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=Memorial Cup article=

Checklist

 * table version of winners totals by era, 1919–1971, 1972–1982, 1983–present
 * expand citation templates for existing references
 * import/export references from/to James T. Sutherland
 * import references from books: Lapp & Macauley, McKinley, Brignall, Young, Podnieks (Silverware)
 * tradition of Royal Canadian Mounted Police bringing the cup onto the ice
 * other events, fan fest, banquet, etc.
 * radio and television coverage broadcast rights
 * history of corporate event sponsors
 * more information on 2010 rededication of the trophy
 * import photos from List of Memorial Cup champions, James T. Sutherland, Scotty Davidson, George Richardson (ice hockey), Category:Canadian Hockey League trophies

Introduction
The Memorial Cup (Coupe Memorial) is a Canadian ice hockey trophy.


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Establishment of cup
The Memorial Cup was established by Captain James T. Sutherland to honour those men who gave their lives during World War I. It was rededicated during the 2010 tournament to honour all soldiers who died fighting for Canada in any conflict.

Capt. Sutherland, who was serving overseas, was President of the Ontario Hockey Association and he brought forward the idea to present a trophy to honour all the young Canadian hockey players who died in battle and have it awarded to the best junior hockey team in Canada. The Ontario Hockey Association’s annual meeting was unanimous that a fitting memorial be established to members of the OHA who had fallen on the field of war.

"'Past President Capt. J. T. Sutherland, now in France, spoke of the splendid work done by Canadian boys in France and suggested the erection of a suitable memorial to hockey players who have fallen.'—The Globe, Toronto, Ontario, Dec. 9, 1918."

"'The (Memorial) cup, coveted prize of Canadian junior hockey, was the brainchild of Capt. Jim (Sutherland) when he was overseas in the Great War (1914–18) and at the time, President of the Ontario Hockey Association (1915–17). He wrote suggesting the trophy in memory of the boys who were killed in the war and no doubt a big part of the idea was instigated by his devotion to his beloved (Alan) Scotty Davidson*, who fell (June 6, 1915) with many other hockey players in the world conflict (including Capt. George T. Richardson*, who died in France, Feb. 9, 1916. (*Both are members of the Hockey Hall of Fame.)  --William J. Walshe, Comments on Sport, The Kingston Whig-Standard, Jan. 6, 1939."

See reference for foundation of cup.

East versus West format, 1919–1971
The Memorial Cup was presented to the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) in 1919 by the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) in remembrance of the soldiers who died fighting for Canada in World War I. It was to be awarded to the junior hockey champions of Canada in an east versus west format. The eastern Canadian champion, who from 1932 won the George Richardson Memorial Trophy, met the western Canadian champion, winners of the Abbott Cup. The first championship featured the University of Toronto Schools against the Regina Patricia (now the Pats) in a two-game, total-goals series. The University of Toronto Schools won the title easily, defeating Regina by scores of 14–3 and 15–5 to win the series with a total score of 29–8.

The head-to-head competition for the Memorial Cup has changed formats several times. The CAHA moved to a best-of-three format in 1925 as the first team to win two games was declared the champion. In 1938, the series was increased to best-of-five, and to best-of-seven in 1943. There were two exceptions to these formats. The 1949 final between the Montreal Royals and the Brandon Wheat Kings required an eighth game after the third game ended in a tie. The 1971 final between the Quebec Remparts and the Edmonton Oil Kings was nearly canceled outright in the wake of controversy surrounding the inclusion of the previously outlawed Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL) as the western league was allowed to use more over-age players and received a larger travel allowance from the CAHA. The differences were resolved, and an abbreviated best-of-three series was held in Quebec City.

While the Memorial Cup was not intended to be a challenge trophy, a team has twice challenged the defending champion for the cup. After the Toronto Canoe Club defeated the Selkirk Fishermen in 1920, they were met with a challenge by the Fort William Beavers for the trophy. Toronto agreed, and easily defeated Fort William 11–1 in a single game playoff. The second challenge occurred a half-century later, in 1970. The WCHL's Flin Flon Bombers challenged the Montreal Junior Canadiens. Considered an outlaw league by the CAHA, WCHL teams were not permitted to participate in the Memorial Cup playoffs. The Junior Canadiens declined the challenge.

It started as an East-versus-West format, where the George Richardson Memorial Trophy champions from the East would play the Abbott Cup champions from the West.

From 1919 to 1928, the Memorial Cup Final was a two-game total goals affair between a champion from Eastern Canada and a champion from Western Canada, both of which were determined through a series of playdowns under the auspices of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. In 1929, the Memorial Cup Final became a best-of-three series.

In 1934, when the junior hockey teams were further divided between Junior 'A' and Junior 'B', the Memorial Cup served as the Junior 'A' championship trophy, and the Sutherland Cup became the Junior 'B' trophy. From 1937 the Memorial Cup was a best-of-five series, and in 1943 reverted to a best-of-seven series.

For the 1970–1971 season, the Junior 'A' rank was further split into the Major Junior rank and a second-tier rank (referred nowadays as Junior 'A'), with the Memorial Cup serving as the Major Junior championship trophy, and the Manitoba Centennial Trophy, and later the Royal Bank Cup, serving as the second tier championship trophy.


 * 1971 Memorial Cup
 * October 31, 1970.
 * February 22, 1971
 * In July, 1971 Kryczka announced that the three top tier junior leagues in Canada have agreed to compete in the Memorial Cup, with the Western teams giving up the extra overage players. All three leagues were also invited to attend renewal meetings for the CAHA-NHL contract when it expired in 1972.

Three league format, 1972–1982

 * February 14, 1972. New Format For Memorial Cup.

In 1972, the Memorial Cup was contested between three teams: the champions of the three leagues of the Canadian Hockey League: the Ed Chynoweth Cup Champs (WHL), J. Ross Robertson Cup Champs (OHL), and the President's Cup Champs (QMJHL). From 1972 to 1973 these three teams played a single round-robin (two games each), with the top two teams advancing to a single-game final. A semi-final game was added in 1974. In 1977 the tournament was expanded to a double round-robin (four games each), with no semi-final. The tournament was held at a pre-determined site which was rotated among the three leagues.

In 1970, the CAHA divided the Junior A ranks into two levels, creating a Major–Junior tier that consisted of three leagues: the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA, now the OHL) and the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL, now WHL). It was decided that the Memorial Cup would be the championship trophy of the Major Junior leagues, while the Manitoba Centennial Trophy was created as the Junior A championship. The CAHA decided that beginning in 1972, the Memorial Cup would be determined via a double round-robin tournament (four games each) between the champion of the three leagues, featuring a single game championship involving the top two finishers in the tournament. The creation of the WHL's Portland Winter Hawks in 1976 opened the competition up to non-Canadian teams for the first time, and in 1982, the Winter Hawks became the first American team in Memorial Cup history to compete for the trophy.

Host team format, 1983–present

 * The Ontario Hockey League (OHL) split from the OHA in July 1982. The OHA and OHL disagreed on financial terms of affiliation, then the OHL decided to handle its own administration. The OHA and the OHL later reached an interim affiliation agreement, which allowed the OHL to compete at the Memorial Cup.

The 1983 Memorial Cup tournament saw the inclusion of a fourth team, the team hosting the event, which was done to boost tournament attendance. The first tournament under this format was held in Portland, Oregon, and marked the first time that an American city hosted the Memorial Cup. The host Winter Hawks also won the Cup that year, becoming the first American team to win the Memorial Cup, as well as becoming the first host team to win it. The four teams played a single round-robin (three games each). If two teams are tied for third place, then a tie-breaker game is played on Thursday, followed by a semi-final game between the second and third-place teams and a final between the first-place team and the semi-final winner. This format continues to be used to this day, with the honour of hosting the tournament rotated amongst the CHL's three member leagues.

If the host team also wins its respective league championship, the Memorial Cup berth reserved for the league champion is instead awarded to that league's runner-up. This was the case in 2006, when the Quebec Remparts lost to the Moncton Wildcats in the QMJHL Finals. However, since Moncton was hosting the Memorial Cup that year, Quebec was awarded the QMJHL berth to the Memorial Cup tournament. The Remparts went on to win the Memorial Cup that season, the first time that a team has won the tournament without qualifying as the tournament host or as the champions of their respective league.

In the history of the cup, there have been two major mishaps with the cup itself. At the 2008 tournament, a replica trophy, which is the one teams are presented with on the ice after the game, broke apart as captain Chris Bruton of the victorious Spokane Chiefs tried to hand it off to a teammate after being presented the cup on the ice. The crowd started heckling after the replica cup broke apart, while the Spokane Chiefs took apart the trophy and shared it around with teammates.


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The Memorial Cup tournament was expanded to four teams in 1983; a pre-determined host team was added in place of holding the tournament in a neutral host city. The first such host team was the Portland Winter Hawks, who set numerous firsts in the 1983 tournament. It represented the first time Memorial Cup games were held outside Canada, and by virtue of winning the tournament, the Winter Hawks became the first American team to win the Cup. The Winter Hawks also became the first team in Memorial Cup history to win the championship despite failing to win its own league title—they had been defeated by the Lethbridge Broncos in the WHL playoffs.

The four-team format remains in use, and the host team cycles evenly between all three leagues. In 1987, however, only three teams competed for the Memorial Cup. To determine the host team for that tournament, the OHL held a "super series" between its two regular season division winners before the start of the playoffs. The tournament was won by the Oshawa Generals, who went on to win the OHL championship. As a result, the OHL chose to send only Oshawa to the Memorial Cup. In all other tournaments, if the host team had also won their league title, the runner-up from the championship series qualified for the Memorial Cup as their league's representative.

Since the current format was adopted, the Memorial Cup has been won by each league:
 * Western Hockey League (WHL): 16 times
 * Ontario Hockey League (OHL): 12 times
 * Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL): 7 times

Impact of automatic tournament berth for host team (since 1983):
 * Host teams that have won league championship: 6 (Kamloops 1995, Peterborough 1996, Hull 1997, London 2005, Moncton 2006, Kitchener 2008)
 * Host teams that have won Memorial Cup: 10 (Portland 1983, Sault Ste. Marie 1993, Kamloops 1995, Hull 1997, Ottawa 1999, Kelowna 2004, London 2005, Vancouver 2007, Shawinigan 2012, Windsor 2017)
 * Teams that have won Memorial Cup without winning league championship: 8 (Portland 1983, Sault Ste. Marie 1993, Ottawa 1999, Kelowna 2004, Quebec 2006, Vancouver 2007, Shawinigan 2012, Windsor 2017)

In 1987, the OHL organized a Super Series for the right to host the Memorial Cup tournament between the Leyden Division champions Oshawa Generals, and the Emms Division champions North Bay Centennials. The super series was played before the OHL playoffs commenced. Oshawa defeated North Bay 4 games to 3 for the right to host the Memorial Cup. Oshawa also won the OHL championship series defeating North Bay 4 games to 3. Since Oshawa won both the Super Series and the OHL Championship, only three teams participated in the Memorial Cup.
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The Chicoutimi Saguenéens hosted the 1988 tournament at the Centre Georges-Vézina of Chicoutimi, but were not guaranteed a berth. They were eliminated in the playoffs so the QMJHL sent the Drummondville Voltigeurs, who finished as the championship runners-up, in their place.

The Dukes of Hamilton hosted the 1990 tournament at Copps Coliseum. However, because of the team's poor standing in the 1989–90 season, the team stepped aside for the OHL championship runners-up, the Kitchener Rangers.

The Beauport Harfangs hosted the 1991 tournament, however were not guaranteed a berth. The Harfangs were eliminated in the playoffs. The QMJHL championship runners-up Drummondville Voltigeurs were awarded this berth. The Harfangs were based in Beauport, Quebec City, a suburb of Quebec City; however, the tournament was played in the Colisée Pepsi.

The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds won the right to host the 1993 Memorial Cup by defeating the Peterborough Petes 4 games to 0 in a Super Series, much like how Oshawa hosted in 1987. However, the Petes won the OHL championship, thus granting them a spot in the tournament.

Host bidding process

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 * Amid tepid interest in the open bidding to host the 100th Memorial Cup, the Canadian Hockey League has narrowed the field to Regina (WHL), Hamilton (OHL) and Oshawa (OHL). Under normal circumstances the 2018 centennial would have been the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League’s turn to host the event, but given the milestone, the CHL decided to open the bid process across the country. According to a CHL source the interest in hosting the marquee event was less than enthusiastic. That seems in line with a report from Durhamregion.com which suggests only the three finalists were serious about bids. It had been rumoured that only those three teams expressed an interest, surprising given the prestige involved in the centennial anniversary of the championship. “It was a little bit shocking, but we’ll take it because I think it improves our odds dramatically,” Generals owner Rocco Tullio said recently. Tullio said it was his understanding no team from Quebec chose to bid owing to the fact the 2019 Memorial Cup will be held there, and that some teams in the WHL were pondering future bids on the world junior hockey championships. Hosting the Memorial Cup has become a big financial commitment for many cities and teams. When the OHL’s London Knights hosted the event in 2005, for example, their financial guarantee was between $1.5 and $1.9 million. The Knights are one of the OHL’s banner franchises and their arena, the Budweiser Gardens, seats 9,090 for hockey. It was no surprise when they were also awarded the 2014 hosting rights. When Saskatoon hosted the event in 2013 their tournament guarantee fell short, leaving taxpayers on the hook for close to $700,000. Profits fell about $1 million short, so the province had to pay $667,797 with the city of Saskatoon covering the remainder. The Blades had given the CHL a guarantee of $3.5 million to host the tournament at the Credit Union Centre which seats roughly 13,000. With that kind of money being guaranteed by teams looking to host, the market has essentially been closed to smaller communities with smaller rinks. The Barrie Colts bid to host the Memorial Cup on four different occasions (2002, 2005, 2011 and 2014) but were passed over each time. Built in 1995, the Barrie Molson Centre has a seating capacity of 4,195, though there was talk during one of their bids to expand seating if the team was to host the tournament. During their push for the 2014 Memorial Cup bid, Colts president and majority owner Howie Campbell noted that the team needed the city to cough up their facilities for free in order to compete against teams with more seating – in a few cases almost double the number of seats. "The league (CHL) is not against giving it to a smaller city, because they have that ‘remember your roots’ type of thing,” Campbell said in a 2012 interview with the Barrie Examiner. “But at the same time, if they (other teams) can generate more revenue at this thing, if we have to pay for the cost to rent the facilities as well, then it just makes it even harder for us to come to the dollar amount we need to get to in order to host it.” Financially it’s becoming a tougher sell for many teams. Of the three teams bidding for the 2018 tournament, all have relatively large seating capacities. The Regina Pats last hosted the tournament in 2001. Currently, however, the team is involved in a lease dispute with Regina Exhibition Association Ltd. (REAL), which operates the Brandt Centre (formerly the Agridome) on behalf of the city. The Brandt Centre seats just under 6,200. Hamilton’s FirstOntario Centre (nee Copps Coliseum), site of a 1990 Memorial Cup regarded as one of the most exciting ever, is the largest venue bidding with a seating capacity listed at 17,383. The Oshawa Generals last hosted the tournament 1987 and have won the championship a number of times, most recently in 2015 in Quebec City. Their Tribute Communities Centre (formerly GM Centre) holds 6,125 for hockey. The 2017 Memorial Cup will be hosted by the OHL’s Windsor Spitfires, who play in the 6,500 WFCU Centre.

100th anniversary celebrations

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Memorial Cup awards
Starting in 1972, the Memorial Cup committee has awarded honours for play at the Memorial Cup tournament. There are now five annual awards presented.

Checklist

 * import information from Claude C. Robinson, Fred Marples, and others
 * import images of teams with the trophy

Research



 * Claude C. Robinson coached the Winnipeg Victorias to a Manitoba Hockey League senior championship for the 1908–09 season, and felt that his team could have competed for the newly-established Allan Cup, although challenges from senior teams were accepted only from Eastern Canada at the time.


 * December 1911. Announcement made by the Ottawa New Edinburghs that the OHA agreed to return the Allan Cup to its trustees, who would withdraw it from competition pending rule changes. New Edinburghs announced they would travel to play the Winnipeg Victorias in a January 1912 series to contest the Allan Cup. Claude C. Robinson was surprised that Allan Cup trustees accepted return of the trophy without conditions, instead of demanding the trophy be returned before any rules changed. see context at Claude C. Robinson


 * November 22, 1912. Winnipeg Hockey Club and Winnipeg Victorias gave an ultimatum to league president Taylor and the Winnipeg Monarchs to make a decision by November 25, or they threatened to withdraw from the league and form their own organization. According to the league constitution, the withdrawal must be unanimous. If not the Monarchs would assume control of the league and possibly the Allan Cup.


 * January 12, 1914. Winnipeg Senior Hockey League officers debated whether players from independent leagues from elsewhere in Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario were eligible to be reserve players in the Winnipeg league. The question arose whether these leagues were considered on an equal level of senior hockey, or be classified as intermediate hockey. Resolved by asking permission from the other league for the player to be a reserve in this league.


 * March 9, 1914. Allan Cup trustees ruled that Dick Irvin was ineligible to play for the Winnipeg Monarchs against the Kenora Thistles in the 1914 Allan Cup. Monarchs refused to defend the championship without him. Taylor felt that the Monarchs should have planned ahead to be without Irvin and should have been prepared to play the game. Taylor indicated that a league meeting would be held when word was received from Allan Cup trustees. Winnipeg Free Press reproted that the Winnipeg had earned the right to retain the trophy by virtue of defeating all challengers by a wide margin.


 * June 23, 1914. Canadian newspapers had called for a national body to govern amateur hockey in Canada. Winnipeg Amateur Hockey League took preliminary steps to establish a governing body for ice hockey in Canada, during a meeting at the Grange Hotel in Winnipeg, attended by all of the Winnipeg clubs, Brandon, Selkirk and Kenora. Agreement to form the Manitoba Hockey Commission and then become merged into a national commission when successfully established. Taylor was appointed chairman of the provisional Manitoba Hockey Commission, and Fred Marples as secretary. Letters were sent to all amateur hockey clubs in Canada which explained the the ojbective of the proposed commission, initially supported by the Allan Cup trustees and clubs in Western Canada. Representatives from each club were invited to attend a meeting in Montreal. The stated purpose of the national commission included; to address hockey matters from various points of view and to make suggestions to Allan Cup trustees for competition format. Important matters included; set dates for which senior leagues should complete their playoffs, deadline for challenges to the Allan Cup, determination of elimination format to Allan Cup final, regulation size of rinks for matches, local representation on the board of cup trustees, setting up an annual convention to rotate between Eastern and Western Canada and paid by Allan Cup profits, maximum number of games for Allan Cup competition. Another Manitoba provincial meeting to be held July 7 to obtain feedback.


 * In June of 1914, hockey leaders gathered for the creation of the Manitoba Amateur Hockey Commission.


 * H. Montagu Allan stated in a letter that William Northey suggested the presentation of a cup to stimulate growth in amateur hockey in Canada, which became the Allan Cup.


 * July 7, 1914. Taylor was elected the first president of the Manitoba Amateur Hockey Commission, which suupported the formation of a national body. Recommendations were drawn up for a constitution, with another meeting on July 20 to follow up then choose delegates to attend the national meeting.


 * November 11, 1914. Taylor was re-elected president of the Winnipeg Hockey League for a third term. League adopted rule to disallow players which had played for another senior team as per Allan Cup stipulations. National commission was hoped to determine which senior leagues were eligible for the Allan Cup and be recognized by Cup trustees.


 * November 19, 1914. Manitoba Hockey Commission held a meeting to discuss recommendations for national meeting. Recommendations: That the Allan Cup be recognized as the Allan Cup be recognized as the championship trophy for amateur hockey in Canada, and that the national commission be the authority to decide which leagues are eligible; That a deadline exist for challenges to be submitted; A three-month residency rule for establish for players to be eligible with a specific team and transfers be completed in written form; travel expenses for challengers of the Allan Cup to be paid from proceeds; a limit on the number of challenges allowed per season; uniform rules of play and dimensions of playing surfaces. Manitoba branch of the AAU of C wanted minimal prize money awarded.


 * November 21, 1914. Dominion Hockey Commission was expected to prevent players jumping from one club to another. Taylor was designated as the only spokesperson for Manitoba although clubs planned to send delegates to the national meeting.


 * November 24, 1914. Winnipeg Free Press reproted that Eastern Canada did not show as much interest in formation of a national body, and that the Ontario Hockey Association had its annual meeting scheduled for the next day in Toronto.


 * December 5, 1914. The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) was founded on December 4, 1914 at the Chateau Laurier in Ottawa, and Taylor was elected its first president. Eight provincial association were planned to be organized. An all-day discussion adopted a constitution, by-laws drafted, and amendments to Allan Cup rules. Meeting was then adjourned and later in the evening Taylor conferred with Allan Cup trustee William Northey who stated that according to the deed of gift from H. Montagu Allan, the trophy could not be handed over outright to the CAHA, however the Allan Cup was chosen as the emblematic championship of the CAHA who would benefit from disbursement of its receipts via the trustees. Northey also stated Cup trustees could permit the CAHA to manage Allan Cup games on a temporary basis, but not permanently. Agreement to organize provincial branches within the CAHA with which players must register to be eligible for Allan Cup competition. Transfer cards were required for players moving between teams, and a three month residency rule was adopted. University teams were understood to play within their provinces's finals without being affiliated. CAHA decided upon a provincial elimination system for Allan Cup playoffs, and the defending champion be required play no more than two series of four games to retain the title. Branches Quebec would include all of the province of Quebec and Eastern Ontario including Ottawa. Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Maritimes, Thunder Bay, British Columbia. All teams wanting to play for the Allan Cup must be affiliated. Disputes to be resolved by branches unless referred to the CAHA. Annual meeting of CAHA to be first Saturday of December. Allan Cup final would be a two-game total goals series.


 * Meeting was chaired by William Northey. Some representative at the meeting proposed establishing a regulatory body for both professional and amateur hockey, most delegates opposed the idea and established an amateur body instead.


 * CAHA was founded on December 4, 1914, at the Chateur Laurier in Ottawa. A meeting in the hotel with 21 representatives from across Canada including Taylor. Stated purpose was to create "a governing body for the sport of hockey" in Canada.


 * CAHA founded on December 4, 1914, in a meeting at the Chateau Laurier in Ottawa. Impetus for the meeting came from Claude C. Robinson who sent out invitations on behalf of Allan Cup trustees. W. F. Taylor attended on behalf of the MAHA.


 * Taylor motioned that the CAHA apply for articles of alliance with the AAU of C. Taylor elected president of the CAHA. Taylor appointed Claude C Robinson as the secretary-treasurer.


 * December 7, 1914. CAHA was accepted as an affiliate of the AAU of C. AAU of C furthered its policies against professionalism in sport.


 * December 7, 1914. CAHA adopted the constitution as drafted by J. D. Pratt, sportsperson from Winnipeg.


 * December 7, 1914. William Northey stated that trustees would still control Allan Cup but would endeavour to cooperate with the CAHA as much as possible. Northey approved of each provincial association sending a champion to challenge for the cup. Trustees would still be responsible to disburse funds to cover expenses and charitable contributions.




 * The Allan Cup was donated by H. Montagu Allan in 1908. In 1914, Claude C. Robinson, who had for some time been acting as Western representative for the trustees, suggested that a governing body be formed. This idea was looked upon with favor by the trustees, and Mr. Robinson was asked to communicate with the various leagues and associations, and arrange for a meeting of representatives to discuss the project. This meeting took place in Ottawa at the close of the annual meeting of the A.A.U of C. in December, 1914, when Mr. Robinson outlined his plan, which met with the unanimous support of those present, and the Canadian Hockey Association was formed with branches in the Provinces of Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia. Dr. W. F. Taylor, of Winnipeg, was its first President. The Allan Cup was accepted as the trophy emblematic of the senior amateur hockey championship of Canada, under the rules and regulations as enacted by the trustees of the Cup.


 * On December 26, 1914 the Manitoba Hockey Commission held its first annual meeting. The first matter was changing the organization's name to the Manitoba Amateur Hockey Association (MAHA) in accordance with the national body’s name. Player registration became a priority and rules were put in place to restrict players from slipping from team to team and to keep the professionals out of the amateur ranks. Cards were issued to identify a player's club and their claim for amateur eligibility. It was determined that all leagues in the province be encouraged to work within the MAHA.


 * December 29, 1914. Duluth Curling Club hockey team considered playing for the Allan Cup and affiliating with a league in Canada.


 * March 16, 1915. All-day CAHA meeting on March 15, 1915 to resolve inconsistencies and prevent protests, adopted a resolution that the constitutions and by-laws of all affiliated bodies would be in accordance with the CAHA constitution and by-laws. CAHA requested copies of all such constitutions and by-laws to be ratified at the next CAHA general meeting.


 * March 16, 1915. CAHA decided to have the final three series (six games) for the 1916 Allan Cup to be played entirely in Winnipeg, where three challengers would meet the current champions.


 * August 23, 1915. Taylor expected hockey as usual in Canada, and denied any previous knowledge of a request from the Winnipeg Victorias to suspend competition during World War I. Taylor stated the teams in Winnipeg planned to go ahead despite decreased talent being available.


 * November 15, 1915. Robert McKay succeeded Taylor as president of the Winnipeg Amateur Hockey League. League voted to ask the CAHA to suspend Allan Cup competition for the season due to anticipated shortage of teams in Winnipeg.


 * November 17, 1915. Taylor was in favour of continue hockey for the patriotic fund, but felt that the Allan Cup should be temporarily suspended.


 * November 26, 1915. Taylor was re-elected president of the MAHA. MAHA approved of continuing patriotic fundraising. MAHA agreed to ask the CAHA to suspend Allan Cup competition during WWI.


 * December 11, 1915. James T. Sutherland elected president of CAHA to succeed Taylor. Taylor named honorary president of the CAHA. CAHA decides to have Allan Cup hockey as usual, and was supported by Cup trustees. Taylor named to committee to review constitutions submited by the CAHA branches and to report to the executive at a later date.


 * December 11, 1915. At the Annual meeting in 1915, it was decided to make the Allan Cup competition an east versus west format instead of the challenge system in place at the time. Taylor was succeeded as president by Sutherland.


 * T. B. Patton Cup existed at least by 1920, but had not yet come under the jurisdiction of the CAHA

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 * March 28, 1936


 * May 20, 1964. CAHA decided to allow teams based in the United States to compete for the Allan Cup if they participated in a Canadian-based senior league. British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association and Thunder Bay Amateur Hockey Association delegates argued in favour of the Spokane Jets and the Warroad Lakers as essential parts of their respective leagues. Art Potter declined to answer whether an American-based team could win the Allan Cup and represent Canada at international events, and stated that formation of a true national team was preferred.


 * July 23, 1987