J. Ross Robertson Cup

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The J. Ross Robertson Cup is an ice hockey trophy awarded annually to the winner of the Ontario Hockey League playoff championship. It was presented by and named for John Ross Robertson, the president of the Ontario Hockey Association who served from 1899 to 1905.

Originally it was awarded to the winner of the OHA's junior playoffs. In 1933-34 it was re-designated for annual presentation to the association's Junior A champion. The first Junior A winners were the St. Michael's Majors of Toronto.

When the top junior level in Ontario was again separated into two categories in 1972-73 (see: OHA Major Junior A Series), the Robertson Cup remained with the higher tier as its championship trophy. This has remained constant through the series changing its name to the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League in 1974 and to the Ontario Hockey League in 1980.

Contents 1 Winners (1934 – present) 2 Winners (1919 – 1933) 3 OHA Junior Champions (1893 – 1918) 4 Championships by team (1919 – present) 5 See also

[edit] Winners (1934 – present)

List of winners of the J. Ross Robertson Cup from 1934 to present. Teams that went on to win the Memorial Cup listed in bold.

^† Note: The Kitchener Greenshirts won the 1935 championship by default, after the Oshawa Generals were disqualified for using an ineligible player. This was a different Kitchener Greenshirts team than the club that later became the Kitchener Canucks, and ultimately the Peterborough Petes.

[edit] Winners (1919 – 1933)

List of winners of the J. Ross Robertson Cup before the Junior A years. Teams that went on to win the Memorial Cup listed in bold.

[edit] OHA Junior Champions (1893 – 1918)

List of OHA Junior champions from 1893 to 1918.

[edit] Championships by team (1919 – present)

Cups Won	Team Name	Current Name
12	Oshawa Generals	same
10	Toronto Marlboros	Guelph Storm
9	Peterborough Petes	same
6	St. Michael's Majors	same
4	Barrie Flyers	Sudbury Wolves
3	Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters	Kitchener Rangers
3	Kitchener Rangers	same
3	Niagara Falls Flyers	Sudbury Wolves
3	Ottawa 67's	same
3	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	same
2	Guelph Storm	same
2	Montreal Junior Canadiens	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
2	Owen Sound Greys	same
2	St. Catharines Black Hawks	Saginaw Spirit
2	St. Catharines Teepees	Saginaw Spirit
2	Toronto Aura Lee	defunct
2	West Toronto Nationals	defunct
1	Barrie Colts	same
1	Belleville Bulls	same
1	Detroit Junior Red Wings	Plymouth Whalers
1	Erie Otters	same
1	Guelph Platers	Owen Sound Attack
1	Hamilton Fincups	Erie Otters
1	Hamilton Red Wings	Erie Otters
1	Kitchener Colts	defunct
1	Kitchener Greenshirts **	defunct
1	London Knights	same
1	North Bay Centennials	Saginaw Spirit
1	Queen's University	defunct
1	Stratford Midgets	defunct
1	Toronto Canoe Club Paddlers	defunct
1	University of Toronto Schools	defunct
1	Windsor Spitfires	same

**Note: This list will have to be tallied again once the date of the first Robertson Cup has been determined.

**Note: The Montreal Jr. Canadiens switched leagues after 1972.

**Note: The Kitchener Greenshirts won the 1935 Championship by default, after the Oshawa Generals were disqualified for using an ineligible player. This was a different Kitchener Greenshirts team than the club that later became the Kitchener Canucks, and ultimately the Peterborough Petes.

[edit] See also

• President's Cup - WHL
• President's Cup - QMJHL

Ontario Hockey League
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Defunct Teams : Brantford Alexanders | Cornwall Royals | Detroit Compuware Ambassadors | Detroit Junior Red Wings | Detroit Whalers | Guelph Platers | Hamilton Dukes | Hamilton Steelhawks | Kingston Canadians | Kingston Raiders | Newmarket Royals | Niagara Falls Thunder | North Bay Centennials | Owen Sound Platers | Toronto Marlboros
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