1980 Allan Cup
Encyclopedia
The 1980 Allan Cup
was the Canadian
national senior ice hockey
championship for the 1979-80 Senior "A" season. The event was hosted by the Spokane Flyers
in Spokane, Washington
. The 1980 playoff marked the 72nd time that the Allan Cup
has been awarded.
The 1980 Allan Cup was the fourth Allan Cup championship to be hosted by an American
city.
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 1979-80 Senior "A" season. The event was hosted by the Spokane Flyers
Spokane Flyers
The 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:...
in Spokane, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
. The 1980 playoff marked the 72nd 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 1980 Allan Cup was the fourth Allan Cup championship to be hosted by an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
city.
Teams
- Cambridge HornetsCambridge HornetsThe Cambridge Hornets were a Senior "AAA" ice hockey team based out of Cambridge, Ontario. They played in the Ontario Hockey Association's Major League Hockey. The new Cambridge Hornets were brought into Southwestern Senior A Hockey League in 1999...
(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)
Best-of-Seven Series
- Spokane Flyers 5 - Cambridge Hornets 3
- Spokane Flyers 2 - Cambridge Hornets 1
- Spokane Flyers 5 - Cambridge Hornets 2
- Spokane Flyers 4 - Cambridge Hornets 3