1956 Allan Cup
Encyclopedia
The 1956 Allan Cup
was the Canadian
national senior ice hockey
championship for the 1955-56 Senior "A" season. The event was hosted by the Vernon Canadians
and Vernon
, Kelowna
, and Kamloops, British Columbia
. The 1956 playoff marked the 48th time that the Allan Cup
has been awarded.
Final
Final
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 1955-56 Senior "A" season. The event was hosted by the Vernon Canadians
Vernon Canadians
The Vernon Canadians are a defunct men's ice hockey team from Vernon, British Columbia that played in the Okanagan Mainline League and the Okanagan Senior League throughout their combined 12 year history....
and Vernon
Vernon, British Columbia
Vernon is a city in the south-central region of British Columbia, Canada. Named after Forbes George Vernon, a former MLA of British Columbia who helped found the famed Coldstream Ranch, the City of Vernon was incorporated on December 30, 1892. The City of Vernon has a population of 35,944 , while...
, Kelowna
Kelowna
Kelowna is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley, in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada. Its name derives from a Okanagan language term for "grizzly bear"...
, and Kamloops, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. The 1956 playoff marked the 48th time that 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:...
has been awarded.
Teams
- Chatham MaroonsChatham Maroons (IHL)----The Chatham Maroons are a defunct Canadian semi-professional and amateur senior ice hockey team. The team played in the City of Chatham, Ontario, Canada and participated in the International Hockey League on two occasions and the OHA Senior A Hockey League in between.-History:In 1950, the...
(Eastern Canadian Champions) - Vernon CanadiansVernon CanadiansThe Vernon Canadians are a defunct men's ice hockey team from Vernon, British Columbia that played in the Okanagan Mainline League and the Okanagan Senior League throughout their combined 12 year history....
(Western Canadian Champions)
Allan Cup Best-of-Seven Series
- Chatham Maroons 7 - Vernon Canadians 1
- Vernon Canadians 6 - Chatham Maroons 2
- Vernon Canadians 7 - Chatham Maroons 1
- Vernon Canadians 6 - Chatham Maroons 4
- Vernon Canadians 5 - Chatham Maroons 3
Eastern Playdowns
Semi-final- Chatham Maroons defeated Sudbury WolvesSudbury WolvesThe Sudbury Wolves are the name of the ice hockey team from Sudbury, Ontario. Sudbury has had a hockey team known as the "Wolves" nearly every year since World War I. The Sudbury Wolves, the senior men's AAA team, have twice been chosen to be Canada's representatives at the Ice Hockey World...
3-games-to-2 with 2 ties- Chatham Maroons 3 - Sudbury Wolves 1
- Chatham Maroons 1 - Sudbury Wolves 1
- Sudbury Wolves 4 - Chatham Maroons 1
- Chatham Maroons 3 - Sudbury Wolves 3
- Chatham Maroons 4 - Sudbury Wolves 2
- Sudbury Wolves 3 - Chatham Maroons 1
- Chatham Maroons 4 - Sudbury Wolves 1
Final
- Chatham Maroons defeated St. John Beavers 4-games-to-1
- St. John Beavers 5 - Chatham Maroons 4
- Chatham Maroons 6 - St. John Beavers 3
- Chatham Maroons 5 - St. John Beavers 3
- Chatham Maroons 6 - St. John Beavers 2
- Chatham Maroons 5 - St. John Beavers 2
Western Playdowns
Semi-final- Winnipeg MaroonsWinnipeg MaroonsThe Winnipeg Maroons were a minor League Baseball team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada that played in the Northern League from 1902-1942. They played at Happyland Park from 1906-1922. It had a seating capacity of 4,000. They subsequently played at Sherbourne Park, which had a seating capacity...
defeated Fort William Beavers 4-games-to-none- Winnipeg Maroons 3 - Fort William Beavers 2
- Winnipeg Maroons 11 - Fort William Beavers 2
- Winnipeg Maroons 11 - Fort William Beavers 4
- Winnipeg Maroons 4 - Fort William Beavers 1
Final
- Vernon Canadians defeated Winnipeg Maroons 4-games-to-none with 1 tie
- Vernon Canadians 4 - Winnipeg Maroons 1
- Vernon Canadians 5 - Winnipeg Maroons 4
- Vernon Canadians 2 - Winnipeg Maroons 2
- Vernon Canadians 3 - Winnipeg Maroons 1
- Vernon Canadians 7 - Winnipeg Maroons 5