Alexander Cup
Encyclopedia
The Alexander Cup was the Canadian
national Major senior ice hockey
championship trophy from 1950 until 1954.
and professional
ice hockey
and to create a new "open" level for both pros and amateurs alike that would be known as "Major Senior". The Alexander Cup was an attempt to bridge the best of pro players from across Canada with the best of the Allan Cup
competing amateur Senior "A" ranks. The trophy was presented by Viscount Alexander, the then Governor-General of Canada.
In the first season, five super-leagues were constructed to compete for the Alexander Cup, by the fourth the field of competition had faltered down to only one league in the Maritime provinces. Ultimately, the cup was a failure and was retired after only being awarded four times.
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 Major 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 trophy from 1950 until 1954.
History
Introduced in 1950, the Alexander Cup was created to bridge the gap between amateurAmateur sports
Amateur sports are sports in which participants engage largely or entirely without remuneration. Sporting amateurism was a zealously guarded ideal in the 19th century, especially among the upper classes, but faced steady erosion throughout the 20th century with the continuing growth of pro sports...
and professional
Professional sports
Professional sports, as opposed to amateur sports, are sports in which athletes receive payment for their performance. Professional athleticism has come to the fore through a combination of developments. Mass media and increased leisure have brought larger audiences, so that sports organizations...
ice hockey
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...
and to create a new "open" level for both pros and amateurs alike that would be known as "Major Senior". The Alexander Cup was an attempt to bridge the best of pro players from across Canada with the best of 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:...
competing amateur Senior "A" ranks. The trophy was presented by Viscount Alexander, the then Governor-General of Canada.
In the first season, five super-leagues were constructed to compete for the Alexander Cup, by the fourth the field of competition had faltered down to only one league in the Maritime provinces. Ultimately, the cup was a failure and was retired after only being awarded four times.
Champions
- 1951 Valleyfield BravesValleyfield BravesLes Braves de Valleyfield are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada. They are a part of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League.-History:...
- 1952 Quebec AcesQuebec AcesThe Quebec Aces, also known in French as Les As de Québec, were an amateur and later a professional men's ice hockey team from Quebec City, Quebec. The Aces were founded in 1928, and played until 1971. The team played home games at the Quebec Coliseum from 1930 to 1971.The Aces were Allan Cup...
- 1953 Halifax Atlantics
- 1954 Halifax Atlantics