Cyclone Taylor Cup

The Cyclone Taylor Cup tournament serves as the British Columbia Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship. The annual tournament is held amongst the champions of British Columbia's three Junior B ice hockey leagues, as well as a host team. The winner of the Cyclone Taylor Cup moves onto the Western Canadian Junior B championship, the Keystone Cup.

The tournament and championship trophy is named after Hockey Hall of Famer Fred "Cyclone" Taylor, who was an integral member of the Vancouver Millionaires Stanley Cup victory in 1915.

Tournament Organization

The tournament is played between four teams in a single round-robin format. The top two teams meet in the championship game.

The 2011 qualifiers are as follows:

League Representative
Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Osoyoos Coyotes
Pacific International Junior Hockey League Richmond Sockeyes
Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League Peninsula Panthers
Host Fernie Ghostriders

Champions

Teams that went on to win the Keystone Cup listed in bold.

1The Columbia Valley Rockies won the 1990 Keystone Cup, possibly as hosts.

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