# Hardy Cup (ice hockey)

The W. G. Hardy Trophy, more commonly referred to as the Hardy Cup, was the Canadian national Intermediate "A" ice hockey championship from 1967 until 1984, and the Canadian national senior championship for Senior "AA" from 1985 until 1990. The Hardy Cup was named for W. G. Hardy, and it was retired to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1990.

## History

The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association established the W. G. Hardy Trophy in 1968, which became known as the Hardy Cup. It was awarded to the national champion of the intermediate senior division. From 1984 onward, the trophy was awarded to the Senior AA division champions of Canada, after senior and intermediate hockey were merged. The trophy was donated by a group of realtors from North Battleford, and retired from competition in 1990.
Until the 1967-68 season, the Intermediate level had many regional championships. The most prominent was for the Edmonton Journal Trophy, the Western Canadian Intermediate "A" Crown. In Ontario, the Intermediate champions were sometimes included in Allan Cup Senior "A" playoffs. Senior "AA" was unsustainable at the national level and the trophy was retired soon after.

## Champions

Hardy Cup finals :
| Year | Col. J. Bourque Trophy Eastern Canada champions | Edmonton Journal Trophy Western Canada champions | Series | Location |
| 1968 | Mineurs de Sept-Iles | Meadow Lake Stampeders | 3-1 | North Battleford, Saskatchewan |
| 1969 | Loups de La Tuque | Lloydminster Border Kings | 3-0 | La Tuque, Quebec |
| 1970 | Olympiques de Val D'Or | Powell River Regals | 2-3 | Powell River, British Columbia |
| 1971 | Bathurst Alpine Papermakers | Rosetown Red Wings | 3-0 | Bathurst, New Brunswick |
| 1972 | Campbellton Tigers | Rosetown Red Wings | 3-2 | Rosetown, Saskatchewan |
| 1973 | Saint John Mooseheads | Rosetown Red Wings | 3-1 | Saint John, New Brunswick |
| 1974 | Embrun Panthers | Warroad Lakers | 0-3 | Warroad, Minnesota |
| 1975 | Moncton Beavers | Thompson Hawks | 3-1 | Moncton, New Brunswick |
| 1976 | Embrun Panthers | Prince George Mohawks | 3-2 | Prince George, British Columbia |
| 1977 | Campbellton Tigers | Warroad Lakers | 3-1 | Campbellton, New Brunswick |
| 1978 | Campbellton Tigers | Prince George Mohawks | 1-3 | Prince George, British Columbia |
| 1979 | Moncton Hawks | Quesnel Kangaroos | 3-0 | Moncton, New Brunswick |
| 1980 | Fredericton Capitals | Burnaby Lakers | 0-3 | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 1981 | Charlottetown Islanders | Winnipeg North End Flyers | 3-0 | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 1982 | Georgetown Raiders | Quesnel Kangaroos | 3-0 | Georgetown, Ontario |
| 1983 | Timmins North Stars | Winnipeg North End Flyers | 0-4 | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 1984 | Charlottetown Islanders | Moose Jaw Generals | 4-1 | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
| 1985 | Charlottetown Islanders | Moose Jaw Generals | 0-4 | Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan |
| 1986 | Dundas Real McCoys | Lloydminster Border Kings | 4-0 | Dundas, Ontario |
| 1987 | Miramichi Packers | Stony Plain Eagles | 3-0 | Miramichi, New Brunswick |
| 1988 | Cambellton Tigers | Quesnel Kangaroos | 4-0 | Campbellton, New Brunswick |
| 1989 | Port-aux-Basques Mariners | Kindersley Klippers | 4-1 | Port-aux-Basques, Newfoundland |
| 1990 | Dartmouth Mounties | Paul Band Black Hawks | 4-3 | Stony Plain, Alberta |

## Championships by location

This is a list of champions by province, territory, or state. From 1968, the Hardy Cup was awarded 23 times.
Hardy Cups by location :
| Rank | Region | Events hosted | Final berths | Championships |
| 1 | New Brunswick | 7 | 10 | 8 |
| 2 | British Columbia | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| - | Ontario | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | Prince Edward Island | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| - | Quebec | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | Manitoba | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| - | Minnesota | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| - | Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| - | Nova Scotia | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| - | Saskatchewan | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 11 | Alberta | 1 | 3 | 0 |