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The 2009 Allan Cup was the Canadian championship of
senior ice hockey
Senior hockey refers to amateur or semi-professional ice hockey competition. There are no age restrictions for Senior players, who typically consist of those whose Junior eligibility has expired.
Senior hockey leagues operate under the jurisdict ...
. This tournament marked the 101st year that the
Allan Cup
The Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men's ice hockey champions of Canada. It was donated by Sir Montagu Allan of Ravenscrag, Montreal, and has been competed for since 1909. The current champions are the ...
has been awarded. The 2009 tournament was hosted by the City of
Steinbach, Manitoba
Steinbach () ( Plautdietsch: /ˈʃte̞nbah/ or /ˈʃte̞nbax/) is a city located about south-east of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Steinbach is the third-largest city in Manitoba, with a population of 17,806, and the largest community in the Eas ...
and the
Steinbach North Stars. The tournament began on April 13, 2009, and ended April 18, 2009. All games were played at the
T.G. Smith Centre
The T.G. Smith Centre is an ice hockey complex in Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada. It features two indoor arenas and one outdoor ice rink.
History
The original part of the complex, the ''Steinbach Centennial Arena'', opened in 1967 and accommodates ...
.
In the final, the
Bentley Generals
The Lacombe Generals were a Senior AAA ice hockey team from Lacombe, Alberta, Canada that played in the Chinook Hockey League. The Generals are four-time national champions, having won the Allan Cup in 2009 and 2016 in Steinbach, Manitoba, an ...
won their first ever
Allan Cup
The Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men's ice hockey champions of Canada. It was donated by Sir Montagu Allan of Ravenscrag, Montreal, and has been competed for since 1909. The current champions are the ...
, defeated the
Southeast Prairie Thunder
The South East Prairie Thunder are a Canadian Senior 'AAA' ice hockey team based out of Winnipeg, Manitoba and two-time Allan Cup champions. They play an independent schedule under the jurisdiction of Hockey Manitoba. The team is inactive as of 20 ...
4–3 in double overtime.
Information
Both Quebec and the Maritime Provinces were not represented at the 2009 Allan Cup. It was the second consecutive year that the Maritimes had been unable to muster together a Senior "AAA" club. Quebec missed the tournament for the first time in recent history due to their only major Senior league being on hiatus that season.
A new regional grouping was added for 2009, as
Northern Ontario
Northern Ontario is a primary geographic and quasi-administrative region of the Canadian province of Ontario, the other primary region being Southern Ontario. Most of the core geographic region is located on part of the Superior Geological Provi ...
was represented by the
Thunder Bay Twins
The Thunder Bay Twins were an Amateur Senior and Professional ice hockey team from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. The Twins won five Allan Cups as National Senior Champions from 1970 until 1991.
Origin
On 1 January 1970, the City of Thunder Bay w ...
who defeated the
Kenora Thistles
The Kenora Thistles, officially the Thistles Hockey Club, were a Canadian ice hockey team based in Kenora, Ontario. Founded in 1894, they were originally known as the Rat Portage Thistles. The team competed for the Stanley Cup, the ice hockey ...
2-games-to-1.
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Southern Ontario is a primary region of the province of Ontario, Canada, the other primary region being Northern Ontario. It is the most densely populated and southernmost region in Canada. The exact northern boundary of Southern Ontario is disp ...
region was represented by the Dundas Real McCoys
The Dundas Real McCoys are a Canadian senior ice hockey team based in Dundas, Ontario. They play in the Ontario Hockey Association's Major League Hockey.
The Real McCoys have won two National Championships, winning the 1986 Hardy Cup as Canadi ...
, winner of Major League Hockey
Allan Cup Hockey (ACH), formerly Major League Hockey until 2011, is the top tier Canadian senior ice hockey league in the province of Ontario. Founded in 1990, as the Southwestern Senior "A" Hockey League, the ACH is a member of the Ontario Hock ...
, the only league to fully be taking part in this year's Allan Cup.
This years Allan Cup also featured a rare scenario where the host venue happened to be the home arena for two competing teams. While the Steinbach North Stars were the host team, the Southeast Prairie Thunder
The South East Prairie Thunder are a Canadian Senior 'AAA' ice hockey team based out of Winnipeg, Manitoba and two-time Allan Cup champions. They play an independent schedule under the jurisdiction of Hockey Manitoba. The team is inactive as of 20 ...
also earned a berth in the Allan Cup by defeating the Selkirk Rivermen in provincial playdowns. Saskatchewan was a battle between the 2007 Allan Cup
The 2007 Allan Cup was the Canadian senior ice hockey championship for the 2006–07 senior "AAA" season. The event was hosted by the Stony Plain Eagles in Stony Plain, Alberta. The 2007 tournament marked the 99th year that the Allan Cup has ...
champion Lloydminster Border Kings
The Lloydminster Border Kings were a Senior AAA ice hockey team based in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada. The team competed in the Wild Goose League in (at least) 2007–08, then in the Chinook Hockey League (CHL) from 2008–09. The team move ...
and the Weyburn Devils
Weyburn is the eleventh-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. The city has a population of 10,870. It is on the Souris River southeast of the provincial capital of Regina and is north from the North Dakota border in the United States. The n ...
, won by Lloydminster.
The Alberta
Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Ter ...
champions, Bentley Generals
The Lacombe Generals were a Senior AAA ice hockey team from Lacombe, Alberta, Canada that played in the Chinook Hockey League. The Generals are four-time national champions, having won the Allan Cup in 2009 and 2016 in Steinbach, Manitoba, an ...
, defeated the Fort St. John Flyers, the only team registered in British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
, to win the McKenzie Cup and the Pacific seed.Allancup.ca
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Teams
* Steinbach North Stars (Host)
**Formerly the Île-des-Chênes North Stars.
**Won 2003 Allan Cup.
**19-2-1-1 exhibition schedule.
*Bentley Generals
The Lacombe Generals were a Senior AAA ice hockey team from Lacombe, Alberta, Canada that played in the Chinook Hockey League. The Generals are four-time national champions, having won the Allan Cup in 2009 and 2016 in Steinbach, Manitoba, an ...
(Alberta/British Columbia)
**Defeated Fort St. John Flyers 3-games-to-1 to win the McKenzie Cup and qualify.
**23-1-0-0 Chinook Hockey League
The Allan Cup Hockey West (ACHW) (formerly the Chinook League) is a multi-tier Canadian Senior ice hockey league based in Alberta, on hiatus as of 2021. The ACHW is one of two Allan Cup-eligible ice hockey leagues currently operating in Canada; t ...
Record.
**Finalists at 2008 Allan Cup
The 2008 Allan Cup was the 2008 edition of the Canadian National Championship of Senior ice hockey, and the tournament marked the 100th year that the Allan Cup has been awarded. The 2008 tournament was hosted by the City of Brantford, Ontario, an ...
.
*Dundas Real McCoys
The Dundas Real McCoys are a Canadian senior ice hockey team based in Dundas, Ontario. They play in the Ontario Hockey Association's Major League Hockey.
The Real McCoys have won two National Championships, winning the 1986 Hardy Cup as Canadi ...
(Southern Ontario)
**Hosted 2003 Allan Cup.
**19-7-1-1 Major League Hockey
Allan Cup Hockey (ACH), formerly Major League Hockey until 2011, is the top tier Canadian senior ice hockey league in the province of Ontario. Founded in 1990, as the Southwestern Senior "A" Hockey League, the ACH is a member of the Ontario Hock ...
record.
**Defeated Whitby Dunlops
The Whitby Dunlops are a Canadian senior ice hockey team in the team in the Allan Cup Hockey league. The team began play in 2004, and is on a leave of absence as of the 2020-21 season.
Two previous teams have also played as the Whitby Dunlops. ...
4-games-to-none to qualify.
*Lloydminster Border Kings
The Lloydminster Border Kings were a Senior AAA ice hockey team based in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada. The team competed in the Wild Goose League in (at least) 2007–08, then in the Chinook Hockey League (CHL) from 2008–09. The team move ...
(Saskatchewan)
**10-12-0-2 Chinook Hockey League
The Allan Cup Hockey West (ACHW) (formerly the Chinook League) is a multi-tier Canadian Senior ice hockey league based in Alberta, on hiatus as of 2021. The ACHW is one of two Allan Cup-eligible ice hockey leagues currently operating in Canada; t ...
record.
**Won 2007 Allan Cup
The 2007 Allan Cup was the Canadian senior ice hockey championship for the 2006–07 senior "AAA" season. The event was hosted by the Stony Plain Eagles in Stony Plain, Alberta. The 2007 tournament marked the 99th year that the Allan Cup has ...
.
**Defeated Weyburn Devils
Weyburn is the eleventh-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. The city has a population of 10,870. It is on the Souris River southeast of the provincial capital of Regina and is north from the North Dakota border in the United States. The n ...
3-games-to-none to qualify.
*Southeast Prairie Thunder
The South East Prairie Thunder are a Canadian Senior 'AAA' ice hockey team based out of Winnipeg, Manitoba and two-time Allan Cup champions. They play an independent schedule under the jurisdiction of Hockey Manitoba. The team is inactive as of 20 ...
(Manitoba)
**Formerly the Grunthal Red Wings.
**12-3-1-0 exhibition schedule.
**Defeated Selkirk Rivermen 4-games-to-none to qualify.
*Thunder Bay Twins
The Thunder Bay Twins were an Amateur Senior and Professional ice hockey team from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. The Twins won five Allan Cups as National Senior Champions from 1970 until 1991.
Origin
On 1 January 1970, the City of Thunder Bay w ...
(Northern Ontario)
**Formerly the Thunder Bay Bombers.
**First appearance since winning 2005 Allan Cup.
**Defeated Kenora Thistles
The Kenora Thistles, officially the Thistles Hockey Club, were a Canadian ice hockey team based in Kenora, Ontario. Founded in 1894, they were originally known as the Rat Portage Thistles. The team competed for the Stanley Cup, the ice hockey ...
2-games-to-1 to qualify.
Round robin
Results
Championship Round
Quarter and Semi-finals
Final
References
External links
Administration
Allancup2009.ca
Official 2009 Allan Cup event website
Allancup.ca
, Official Allan Cup website
Hockeycanada.ca
Official Hockey Canada website
Teams
Allancup2009.ca
Steinbach North Stars/2009
Tommyhockey.com
Hockey Thunder Bay website
Se-prairiehunder.com
South East Prairie Thunder website
Lloydminsterborderkings.ca
Official Lloyd Minster Border Kings website
Leagues
Majorleaguehockey.ca
Official Major League Hockey website
Chinookhockeyleague.com
Official Chinook Hockey League website
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