Press Release
The Manitoba Junior Hockey League and its three partner leagues, the
SJHL, AJHL and BCHL have selected the community of Dauphin to host the
2014 Crescent Point Energy Western Canada Cup, the Canadian Junior
Hockey League announced today.
"Dauphin is one of the strongest Junior A teams and communities in the
CJHL and is well-deserving of the opportunity to host one of Canada's
premier junior events," said CJHL President Kirk Lamb. "The community
and the leaders of the host committee have a strong track record of
hosting great events, including the 2010 RBC Cup, which is widely
regarded as one of the best in recent memory."
The Western Canada Cup Championship will include a host team and the
champion from each of the four western leagues. The 13-game tournament
will include a round-robin schedule followed by two semifinal games and a
championship game. The Western Canada Cup Champion and the runner-up
will both represent Western Canada at the RBC Cup National Junior A
Championship. The 2014 Crescent Point Energy WCC event will be held from
April 26 – May 4.
The inaugural Crescent Point Energy WCC in 2013 will be held this
spring in Nanaimo, B.C. from April 27 to May 5. The event will then
rotate among the four leagues with hosts from the MJHL (2014), AJHL
(2015), and SJHL (2016). A Site Selection Committee made up of
representatives from the four leagues is responsible for selecting a
host team annually, upon the recommendation of the host league.
“There were three solid bids from within the league membership for the
right to host the 2014 Crescent Point Energy WCC,” said Kim Davis. “The
winning proposal from Dauphin with its recent major event experience,
strong host committee and fan/corporate support within the region bodes
well for the Crescent Point Energy Western Canada Cup as the four
western Junior A leagues try to establish a winning brand presence for
this major regional playoff format event.”
The Western Canada Cup regional playoff format arose amongst the four
participating Junior A leagues out of a common desire to establish a
major event brand presence in the west that could benefit the four
leagues locally within their markets, but also more broadly across the
western region of Canada. Prior to the 2012 – 2013 season the four
Junior A leagues competed in two regional playoff championships with the
winner in each case earning the right to participate in the national
Junior A championship, the RBC Cup. The BCHL/AJHL championship was known
as the Doyle Cup and the SJHL/MJHL championship was known as the ANAVET
Cup.
(Nathan can be reached at nathanfournier@mainehockeyjournal.com)
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
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