The 2023 Coy Cup, held the last week of March 28, to April 1, 2023 at the West Fraser Centre in Quesnel, British Columbia hosted by the Quesnel Kangaroos of the Central Interior Senior Hockey League. Hockey in the Yukon is also played under the sanctioning of the British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association which was established in 1919. The trophy predates the establishment of the BCAHA by several years as the trophy was first awarded in 1913.
The Coy Cup is the Senior AA championship for the province of British Columbia.
The tournament traditionally involves four teams playing in a round robin preliminary round with the fourth place team being eliminated from further play. The second and third place teams meet in the semifinal. The semifinal winner plays the first place team from the round robin in the championship game.
Pre-tournament Tragedy[]
The Penticton Silver Bullets had qualified for the tournament as an independent team but would have to withdraw from the tournament when team member Morton Johnston was killed in a car crash a few days before the tournament. Morton had also previously played for the Quesnel Kangaroos.
Selection of host team[]
The announcement of the selection of a host was made on June 28, 2022.[1]
Participating Teams[]
Traditionally, the host team and the playoff champion of the Central Interior Hockey League are awarded spots in the tournament.
- Host: Quesnel Kangaroos
- Central Interior Hockey League representative: Terrace River Kings
- North Peace Hockey League representative: Dawson Creek Sr. Canucks
- At-large: Penticton Silver Bullets
Qualifying[]
- The host team, the Quesnel Kangaroos automatically qualify for the tournament.
- The champion of the Central Interior Hockey League playoffs qualifies as that league's representative. But as Quesenel won the league playoffs the Terrace River Kings represent the league at the tournament
- The winner of a playoff between the BC-based teams in the North Peace Hockey League are traditionally qualified for the tournament.
- The qualifying for the fourth spot in the tournament was claimed by the Penticton Silver Bullets who competed for the spot along with the Powell River Regals and Rossland Warriors.
Semifinal[]
- Penticton Silver Bullets defeated Powell River Regals 2 games to none
Final[]
- Penticton Silver Bullets defeated Rossland Warriors 2 games to none
Schedule/Results[]
Due to Johnston's passing the schedule was revised so that there was only three teams competing in a single round robin over three days with one game being played each day with the early game being removed from the schedule.
March 28[]
- Quesnel Kangaroos defeated Terrace River Kings 6-3
March 29[]
- Terrace River Kings defeated Dawson Creek Sr. Canucks 6-3
March 30[]
- Quesnel Kangaroos defeated Dawson Creek Sr. Canucks 6-3
Round-robin standings[]
Indicates team advanced directly to the championship game
Indicates team advanced to the semifinal game
Indicates team eliminated from further play
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quesnel Kangaroos | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 4 |
| Terrace River Kings | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| Dawson Creek Sr. Canucks | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
Semifinal[]
March 31st
- Terrace River Kings defeated Dawson Creek Sr. Canucks 5-4
Final[]
April 1st
- Quesnel Kangaroos defeated Terrace River Kings 9-2