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Canadian senior ice hockey championship
The Allan Cup trophy 2016 Allan Cup logo The 2016 Allan Cup was the Canadian championship of senior ice hockey and the 108th year the Allan Cup was awarded. The tournament was contended in Steinbach, Manitoba from April 11 to April 16, 2016, with all games played at the T.G. Smith Centre .[ 1] [ 2] Bentley Generals defeated the host and defending champion South East Prairie Thunder in overtime to win the national title.[ 3]
This year's Allan Cup marked the second time in eight seasons that the Allan Cup was played in Steinbach, with three of the participating teams from 2009 returning for 2016. The South East Prairie Thunder were formally announced as the host club in September 2014, the 2009 champion Bentley Generals qualified by winning Alberta 's Chinook Hockey League , and the 2009 host team, Île-des-Chênes North Stars , qualified as Manitoba champions.[ 1] [ 4]
The other three clubs to qualify were the Stoney Creek Generals , who captured the OHA Allan Cup Hockey championship and Renwick Cup ; the Shellbrook Elks, who qualified by default as the lone Senior 'AAA' club in Saskatchewan; and the Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts , winner of the Atlantic region playoff.[ 5] [ 6]
2012 and 2015 Allan Cup champions.Defeated Île-des-Chênes North Stars 2-0 to win Pattison Cup 2003 Allan Cup champions.Defeated Manitoba Lightning 2-1, lost to South East Prairie Thunder 0-2
Host team
Pacific participant
Saskatchewan participant
Manitoba participant
Ontario participant
Atlantic participant
* Île-des-Chênes forfeited its win against Stoney Creek [ 13]
Round Robin results
Game
Away Team
Score
Home Team
Score
Notes
1
Île-des-Chênes
8
Stoney Creek
3
Final - IDC forfeits win[ 13]
2
Shellbrook
0
South East
2
Final
3
Stoney Creek
2
Bentley
8
Final
4
South East
3
Grand Falls-Windsor
4
Final
5
Bentley
4
Île-des-Chênes
3
Final
6
Grand Falls-Windsor
3
Shellbrook
2
Final'
Quarter and Semi-finals [ edit ]
Quarter and Semi-final results
Game
Away Team
Score
Home Team
Score
Notes
7
Stoney Creek
4
Shellbrook
7
Final
8
Île-des-Chênes
1
South East
3
Final
9
Shellbrook
1
Bentley
3
Final
10
South East
3
Grand-Falls Windsor
2
Final
Allan Cup final
Game
Away Team
Score
Home Team
Score
Notes
11
South East
3
Bentley
4
OT Final
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