1917 Allan Cup
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The 1917 Allan Cup
was the Canadian
national senior ice hockey
championship for the 1916-17 Senior season. The final challenge was hosted by the Winnipeg Victorias
and Winnipeg
, Manitoba
. The 1917 playoff marked the 10th time the Allan Cup
had a champion.
champions, Winnipeg 61st Battalion
, did not compete due to the war. As champions of the Winnipeg Patriotic League, the Winnipeg Victorias
were given the Allan Cup.
The Winnipeg Victorias
were challenged by the Winnipeg Union Canadienne, Winnipeg & District League champions. The series took place in Winnipeg
, Manitoba
.
Winnipeg Victorias
win the series 22-11 and carry the Allan Cup.
received a challenge from the Winnipeg 221st Battalion, Manitoba Military League champions. The series took place in Winnipeg
, Manitoba
.
Winnipeg Victorias
win the series 11-5 and carry the Allan Cup.
received a challenge from the Port Arthur 141st Battalion, Thunder Bay
Senior champions. Played in Winnipeg
, Manitoba
.
Winnipeg Victorias
win the series 10-5 and carry the Allan Cup.
received a challenge from the Toronto Dentals, OHA Senior champions. Played in Winnipeg
, Manitoba
.
Toronto Dentals take the Allan Cup, winning the series 13-goals-to-12. With no more challengers accepted in time to play, the Dentals win the 1917 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 1916-17 Senior season. The final challenge was hosted by 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...
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 1917 playoff marked the 10th 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 1916 Allan Cup1916 Allan Cup
The 1916 Allan Cup was the Canadian national senior ice hockey championship for the 1915-16 Senior season. The final challenge was hosted by the Winnipeg 61st Battalion and Winnipeg, Manitoba...
champions, 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....
, did not compete due to the war. As champions of the Winnipeg Patriotic League, 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...
were given the Allan Cup.
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...
were challenged by the Winnipeg Union Canadienne, Winnipeg & District League 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 VictoriasWinnipeg VictoriasThe 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...
(Allan Cup holder) - Winnipeg Union Canadienne (Challenger)
Results
- Winnipeg Victorias 13 - Winnipeg Union Canadienne 6
- Winnipeg Victorias 9 - Winnipeg Union Canadienne 5
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...
win the series 22-11 and carry the Allan Cup.
Second challenge
The Winnipeg VictoriasWinnipeg 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...
received a challenge from the Winnipeg 221st Battalion, Manitoba Military League 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 VictoriasWinnipeg VictoriasThe 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...
(Allan Cup holder) - Winnipeg 221st Battalion (Challenger)
Results
- Winnipeg Victorias 5 - Winnipeg 221st Battalion 4
- Winnipeg Victorias 6 - Winnipeg 221st Battalion 1
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...
win the series 11-5 and carry the Allan Cup.
Third challenge
The Winnipeg VictoriasWinnipeg 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...
received a challenge from the Port Arthur 141st Battalion, 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 VictoriasWinnipeg VictoriasThe 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...
(Allan Cup holder) - Port Arthur 141st Battalion (Challenger)
Results
- Winnipeg Victorias 5 - Port Arthur 141st Battalion 1
- Winnipeg Victorias 5 - Port Arthur 141st Battalion 4
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...
win the series 10-5 and carry the Allan Cup.
Fourth challenge
Winnipeg VictoriasWinnipeg 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...
received a challenge from the Toronto Dentals, OHA 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 VictoriasWinnipeg VictoriasThe 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...
(Allan Cup holder) - Toronto Dentals (Challenger)
Results
- Toronto Dentals 9 - Winnipeg Victorias 6
- Winnipeg Victorias 6 - Toronto Dentals 4
Toronto Dentals take the Allan Cup, winning the series 13-goals-to-12. With no more challengers accepted in time to play, the Dentals win the 1917 Allan Cup.