Veitch Memorial Trophy

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The Veitch Memorial Trophy is the Junior ice hockey Grand Championship of Newfoundland and Labrador. The trophy is awarded by Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador.

History[]

The trophy is named after a former executive of the Newfoundland Amateur Hockey Association.

In the mid-1970s, Junior hockey in Newfoundland was granted Junior A classification. The winner of the Veitch Memorial Trophy was granted the right to represent Newfoundland in the Centennial Cup playdowns. Since the early 1980s, the winner of the Veitch Memorial Trophy is granted the right to play in the Don Johnson Cup to determine the Atlantic Junior B champion.

Leagues currently in competition[]

Former leagues[]

Champions[]

National Junior B Level

National Junior A Level - Winner moves on to Centennial Cup

  • 1972 - defeated 2-games-to-1
  • 1973 - Buchans Miners defeated 4-games-to-3
  • 1974 - defeated 4-games-to-1
  • 1975 - defeated Clarenville Caribous 4-games-to-none
  • 1976 - No Competition
  • 1977 - defeated 2-games-to-1

National Junior B Level

  • 1978 - No Competition
  • 1979 - Grand Falls
  • 1980 - defeated
  • 1981 - Gander Jr. Flyers

Winner moves on to Don Johnson Cup

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