Allan Cup Hockey

    Allan Cup Hockey looking at return to Brantford

    Date:06/05/2024   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Article by Brian Smiley of the Brantford Expositor Allan Cup Hockey could be on its way back to Brantford – if the right ownership group can be found. The ACH league has retained Cosmos Sports & Entertainment to handle a southern Ontario search process to seek out potential franchisees in various locations. “It’s not just finding people who have the money,” said Cos...


    Big Changes In Store For 2025 Allan Cup Championship

    Date:05/10/2024   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Special from the Ontario Hockey Association Cambridge, ON – One of the oldest and prestigious hockey championships in Canada is getting a facelift. Beginning next season, OEHL member-teams will be able to compete for the Allan Cup. The 2025 Allan Cup will take place April 5-12 in Innisfail Alberta. The last time the Allan Cup Championship was hosted outside of Ontario was in 2019 whe...


    Allan Cup Hockey League Looking to Expand to 8 Teams

    Date:05/08/2024   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    [Hamilton, Ontario] – The Allan Cup Hockey League (“ACH”), Ontario’s premier senior hockey league, is aggressively embarking on an exciting new chapter with a significant expansion by adding several franchises in Southern Ontario for a chance to compete for Canada's Oldest National Hockey Championship.   ACH has retained Canada’s leading sports marketi...


    Dundas Is Back To Back Allan Cup Champions

    Date:04/27/2024   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Photo courtesy of Paul Wright Saturday afternoon drew a capacity crowd to the J.L. Grightmire Arena in Dundas, Ontario to see the hometown Real McCoys take on the Southern Shore Breakers in the championship game for the 2024 Allan Cup Challenge. The same two teams opened the tournament a week ago with Dundas picking up the 3-2 victory, the only loss Southern Shore would have in the round robin. ...


    Breakers Advance To Allan Cup Challenge Championship

    Date:04/27/2024   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Photo courtesy of Paul Wright Friday night saw the semi-final game go down at the 2024 Allan Cup Challenge tournament being held at the J.L. Grightmire Arena in Dundas, Ontario between the Southern Shore Breakers and the Stoney Creek Tigers. The penalty filled contest saw to the Breakers win 4-1 and advance to Saturday’s championship against the host Dundas Real McCoys. Much like the Break...


    Battered star of Letterkenny spinoff hopes to lead Dundas to Allan Cup title

    Date:04/26/2024   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Lindsay Sarazin photo, Article by Scott Radley of the Hamilton Spectator Saturday’s Allan Cup final is being televised, which means he might be getting some face time during the championship. Normally, a little time in the spotlight would be a good thing for the second-leading scorer in the Canadian senior hockey championship and a guy about to make his acting debut (we’ll get to ...


    Innisfail is hosting Allan Cup Challenge in 2025

    Date:04/26/2024   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Photo credit to The Albertan Newspaper, Article by Johnnie Bachusky INNISFAIL – A good chunk of Ryan Dodd’s heart was still broken after his hockey team’s early exit Wednesday from the Allan Cup Challenge in Dundas, Ontario but the other half was glowing brightly and proudly.   For the first time in the Innisfail Eagles Hockey Club’s 76-year history, the team&r...


    Richmond Hill Joins ACH

    Date:04/26/2024   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    The Allan Cup Hockey league (ACH) is pleased to announce that Richmond Hill will become the newest member of the ACH league starting the 2024/2025 season. Richmond Hill ownership consist of Alexander Marchisello and Christopher Stoikos, who are very excited in having their new Senior AAA franchise to be part of the ACH league. They are both self-employed, Alex is a Professional Trainer & Coa...


    All Questions Answered On Final Day Of Round Robin

    Date:04/24/2024   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Round robin action at the 2024 Allan Cup Challenge came to a close on Wednesday with all four teams in action. The two games played a huge role in the final standings and which team got the extra day off, advancing to Saturday’s championship game. The opening game of the day saw the Innisfail Eagles and Southern Shore Breakers duel to stay alive in the tournament. The teams got off to a te...


    Breakers Tame Tigers

    Date:04/23/2024   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Photo by Paul Wright It wasn’t a must win situation for the Southern Shore Breakers, but it sure felt like it as they entered Tuesday night’s contest against the Stoney Creek Tigers. Knowing this, the Breakers relieved some of the pressure on them by doubling up Stoney Creek 4-2 and tie them for second place in the standings with one day of round robin games remaining. Southern Shore...


    Brewer Nets Hat Trick In McCoys Win

    Date:04/22/2024   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Photo by Paul Wright Dundas picked up their second win of the round robin on Monday night as Phil Brewer scored three times and Nathan Longpre added a pair, defeating the Innisfail Eagles 5-2. Brewer opened the scoring just over three minutes into the game on a goal mouth scramble. Longpre then scored the next two goals, taking a pass in the slot and wristing the puck past the Eagles netminder a...


    Tigers Hold On For Victory

    Date:04/21/2024   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Photo by Paul Wright On Sunday night, the Stoney Creek Tigers and Innisfail Eagles took to the ice at the J.L. Grightmire Arena to play their first game of the 2024 Allan Cup Challenge tournament in Dundas, Ontario. The Tigers would hold a three-goal advantage after two periods and held on as Innisfail scored three times in the third. Stoney Creek came out shooting early, but the Eagles’ n...


    McCoys Slip Past Breakers

    Date:04/20/2024   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Photo by Paul Wright Saturday night saw the 2024 Allan Cup Challenge tournament kickoff at the J.L. Grightmire Arena in Dundas, Ontario with the host Dundas Real McCoys facing off against the Southern Shore Breakers. It was a tightly contested contest that is likely an indication of the type of games we will see all week long. It was the team from Newfoundland that opened the scoring when Travis...


    2023-24 Allan Cup Hockey Individual League Award Winners

    Date:04/15/2024   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    SENIOR “AAA” HOCKEY INDIVIDUAL LEAGUE AWARDS Please see the 2023-24 Allan Cup Hockey individual league award winners below.  MOST VALUABLE PLAYER Mackenzie Wood - Dundas Real McCoys LEADING SCORERS Mackenzie Wood - Dundas Real McCoys 54 Points (28 Goals, 16 Assists) in 15 Games TOP GOALTENDER Matt Camilleri - Wentworth Gryphins 11 Games, 8-2-...


    The Field Is Set

    Date:04/11/2024   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Capturing the J. Ross Robertson Cup on Wednesday night, the Stoney Creek Tigers advanced to the 2024 Allan Cup Challenge and rounded out the field for the tournament. Joining the Tigers will be the Innisfail Eagles (Alberta), Southern Shore Breakers (Newfoundland), and the host Dundas Real McCoys.   For the second consecutive year, the Allan Cup Challenge tournament will take place at the J...


    Stoney Creek Goes Back To Back

    Date:04/10/2024   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Photo by Danielle MacDonald Wednesday night saw the ACH season come to the close and a champion crowned as the Wentworth Gryphins hosted the Stoney Creek Tigers in the third and final game of the championship series. The first two games of the championship series were thrilling, and Game 3 didn’t disappoint as the teams combined for nine goals.   On this night, Cordell James led the ...


    Tigers Force Game 3 With OT Win

    Date:04/06/2024   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Photo by Mike Marasco Game two of the best of three series shifted to the Gateway Ice Centre in Stoney Creek on Saturday night with the Wentworth Gryphins looking to capture the Robertson Cup and punch their ticket to the Allan Cup Challenge tournament later this month. Like on Thursday night, the teams would need some extra time to get a winner, with the Stoney Creek Tigers picking up the goal 1...


    Gryphins Score OT Victory In Game 1

    Date:04/04/2024   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Photo by Mike Marasco Game one of the J Ross Robertson Cup finals went on Thursday night and the Wentworth Gryphins and Stoney Creek Tigers put on a show at the Harry Howell Arena in Flamborough, Ontario. Like two of their regular season contests, the teams would need extra time to find the winner.   Wentworth sent the home crowd into a frenzy, taking a 2-0 lead in the first 10 minutes of ...


    The 2024 OHA Bursary Program, Presented by Dairy Farmers of Ontario: Revisiting The 2023 Winners – Cameron Lytle

    Date:04/03/2024   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Special from the OHA Cambridge, ON – Rules for life from a budding banker. “Finding time to not procrastinate is extremely important,” said Cameron Lytle of quaint Mount Forest, Ontario. Click here to see Cameron’s 2023 Bursary Video A defenceman of the Provincial Junior Hockey League Junior-C Patriots is steady on the ice – 10 points over 34 regular season g...


    THN: Allan Cup

    Date:04/03/2024   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Don Robertson, of the Dundas Real McCoys, stopped by Cable 14 to be on The Hamilton Network show to talk about the upcoming Allan Cup Challenge Tournament being held in Dundas April 20th to 27th. ...


    2024 Robertson Cup Finals Are Set

    Date:03/31/2024   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    On Sunday, the Allan Cup Hockey League announced the dates for the 2024 J. Ross Robertson Cup finals. This year’s finals will see the defending Roberton Cup champions Stoney Creek Tigers take on the 2024 Allan Cup Hockey regular season champions, the Wentworth Gryphins in a best of three final. The final series will kick off on Thursday April 4th at the Harry Howell Arena in Flamborough. Ga...


    Four Goal Third Leads Gryphins To Victory

    Date:03/28/2024   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Photo by Mike Marasco With the Robertson Cup Finals participants already decided, Thursday night’s contest between the Stoney Creek Tigers and Wentworth Gryphins served as a preview of the finals, and decided who would end the round robin on top of the standings. It was the visitors that opened the scoring with the Tigers’ Mike Riley scoring on the power play at 7:05 of the opening p...


    “ALL ABOARD”

    Date:03/27/2024   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Special from the Ontario Hockey Association By Dan Carle Cambridge, ON – Senior hockey is nothing in Canada if not for small-town teams.  The engine of the Allan Cup Hockey train in Ontario is embodied in a long-time local and former passionate hockey referee who fell into owning a Senior AAA men’s team that is currently best in show in Canada Don. Don Robertson. Dundas Re...


    Taggart Steals Victory For Dundas … In Net

    Date:03/23/2024   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Photo by Paul Wright A day after being eliminated from contention to advance to the ACH Robertson Cup, the Dundas Real McCoys finished off their ACH season with a big 10-7 victory over the Wentworth Gryphins. The most surprising part of the win was that forward Ralph Taggart picked up the win in the between the pipes in an emergency. Mike Mole started the game in the McCoys crease but just over ...


    Wentworth Heading To Robertson Cup Finals

    Date:03/21/2024   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Photo by Paul Wright The Wentworth Gryphins defeated the Dundas Real McCoys by a score of 10-4 on Thursday night at the Harry Howell Arena. With the Gryphins’ victory, they eliminated Dundas from advancing to the Robertson Cup and will face the Stoney Creek Tigers in the finals. All that is left to decide with the final two games of the round robin is home ice in the finals.   Wentwo...


    2024 Allan Cup Challenge Schedule Released

    Date:03/21/2024   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    On Thursday March 21st, 2024, the Ontario Hockey Association and Dundas Real McCoys jointly announced the schedule for the 2024 Allan Cup Challenge which will be held April 20th through the 27th. The event will consist of 4 teams including the Real McCoys, a team from Alberta, the Southern Shore Puglisevich Senior Breakers from Newfoundland and Labrador and the of the winner of the champions of t...


    Ranalli Leads Tigers To Victory

    Date:03/16/2024   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Photo by Paul Wright Josh Ranalli scored three times and added a helper on Saturday night, leading the Stoney Creek Tigers to a 7-3 win on home ice against the Dundas Real McCoys. It would be Ranalli who opened the scoring for Stoney Creek with a pair of first period goals at 10:05 and 13:32. The score remained that way until the 17:24 mark when Jarrett Konkle found the back of the net for the R...


    “EVERYTHING ON A FRIDAY NIGHT IS HOCKEY”

    Date:03/14/2024   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Special from the Ontario Hockey Association Cambridge, ON – after completing 47 years in the fire service with 22 years as a fire chief, Rick Richardson is now the go-to for two men’s senior hockey circuits in Ontario as both league commissioner and principle sales person. In retirement, one hat became four. “I never thought of it that way. I better ask for a raise,&rdquo...


    The Allan Cup Challenge Returns To Dundas

    Date:03/12/2024   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Special from the Ontario Hockey Association Cambridge, ON – Canada’s oldest hockey championship will be competed for April 20-27 in Dundas  at J L Grightmire Arena. The 2024 Allan Cup Challenge will feature the host team Dundas Real McCoys along with representatives from Newfoundland and Alberta, as well as a representative from the Ontario Hockey Association’s (OHA) A...


    Tigers Hold On For Win Over Dundas

    Date:03/08/2024   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Photo by Paul Wright Mike Ruberto and Cordell James had a four-point night each on Friday night against the Dundas Real McCoys on their way to an 8-6 win. In the loss on home ice, Shane Conacher helped make a late push, scoring twice and added three assists. It would be Dundas that opened the scoring in the contest with Jarrett Konkle at 4:37 of the first. From there, the Tigers turned it on, fi...