Senior hockey refers to amateur or semi-professional ice hockey competition. There are no age restrictions for Senior players, who typically consist of those whose Junior eligibility has expired.
4-597: The Central Interior Hockey League is a Senior 'AA' ice hockey league with eight teams based in British Columbia . CIHL teams play for the league championship Cameron Kerr Memorial Cup. Cameron Kerr was a former member of the Terrace River Kings when he was struck and killed by an automobile in a hit-and-run while walking in 2018. The Coy Cup is awarded to the BC Hockey senior men's 'AA' championship team. It
8-511: The 1970s, Senior hockey was immensely popular across Canada, particularly in rural towns. At a time when most households didn't have a television and few hockey games were broadcast, local arenas were filled to capacity to watch the local team take on a rival. The popularity of Senior hockey declined in the 1980s and 1990s. A number of long-running leagues and teams vanished. Today, many players choose to play organized recreational hockey, sometimes referred to as "commercial hockey." The popularity of
12-508: The 2024–25 season. Senior ice hockey Senior hockey leagues operate under the jurisdiction of Hockey Canada or USA Hockey . They are not affiliated in any way with professional hockey leagues. Many former professional players play Senior hockey after their pro careers are over. The top Senior AAA teams in Canada compete annually for the Allan Cup . From the beginning of the 1900s until
16-520: Was donated by its namesake, Colonel Coy of the 50th Gordon Highlanders regiment . It was first awarded in the 1922–23 season. It is traditionally contested in a four-team round-robin tournament between the champions of the CIHL, the champions of the NPHL , a qualifier from another part of the province and the host city team. The league had eight teams as of 2024. They were scheduled to play 17 regular season games in
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