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scoring twelve goals in a 12-2 victory over the Kam River Fighting Walleye May 13th 2023. The Centennial Cup record for most goals scored in one game was 11 held by the Vernon Lakers & six other teams (Orillia Travelways, New Westminster Royals, Olds Grizzlys, Melfort Mustangs, Brockville Braves & Brooks Bandits (twice). The Vernon Lakers scored eleven goals in a 11-5 win over the Nipawin Hawks at the 1990 Centennial Cup.
Here is the press release from the Portage Terriers website,
Terriers Set Centennial Cup Record | Portage Terriers
Here is the Centennial Cup Guide & Record Book,
I just dont get why the BCHL cant play in this tournament, its is billed as a Junior A Canadian Championship, if you dont included ALL Junior A leagues, how can this be a CANADIAN championship.
ReplyDeleteI remember very well how Duncan Wray would complain about the division of revenue between the Vipers and Hockey Canada.
Hockey Canada should NOT punish clubs/leagues if they want to go rogue.
The tournament should include the Champions of All Junior A leagues, sanctioned or non-sanctioned by Hockey Canada, to see which system is the best.
Does Hockey Canada not want the BCHL to compete because they are afraid to find out which is better?
The Penticton Vees just wiped out all other teams in the BCHL, would they have done the same in the Centennial Cup?
I believe that, had they been allowed to compete, the Penticton Vees WOULD be National Champions!
You are correct PaulyWog. Watched a bit of the Championship game yesterday and TSN was commenting on what a great dynasty the Brooks Bandits were becoming but it seems like there was little to no competition from the rest of the teams represented from across Canada. I think if the BCHL was represented any of the top 3 or 4 teams from our league would have been Champions. Credit though to Craig Button for mentioning the 6 time National Champions Vernon Vipers at the end of the game.
ReplyDeleteHockey Canada is very afraid of change. There attitude it would seem to be is the catch old phrase: If the wheel isn't broken why fix it. I agree that if you don't allow BCHL teams to compete towards being a national champion then the strength of being a national champion is weak and meaningless as you have not competed against the best because of the knowing that should you have let BCHL TEAMS compete you could have been defeated and now you will never know. Interesting how this saga of conflict will unfold. Only time will tell: another old saying, I'm just saying.
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