The J. Ross Robertson Cup was a Canadian ice hockey trophy. It was awarded annually to the champion of the intermediate division in the Ontario Hockey Association from the 1898–99 season until the 1933–34 season. It was the second of three similarly named trophies donated by John Ross Robertson, which included the J. Ross Robertson Cup for the annual champions of the junior division, and the J. Ross Robertson Cup for the annual champions of senior division.
| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| League | Ontario Hockey Association |
| Competition | Intermediate level |
| Awarded for | Playoffs champion |
| Country | Canada |
| History | |
| First award | 1898–99 |
| Final award | 1933–34 |
| First winner | Kingston Frontenacs |
| Most wins | Collingwood (5) |
| Most recent | Oakville |
History
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The J. Ross Robertson Cup was donated by John Ross Robertson in 1899, to be awarded annually to the champion of the intermediate division in the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA).[1][2] Robertson served as president of the OHA from 1899 to 1905, had founded the Toronto Evening Telegram, helped establish The Hospital for Sick Children, and served as a member of the House of Commons of Canada for Toronto East.[1] He was against professionalism in sports, and felt that "sport should be pursued for its own sake, for when professionalism begins, true sport ends".[3]
The OHA began the intermediate division for the 1896–97 season.[4][5] Intermediate division players were rated between the senior and junior divisions. The Kingston Frontenacs team coached by James T. Sutherland won the first J. Ross Robertson Cup awarded to the intermediate hockey division in 1899.[6] The J. Ross Robertson Cup continued to be awarded the OHA intermediate champion until the division was discontinued in 1934.[4][5]
The J. Ross Robertson Cup was the second of three similarly named trophies Robertson donated to the OHA, which included the J. Ross Robertson Cup for the annual champions of the junior division, and the J. Ross Robertson Cup for the annual champions of senior division.[1][2]
List of cup winners
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List of cup winners:[4]
| Year | Champion | Total goals | Finalist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | Kingston Frontenacs | 5–2 | Guelph National |
| 1900 | London | 3–1 | Belleville |
| 1901 | St. George's Toronto | 10–8 | Port Hope |
| 1902 | Peterborough | 7–6 | Galt |
| 1903 | Paris | 12–7 | Toronto Marlboros |
| 1904 | Stratford | 13–11 | Midland |
| 1905 | Victoria Harbour | 9–6 | Berlin |
| 1906 | Peterborough | 14–8 | Goderich |
| 1907 | Berlin | 12–7 | Collingwood |
| 1908 | Midland | 23–20 | Collingwood |
| 1909 | Lindsay | 12–5 | Stratford |
| 1910 | Collingwood | 9–7 | London |
| 1911 | Preston | 12–10 | Midland |
| 1912 | Preston | 24–21 | Midland |
| 1913 | Collingwood | 19–9 | London |
| 1914 | Berlin | 5–3 | Orillia |
| 1915 | Orillia | 6–4 | Wiarton |
| 1916 | Sarnia | 19–18 | Belleville |
| 1917 | Hamilton | 9–6 | Kitchener |
| 1918 | Collingwood | 6–5 | Oshawa |
| 1919 | Collingwood | 9–6 | Kingston |
| 1920 | Collingwood | 16–3 | Kingston |
| 1921 | Galt A.A.A. | 7–4 | Collingwood |
| 1922 | Kitchener | 8–2 | Niagara Falls |
| 1923 | Stratford | 2–2 | Guelph A.A.A. |
| 1924 | Niagara Falls | 7–6 | Peterborough |
| 1925 | Grimsby | 11–4 | Kingston |
| 1926 | New Hamburg | 6–1 | Grimsby |
| 1927 | London 12th Battery | 3–0 | Jordan |
| 1928 | Port Colborne | 2–1 | Kitchener-Waterloo |
| 1929 | Kitchener | 6–3 | Willowdale |
| 1930 | Paris | 8–6 | Walkerton |
| 1931 | Royal Military College | 9–3 | Chatham |
| 1932 | Windsor | 5–4 | Doherty A.C., Toronto |
| Year | Champion | Total games | Finalist |
| 1933 | Woodstock | 2–1 | Oakville |
| 1934 | Oakville | 2–0 | Oshawa |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Robertson, John Ross—Biography—Honoured Builder". Legends of Hockey. Hockey Hall of Fame. 1947. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ a b Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2005). Silverware. Bolton, Ontario: Fenn Publishing Company. pp. 8–9. ISBN 1-55168-296-6.
- ^ Young, Scott (1989). 100 Years of Dropping the Puck. Toronto, Ontario: McClelland & Stewart. pp. 46–47. ISBN 0-7710-9093-5.
- ^ a b c "Other champions". Ontario Hockey Association. 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- ^ a b Annual Report: Constitution, Regulations and Rules of Competition. Cambridge, Ontario: Ontario Hockey Association. 2006. p. W–9.
- ^ Fitsell, J.W. (Bill) (2012). Captain James T. Sutherland: The Grand Old Man of Hockey & The Battle for the Original Hockey Hall of Fame. Kingston, Ontario: Quarry Heritage Books. p. 30. ISBN 978-1-55082-374-5.