Coy Cup
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The trophy was donated to the British Columbia Amateur Hockey AssociationBritish Columbia Amateur Hockey Association
The British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association, more commonly known as BC Hockey,is a non-profit organization and member branch of Hockey Canada in charge of governing amateur hockey at all levels in British Columbia and Yukon Territory...
by Colonel Coy of the 50th Gordon Highlanders (now the 16th Scottish) of Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
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The Coy Cup was first awarded to the Enderby Hockey Club in the 1922-23 season.
The Coy Cup is the Senior AA championship of British Columbia, formerly known as Senior B until 1983. The winner of the Coy Cup for some time competed for the now-defunct Hardy Cup
Hardy Cup
The W. G. Hardy Trophy, more commonly referred to as the Hardy Cup, was the Canadian national Intermediate "A" ice hockey championship from 1967 until 1984. From 1985 until 1990, the Hardy Cup was the Canadian national senior championship for Senior "AA" after senior and intermediate hockey were...
National Championship.
Senior B Champions
Pre-cup champions- 1912-13 - Vancouver Rowing ClubVancouver rowing clubVancouver Rowing Club is a rowing club in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada,Originally formed in 1886 as the Vancouver Boating Club, the first clubhouse was built a year later. In 1890 one of the city's early athletic rivalries began when the Burrard Inlet Rowing Club built its headquarters just...
- 1913-14 - Fraser Mills Hockey Club
- 1914-15 - B.B Hockey Club
- 1915-16 - B.B Hockey Club
- 1921-22 - Nelson CubsNelson CubsThe Nelson Cubs were a Canadian Senior ice hockey team from Nelson, British Columbia, Canada. In 1923, they became the Nelson Kokanees. The Cubs were one-time British Columbia Coy Cup Senior Champions.-History:...
Coy Cup champions
- 1922-23 - Enderby Hockey Club
- 1924-25 - Ex-King George Hockey Club
- 1926-27 - Prince George Hockey Club
- 1927-28 - Vernon
- 1928-29 - Vernon Hockey Club
- 1929-30 - Vernon Hockey Club
- 1930-31 - Lumby Flying Frenchmen
- 1931-32 - Vernon and Prince George, jointly
- 1932-33 - Kimberley Hockey Club
- 1933-34 - Vernon
- 1934-35 - Vernon
- 1935-36 - Merritt Hockey Club
- 1936-37 - Pioneer Mines Hockey Club
- 1937-38 - Bralorne Golddiggers
- 1938-39 - Bralorne Golddiggers
- 1939-40 - No Competition
- 1940-41 - Nanaimo ClippersNanaimo ClippersThe Nanaimo Clippers are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Coastal Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League...
- 1941-42 - Nanaimo Clippers
- 1942-43 - Vernon Hockey Club
- 1943-44 - Vernon Legionnaires
- 1944-45 - No Competition
- 1945-46 - Vernon
- 1946-47 - Trail All-Stars(Jack Kwasney)
- 1947-48 - New Westminster Hillsides
- 1948-49 - Nanaimo Clippers (Red Carr)
- 1949-50 - Trail All-Stars (Frank WaiteFrank WaiteFrancis Edward "Deacon" Waite was a professional ice hockey player who played 17 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the New York Rangers.- References :...
) - 1950-51 - Trail Intermediate Smoke Eaters (Frank Waite)
- 1951-52 - Kamloops Loggers (Kenny Stewart)
- 1952-53 - Trail All-Stars (Bob Weist)
- 1953-54 - Trail All-Stars (Ian McLeodIan McLeodIan McLeod may refer to:*Ian McLeod , South African football referee*Ian McLeod , South African road racing cyclist*Ian McLeod , Scottish professional boxer-See also:...
) - 1954-55 - Trail All-Stars (Frank Turik)
- 1955-56 - Nanaimo Clippers (Red Carr)
- 1956-57 - Kimberley DynamitersKimberley DynamitersThe Kimberley Dynamiters are a Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Eddie Mountain Division of the Kootenay Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League . They play their home games at Kimberley Civic Centre.The team was...
(John Achtzener) - 1957-58 - Nanaimo Clippers (Red Carr)
- 1958-59 - Vancouver Carlings (Mike Shabaga)
- 1959-60 - Nanaimo Labatts (Red Carr)
- 1960-61 - Trail Oilers (Alex Birukow)
- 1961-62 - Summerland Macs (Bernie Bathgate)
- 1962-63 - Kamloops ChiefsKamloops ChiefsThe Kamloops Chiefs were a junior ice hockey team based in Kamloops, British Columbia that played in the Western Canada Hockey League from 1973–77...
(Walter "Buddy" Evans) - 1963-64 - Kamloops Chiefs (Walter "Buddy" Evans)
- 1964-65 - Vernon Luckies (Vernon Dye)
- 1965-66 - Quesnel KangaroosQuesnel KangaroosThe Quesnel Kangaroos were an intermediate and senior ice hockey team in Quesnel, British Columbia that played as an Intermediate team at least as far back as 1965. In 1979 they became a member of the upstart BCSHL. After the demise of the BCSHL , the Kangaroos continued on as either an independent...
(Bill Ramsden) - 1966-67 - Powell River RegalsPowell River RegalsThe Powell River Regals are a Canadian Senior ice hockey team from Powell River, British Columbia. The Regals play an independent schedule under the supervision of BC Hockey. The Regals are 3-time Allan Cup National Champions, 1-time Allan Cup National Finalists, and 1-time Hardy Cup National...
(Robert McCallum) - 1967-68 - Quesnel Kangaroos (Bill Ramsden)
- 1968-69 - Powell River Regals (Robert CrawfordRobert CrawfordRobert Crawford was a footballer who played for Liverpool Football Club during the early part of the 20th century.-Life and playing career:...
) - 1969-70 - Powell River Regals (Robert Crawford) (Hardy CupHardy CupThe W. G. Hardy Trophy, more commonly referred to as the Hardy Cup, was the Canadian national Intermediate "A" ice hockey championship from 1967 until 1984. From 1985 until 1990, the Hardy Cup was the Canadian national senior championship for Senior "AA" after senior and intermediate hockey were...
Champions of Canada) - 1970-71 - Prince George Mohawks (Robert BrooksRobert BrooksRobert Darren Brooks is a former American football wide receiver who attended University of South Carolina and played for the Green Bay Packers and the Denver Broncos.-Early life:...
) - 1971-72 - Shmyr Flyers (T. Shmyr)
- 1972-73 - Prince George Mohawks (Robert Brooks)
- 1973-74 - Coquitlam Canadians (G. Glazier)
- 1974-75 - Prince George Mohawks (Don Wilkie)
- 1975-76 - Prince George Mohawks (Don Wilkie)
- 1976-77 - North Shore Hurry Kings (P. Shmyr)
- 1977-78 - Prince George Mohawks (Don Wilkie) (Hardy Cup Champions of Canada)
- 1978-79 - North Shore Hurry Kings (John Anderson)
- 1979-80 - Burnaby LakersBurnaby LakersThe Burnaby Lakers are a Senior "A" box lacrosse club based in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada that play in the Western Lacrosse Association .-Team history:Burnaby Lakers* 1986-1989 Richmond Outlaws...
(Gary ForbesGary ForbesGary Orlando Forbes is a Panamanian professional basketball player who plays for the Denver Nuggets. The 6 ft 7 in, swingman played college basketball initially at the University of Virginia, then transferred to the University of Massachusetts following his sophomore season at Virginia.-High...
) (Hardy Cup Champions of Canada) - 1980-81 - Victoria AthleticsVictoria AthleticsThe Victoria Athletics were a Western International League baseball team based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada that existed from 1946 to 1951. From 1947 to 1949, they were affiliated with the New York Yankees. They played their home games at Royal Athletic Park.Gil McDougald played for them....
(Gord Neilson) - 1981-82 - Quesnel Kangaroos (R. Marsh)
- 1982-83 - Quesnel Kangaroos (Bob Marsh)
Senior "AA" Champions
- 1983-84 - Quesnel Kangaroos (Jim Marsh)
- 1984-85 - Quesnel Kangaroos (Jim Marsh)
- 1985-86 - Quesnel Kangaroos (Brad Gassoff, W. Holmes)
- 1986-87 - Quesnel Kangaroos (Brad GassoffBrad GassoffHoward Bradley "Gasser" Gassoff , is a retired NHL, WCHL, and CHL player.Gassoff spent most of his career in the CHL with the Tulsa Oilers and the Dallas Black Hawks...
) - 1987-88 - Quesnel Kangaroos (Win Winofsky)
- 1988-89 - Abbotsford Blues (Scott BradleyScott BradleyScott Bradley was an American composer, pianist and conductor.Bradley is best remembered for scoring the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer theatrical cartoons, including those starring Tom and Jerry , Droopy , Barney Bear , and the many one-shot cartoons.Bradley was a...
) - 1989-90 - Quesnel Kangaroos (Steve Amiss)
- 1990-91 - Revelstoke Merchants (L. Black, A. Cota)
- 1991-92 - Penticton Silver Bullets (G. Thygesen, B. Chapman)
- 1992-93 - Powell River Regals (John Vanderkamp)
- 1993-94 - Sicamous EaglesSicamous EaglesThe Sicamous Eagles are a Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Sicamous, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Doug Birks Division of the Okanagan/Shuswap Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League...
(N. Andrews, K. Davies) - 1994-95 - No Competition
- 1995-96 - New Westminster Beavers (D. Rainville)
- 1996-97 - Fort St. James Stars (G.Rosa)
- 1997-98 - Quesnel Kangaroos
- 1998-99 - Ft. St. James Stars
- 1999-00 - No Competition
- 2000-01 - New Westminster Beavers
- 2001-02 - Trail Smoke EatersTrail Smoke EatersThe Trail Smoke Eaters are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Trail, British Columbia, Canada. They are a part of the British Columbia Hockey League.-History:...
(M. Heslop) - 2002-03 - Trail Smoke Eaters (Peter Sheets, M. Heslop)
- 2003-04 - East Kootnay Royals (B. Watson)
- 2004-05 - Kitimat Ice Demons (M. Whelan, M. Steponavicious)
- 2005-06 - Kitimat Ice Demons
- 2006-07 - Rossland WarriorsRossland WarriorsThe Rossland Warriors were a senior men's ice hockey team that operated out of Rossland, British Columbia. They played in the Western International Hockey League for ten seasons, from 1956-1967...
(Dan Bradford) - 2007-08 - Kitimat Ice Demons (M. Steponavicious)
- 2008-09 - Williams lake StampedersWilliams Lake StampedersThe Williams Lake Stampeders are an intermediate and senior hockey ice hockey team in Williams Lake, British Columbia.The senior team played in the Cariboo Hockey League from the league's founding in 1936 until 1979. The Stampeders won the league title twice, in 1960-61 and 1962-63.The team was...
(K. Kohlen) - 2009-10 - Powell River RegalsPowell River RegalsThe Powell River Regals are a Canadian Senior ice hockey team from Powell River, British Columbia. The Regals play an independent schedule under the supervision of BC Hockey. The Regals are 3-time Allan Cup National Champions, 1-time Allan Cup National Finalists, and 1-time Hardy Cup National...
- 2010-11 - Kitimat Ice Demons