1988 Allan Cup
Encyclopedia
The 1988 Allan Cup
was the Canadian
national senior ice hockey
championship for the 1987-88 Senior "AAA" season. The event was hosted by the Thunder Bay Twins
in Thunder Bay
, Ontario
. The 1988 playoff marked the 80th time that the Allan Cup
has been awarded.
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 1987-88 Senior "AAA" season. The event was hosted by the Thunder Bay Twins
Thunder Bay Twins
The Thunder Bay Twins were a Canadian Amateur Senior and Professional ice hockey team from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. The Twins won five Allan Cups as National Senior Champions from 1970 until 1991.-Merger:...
in 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...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. The 1988 playoff marked the 80th 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
- Charlottetown Islanders (Eastern Canadian Champions)
- Thunder Bay TwinsThunder Bay TwinsThe Thunder Bay Twins were a Canadian Amateur Senior and Professional ice hockey team from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. The Twins won five Allan Cups as National Senior Champions from 1970 until 1991.-Merger:...
(Western Canadian Champions)
Best-of-Seven Series
- Thunder Bay Twins 7 - Charlottetown Islanders 4
- Thunder Bay Twins 10 - Charlottetown Islanders 2
- Thunder Bay Twins 9 - Charlottetown Islanders 3
- Thunder Bay Twins 7 - Charlottetown Islanders 1