1957 Allan Cup
Encyclopedia
The 1957 Allan Cup
was the Canadian
national senior ice hockey
championship for the 1956-57 Senior "A" season. The event was hosted by the Whitby Dunlops
and Toronto
, Ontario
. The 1957 playoff marked the 49th time that the Allan Cup
has been awarded.
The 1957 Allan Cup may have been the first time in history an American
team competed in the final.
clubs and the Maritime provinces declaring none of their teams fit for that level of competition.
Final
Final
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 1956-57 Senior "A" season. The event was hosted by the Whitby Dunlops
Whitby Dunlops
The Whitby Dunlops are a team in Major League Hockey. Two previous teams have also played as the Whitby Dunlops. The first was an OHA Senior team from 1954 to 1960. The second was a junior team from 1962 to 1963....
and Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, 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 1957 playoff marked the 49th 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.
The 1957 Allan Cup may have been the first time in history an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
team competed in the final.
Teams
- Whitby DunlopsWhitby DunlopsThe Whitby Dunlops are a team in Major League Hockey. Two previous teams have also played as the Whitby Dunlops. The first was an OHA Senior team from 1954 to 1960. The second was a junior team from 1962 to 1963....
(Eastern Canadian Champions) - Spokane FlyersSpokane FlyersThe Spokane Flyers were a junior ice hockey team that played one and a half seasons in the Western Hockey League from 1980–1982. They played in Spokane, Washington, United States.-History:...
(Western Canadian Champions)
Allan Cup Best-of-Seven Series
- Whitby Dunlops 5 - Spokane Flyers 2
- Whitby Dunlops 6 - Spokane Flyers 3
- Whitby Dunlops 7 - Spokane Flyers 3
- Whitby Dunlops 6 - Spokane Flyers 2
Eastern Playdowns
The Eastern Playdowns were drastically shortened due to a lack of amateur QuebecQuebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
clubs and the Maritime provinces declaring none of their teams fit for that level of competition.
Final
- Whitby Dunlops defeated North Bay TrappersNorth Bay TrappersThe North Bay Trappers were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North Bay, Ontario, Canada. This defunct hockey team was a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey Association and later the OHA Jr...
4-games-to-3- Whitby Dunlops 4 - North Bay Trappers 2
- North Bay Trappers 7 - Whitby Dunlops 4
- North Bay Trappers 6 - Whitby Dunlops 3
- Whitby Dunlops 5 - North Bay Trappers 4
- Whitby Dunlops 4 - North Bay Trappers 3
- North Bay Trappers 5 - Whitby Dunlops 2
- Whitby Dunlops 7 - North Bay Trappers 5
Western Playdowns
Most of the Prairie provinces had come to support professional teams over amateur teams, leaving a few remaining leagues to compete for the Allan Cup.Final
- Spokane Flyers defeated Fort William Beavers 4-games-to-2 with 1 tie
- Spokane Flyers 3 - Fort William Beavers 1
- Spokane Flyers 3 - Fort William Beavers 2
- Fort William Beavers 6 - Spokane Flyers 5
- Spokane Flyers 2 - Fort William Beavers 2
- Fort William Beavers 4 - Spokane Flyers 2
- Spokane Flyers 6 - Fort William Beavers 1
- Spokane Flyers 4 - Fort William Beavers 1