ANAVET Cup

The ANAVET Cup is a yearly playoff series between the Turnbull Cup Champions of Manitoba and the Canalta Cup Champions from Saskatchewan. In it’s beginning, starting in 1971, the Anavet Cup winner advanced to the Abbott Cup for the Western Canada Junior ‘A’ Championship. This format ended after the 1989 playoffs. After that, the Anavet Cup Champion advanced directly to the National Championship tournament, now known as the RBC Cup. The Cup was retired after the 2012 playoffs, with the introduction of the Western Canada Cup. However, after one cycle of each branch hosting one tournament it was decided to revert back to the previous format and the Anavet Cup was reinstated for the 2017-18 season.
During the Championship’s original 42 year history, Saskatchewan dominated winning 29 times. 
It was not that way in the beginning, with
Manitoba winning four of the first 5. 
Then the Terry Simpson coached Prince Albert Raiders captured seven consecutive Cups. Before moving up to major junior the Raiders appeared 8 times in 12 years. Only 3 other teams have won consecutive Cups the Selkirk Steelers, Weyburn Red Wings, and Humboldt Broncos. The OCN Blizzard streak of 5 straight appearances is the 2nd longest, however they captured only 1 Cup. 
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==History==
left|thumbnail|300px|ANAVET President Mike Terry with original Cup after it's retirement
The 74 Selkirk Steelers were actually the first winner of the ANAVET Cup. The idea for the trophy was born in the clubroom of the Selkirk branch of the Army Navy and Airforce Veterans.
“The Steelers had just defeated Prince Albert in the Manitoba-Saskatchewan final,” says Mike Terry, Selkirk’s ANAVET president. “Back in those days there was no trophy awarded to the winning team. We had the idea to donate a trophy. Cost us 75 dollars….that was pretty expensive back in those days. But we felt it was a good investment for hockey.”
“We actually presented the Steelers with the ANAVET Cup the next season,” Terry says with a laugh.
It was decided that the original ANAVET Cup would be retired after the 2007 Championship. And it was only fitting that the Steelers would win back the original ANAVET Cup, bringing it back home for good. These days the ANAVET Cup has only two names on its base, the Steelers of 74 and 07. All the other championship names were placed on the new ANAVET Cup.
==Championships==
*Champions are in bold
Note: click on Year for game by game results 
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Manitoba/Saskatchewan Junior "A" Championship 	Manitoba/Saskatchewan Junior "A" Championship 	Manitoba/Saskatchewan Junior "A" Championship 	Manitoba/Saskatchewan Junior "A" Championship 	Manitoba/Saskatchewan Junior "A" Championship
Year 	MJHL Champion 	SJHL Champion 	Series 	
1971 	St. Boniface Saints 	Weyburn Red Wings 	4-2 	
1972 	Dauphin Kings 	Humboldt Broncos 	2-4 	
1973 	Portage Terriers 	Humboldt Broncos 	3-2 (D) 	
1974 	Selkirk Steelers 	Prince Albert Raiders 	4-2 	
1975 	Selkirk Steelers 	Swift Current Broncos 	4-0 	
1976 	Selkirk Steelers 	Prince Albert Raiders 	1-4 	
1977 	Dauphin Kings 	Prince Albert Raiders 	1-4 	
1978 	Kildonan North Stars 	Prince Albert Raiders 	0-4 	
1979 	Selkirk Steelers 	Prince Albert Raiders 	1-4 	
1980 	Selkirk Steelers 	Prince Albert Raiders 	2-4 	
1981 	St. Boniface Saints 	Prince Albert Raiders 	1-4 	
1982 	Fort Garry Blues 	Prince Albert Raiders 	2-4 	
1983 	Dauphin Kings 	Yorkton Terriers 	4-1 	
1984 	Selkirk Steelers 	Weyburn Red Wings 	2-4 	
1985 	Selkirk Steelers 	Estevan Bruins 	1-4 	
1986 	Winnipeg South Blues 	Humboldt Broncos 	4-3 	
1987 	Selkirk Steelers 	Humboldt Broncos 	0-4 	
1988 	Winnipeg South Blues 	Notre Dame Hounds 	0-4 	
1989 	Winnipeg South Blues 	Humboldt Broncos 	1-4 	
1990 	Portage Terriers 	Nipawin Hawks 	2-4 	
1991 	Winkler Flyers 	Yorkton Terriers 	1-4 	
1992 	Winkler Flyers 	Melfort Mustangs 	4-1 	
1993 	Dauphin Kings 	Flin Flon Bombers 	2-4 	
1994 	St. Boniface Saints 	Weyburn Red Wings 	3-4 	
1995 	Winnipeg South Blues 	Weyburn Red Wings 	4-2 	
1996 	St. James Canadians 	Melfort Mustangs 	0-4 	
1997 	St. James Canadians 	Weyburn Red Wings 	1-4 	
1998 	Winkler Flyers 	Weyburn Red Wings 	3-4 	
1999 	OCN Blizzard 	Estevan Bruins 	2-4 	
2000 	OCN Blizzard 	North Battleford North Stars 	1-4 	
2001 	OCN Blizzard 	Weyburn Red Wings 	2-4 	
2002 	OCN Blizzard 	Kindersley Klippers 	4-1 	
2003 	OCN Blizzard 	Humboldt Broncos 	1-4 	
2004 	Selkirk Steelers 	Kindersley Klippers 	3-4 	
2005 	Portage Terriers 	Yorkton Terriers 	4-2 	
2006 	Winnipeg South Blues 	Yorkton Terriers 	1-4 	
2007 	Selkirk Steelers 	Humboldt Broncos 	4-3 	
2008 	Portage Terriers 	Humboldt Broncos 	0-4 	
2009 	Portage Terriers 	Humboldt Broncos 	3-4 	
2010 	Dauphin Kings 	La Ronge Ice Wolves 	4-1 	
2011 	Portage Terriers 	La Ronge Ice Wolves 	4-3 	
2012 	Portage Terriers 	Humboldt Broncos 	3-4 	
Event retired 2013-2018 when Western Canada Cup was used	Event retired 2013-2018 when Western Canada Cup was used	Event retired 2013-2018 when Western Canada Cup was used	Event retired 2013-2018 when Western Canada Cup was used	Event retired 2013-2018 when Western Canada Cup was used
2018 	Steinbach Pistons 	Nipawin Hawks 	4-2 	
2019 	Portage Terriers 	Battlefords North Stars 	4-1 	
2020 	Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 	Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 	Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 	
2021 	Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 	Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 	Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 	
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