MacNaughton Cup
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The MacNaughton Cup is a trophy awarded annually to the regular season conference champion of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). The trophy is named after James MacNaughton of Calumet, Michigan, who was an avid supporter of amateur ice hockey. The Cup is hand crafted of pure silver and stands almost three-feet high and weighs nearly 40 pounds.[1]
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[edit] History
In 1913, MacNaughton purchased a cup trophy for US$2,000[2] and donated it to the President of the American Hockey Association, which was to be awarded to the league's champion at the end of the season. The MacNaughton Cup remained with the American Hockey Association until 1932. From 1933 to 1950, the Cup was given to semi-pro and intermediate hockey teams in Michigan's Copper Country.
In 1951, the MacNaughton family arranged to have the Cup awarded to the newly-founded Midwest Collegiate Hockey League (MCHL), a precursor to the WCHA.
The MCHL was comprised of Michigan Tech University, Colorado College, Denver University, University of Michigan, Michigan State University, University of Minnesota, and University of North Dakota. Michigan Tech University became the trustee for the MacNaughton Cup. In the original spirit of the trophy, the league decided to award the trophy to its regular season champion. In 1953, the MCHL became the Western Intercollegiate Hockey League (WIHL).
The Cup remained a part of the WIHL until the league was disbanded in March 1958. There was no league play for the 1958-59 season and for the 1959-60 season, the seven teams resumed competition under the new name of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.
From the 1961-62 through the 1964-65 seasons, the Cup was awarded to the the WCHA's playoff tournament champion instead of the regular season champion, but the WCHA resumed awarding the Cup to the regular season Champion again for the start of the 1965-66 season through the 1981-82 season.
Michigan Tech University left the WCHA to join the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) for the 1981-82 season. Since Michigan Tech is the trustee of the Cup, the Cup went to the CCHA. The Broadmoor Trophy was created as a replacement and awarded to the regular season champion until Michigan Tech returned to the WCHA for the start of the 1984-85 season. The McNaughton Cup also returned and continues to be awarded to the regular season champion today. With the return of the McNaughton Cup, the Broodmoor Trophy is awarded to the WCHA tournament champion.
[edit] Previous winners since 1951-52 season
| Year | Champion |
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| 1951-52 | Colorado College |
| 1952-53 | Minnesota/Michigan |
| 1953-54 | Minnesota |
| 1954-55 | Colorado College |
| 1955-56 | Michigan |
| 1956-57 | Colorado College |
| 1957-58 | North Dakota/Denver |
| 1958-59 | Not Awarded |
| 1959-60 | Denver |
| 1960-61 | Denver |
| 1961-62 | Michigan Tech |
| 1962-63 | Denver |
| 1963-64 | Denver |
| 1964-65 | Michigan Tech |
| 1965-66 | Michigan Tech |
| 1966-67 | North Dakota |
| 1967-68 | Denver |
| 1968-69 | Michigan Tech |
| 1969-70 | Minnesota |
| 1970-71 | Michigan Tech |
| 1971-72 | Denver |
| 1972-73 | Denver |
| 1973-74 | Michigan Tech |
| 1974-75 | Minnesota |
| 1975-76 | Michigan Tech |
| 1976-77 | Wisconsin |
| 1977-78 | Denver |
| 1978-79 | North Dakota |
| 1979-80 | North Dakota |
| 1980-81 | Minnesota |
| 1981-82 | Bowling Green |
| 1982-83 | Bowling Green |
| 1983-84 | Bowling Green |
| 1984-85 | Minnesota-Duluth |
| 1985-86 | Denver |
| 1986-87 | North Dakota |
| 1987-88 | Minnesota |
| 1988-89 | Minnesota |
| 1989-90 | Wisconsin |
| 1990-91 | Northern Michigan |
| 1991-92 | Minnesota |
| 1992-93 | Minnesota-Duluth |
| 1993-94 | Colorado College |
| 1994-95 | Colorado College |
| 1995-96 | Colorado College |
| 1996-97 | Minnesota/North Dakota |
| 1997-98 | North Dakota |
| 1998-99 | North Dakota |
| 1999-2000 | Wisconsin |
| 2000-01 | North Dakota |
| 2001-02 | Denver |
| 2002-03 | Colorado College |
| 2003-04 | North Dakota |
| 2004-05 | Colorado College/Denver |
| 2005-06 | Minnesota |
| 2006-07 | Minnesota |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ MacNaughton Cup. Gopher Hockey History. Retrieved on 2007-03-13.
- ^ MacNaughton Cup Winners. Copper Country Hockey History. Retrieved on 2007-03-13.
| Western Collegiate Hockey Association |
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| Men's Division: Alaska-Anchorage • Colorado College • Denver • Michigan Tech • Minnesota • Minnesota-Duluth • Minnesota State • North Dakota • St. Cloud State • Wisconsin Women's Division: Bemidji State • Minnesota • Minnesota-Duluth • Minnesota State • North Dakota • Ohio State • St. Cloud State • Wisconsin |
