Canadian senior ice hockey championship
The Allan Cup trophy The 1957 Allan Cup was the Canadian 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.
Teams
Playdowns
Allan Cup Best-of-Seven Series
Whitby Dunlops 5 - Spokane Flyers 2Whitby Dunlops 6 - Spokane Flyers 3Whitby Dunlops 7 - Spokane Flyers 3Whitby Dunlops 6 - Spokane Flyers 2
Eastern Playdowns
The Eastern Playdowns were drastically shortened due to a lack of amateur Quebec clubs and the Maritime provinces declaring none of their teams fit for that level of competition.
Final
Whitby Dunlops defeated North Bay Trappers 4-games-to-3
Whitby Dunlops 4 - North Bay Trappers 2North Bay Trappers 7 - Whitby Dunlops 4North Bay Trappers 6 - Whitby Dunlops 3Whitby Dunlops 5 - North Bay Trappers 4Whitby Dunlops 4 - North Bay Trappers 3North Bay Trappers 5 - Whitby Dunlops 2Whitby 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 1Spokane Flyers 3 - Fort William Beavers 2Fort William Beavers 6 - Spokane Flyers 5Spokane Flyers 2 - Fort William Beavers 2
Fort William Beavers 4 - Spokane Flyers 2Spokane Flyers 6 - Fort William Beavers 1Spokane Flyers 4 - Fort William Beavers 1
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