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23-655: The original owner, Cliff McNabb, drew inspiration for the name from the local teams of the Nanaimo Minor Hockey Association who prior to 1972 as well as after, were known as the Clippers. The Nanaimo Clippers won the league championship in the 1976 playoffs but lost by default for the Mowat Cup (Provincial Championship). The Clippers were once again league champions in 1978 when the Penticton Vees refused to play

46-871: A best-of-seven semifinal and the Salmon Arm Silverbacks 4–1 in the best-of-seven championship final. After taking the BCHL Championship, the Clippers went on to oust the Grande Prairie Storm for the Doyle Cup , earning themselves a berth in the Royal Bank Cup . On April 16, 2007, the Clippers won the Fred Page Cup by defeating the Vernon Vipers three to two in game six of the BCHL finals. The winning goal

69-874: A four-team round-robin and playoff to determine the 2024 Mowat Cup Champion The winner of the Mowat Cup historically moved on to play the winner of Alberta's Carling O'Keefe Cup for the Doyle Cup , signifying the Canadian Pacific Regions champion. In past years, junior teams in BC played in various regional leagues, including the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League , Pacific Coast Junior Hockey League , Peace Cariboo Junior Hockey League and Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League . Various formats for Mowat Cup competition usually saw

92-664: The Abbott Cup and then won the Centennial Cup Tournament with a final win over host Cole Harbour . 1986–87 – The Richmond Sockeyes followed the Penticton lead defeating Quesnel Millionaires (PCJHL) for the Mowat Cup', Red Deer Rustlers (AJHL)for the Doyle Cup , Humboldt Broncos for the Abbott Cup and winning the Centennial Cup with a final win over host Humboldt. 1987–88 – The Vernon Lakers (BCJHL) defeated

115-668: The 2020–21 season. The current trophy was donated in 1984 by Pete Doyle, a Penticton, British Columbia businessman, replacing the Pacific Centennial Cup that two leagues competed for from 1971 to 1984. The Pacific region's Doyle Cup Champion traditionally played the Western region's ANAVET Cup champion for the Abbott Cup , the Western Canadian Championship. However, the Abbott Cup diminished in importance following

138-663: The Fred Page Cup. 1927–28 – The first competition for the Cup was limited to a one-game affair, as more ice time was not available. Fernie defeated Ex-King George in Vancouver . Fernie had won the right to play in the final, having defeated Armstrong 17–1, Salmon Arm 16–4, and Revelstoke 7-1 1931–32 – The Trail Smoke Eaters won their first of 22 Mowat Cups over a run of 29 seasons. They defeated Merritt in Trail . 1943–44 – Trail won

161-682: The Grande Prairie North Stars (PCJHL) 2–0 in best-of-three Mowat Cup. The Lakers then went on to beat the Red Deer Rustlers in the Doyle Cup (AJHL 4-2) and Humboldt Broncos (SJHL 4-2) in the Abbott Cup, the last true Western Canadian Junior A Championship. Vernon advanced to the Centennial Cup where they went 0–3, losing to the (eventual champion) Thunder Bay Flyers, Moncton Hawks and host Summerside (PEI) Capitals. 1989–90 – The Series

184-780: The Mowat Cup title, then the Western Canada finals, only to be defeated by the Oshawa Generals for the National Championship 1961–62 – Marked the initial year of the Okanagan-Mainline Junior "A" Hockey League and as their champions the Kamloops Rockets defeated the Trail Smoke Eaters in two straight games for the title. 1962–63 – Saw the last Mowat Cup victory for the Trail Smoke Eaters, at that time

207-548: The balance of the series (citing rough play – the series stood at 2 games to 1). The Merritt Centennials were earlier chosen to represent the league for the 1978 CAHA Championships. The Nanaimo Clippers folded after the 1982 season, but were started up again before the 1983 season as the Esquimalt Buccaneers. The franchise was moved to Nanaimo early in the 1983 season, playing at the Nanaimo Civic Arena , and renamed

230-736: The champions of the Kootenay Junior Hockey League , as they defeated the New Westminster Royals of the Pacific Coast Junior Hockey League . 1967–68 – The British Columbia Junior A Hockey League (BCJHL) was formed when New Westminster Royals and Victoria Cougars of the Pacific Coast Junior Hockey League joined the four team Okanagan Junior Hockey League . The Penticton Broncos won the Mowat Cup in that first year. 1980–81 – Marked

253-421: The champions of these regional leagues compete for the Mowat Cup. Since 1999, the Mowat Cup has been exclusive to the province-wide Junior "A" British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). As the BCHL already awarded the Fred Page Cup to its league champions, the BCHL champions were technically also the Mowat Cup champions; the league stopped using this joint Cups designation as of the 2016–17 season, simply awarding

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276-677: The inaugural season in which the BCJHL played the Peace Cariboo Junior Hockey League for the Mowat Cup. The Penticton Knights (BCJHL) defeated the Prince George Spruce Kings (PCJHL) two straight in the best of three, 3-0 and 5–1. 1985–86 – The Penticton Knights became the first ever B.C. team to win the National Title as they defeated Prince George for the Mowat Cup, Calgary for the Doyle Cup , Winnipeg for

299-462: The mistake. The Kings went back to Nanaimo on March 16 to replay the final 1:20 of the third period, with the score tied at 3–3. Powell River started a man short for the delay-of-game penalty but neither team scored in regulation. Just 54 seconds into overtime, Nanaimo captain Michael Olson scored the game-winning goal. The Clippers went on to beat Chilliwack 3–1 in a best-of-five series, Surrey 4–0 in

322-435: The newly formed Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League in three straight. 5–1,7-5 and 5–2, for the 4th in five years. 1999 – the Mowat Cup becomes exclusive to the province-wide Junior "A" British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) 1999–2016 – the BCHL, by default, grants the Mowat Cup to its Fred Page Cup league champions 2017 – the BCHL retires the Mowat Cup however, BC Hockey still named them in their BCHockey Handbook for

345-547: The reorganization of the national championship in 1990. The Abbott Cup was then presented to the winner of the round-robin game, between the Pacific champion and Western champion, during the larger Royal Cup competition; this practice ended, and the Abbott Cup was retired, after the 1999 season. Prior to the 1970–71 season, the winner of this series was a part of the Memorial Cup playoffs. (*) The AJHL Champion did not challenge

368-646: The series was played between the Fred Page Cup champions of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) and the Enerflex Cup champions of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL), except from 2013 to 2017 when it was replaced by the four-province Western Canada Cup . Its future status is uncertain because of format changes to the national championship and the BCHL's withdrawal from the CJHL after

391-629: The team the Nanaimo Clippers. In 1998, the Clippers hosted the Royal Bank Cup getting three wins and a loss in round-robin play. The Clippers entered the semi-finals as the second seed behind the South Surrey Eagles also of the BCHL. The Weyburn Red Wings were the Clippers' opponent in the semi-final and defeated them by a score of 4–1, South Surrey went on to win the National Championship. On March 13, 2004, with 80 seconds left in

414-526: The third period and the score tied 3–3 in game seven during the first round of the playoffs against Powell River Kings , the Powell River goalie left his crease and froze the puck for a whistle. Under league rules, the goalie was guilty of delay of game . But instead of calling a two-minute penalty, the referee incorrectly awarded a penalty shot. Nanaimo scored and won the game, 4–3. Powell River protested and league officials agreed to cover all costs for fixing

437-553: The years 2017 to 2023 2024 - The Revelstoke Grizzlies (KIJHL) win the Mowat Cup defeating the Ridge Meadow Flames (PJHL), 3-2 in overtime Doyle Cup The Doyle Cup was an ice hockey trophy won through a best-of-7 series conducted annually by the Canadian Junior Hockey League to determine the Pacific region berth in the Centennial Cup , the national Junior A championship. From 1971 to 2021,

460-462: Was changed to the best of five for the first time. The New Westminster Royals ( BCJHL ) defeated Prince George Spruce Kings (PCJHL) in three straight.7-4, 8–5, 7–4. In the Centennial Cup , hosted by Vernon , the Vernon Lakers defeated New Westminster for the National Title with a come-from-behind 6–5 overtime win. 1991–92 – The Vernon Lakers (BCJHL) defeated Prince George Spruce Kings of

483-691: Was donated to the British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association by Mr. John Mowat of Victoria , BC, for competition in the 1927-28 hockey season. BC Hockey announced the return of the Mowat Cup, in 2024, to be contested by the champions of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League, Pacific Junior Hockey League, and the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League will vie for the Cup alongside a host team. The tournament will feature

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506-487: Was rejected by 80% of those voting. The team was purchased by Vancouver-based lawyer Wesley Mussio in 2017. Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes Mowat Cup The Mowat Cup is emblematic of the BC Hockey Junior A Tier II ice hockey Championship of British Columbia (BC). The Mowat Cup

529-520: Was scored by Tyler Mazzei with 36 seconds remaining in the third period at the Vernon Multiplex . In March 2017, the Nanaimo city council approved a referendum for the construction of a $ 88 million arena to help solidify a potential Western Hockey League team, either by relocation or expansion, possibly forcing the Clippers to either relocate to another market or fold. The referendum was on March 11 and

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