2011 Allan Cup
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The 2011 Allan Cup
was the 2011 Canadian
Grand National Championship of Senior ice hockey
. This was the 103rd year the trophy was awarded. The 2011 Allan Cup was be contended in Kenora, Ontario
, hosted by the Kenora Thistles
of Hockey Northwestern Ontario
from April 11 to April 16, 2011.
Newfoundland and Labrador
's Clarenville Caribous
went 4 wins, no losses in the tournament, defeating the Alberta
's Bentley Generals
5-3 in the final to win Newfoundland and Labrador's 2nd ever National Senior AAA crown, the first since the Corner Brook Royals
at the 1986 Allan Cup
.
(Host)
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 2011 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...
Grand National Championship of 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....
. This was the 103rd year the trophy was awarded. The 2011 Allan Cup was be contended in Kenora, 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....
, hosted by the Kenora Thistles
Kenora Thistles (senior)
The Kenora Thistles are a Canadian Senior ice hockey club from Kenora, Ontario. They are eligible to compete for the Allan Cup and were hosts of the 2011 Allan Cup.-History:...
of Hockey Northwestern Ontario
Hockey Northwestern Ontario
Hockey Northwestern Ontario is the governing body of all ice hockey in Northern Ontario, Canada. Hockey Northwestern Ontario is a branch of Hockey Canada.-Jurisdiction:...
from April 11 to April 16, 2011.
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
's Clarenville Caribous
Clarenville Caribous
The Clarenville Caribous are a senior ice hockey team based in Clarenville, Newfoundland and Labrador as part of the Newfoundland Senior Hockey League...
went 4 wins, no losses in the tournament, defeating the Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
's Bentley Generals
Bentley Generals
The Bentley Generals are a senior AAA ice hockey team from Bentley, Alberta, Canada that plays in the Chinook Hockey League. They are the current senior AAA champions of Alberta, as well as the holders of the McKenzie Cup, emblematic of the championship of Western Canada...
5-3 in the final to win Newfoundland and Labrador's 2nd ever National Senior AAA crown, the first since the Corner Brook Royals
Corner Brook Royals
The Corner Brook Royals are a senior ice hockey team based in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador as part of the Newfoundland West Coast Senior Hockey League, and previously, the Province-wide 'Newfoundland Senior Hockey League'....
at the 1986 Allan Cup
1986 Allan Cup
The 1986 Allan Cup was the Canadian national senior ice hockey championship for the 1985-86 Senior "AAA" season. The event was hosted by the Nelson Maple Leafs in Nelson, British Columbia...
.
Participants
Kenora ThistlesKenora Thistles (senior)
The Kenora Thistles are a Canadian Senior ice hockey club from Kenora, Ontario. They are eligible to compete for the Allan Cup and were hosts of the 2011 Allan Cup.-History:...
(Host)
- 4-1-0-0 Branch record (1st in Hockey Northwestern OntarioHockey Northwestern OntarioHockey Northwestern Ontario is the governing body of all ice hockey in Northern Ontario, Canada. Hockey Northwestern Ontario is a branch of Hockey Canada.-Jurisdiction:...
). - Automatic entry as host. Fort Frances ThunderhawksFort Frances ThunderhawksThe Fort Frances Thunderhawks are a Canadian Senior ice hockey club from Fort Frances, Ontario. They are eligible to compete for the Allan Cup.-History:...
(Northwestern Ontario) - 1-3-0-1 Branch record (2nd in Hockey Northwestern OntarioHockey Northwestern OntarioHockey Northwestern Ontario is the governing body of all ice hockey in Northern Ontario, Canada. Hockey Northwestern Ontario is a branch of Hockey Canada.-Jurisdiction:...
). - Granted Quebec's spot in Allan Cup. Clarenville CaribousClarenville CaribousThe Clarenville Caribous are a senior ice hockey team based in Clarenville, Newfoundland and Labrador as part of the Newfoundland Senior Hockey League...
(Atlantic) - 14-10-0-0 Regular season record (2nd in West Coast Senior Hockey League).
- Lost to Deer Lake Red WingsDeer Lake Red WingsThe Deer Lake Red Wings are a senior ice hockey team based in Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador as a part of the Newfoundland West Coast Senior Hockey League.Many consider the Corner Brook Royals one of the biggest rivals of the Red Wings....
4-games-to-2 in Semi-final. - Only registered Sr. AAA team in Atlantic. Bentley GeneralsBentley GeneralsThe Bentley Generals are a senior AAA ice hockey team from Bentley, Alberta, Canada that plays in the Chinook Hockey League. They are the current senior AAA champions of Alberta, as well as the holders of the McKenzie Cup, emblematic of the championship of Western Canada...
(Pacific) - 19-1-0-0 Regular season record (1st in Chinook Hockey LeagueChinook Hockey LeagueThe Chinook Hockey League is a multi-tier Canadian Senior ice hockey league based in Alberta, but includes teams from other provinces. The ChHL is one of two Allan Cup eligible ice hockey leagues currently operating in Canada, the other is Ontario's Major League Hockey.-Teams:*Bentley...
). - Defeated Stony Plain EaglesStony Plain EaglesThe Stony Plain Eagles are a senior ice hockey team based in Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada. Founded in the 1930s, the team moved up to the Senior AAA ranks in 1992. They presently play in the Chinook Hockey League.-History:...
4-games-to-none, defeated Fort Saskatchewan Chiefs 4-games-to-none to win Alberta Crown. - Defeated Fort St. John FlyersFort St. John FlyersThe Fort St. John Flyers are a Canadian Senior ice hockey teams from Fort St. John, British Columbia. They play in the North Peace Hockey League and are one-time Allan Cup National Champions.-History:...
3-games-to-2 for McKenzie Cup. South East Prairie Thunder (West) - 6-1-0-0 Provincial round robin record (1st in Hockey ManitobaHockey ManitobaHockey Manitoba is the governing body of all amateur ice hockey in Manitoba, Canada. Hockey Manitoba is a branch affiliate of Hockey Canada. Hockey Manitoba was founded in 1914 as the Manitoba Amateur Hockey Association.-Leagues:...
). - Defeated Île-des-Chênes North Stars 4-games-to-1 to win Pattison Cup.
- Defeated Lloydminster Border KingsLloydminster Border KingsThe Lloydminster Border Kings are a Senior AAA ice hockey team based in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada. They play in the Chinook Hockey League, as the once prominent Wild Goose Hockey League is on hiatus for 2008-09. The Border Kings captured the Allan Cup, Canada's national senior...
3-games-to-none to win Rathgaber Cup. Dundas Real McCoysDundas Real McCoysThe Dundas Real McCoys are a Senior "AAA" ice hockey team based out of Dundas, Ontario. They play in the Ontario Hockey Association's Major League Hockey.-History:...
(Ontario) - 11-9-3-1 Regular season record (3rd in Major League HockeyMajor League HockeyAllan Cup Hockey is the top tier Canadian Senior ice hockey league in the province of Ontario. As a member of the Ontario Hockey Association and Hockey Canada, the league contends for the famed Allan Cup. The league came to its latest incarnation when it lost several teams leaving it with two...
). - Defeated Brantford BlastBrantford BlastBrantford Blast are a Canadian senior ice hockey teams in the Ontario Hockey Association's Allan Cup Hockey, from Brantford, Ontario. The team was established in 2000, and play their games at the Brantford Civic Centre.-Competitive hockey back in Brantford:...
4-games-to-2, defeated Norwood VipersNorwood VipersThe Norwood Vipers are a Senior "AAA" ice hockey team from Norwood, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Ontario Hockey Association's Allan Cup Hockey League and are eligible for the Allan Cup.-History:...
4-games-to-3 to win Robertson Cup.
Round robin
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Results
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Quarter and Semi-finals
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Final
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