Don Johnson Cup

The Don Johnson Cup is the Junior "B" ice hockey championship for the Atlantic Provinces of Canada -- Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island.

The cup is named in honour of Don Johnson, a sports enthusiast who dedicated his efforts to the growth of hockey in Atlantic Canada.

History

In the 1980s, Newfoundland and Labrador teams dominated the early tournaments. NL teams won 5 of the first 7 Don Johnson Cups. In 1990, the tournament was retired, only to be resurrected a few years later.

Since 2002, the Don Johnson Cup has been dominated by teams from Nova Scotia. From 2003 until 2008, the teams of the NSJHL have won 6 consecutive Atlantic titles. The streak was broken in 2009 as St. John's of Newfoundland and Labrador eliminated all hopes of a seventh straight Nova Scotia crown. Going into the semi-final round of the Don Johnson Cup, the three NL teams present were 0-6 against PEI's Sherwood Falcons and NS's Cumberland County Cool Blues. In the semi-final, the third seeded St. John's Caps of the St. John's Junior Hockey League upset the second seeded Cumberland County 6-5. The Caps advanced to the final to play the Falcons and upset them 3-2 in overtime to win Newfoundland and Labrador's first Atlantic Jr. B championship in 21 years.

2011 Don Johnson Cup

The 2011 tournament was played in Montague, Prince Edward Island, hosted by the Montague Maniacs, from April 26 until 30.

Don Johnson Cup Round Robin Rank Team League W-L-OTL GF GA 1 Montague Maniacs Host/IJHL (PEI) 4-0-0 19 13 2 Kensington Vipers IJHL (PEI) 3-0-1 24 14 3 Bay Ducks NSJHL (NS) 2-1-1 17 18 4 Tri-County River Cats NBJBHL (NB) 1-3-0 14 14 5 St. John's Jr. Celtics SJJHL (NL) 0-4-0 11 26

Results

April 26

Montague 3 - Kensington 2 SO

April 27

Bay 2 - Tri-County 1

Kensington 9 - St. John's 4

Montague 7 - Tri-County 6

April 28

Bay 6 - St. John's 4

Kensington 4 - Tri-County 1

Montague 5 - St. John's 2

April 29

Kensington 9 - Bay 6

Tri-County 6 - St. John's 1

Montague 4 - Bay 3 OT

April 30 and May 1

Championship Round Game Team Score Team Score Notes Semi-final Kensington Vipers 4 Bay Ducks 3 2OT Final Semi-final Montague Maniacs 4 Tri-County River Cats 3 Final Final Kensington Vipers 3 Montague Maniacs 0 Final

2011 Role of Champions

Regional Champions

• Newfoundland - St. John's Jr. Celtics
• Nova Scotia - Bay Ducks
• Prince Edward Island - Kensington Vipers
• New Brunswick - Tri-County River Cats

League Champions

• CWJHL (NL) - Central Jr. Cataracts
• SJJHL (NL) - St. John's Jr. Celtics
• NSJHL (NS) - Bay Ducks
• IJHL (PEI) - Kensington Vipers
• NBJBHL (NB) - Tri-County River Cats

Champions

Don Johnson Cup Champions Year Champions Runners-Up Host City 1982 St. John's Jr. Celtics Kensington Bombers Kensington, Prince Edward Island 1983 Antigonish Bulldogs Saint John Beavers Saint John, New Brunswick 1984 Antigonish Bulldogs St. John's Jr. 50's St John's, NL 1985 St. John's Jr. 50's Antigonish Bulldogs Antigonish, Nova Scotia 1986 Mount Pearl Jr. Blades Kensington, Prince Edward Island 1987 St. John's Jr. 50's Windsor Valley Jets Fredericton, New Brunswick 1988 St. John's Jr. 50's 1989 Sydney Millionaires 1990 St. Margaret's Bay Mariners No Competition from 1991 until 1996. 1997 Cape Breton Alpines Windsor Royals New Waterford, Nova Scotia 1998 Windsor Royals Richibucto Bears Summerside, Prince Edward Island 1999 Richibucto Bears Bell Island Jr. Blues Bell Island, NL 2000 Woodstock Slammers Cape Breton Alpines Woodstock, New Brunswick 2001 Windsor Royals Strait Pirates Windsor, Nova Scotia 2002 O'Leary Eagles Strait Pirates O'Leary, Prince Edward Island 2003 Sackville Blazers Mount Pearl Jr. Blades Mount Pearl, NL 2004 Sackville Blazers Kensington Vipers Antigonish, Nova Scotia 2005 Sackville Blazers Strait Pirates Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia 2006 Bay Ducks Antigonish Bulldogs Kensington, Prince Edward Island 2007 East Hants Penguins Cumberland County Blues Springhill, Nova Scotia 2008 Windsor Royals Sherwood Falcons Sherwood, Prince Edward Island 2009 St. John's Jr. Caps Sherwood Falcons Bay Roberts, NL 2010 Cumberland County Blues Bay Ducks St. Margaret's Bay, Nova Scotia 2011 Kensington Vipers Montague Maniacs Montague, Prince Edward Island 2012 St. John's, NL

External links

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