Mowat Cup The Mowat Cup is emblematic of the Junior " A " ice hockey Championship of British Columbia ( BC ) . The cup was donated to the British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association by Mr . John Mowat of Victoria , BC , for competition in the 1927 - 28 hockey season . In past years , junior teams in BC played in various regional leagues , including the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League , Pacific Coast Junior Hockey League , and Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League . Various formats for Mowat Cup competition usually saw the champions of these regional leagues compete for the Mowat Cup . Since 1999 , the Mowat Cup has been exclusive to the province - wide Junior " A " British Columbia Hockey League . Until 2012 , the winner of the Mowat Cup moved on to play the Alberta Champions for the Doyle Cup . The Doyle Cup and the Anavet Cup were replaced starting in 2013 with the Western Canada Cup History . 1927 - 28 - - - The first competition for the Cup was limited to a one game affair , as more ice time was not available . Fernie defeated Ex - King George in Vancouver . Fernie had won the right to play in the final , having defeated Armstrong 17 - 1 , Salmon Arm 16 - 4 , and Revelstoke 7 - 1 1931 - 32 - - - The Trail Smoke Eaters won their first of 22 Mowat Cups over a run of 29 seasons . They defeated Merritt in Trail . 1943 - 44 - - - Trail won the Mowat Cup title , then the Western Canada finals , only to be defeated by the Oshawa Generals for the National Championship 1961 - 62 - - - Marked the initial year of the Okanagan - Mainline Junior " A " Hockey League and as their champions the Kamloops Rockets defeated the Trail Smoke Eaters in two straight games for the title . 1962 - 63 - - - Saw the last Mowat Cup victory for the Trail Smoke Eaters , at that time the champions of the Kootenay Junior Hockey League , as they defeated the New Westmister Royals of the Pacific Coast Junior Hockey League . 1967 - 68 - - - The British Columbia Junior A Hockey League ( BCJHL ) was formed when New Westmister Royals and Victoria Cougars of the Pacific Coast Junior Hockey League joined the four team Okanagan Junior Hockey League . The Penticton Broncos won the Mowat Cup in that first year . 1980 - 81 - - - Marked the inaugural season in which the BCJHL played the Peace Cariboo Junior Hockey League for the Mowat Cup . The Penticton Knights ( BCJHL ) defeated the Prince George Spruce Kings ( PCJHL ) two straight in the best of three , 3 - 0 and 5 - 1 . 1985 - 86 - - - The Penticton Knights became the first ever B . C . team to win the National Title as they defeated Prince George for the Mowat Cup , Calgary for the Doyle Cup , Winnipeg for the Abbott Cup and then won the Centennial Cup Tournament with a final win over host Cole Harbour . 1986 - 87 - - - The Richmond Sockeyes followed the Penticton lead defeating Quesnel Millionaires ( PCJHL ) for the Mowat Cup ' , Red Deer Rustlers ( AJHL ) for the Doyle Cup , Humboldt Broncos for the Abbott Cup and winning the Centennial Cup with a final win over host Humboldt . 1989 - 90 - - - The Series was changed to the best of five for the first time . The New Westminster Royals ( BCJHL ) defeated Prince George Spruce Kings ( PCJHL ) in three straight . 7 - 4 , 8 - 5 , 7 - 4 . In the Centennial Cup , hosted by Vernon , the Vernon Lakers defeated New Westminster for the National Title with a come - from - behind 6 - 5 overtime win . 1991 - 92 - - - The Vernon Lakers ( BCJHL ) defeated Prince George Spruce Kings of the newly formed Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League in three straight . 5 - 1 , 7 - 5 and 5 - 2 , for the 4th in five years .