Allan Cup Hockey

    Stoney Creek Claws Back For OT Victory

    Date:12/09/2023   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Photo by Paul Wright For the second straight home game, the Stoney Creek Tigers went to overtime and this time pulled out a come from behind victory over the Dundas Real McCoys. Connor Ventura opened the scoring 1:11 into the game for the McCoys before Stoney Creek’s Matt Ruberto evened the score at 3:56. From there, Brad Bonello scored back-to-back goals, his first two of the year, giving...


    Gryphins Back In First Place

    Date:12/08/2023   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Photo by: Mike Marasco Hats were flying on Thursday in Flamborough as Dom Monardo and Matt MacLeod, of Wentworth, each scored a hat trick in a 12-4 contest that ended in favour of the Gryphins.   The hometown Gryphins rattled off the first three goals of the game in the opening half of the first period with Alex Hutchings, Monardo and Tyler Van Kleef finding the back of the net. ...


    Gryphins Hands Tigers First Loss

    Date:12/02/2023   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Photo by: Mike Marasco Saturday evening in Stoney Creek, fans were treated to an instant classic between the hometown Tigers and the visiting Wentworth Gryphins. On this night, it was the Gryphins who came away with the win, scoring 27 seconds into overtime, in the prosses, giving Stoney Creek their first loss of the season. The Tigers got the early jump on the Gryphins, picking up first pe...


    Gryphins Double Up McCoys

    Date:12/01/2023   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Photo by: Paul Wright Wentworth got back into the win column on Friday night when eight different players scored against the Dundas Real McCoys at the J. L. Grightmire Arena It was the Gryphins who got on the scoreboard first as Troy Maclean picked up his first goal of the season, followed by Matt Beca three minutes later for the early 2-0 lead. Dom Monardo would pick up an assist on each o...


    The Allan Cup Final - First in three seasons

    Date:11/28/2023   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    By Dan Carle, April 22, 2023 (revised November 28, 2023) Photo by Keith Sharp A sold-out crowd at J.L Grightmire Arena. Start of the third period. The home team trails.  The locals can’t believe it.  The Clarenville (Nlfd.) Ford Caribous are leading the Real McCoys going into the third. One team will soon be going in the books - perhaps not in the home team’s favour.  Y...


    Tigers Win Spirited Affair Against Brampton

    Date:11/25/2023   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Photo by: Mike Marasco Stoney Creek and Brampton faced off on Saturday evening at the Gateway Ice Centre in Stoney Creek in a contest with 11 goals and 23 penalties handed out. Once the dust settled at the conclusion of 60 minutes of play, it was the home side gaining the victory. The Tigers jumped out to an early lead, scoring twice in the first 109 second of the game. Cordell James was t...


    Tigers Shutout McCoys

    Date:11/24/2023   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Photo by: Paul Wright Stoney Creek Tigers went into the J. L. Grightmire Arena and picked up their fifth consecutive Allan Cup Hockey win against the Dundas Real McCoys dating back to March 26th of this year. Daniel Svedin stopped all 36 shots he faced to backstop his Tigers to a 5-0 win. Mark Taylor and Chris Knighton each scored in the opening period to give Stoney Creek a 2-0 lead. Both ...


    Eight Was Enough On Opening Week

    Date:11/19/2023   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Photo by: Paul Wright   The 2023-24 Allan Cup Hockey regular season opened this past week with three games. In each of the contests, the winning team scored eight goals. For the second straight season, the Dundas Real McCoys visited the Wentworth Gryphins on opening night in Flamborough. Wentworth was in full control of the game from the drop of the puck. Marc Anthony Simonetta open...


    2023-24 Regular Season Schedule Released

    Date:11/07/2023   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    The Allan Cup Hockey (ACH) league released today the 2023-24 regular season schedule. Returning to vie for the 2024 J. Ross Robertson Cup Championship are the Brampton Buccaneers, Dundas Real McCoys and the Wentworth Gryphins. Joining them are the Stoney Creek Tigers who are formerly the Hamilton Steelers, the defending league champions. For the 2023-24 season, teams will face each other six (6)...


    DO YOU WANT TO OWN A HOCKEY TEAM AND COMPETE FOR A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP?

    Date:07/05/2023   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Cambridge Ontario - The Allan Cup Hockey League is announcing they are making two (2) new Franchise’s available for as early as the 2023-24 season. The ACH competes for the Allan Cup, Canada’s oldest National Hockey Championship and is proud member of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA). This past April the Challenge for the Allan Cup was hosted in Dundas, Ontario and saw clubs from...


    THE ALLAN CUP SHINES BRIGHTLY IN DUNDAS

    Date:05/15/2023   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    by Dan Carle | Photo by Jason Neal The full extent of their comeback home championship win following the resurrection of the Allan Cup tournament had not come close to being realized when the driver of the event’s 2023 return up and drove off with the chalice. “He’s got the Cup with him, and he’s gone to Cambridge. What the heck?,” asked Dundas Real McCoys goaltende...


    Dundas Comes From Behind To Claim The Allan Cup

    Date:04/22/2023   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Photo by: Keith Sharp On Saturday afternoon the 2023 Allan Cup Challenge came to a close with an entertaining championship game which saw the Dundas Real McCoys beat the Clarenville Ford Caribous in front of capacity crowd at the J. L. Grightmire Arena in Dundas, Ontario.   The first period featured a lot of back-and-forth action with each team having some quality chances, but it was Carib...


    Real McCoys Wins Semi-Final Over Hamilton

    Date:04/21/2023   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Photo by: Keith Sharp The Robertson Cup champion Hamilton Steelers and host Dundas Real McCoy did battle for the tenth time this season, but this time a birth in the Allan Cup Challenge finals was on the line. While you would think playing at home the McCoys would have more fans in the crowd, it seemed to be 50-50 as to who the more than 800 fans who packed the Grightmire Arena. It didn’t...


    Ford Caribous Wins OT Thriller

    Date:04/20/2023   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Photo by: Paul Wright The final game of the round robin had all eyes on it as the outcome would not only decide where Dundas and Clarenville finished in the standings, but also where Hamilton and Innisfail would place. Clarenville struck first in the opening minute of the game when Brandon Bussey tipped in Liam Leonard’s shot past McCoys’ goalie Mike Mole. The Ford Caribous extended ...


    Hamilton ‘Steel’ A Victory

    Date:04/20/2023   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Photo by: Paul Wright Day 3 of the 2023 Allan Cup Challenge tournament continued saw the Hamilton Steelers facing off against the Innisfail Eagles. The ACH Robertson Cup champion Steelers looked to give themselves a chance to advance to the tournament semi-finals. Innisfail looked to have scored the game’s opening goal just two minutes into the game, but the puck had slid under the ne...


    Caribous & Host McCoys Get Advantage Against Opponents

    Date:04/19/2023   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Photo by: Keith Sharp The 2023 Allan Cup Challenge tournament continued Tuesday with the battle of the undefeated and a rematch of the ACH Robertson Cup Finals. Tuesday started off with a spirited, closely contested tilt between the Clarenville Ford Caribous and the Innisfail Eagles who each entered the game sporting a 1-0-0 record. The Eagles got on the board first, two minutes into the game w...


    2023 Allan Cup Challenge Tournament Begins Play

    Date:04/18/2023   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Photo: Paul Wright The 2023 Allan Cup Challenge tournament got underway Monday in Dundas with a pair of closely contested games. It would be the two teams that traveled the furthest to play in the tournament that would pick up the opening day victories. Kicking off the tournament was the Robertson Cup champion Hamilton Steelers facing the Clarenville Ford Caribous. Dan Cadigan opened the sc...


    Steelers Capture First Robertson Cup

    Date:04/05/2023   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    By Larry Robertson, Special to the Allan Cup Hockey League DUNDAS---Hamilton Steelers won their first John Ross Robertson Cup last night as they defeated the defending champion Dundas Real McCoys 5-2 before a near capacity crowd in the JL Grightmire Arena. Mike Riley and Chris Leveille paced the Hamilton Steelers attack with a goal and two assists. Drew Schiestel and Jordan Gignac added a goal ...


    Hamilton Steelers take opener 7-4

    Date:04/01/2023   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Photo: Paul Wright By Larry Robertson, Special to the Allan Cup Hockey League DUNDAS---The Steelers were full value for the win and gave the McCoys all they could handle on Friday evening before an enthusiastic crowd cheering for the home side. Chris Leveille’s three-point night (two goals and one assist) carried the Hamilton Steelers to a 7-4 victory in the opening game of the ...


    Allan Cup Challenge Schedule Update

    Date:03/30/2023   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    On Saturday March 25th, 2023, the Ontario Hockey Association and Dundas Real McCoys jointly announced the participates and schedule for the 2023 Allan Cup Challenge which will be held April 17th through the 22nd. The event will consist of 4 teams including the Real McCoys, the Innisfail Eagles from Alberta, the Clarenville Ford Caribous from Newfoundland and Labrador and the Hamilton Steelers of ...


    J. Ross Robertson Cup Final Is Set

    Date:03/29/2023   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    On Wednesday, the Allan Cup Hockey League announced the dates for the 2023 J. Ross Robertson Cup Final. This year’s finals will see the Hamilton Steelers take on the defending Robertson Cup Champion Dundas Real McCoys in a best of three series. Dundas’ J. L. Grightmire will be the backdrop for the series which will kickoff on Saturday April 1st. Games two will be played on Wednesday A...


    Hamilton Gains Victory Over McCoys In Overtime

    Date:03/27/2023   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Photo: Paul Wright Sunday night’s final game of the opening round of the 2023 Robertson Cup playoffs could go down as the game of the year as the Hamilton Steelers defeated the Dundas Real McCoys 6-5 in overtime. With the win, Hamilton advances to the Robertson Cup Finals against the McCoys as well as both teams qualifying for the 2023 Allan Cup Challenge tournament April 17 to 22 in...


    Dundas Real McCoys edge Wentworth 5-4

    Date:03/24/2023   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Photo: Paul Wright By Larry Robertson, Special to the Allan Cup Hockey League DUNDAS--Dundas Real McCoys edged Wentworth Gryphin 5-4 tonight in Allan Cup Hockey playoff action in the JL Grightmire Arena.  The final game of this round is Sunday, (March 26th) when Dundas takes on the Hamilton Steelers in the Dave Andreychuk (Mountain) Arena at 7:30 p.m. On Friday night Trevor Atk...


    Dundas Downs Steelers

    Date:03/18/2023   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Photo: Paul Wright By Larry Robertson, Special to the Allan Cup Hockey League DUNDAS--Dundas Real McCoys continued their winning ways as they defeated the Hamilton Steelers 7-3 Friday night in Allan Cup Hockey playoff action in the JL Grightmire Arena. Thursday night, Hamilton edged the Wentworth Gryphin 7-5 in the Harry Howell Arena. The series will wind down on Friday, March 2...


    Steelers Hang On For Win Against Gryphins

    Date:03/17/2023   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Photo: Paul Wright Hamilton rebounded from Sunday night’s drubbing at the hands of Wentworth with a 7-5 victory over the Gryphins on the road Thursday night. Wentworth opened the scoring and took an early two goal lead just prior to the five-minute mark thanks to Corey Caruso and Matt Beca lighting the lamp on home ice. The Steelers then turned the tables, rattling off three straight...


    THE DUNDAS REAL MCCOYS TO HOST 2023 ALLAN CUP CHALLENGE

    Date:03/15/2023   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    The Ontario Hockey Association is pleased to announce that one of its members, namely the Dundas Real McCoys, will hosting “The Challenge for the Allan Cup” in Dundas, Ontario April 17-22, 2023. It will be the third time the Real McCoys have hosted this Canadian iconic championship. The Real McCoy’s are former Allan Cup Champions as well as reigning Robertson Cup Champions. The ...


    Beca and Silvestri paced Wentworth to victory

    Date:03/12/2023   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Photo: Paul Wright By Larry Robertson, Special to the Allan Cup Hockey League HAMILTON—Matt Beca and Marc Silvestri with a pair of goals each paced the Wentworth Gryphin to a 7-1 victory over Hamilton Steelers in Allan Cup Hockey playoff action tonight in the Dave Andreychuk (Mountain) Arena tonight. Beca also had an assist, while Kyle Lewis, Kyle Ventura, and Mark Corbett, scored o...


    Steelers-McCoys Playoff Game Postponed

    Date:03/10/2023   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Tonight's (March 10th) first round playoff game between the visiting Hamilton Steelers and the home Dundas Real McCoys scheduled for the J. L. Grightmire Arena has been postponed due to the weather. The game will now be played on Friday March 17th at 7:30pm in Dundas. 2023 First Round Postseason Schedule Sunday March 12th – Wentworth at Hamilton Thursday March 16th &ndas...


    McCoys Win OT Thriller

    Date:03/03/2023   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    Photo: Paul Wright Dundas Real McCoys and Wentworth Gryphins opened the 2023 Robertson Cup postseason with a thrilling overtime game that got chippy at times. The game featured 15 goals and 76 penalty minutes on 22 infractions with the visiting Real McCoys picking up the victory. Phil Brewer opened the scoring at 3:36 of the first period for Dundas. The Gryphins evened the score on Matt Be...


    Dundas defending record 8th Robertson Cup

    Date:03/02/2023   Source:Allan Cup Hockey  

    By Larry Robertson, Special to the Allan Cup Hockey League DUNDAS - There were tense moments, but the Dundas Real McCoys prevailed and won its 8th John Ross Robertson Senior AAA Hockey championship with a 5-4 victory over the Hamilton Steelhawks in the JL Grightmire Arena. Dundas won the Ontario Hockey Association Senior AAA best-of-three series two games to one in games as Burlington&rsqu...