Fred Page Cup
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The Fred Page Cup is a championship ice hockey
trophy, won by tournament, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The award is given to the winner of a round robin and playoff between the Bogart Cup champions of the Central Junior Hockey League, the Kent Cup champions of the Maritime Hockey League
, La Coupe NAPA Champions of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League
, and a pre-determined host team. The winner of the Fred Page Cup moves on to the Junior "A" National Championship known as the Royal Bank Cup
. The trophy was donated by the then called Quebec Provincial Junior Hockey League in 1994-95. The Eastern Region "Fred Page Cup" should not be confused with the "Fred Page Cup" that is awarded to the champion of the British Columbia Hockey League
's playoffs.
to create an Eastern Canadian Championship in honour of past Canadian Amateur Hockey Association
President Fred Page
. The 1995 Championship marked the first time teams outside of the maritime provinces were allowed to compete for the Eastern Canadian Championship for a berth to the National Championship
. Now allowed are the maritime champions, the Quebec champions, and the Ottawa
District champions of the Central Junior A Hockey League
. Prior to 1995, the Callaghan Cup was the championship trophy of Eastern Canada to be played for by a representative of the maritime provinces. Early championships were dominated by the Island Junior Hockey League
. In the early 1990s, the top teams of the IJHL jumped to the Maritime Junior A Hockey League
.
CJHL "powerhouse" Nepean Raiders
had the chance to bid for the 2006 Fred Page Cup in 2004; was to be played at the Nepean Sportsplex
in suburban Ottawa. Raiders owner Gord Black expressed no interest in hosting the tournament. The 2006 Fred Page Cup was then awarded to Pembroke, Ontario
and the Pembroke Lumber Kings
. The Fred Page Cup has yet to be awarded to a CJHL team in the Ottawa-area.
In 2009, the City of Dieppe, New Brunswick
was chosen to host the Fred Page Cup, when a Central Junior A Hockey League
team was supposed to host the event, but CJHL backed out due to the region already having prior commitments to a Hockey Canada
-sanctioned tournament to be run around the same time. The Dieppe Commandos of the Maritime Junior A Hockey League
were the host team. The tournament was held at the J. Louis Levesque Arena. The Fred Page Cup committee considered the Maritime Junior A Hockey League champion Summerside Capitals to co-host and play their games at the Credit Union Centre
in Summerside, Prince Edward Island
. The Quebec Junior "AAA" Hockey League champions Sherbrooke Cougars protested against the co-hosting, and therefore the all the games were staged at the J. Louis Levesque Arena.
To date, the Central Junior A Hockey League
won the Fred Page Cup 7 times, despite that no CJHL team has made it to the Royal Bank Cup finals since its inception in 1996. The Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League
has won the Fred Page Cup only 3 times, and no team from Quebec have qualified for the Royal Bank Cup finals. The Maritime Junior A Hockey League
is the only league to win the Fred Page Cup and have teams win the Royal Bank Cup, as the Summerside Capitals won in 1997 and the Halifax Oland Exports won in 2002.
The 2010 Fred Page Cup was awarded to the Brockville Braves
, who also hosted the tournament in 1997. Brockville won the 2010 Fred Page Cup by defeating the Pembroke Lumber Kings 5-1. The Braves are the 2nd host team since the 1998-99 Charlottetown Abbies
, who defeated the CJHL's Hawkesbury Hawks 2-0 at the Charlottetown Civic Centre
. The 2011 Fred Page Cup will be held in Terrebonne, Quebec
and the 2012 tournament will be held in Kanata, Ontario
Tie Breaker: Head-to-Head, then 3-way +/-.
April 21
April 22
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 tournament, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The award is given to the winner of a round robin and playoff between the Bogart Cup champions of the Central Junior Hockey League, the Kent Cup champions of the Maritime Hockey League
Maritime Hockey League
The Maritime Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. It consists of four teams from New Brunswick and one team from Prince Edward Island, which make up the Roger Meek Division, and six teams from Nova Scotia which make...
, La Coupe NAPA Champions of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League
Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League
The Ligue de Hockey Junior AAA Quebec or Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League is a Hockey Quebec Junior "AAA" ice hockey league and is a member of Hockey Canada and the Canadian Junior Hockey League...
, and a pre-determined host team. The winner of the Fred Page Cup moves on to the Junior "A" National Championship known as 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...
. The trophy was donated by the then called Quebec Provincial Junior Hockey League in 1994-95. The Eastern Region "Fred Page Cup" should not be confused with the "Fred Page Cup" that is awarded to the champion of the British Columbia Hockey League
British Columbia Hockey League
The British Columbia Hockey League is a Junior "A" ice hockey league from British Columbia under Hockey Canada, a subsection of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Founded in Vernon in 1961, the BCHL now includes 16 teams. These teams play in two conferences, known as the Coastal and the Interior...
's playoffs.
History
The first Fred Page Cup was awarded in 1995. The trophy was donated by the Quebec Provincial Junior A Hockey LeagueQuebec Junior AAA Hockey League
The Ligue de Hockey Junior AAA Quebec or Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League is a Hockey Quebec Junior "AAA" ice hockey league and is a member of Hockey Canada and the Canadian Junior Hockey League...
to create an Eastern Canadian Championship in honour of past Canadian Amateur Hockey Association
Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada, formally known as the Canadian Hockey Association, is the national governing body of ice hockey in Canada and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Hockey Canada controls a vast majority of ice hockey in Canada, with a few exceptions...
President Fred Page
Fred Page
Frederick Page was a Canadian executive for several ice hockey leagues and organizations.He was born in Port Arthur, Ontario....
. The 1995 Championship marked the first time teams outside of the maritime provinces were allowed to compete for the Eastern Canadian Championship for a berth to the National Championship
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...
. Now allowed are the maritime champions, the Quebec champions, and the Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
District 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...
. Prior to 1995, the Callaghan Cup was the championship trophy of Eastern Canada to be played for by a representative of the maritime provinces. Early championships were dominated by the Island Junior Hockey League
Island Junior Hockey League (1973–1991)
The Island Junior Hockey League , also sometimes called the PEI Junior A Hockey League, was a Canadian Junior ice hockey league in Prince Edward Island. Originally a Junior B team, the league was promoted to Junior A in 1973 after the folding of the Charlottetown Islanders in 1972.-History:The...
. In the early 1990s, the top teams of the IJHL jumped to the Maritime Junior A Hockey League
Maritime Junior A Hockey League
The Maritime Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. It consists of four teams from New Brunswick and one team from Prince Edward Island, which make up the Roger Meek Division, and six teams from Nova Scotia which make...
.
CJHL "powerhouse" Nepean Raiders
Nepean Raiders
The Nepean Raiders are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Nepean, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Central Canada Hockey League. The town of Nepean was granted expansion after the Cornwall Royals and the Hull Hawks left the CJHL for the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League...
had the chance to bid for the 2006 Fred Page Cup in 2004; was to be played at the Nepean Sportsplex
Nepean Sportsplex
Nepean Sportsplex is a sports facility in Ottawa, Ontario. It is located on Woodroffe Avenue north of the Ottawa Greenbelt, near the former Confederation High School along OC Transpo route 95. Unfortunately, the sportsplex does not have a website that adequately provides information.- History...
in suburban Ottawa. Raiders owner Gord Black expressed no interest in hosting the tournament. The 2006 Fred Page Cup was then awarded to Pembroke, Ontario
Pembroke, Ontario
Pembroke is a city in the province of Ontario, Canada, at the confluence of the Muskrat River and the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley...
and 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...
. The Fred Page Cup has yet to be awarded to a CJHL team in the Ottawa-area.
In 2009, the City of Dieppe, New Brunswick
Dieppe, New Brunswick
Dieppe is a Canadian city in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.-Geography:Dieppe is located on the Petitcodiac River east of the adjacent city of Moncton...
was chosen to host the Fred Page Cup, when a 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...
team was supposed to host the event, but CJHL backed out due to the region already having prior commitments to a Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada, formally known as the Canadian Hockey Association, is the national governing body of ice hockey in Canada and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Hockey Canada controls a vast majority of ice hockey in Canada, with a few exceptions...
-sanctioned tournament to be run around the same time. The Dieppe Commandos of the Maritime Junior A Hockey League
Maritime Junior A Hockey League
The Maritime Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. It consists of four teams from New Brunswick and one team from Prince Edward Island, which make up the Roger Meek Division, and six teams from Nova Scotia which make...
were the host team. The tournament was held at the J. Louis Levesque Arena. The Fred Page Cup committee considered the Maritime Junior A Hockey League champion Summerside Capitals to co-host and play their games at the Credit Union Centre
Credit Union Centre
Credit Union Centre is an arena, located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Situated near the city's northern entrance, the facility opened in February, 1988 with a seating capacity of around 7,800. It was expanded to 11,330 for the World Junior Hockey Championships in 1990...
in Summerside, Prince Edward Island
Summerside, Prince Edward Island
Summerside is a Canadian city in Prince County, Prince Edward Island. It is the second largest city in the province and the principal municipality for the western part of the island.- History :...
. The Quebec Junior "AAA" Hockey League champions Sherbrooke Cougars protested against the co-hosting, and therefore the all the games were staged at the J. Louis Levesque Arena.
To date, 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...
won the Fred Page Cup 7 times, despite that no CJHL team has made it to the Royal Bank Cup finals since its inception in 1996. The Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League
Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League
The Ligue de Hockey Junior AAA Quebec or Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League is a Hockey Quebec Junior "AAA" ice hockey league and is a member of Hockey Canada and the Canadian Junior Hockey League...
has won the Fred Page Cup only 3 times, and no team from Quebec have qualified for the Royal Bank Cup finals. The Maritime Junior A Hockey League
Maritime Junior A Hockey League
The Maritime Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. It consists of four teams from New Brunswick and one team from Prince Edward Island, which make up the Roger Meek Division, and six teams from Nova Scotia which make...
is the only league to win the Fred Page Cup and have teams win the Royal Bank Cup, as the Summerside Capitals won in 1997 and the Halifax Oland Exports won in 2002.
The 2010 Fred Page Cup was awarded to the Brockville Braves
Brockville Braves
The Brockville Braves are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Brockville, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Central Junior A Hockey League...
, who also hosted the tournament in 1997. Brockville won the 2010 Fred Page Cup by defeating the Pembroke Lumber Kings 5-1. The Braves are the 2nd host team since the 1998-99 Charlottetown Abbies
Charlottetown Abbies
The Charlottetown Abbies were a Junior "A" team based in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. They played in the Maritime Junior A Hockey League. Their home rink was the MacLauchlan Arena on the campus of UPEI.-History:...
, who defeated the CJHL's Hawkesbury Hawks 2-0 at the Charlottetown Civic Centre
Charlottetown Civic Centre
The Charlottetown Civic Centre is a combined hockey arena, trade and convention facility located in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.-History:...
. The 2011 Fred Page Cup will be held in Terrebonne, Quebec
Terrebonne, Quebec
Terrebonne is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in western Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shores of the Rivière des Mille-Îles and of the Rivière des Prairies, North of Montreal and Laval....
and the 2012 tournament will be held in Kanata, Ontario
Kanata, Ontario
Situated in the Ottawa Valley, Kanata is located about west-southwest of Downtown Ottawa along Highway 417 at a latitude of 45°18' North and a longitude of 75°55' West, with an area of . Its northern end is just to the west of the Ottawa River....
Round Robin
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Tie Breaker: Head-to-Head, then 3-way +/-.
Results
April 20- Pembroke 11 - Longueuil 3
- Terrebonne 6 - Summerside 2
April 21
- Pembroke 9 - Summerside 5
- Longueuil 3 - Terrebonne 1
April 22
- Longueuil 7 - Summerside 6
- Terrebonne 6 - Pembroke 5
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