoba champion by defeating the defending champion Winnipeg Monarchs and thus earning the right to defend the Allan Cup....

carry the Allan Cup, winning the series 13-goals-to-3. With no more challengers accepted in time to play, the 61st Battalion win the 1916 Allan Cup.

Externals links

The source of this article is wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
 
x
OK