The Baldy Northcott Trophy or ''Manitoba Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship'' is a Canadian

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series to determine the

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representative at the

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- the

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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

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. 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

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defeated Manitoba Junior B Hockey League winner Trainscona Railers in four games in the 1978 series. Eastman Junior B Hockey League champion

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represented their league in 1986 losing to the

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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

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.

References

External links

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History

Champions

See also

References

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