Junior A - Eastern Canada Championship - Fred Page Cup
Junior A - Eastern Canada Championship - Fred Page Cup
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The Fred Page Cup is the Eastern Canada Junior "A" ice hockey championship of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The Fred Page Cup is awarded to the winner of a round robin and playoff between the Bogart Cup champions of the Central Junior Hockey League, the Kent Cup champions of the Maritime Hockey League, La Coupe NAPA Champions of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League, and a pre-determined host team. The winner of the Fred Page Cup moves on to the Junior "A" National Championship known as the Royal Bank Cup. For the Atlantic hockey leagues the Fred Page Cup was preceded by the Callaghan Cup. The trophy was donated by the Quebec Provincial Junior A Hockey League in 1994 to create an Eastern Canadian Championship in honour of past Canadian Amateur Hockey Association President Fred Page. The 1995 Championship marked the first time teams outside of the Maritime Provinces were allowed to compete for the Eastern Canadian Championship for a place in the National Championship. |
Atlantic Canada Junior A Championship
Prior to the creation of the Callaghan Cup in 1981 the leagues in Atlantic Canada played for the Atlantic Junior A Championship. Over the years leagues competing incliuded the Eastern Junior A Hockey League, the Island Junior Hockey League, the Metro Valley Junior Hockey League, the New Brunswick Junior Hockey League, the Newfoundland Junior A Hockey League and the St. John's Junior Hockey League. The winner advanced to the Dudley Hewitt Cup championship for Eastern Canada.
Season | Champion | Loser | Games |
1971-72 | Charlottetown Islanders (MJAHL) | Moncton Beavers (NBJHL) | 4 to 0 |
1972-73 | Charlottetown Islanders (Independent) | Moncton Beavers (NBJHL) | 4 to 1 | 1973-74 | Moncton Beavers (NBJHL) | Buchans Miners (NJAHL) | 3 to 0 | 1974-75 | Charlottetown Colonels (IJHL) | Moncton Beavers (NBJHL) | 3 to 2 | 1975-76 | Gander Jr. Flyers (NJAHL) | Charlottetown Colonels (IJHL) | 3 to 0 | 1976-77 | Charlottetown Colonels (IJHL) | Sydney Millionaires (EJAHL) | 4 to 1 | 1977-78 | Charlottetown Generals (IJHL) | Sydney Millionaires (EJAHL) | 4 to 0 | 1978-79 | Charlottetown Eagles (IJHL) | Cole Harbour Colts (MVJHL) | 4 to 0 | 1979-80 | Sherwood-Parkdale Metros (IJHL) | Halifax Lions (MVJHL) | 4 to 3 | 1980-81 | Sherwood-Parkdale Metros (IJHL) | Cole Harbour Colts (MVJHL) | 4 to 2 |
Atlantic Canada Junior A (Tier II) Champions - Callaghan Cup
Beginning for the 1981 season the Atlantic Canada Junior A Champions was awarded the Callaghan Cup. After 1991 all the Atlantic leagues with the exception of the Maritime Junior Hockey League had folded and the Callagahan Cup became the championship trophy of the MJHL.
Season | Champion | Loser | Games |
1981-82 | Cole Harbour Colts (MVJHL) | Sherwood-Parkdale Metros (IJHL) | 4 to 2 |
1982-83 | Moncton Hawks (NBJHL) | North River North Stars (IJHL) | 4 to 2 | 1983-84 | Halifax Lions (MVJHL) | Sherwood-Parkdale Metros (IJHL) | 4 to 1 | 1984-85 | Halifax Lions (MVJHL) | Summerside Western Capitals (IJHL) | 4 to 1 | 1985-86 | Cole Harbour Colts* (MVJHL) | Charlottetown Eagles (IJHL) | 4 to 2 | 1986-87 | Moncton Hawks* (MVJHL) | Summerside Western Capitals (IJHL) | | 1987-88 | Dartmouth Fuel Kids (MVJHL) | Charlottetown Abbies (IJHL) | 4 to 1 | 1988-89 | Halifax Lions (MVJHL) | Summerside Western Capitals (IJHL) | 4 to 3 | 1989-90 | Summerside Western Capitals (IJHL) | Moncton Hawks (MVJHL) | 4 to 1 | 1990-91 | Amherst Ramblers (MVJHL) | Charlottetown Abbies (IJHL) | 4 to 1 | 1991-92 | Halifax Canadians (MVJHL) | St. Johns Jr. 50s (SJJHL) | 4 to 0 |
Eastern Canada Championship - Fred Page Cup
In 1995 the Fred Page Cup was started to allow for the addition of teams from Quebec and Ontario to provide competition for the Atlantic Canada champions. The winner of the Fred Page Cup would be the Eastern Canada representative at the Junior A Championship tournament.
Season | Champion | Loser | Games |
1994-95 | Joliette Nationals (QPJHL) | Cornwall Colts (CJHL) | |
1995-96 | Moncton Beavers (MJAHL) | Dartmouth Oland Exports (MJAHL) | | 1996-97 | Kanata Valley Lasers (CJHL) | Longueuil College Francais (QPJHL) | | 1997-98 | Brockville Braves (CJHL) | Restigouche River Rats (MJAHL) | | 1998-99 | Charlottetown Abbies (MJAHL) | Hawkesbury Hawks (CJHL) | | 1999-00 | Cornwall Colts (CJHL) | Halifax Oland Exports (MJAHL) | | 2000-01 | St. Jerome Panthers (QJAAAHL) | Cornwall Colts (CJHL) | | 2001-02 | Halifax Oland Exports (MJAHL) | Ottawa Jr. Senators (CJHL) | | 2002-03 | Lennoxville Cougars (QJAAAHL) | Nepean Raiders (CJHL) | | 2003-04 | Nepean Raiders (CJHL) | Valleyfield Braves (QJAAAHL) | | 2004-05 | Hawkesbury Hawks (CJHL) | Yarmouth Mariners (MJAHL) | | 2005-06 | Joliette Action (QJAAAHL) | Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL) | | 2006-07 | Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL) | St. Jerome Panthers (QJAAHL) | | 2007-08 | Weeks Crushers (MJAHL) | Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL) | | 2008-09 | Summerside Western Capitals (MJAHL) | Dieppe Commandos (MJAHL) | | 2009-10 | Brockville Braves (CJHL) | Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL) | | 2010-11 | Pembroke Lumber Kings (CCHL) | Longueuil College Francais (QJAAAHL) | | 2011-12 | Woodstock Slammers (MHL) | Nepean Raiders (CCHL) | | 2012-13 | Truro Bearcats (MHL) | Summerside Western Capitals (MHL) | | 2013-14 | Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) | St-Jerome Panthers (QJAAAHL) | | 2014-15 | Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) | Dieppe Commandos (MHL) | | 2015-16 | Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) | Woodstock Slammers (MHL) | | 2016-17 | Terrebonne Cobras (QJHL) | Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) | | 2017-18 | Ottawa Jr. Senators (CCHL) | Longueuil College Francais (QJHL) | | 2018-19 | Ottawa Jr. Senators (CCHL) | Princeville Titans (QJHL) | | 2019-20 | Cancelled Covid 19 | | | 2020-21 | Cancelled Covid 19 | | | 2021-22 | Cancelled Covid 19 | | |