Wilson Cup (ice hockey)
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The Wilson Cup is an ice hockey trophy competition which is set up as a pre-season tournament to the Australian Ice Hockey League
. It is contested between four top level teams based in New South Wales
.
– West Sydney Ice Dogs, Newcastle North Stars
, the Bears, and the Central Coast Rhinos
. The Wilson Cup was donated on behalf of John and Carol Wilson who have been a major figure in Australian ice hockey and were the previous owners of the Blacktown Ice Arena, were the championship was started. It is a round-robin event with each team playing a home and away game against the other, which is then followed by a playoff until the final. The 2007 tournament was won by the AIHL Bears. The 2008 competition was again won by the AIHL Bears beating the West Sydney Ice Dogs 6–4 in the final. Before the start of the 2009 event the Central Coast Rhinos dropped out of the AIHL, they however competeted in the 2009 Wilson Cup, winning the final 4–3 in a shootout against the West Sydney Ice Dogs.
Australian Ice Hockey League
The Australian Ice Hockey League is Australia's top-level ice hockey league. It is sanctioned by Ice Hockey Australia and is run by its own Board of Directors....
. It is contested between four top level teams based in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
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History
The Wilson Cup tournament was first played in 2007. It was contested between four teams from the Australian Ice Hockey LeagueAustralian Ice Hockey League
The Australian Ice Hockey League is Australia's top-level ice hockey league. It is sanctioned by Ice Hockey Australia and is run by its own Board of Directors....
– West Sydney Ice Dogs, Newcastle North Stars
Newcastle North Stars
The Newcastle North Stars are a semi-professional ice hockey team in the Australian Ice Hockey League. The team plays its home games at the Hunter Ice Skating Stadium in Warners Bay, a suburb of Lake Macquarie located about 15 kilometres south-west of Newcastle, New South Wales.The North Stars...
, the Bears, and the Central Coast Rhinos
Central Coast Rhinos
The Central Coast Rhinos are a semi-professional ice hockey team based in Erina, New South Wales, Australia that play in the Australian International Ice Hockey Cup. They are a former member Australian Ice Hockey League, playing in the league from 2005 to 2008...
. The Wilson Cup was donated on behalf of John and Carol Wilson who have been a major figure in Australian ice hockey and were the previous owners of the Blacktown Ice Arena, were the championship was started. It is a round-robin event with each team playing a home and away game against the other, which is then followed by a playoff until the final. The 2007 tournament was won by the AIHL Bears. The 2008 competition was again won by the AIHL Bears beating the West Sydney Ice Dogs 6–4 in the final. Before the start of the 2009 event the Central Coast Rhinos dropped out of the AIHL, they however competeted in the 2009 Wilson Cup, winning the final 4–3 in a shootout against the West Sydney Ice Dogs.
Winners
- 2007 – AIHL Bears
- 2008 – AIHL Bears defeated West Sydney Ice Dogs, 6–4
- 2009 – Central Coast RhinosCentral Coast RhinosThe Central Coast Rhinos are a semi-professional ice hockey team based in Erina, New South Wales, Australia that play in the Australian International Ice Hockey Cup. They are a former member Australian Ice Hockey League, playing in the league from 2005 to 2008...
defeated West Sydney Ice Dogs, 4–3 in a shootout