
The Evening Telegram Trophy, a Newfoundland and Labrador award, was donated by the Herder family in 1954 and was named after the St. John's newspaper that they owned. The family had already donated the Herder Memorial Trophy, the top hockey award in the province.
The Evening Telegram Trophy was originally given to the Senior B champion. Senior B did not allow out-of-province imports. Senior A teams, which played for the Herder, could use imports.
After the Senior B category was discontinued in 1959 the trophy was also retired. It was ressurected in 1962 for two seasons for the winner of the Eastern Division.
It was again retired until 1968 when it was awarded to the first place team in the regular schedule. This continued until 1990 when the senior league folded.
Starting in 1993 it was again awarded to the Senior A team with the best record.
Trophy Winners[]
SENIOR B WINNERS[]
- 1954 - Bell Island
- 1955 - Bell Island
- 1956 - Bell Island
- 1957 - Grand Falls Bees
- 1958 - Grand Falls Bees
- 1959 - Grand Falls Bees
EASTERN DIVISION WINNERS[]
- 1962 - Conception Bay CeeBees
- 1963 – Buchans Miners
FIRST PLACE IN REGULAR PROVINCIAL SENIOR SCHEDULE[]
- 1968 – Grand Falls Cataracts
- 1969 – Gander Flyers
- 1970 – St. John’s Capitals
- 1971 – St. John’s Capitals
- 1972 – Grand Falls Cataracts
- 1973 – Corner Brook Royals
- 1974 – St. John’s Capitals
- 1975 – St. John’s Capitals
- 1976 – St. John’s Capitals
- 1977 – Corner Brook Royals
- 1978 – St. John’s Blue Caps
- 1979 – Gander Flyers
- 1980 – Gander Flyers
- 1981 – Grand Falls Cataracts
- 1982 – Gander Flyers
- 1983 – Stephenville Jets
- 1984 – Stephenville Jets
- 1985 – Stephenville Jets
- 1986 – Stephenville Jets
- 1987 – St. John’s Capitals
- 1988 – St. John’s Capitals
- 1989 – St. John’s Capitals
TEAM WITH BEST SENIOR “A” RECORD[]
- 1993 – Bell Island - Conception Bay South League
- 1994 – Southern Shore Breakers - Avalon West League
- 1995 – Southern Shore Breakers - Avalon West League
- 1996 – St. John’s Capitals - Avalon West League
- 1997 – Flatrock Flyers - Avalon East League
- 1998 - Southern Shore Breakers - Avalon West League
- 1999 - Badger Bombers - West Coast League
- 2000 - Southern Shore Breakers - Avalon West League
- 2001 - Flatrock Flyers - Avalon East League
- 2002 - Flatrock Flyers - Avalon East League
- 2003 - Flatrock Flyers - Avalon East League
- 2004 - Southern Shore Breakers - Avalon East League
- 2005 - Southern Shore Breakers - Avalon East League
- 2006 - Conception Bay CeeBees - Avalon East League
- 2007 - Conception Bay CeeBees - Avalon East League
- 2008 - Conception Bay CeeBees - Avalon East League
- 2009 - Conception Bay CeeBees - Avalon East League
- 2010 - Conception Bay CeeBees - Avalon East League
- 2011 - Conception Bay CeeBees - Avalon East League
- 2012 - Clarenville Caribous - Newfoundland Senior League
- 2013 - Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts - Newfoundland Senior League
- 2014 - Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts - Newfoundland Senior League
- 2015 - Corner Brook Royals - Central West Senior League
- 2016 - Northeast Eagles - Avalon East League
- 2017 - Harbour Grace Cee Bee Stars - Avalon East League
- 2018 - St. John's Capitals - East Coast Senior League
- 2019 - Clarenville Caribous - Central West Senior League
- 2020 - not awarded