Baldy Northcott Trophy

The Baldy Northcott Trophy or Manitoba Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship is a Canadian ice hockey series to determine the Manitoba representative at the Keystone Cup - the Western Canada Junior "B" hockey championship.

History

First awarded by Hockey Manitoba in 1940, the Baldy Northcott Trophy is named after the former professional player Baldy Northcott. He coached the Winnipeg Rangers for one season capturing the 1941 Memorial Cup. Northcott is a member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame.[1] The trophy is given to the winners of the Junior B championship in Manitoba, Canada.

Several Junior B leagues have participated in the provincial championship over the years. NorMan Junior Hockey League champion Flin Flon Bombers defeated Manitoba Junior B Hockey League winner Trainscona Railers in four games in the 1978 series.

Eastman Junior B Hockey League champion Mitchell Mohawks represented their league in 1986 losing to the North Winnipeg Satelites in two-straight games. From 1999 to 2004 the trophy was contested between the MJBHL and Northwest Junior Hockey League.

Since 2005, the champion of the Keystone Junior Hockey League has stood uncontested as Provincial titlist as the NJHL dissolved in 2004.

Champions

Baldy Northcott Finals
Year Winner Runner-up Result
1978 Flin Flon Bombers (NorMan) Transcona Railers 3-1
1979 Transcona Railers Steinbach Millers 4-2*
1980 Transcona Railers (MJBHL) Brandon Junior B's 3-0
1981 Brandon Junior B's Transcona Railers (MJBHL) 3-2
1982 Transcona Railers Selkirk Fishermen 4-0*
1983 Selkirk Fishermen 4-1*
1984 Selkirk Fishermen Portage Terriers 4-0*
1985 North Winnipeg Satelites Portage Terriers 4-0*
1986 North Winnipeg Satelites (MJBHL) Mitchell Mohawks (EJBHL) 2-0
1987 Oak Bluff Raiders North Winnipeg Satelites 4-1*
1988 North Winnipeg Satelites Selkirk Fishermen 4-3*
1989 North Winnipeg Satelites Oak Bluff Raiders 4-1*
1990 Beausejour Comets North Winnipeg Satelites 4-3*
1991 Selkirk Fishermen Gimli Vikings 4-0*
1992 Selkirk Fishermen Ste. Anne Aces 4-1*
1993 Selkirk Fishermen Ste. Anne Aces 4-1*
1994 Selkirk Fishermen Brandon Stingers 4-1*
1995 St. Malo Warriors Selkirk Fishermen 4-1*
1996 Peguis Juniors St. Malo Warriors 4-2*
1997 St. Malo Warriors Peguis Juniors 4-1*
1998 Peguis Juniors Stonewall Jets 4-0*
1999 Selkirk Fishermen (MJBHL) Pine Creek Warriors (NJHL) 2-0
2000 St. Malo Warriors (MJBHL) Norway House North Stars (NJHL) 2-0
2001 St. Malo Warriors (MJBHL) Norway House North Stars (NJHL) 3-0
2002 NCN Flames (NJHL) North Winnipeg Satelites (MJBHL) 3-0
2003 Selkirk Fishermen (MJBHL) NCN Flames (NJHL) 6-5
2004 Norway House North Stars (NJHL) North Winnipeg Satelites (MJBHL) 6-2

Note: Most Baldy Norcott Finals were a best-of three series. The 2003 and 2004 tournaments were a one-game final.

* = MJBHL Carillon Cup Finals winner was awarded the Baldy Norcott Trophy.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Northcutt, Baldy". Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame.


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