Dudley Hewitt Cup
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The Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey
trophy, won by tournaments conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The trophy was first awarded in 1979. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup
.
and W. A. Hewitt, two pioneers of amateur hockey in Ontario.
The first Dudley Hewitt Cup was awarded in 1971 to the Detroit Jr. Red Wings
of the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League
. They were the first American
team to win an Ontario Hockey Association
championship, and never since has an American team won the title. For some time the champions of the Central Junior A Hockey League
, the Quebec Provincial League, and the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League
competed for the Dudley. From 1984 until 1995 the Thunder Bay Flyers
of the United States Hockey League
competed as well, possibly the most successful competition in the event's history with 5 titles in 12 years.
The 2002 Dudley Hewitt Cup marked a new chapter in Ontario hockey history. Since the mid-1990s, the OPJHL and NOJHL had squared off in a head-to-head series to determine the Central Canadian seed in the Royal Bank Cup
. In 2001, a new Thunder Bay
-area league, called the Superior International Junior Hockey League
, was founded. Late in the 2001-02 season of the OPJHL and NOJHL, the CJAHL informed them that instead of a series the Dudley would be competed for through a round robin format. The NOJHL and OPJHL decided to protest the new format by boycotting the Dudley Hewitt Cup, but without the OPJHL's governors knowledge, the heads of the NOJHL and SIJHL worked out a backroom deal that they would compete for the Cup without the OPJHL's involvement. The NOJHL's Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats
swept SIJHL's Dryden Ice Dogs
, while the OPJHL's Brampton Capitals
sat at home with no avenue for advancement. The subterfuge by the NOJHL led to an agreement in 2003 to allow the championship to be played in a round robin style. Also, it marked the end of any dominance the NOJHL had at the interleague level as no NOJHL champion has won the DHC since 2002.
The 2011 Dudley Hewitt Cup will make history of a different kind. For the first time at the interleague level, more than one American
team will be in direct contention for the Central Canadian Crown. The 2011 round robin will feature the Wisconsin Wilderness of the Superior International Junior Hockey League
and the Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
. In 1971, the Detroit Jr. Red Wings
of the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League
won the inaugural championship. In 1973, the St. Paul Vulcans
of the Can-Am Junior Hockey League were mowed down by the Pembroke Lumber Kings
in the Central semi-final. In 2007, the Soo Indians
of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
finished last in the round robin. To this date, no American team has made it to either the Centennial Cup or Royal Bank Cup
round robin or final series.
, the Salonen Cup champion from the Superior International Junior Hockey League
and the winner of the Ontario Hockey Association
's Buckland Cup and the Ontario Junior Hockey League compete in a round robin hosted by a predetermined host team and city to determine the Central Canadian Champion.
The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup moves on to compete for the 2010 Royal Bank Cup
Junior A national championship.
Tie Breaker: Head-to-Head, then 3-way +/-.
April 20
April 21
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
trophy, won by tournaments conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The trophy was first awarded in 1979. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup
2011 Royal Bank Cup
The 2011 Royal Bank Cup was the Junior "A" 2011 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The 2011 Royal Bank Cup marked the 41st consecutive year a national championship has been awarded to this skill level since the breakaway of Major Junior hockey in 1970.The Royal...
.
History
The trophy is named after George DudleyGeorge Dudley
George Dudley was the president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association from 1940 to 1942, the treasurer of the Ontario Hockey Association, and the first vice-president of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Born in Midland, Ontario, Dudley was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in...
and W. A. Hewitt, two pioneers of amateur hockey in Ontario.
The first Dudley Hewitt Cup was awarded in 1971 to the Detroit Jr. Red Wings
Detroit Jr. Red Wings (SOJHL)
The Detroit Jr. Red Wings are a defunct Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey team that was based out of Detroit, Michigan. They played out of the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League and were the feeder team for the National Hockey League's Detroit Red Wings....
of the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League
Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League
----The Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League was a Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey that lasted from the late 1960s until 1977 in Southern Ontario, Canada. The league was swallowed by what is now called the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League in 1977....
. They were the first American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
team to win an Ontario Hockey Association
Ontario Hockey Association
The Ontario Hockey Association is the governing body for the majority of Junior and Senior level ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation along with the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. Other Ontario sanctioning bodies along with the...
championship, and never since has an American team won the title. For some time the champions of the Central Junior A Hockey League
Central Junior A Hockey League
The Central Canada Hockey League is a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey league operating in eastern Ontario, Canada. The league is sanctioned by the Ottawa District Hockey Association and Hockey Canada and is a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League...
, the Quebec Provincial League, and the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League
Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League
The Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League was a Canadian Junior ice hockey league that existed from circa 1920 to 1980. The TBJHL operated in Northwestern Ontario, primarily in the Thunder Bay region....
competed for the Dudley. From 1984 until 1995 the Thunder Bay Flyers
Thunder Bay Flyers
The Thunder Bay Flyers were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.-History:On July 6, 1980, the Degagne Buccaneers and Thunder Bay North Stars were informed by the TBAHA that they would not be permitted to field teams in the 1980-81 City League...
of the United States Hockey League
United States Hockey League
The United States Hockey League is the top junior ice hockey league in the United States. The USHL has 16 member teams located in the Midwestern United States, consisting of players who are 20 years of age and younger...
competed as well, possibly the most successful competition in the event's history with 5 titles in 12 years.
The 2002 Dudley Hewitt Cup marked a new chapter in Ontario hockey history. Since the mid-1990s, the OPJHL and NOJHL had squared off in a head-to-head series to determine the Central Canadian seed in the Royal Bank Cup
Royal Bank Cup
The Royal Bank Cup is an annual ice hockey tournament held to determine the Canadian Junior A champion. The winner of the tournament wins the Royal Bank Cup...
. In 2001, a new 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...
-area league, called the Superior International Junior Hockey League
Superior International Junior Hockey League
The Superior International Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Canadian Junior Hockey League and Hockey Canada. The winner of the SIJHL playoffs competes for the Dudley Hewitt Cup with the winners of the Ontario Junior Hockey League and the Northern...
, was founded. Late in the 2001-02 season of the OPJHL and NOJHL, the CJAHL informed them that instead of a series the Dudley would be competed for through a round robin format. The NOJHL and OPJHL decided to protest the new format by boycotting the Dudley Hewitt Cup, but without the OPJHL's governors knowledge, the heads of the NOJHL and SIJHL worked out a backroom deal that they would compete for the Cup without the OPJHL's involvement. The NOJHL's Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats
Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats
The Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Rayside-Balfour, Ontario, Canada. This defunct hockey team was a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
swept SIJHL's Dryden Ice Dogs
Dryden Ice Dogs
The Dryden Ice Dogs are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Dryden, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Superior International Junior Hockey League.-History:...
, while the OPJHL's Brampton Capitals
Brampton Capitals
The Brampton Capitals are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Brampton, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League.-History:Since moving to Brampton in 1989, the Capitals have been one of the more dominant teams in the OPJHL...
sat at home with no avenue for advancement. The subterfuge by the NOJHL led to an agreement in 2003 to allow the championship to be played in a round robin style. Also, it marked the end of any dominance the NOJHL had at the interleague level as no NOJHL champion has won the DHC since 2002.
The 2011 Dudley Hewitt Cup will make history of a different kind. For the first time at the interleague level, more than one American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
team will be in direct contention for the Central Canadian Crown. The 2011 round robin will feature the Wisconsin Wilderness of the Superior International Junior Hockey League
Superior International Junior Hockey League
The Superior International Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Canadian Junior Hockey League and Hockey Canada. The winner of the SIJHL playoffs competes for the Dudley Hewitt Cup with the winners of the Ontario Junior Hockey League and the Northern...
and the Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Canadian Junior Hockey League, the Northern Ontario Hockey Association, and Hockey Canada. The winner of the NOJHL playoffs competes for the Dudley Hewitt Cup with the winners of the Ontario...
. In 1971, the Detroit Jr. Red Wings
Detroit Jr. Red Wings (SOJHL)
The Detroit Jr. Red Wings are a defunct Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey team that was based out of Detroit, Michigan. They played out of the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League and were the feeder team for the National Hockey League's Detroit Red Wings....
of the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League
Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League
----The Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League was a Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey that lasted from the late 1960s until 1977 in Southern Ontario, Canada. The league was swallowed by what is now called the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League in 1977....
won the inaugural championship. In 1973, the St. Paul Vulcans
St. Paul Vulcans
The St. Paul Vulcans are a defunct Junior A ice hockey franchise that was based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The franchise was a charter member of the United States Hockey League that started play with the 1979-80 season. The franchise was renamed the Twin Cities Vulcans for the start 1995 and...
of the Can-Am Junior Hockey League were mowed down by the Pembroke Lumber Kings
Pembroke Lumber Kings
The Pembroke Lumber Kings are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Pembroke, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Central Canada Hockey League and are the longest running and winningest team in CJHL history as well as 2011 Royal Bank Cup National Junior A Champions...
in the Central semi-final. In 2007, the Soo Indians
Soo Indians
The Soo Eagles are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. They are a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League.-Eagles era:...
of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Canadian Junior Hockey League, the Northern Ontario Hockey Association, and Hockey Canada. The winner of the NOJHL playoffs competes for the Dudley Hewitt Cup with the winners of the Ontario...
finished last in the round robin. To this date, no American team has made it to either the Centennial Cup or Royal Bank Cup
Royal Bank Cup
The Royal Bank Cup is an annual ice hockey tournament held to determine the Canadian Junior A champion. The winner of the tournament wins the Royal Bank Cup...
round robin or final series.
Format
The Copeland-NcNamara Trophy champions of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey LeagueNorthern Ontario Junior Hockey League
The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Canadian Junior Hockey League, the Northern Ontario Hockey Association, and Hockey Canada. The winner of the NOJHL playoffs competes for the Dudley Hewitt Cup with the winners of the Ontario...
, the Salonen Cup champion from the Superior International Junior Hockey League
Superior International Junior Hockey League
The Superior International Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Canadian Junior Hockey League and Hockey Canada. The winner of the SIJHL playoffs competes for the Dudley Hewitt Cup with the winners of the Ontario Junior Hockey League and the Northern...
and the winner of the Ontario Hockey Association
Ontario Hockey Association
The Ontario Hockey Association is the governing body for the majority of Junior and Senior level ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation along with the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. Other Ontario sanctioning bodies along with the...
's Buckland Cup and the Ontario Junior Hockey League compete in a round robin hosted by a predetermined host team and city to determine the Central Canadian Champion.
The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup moves on to compete for the 2010 Royal Bank Cup
2010 Royal Bank Cup
The 2010 Royal Bank Cup was the Junior "A" 2010 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The 2010 Royal Bank Cup marked the 40th consecutive year a national championship has been awarded to this skill level since the breakaway of Major Junior hockey in 1970.The Royal...
Junior A national championship.
Hosts
Hosts from the OJHL and NOJHL go through a selection process with teams and centres bidding on the job of host. The SIJHL chooses their host by giving the job to the winner of the Salonen Cup the year after the league last hosted, giving them two years to prepare for the event.2011 Dudley Hewitt Cup Tournament
Round Robin
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Tie Breaker: Head-to-Head, then 3-way +/-.
Results
April 19- Wellington 7 - Wisconsin 2
- Huntsville 6 - Soo 4
April 20
- Wellington 7 - Soo 1
- Huntsville 4 - Wisconsin 3
April 21
- Soo 2 - Wisconsin 1 4OT
- Huntsville 3 - Wellington 2 2OT
Semi and Finals
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DHC Champions
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