These are the 1950-51 Alexander Cup playoffs:
This was the first year of competition for this Cup. Five leagues were eligible. Their champions played a series of playoffs leading to the final.
League Champions[]
- Western Canada Major Hockey League - Saskatoon Quakers
- Ontario Hockey Association - Toronto St Michaels Monarchs
- Quebec Senior Hockey League - Valleyfield Braves
- Maritime Major Hockey League - Charlottetown Islanders
- Cape Breton Major Hockey League - Sydney Millionaires
Playoffs[]
Quarter Final[]
Best of 7
Date | Winner | Loser | Location |
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March 30 | Sydney 2 | Charlottetown 1 | Sydney |
March 31 | Charlottetown 2 | Sydney 2 | Sydney |
April 3 | Sydney 4 | Charlottetown 3 | Charlottetown |
April 4 | Charlottetown 6 | Sydney 1 | Charlottetown |
April 6 | Charlottetown 3 | Sydney 2 | Charlottetown |
April 9 | Sydney 3 | Charlottetown 1 | Sydney |
April 10 | Charlottetown 3 | Sydney 3 | Sydney |
April 14 | Sydney 7 | Charlottetown 2 | Halifax |
Sydney Millionaires beat Charlottetown Islanders 4 games to 2, 1 tie. The April 10th game was nullified.
Semi Finals[]
Best of 7
Date | Winner | Loser | Location |
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April 10 | Toronto 8 | Saskatoon 5 | Saskatoon |
April 12 | Toronto 4 | Saskatoon 1 | Saskatoon |
April 18 | Toronto 4 | Saskatoon 2 | Toronto |
April 20 | Toronto 9 | Saskatoon 3 | Toronto |
Toronto St Michaels Monarchs beat Saskatoon Quakers 4 games to none.
Date | Winner | Loser | Location |
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April 18 | Valleyfield 3 | Sydney 2 | Sydney |
April 19 | Sydney 3 | Valleyfield 2 | Sydney |
April 21 | Sydney 3 | Valleyfield 2 | Sydney |
April 24 | Valleyfield 9 | Sydney 6 | Montreal |
April 26 | Valleyfield 3 | Sydney 2 | Montreal |
April 29 | Valleyfield 7 | Sydney 1 | Montreal |
Valleyfield Braves beat Sydney Millionaires 4 games to 2.
Final[]
Best of 7
Date | Winner | Loser | Location |
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Tuesday, May 1 | Valleyfield 4 | Toronto 1 | Montreal |
Wednesday, May 2 | Toronto 4 | Valleyfield 1 | Toronto |
Saturday, May 5 | Toronto 4 | Valleyfield 4 | Toronto |
Tuesday, May 8 | Toronto 6 | Valleyfield 1 | Toronto |
Thursday, May 10 | Valleyfield 7 | Toronto 4 | Montreal |
Saturday, May 12 | Valleyfield 4 | Toronto 1 | Toronto |
Valleyfield Braves beat Toronto St Michaels Monarchs 9 points to 5 and were awarded the Alexander Cup.
Notes on Final[]
1. The May 5th game was stopped at midnight at a tie because of the Ontario law banning games on Sundays.
2. It was decided that the May 10th game would be worth 4 points in order to speed up the series. It was very late in the season and the attendance was very poor (4-5000 per game).
Notes on Playoffs[]
1. The Valleyfield Braves had to play their home games at Montreal because their hometown arena was not big enough to satisfy the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association.
2. The Toronto-Saskatoon semi-final series was only the second playoff ever to be played in both Eastern and Western Canada. The first was in the 1947-48 Western Canada Memorial Cup Playoffs. The only other amateur series that dd so was the 1968-69 Memorial Cup Final.
Team Photos[]