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| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Western Canadian Junior "A" champion |
| Country | Canada |
| History | |
| First award | 1919 |
| Final award | 1999 |
| Most wins | Regina Patricias/Pats 11 wins |
The Abbott Memorial Cup, commonly referred to as the Abbott Cup, was awarded annually from 1919 through 1999 to the Junior "A" ice hockey Champion for Western Canada.[1]
The Cup was named after Captain E.L. (Hick) Abbott who was a noted hockey player in Western Canada. He captained the Regina Victorias when it won the (pre-Memorial Cup) Junior Championship of Canada in 1913 and 1914. Captain Abbott died in active service in the First World War and the trophy was presented in his memory in 1919 by the Saskatchewan Amateur Hockey Association.
The concept of a Western Canada Junior A Championship was briefly continued from 2013 to 2017 with the creation of the Western Canada Cup.
- ^ "Abbott Memorial Cup". AZ Hockey. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2015.