- Don Johnson Cup
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The Don Johnson Cup is the Junior "B" ice hockey championship for the Atlantic Provinces of Canada -- Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island.
The cup is named in honour of Don Johnson, a sports enthusiast who dedicated his efforts to the growth of hockey in Atlantic Canada.
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History
In the 1980s, Newfoundland and Labrador teams dominated the early tournaments. NL teams won 5 of the first 7 Don Johnson Cups. In 1990, the tournament was retired, only to be resurrected a few years later.
Since 2002, the Don Johnson Cup has been dominated by teams from Nova Scotia. From 2003 until 2008, the teams of the NSJHL have won 6 consecutive Atlantic titles. The streak was broken in 2009 as St. John's of Newfoundland and Labrador eliminated all hopes of a seventh straight Nova Scotia crown. Going into the semi-final round of the Don Johnson Cup, the three NL teams present were 0-6 against PEI's Sherwood Falcons and NS's Cumberland County Cool Blues. In the semi-final, the third seeded St. John's Caps of the St. John's Junior Hockey League upset the second seeded Cumberland County 6-5. The Caps advanced to the final to play the Falcons and upset them 3-2 in overtime to win Newfoundland and Labrador's first Atlantic Jr. B championship in 21 years.
2011 Don Johnson Cup
The 2011 tournament was played in Montague, Prince Edward Island, hosted by the Montague Maniacs, from April 26 until 30.
Don Johnson Cup Round Robin Rank Team League W-L-OTL GF GA 1 
Montague ManiacsHost/IJHL (PEI) 4-0-0 19 13 2 Kensington VipersIJHL (PEI) 3-0-1 24 14 3 
Bay DucksNSJHL (NS) 2-1-1 17 18 4 
Tri-County River CatsNBJBHL (NB) 1-3-0 14 14 5 
St. John's Jr. CelticsSJJHL (NL) 0-4-0 11 26
ResultsApril 26
- Montague 3 - Kensington 2 SO
April 27
- Bay 2 - Tri-County 1
- Kensington 9 - St. John's 4
- Montague 7 - Tri-County 6
April 28
- Bay 6 - St. John's 4
- Kensington 4 - Tri-County 1
- Montague 5 - St. John's 2
April 29
- Kensington 9 - Bay 6
- Tri-County 6 - St. John's 1
- Montague 4 - Bay 3 OT
April 30 and May 1
Championship Round Game Team Score Team Score Notes Semi-final Kensington Vipers 4 Bay Ducks 3 2OT Final Semi-final Montague Maniacs 4 Tri-County River Cats 3 Final Final Kensington Vipers 3 Montague Maniacs 0 Final 2011 Role of Champions
Regional Champions
- Newfoundland - St. John's Jr. Celtics
- Nova Scotia - Bay Ducks
- Prince Edward Island - Kensington Vipers
- New Brunswick - Tri-County River Cats
League Champions
- CWJHL (NL) - Central Jr. Cataracts
- SJJHL (NL) - St. John's Jr. Celtics
- NSJHL (NS) - Bay Ducks
- IJHL (PEI) - Kensington Vipers
- NBJBHL (NB) - Tri-County River Cats
Champions
Don Johnson Cup Champions Year Champions Runners-Up Host City 1982 St. John's Jr. Celtics Kensington Bombers Kensington, Prince Edward Island1983 Antigonish Bulldogs Saint John Beavers Saint John, New Brunswick1984 Antigonish Bulldogs St. John's Jr. 50's St John's, NL1985 St. John's Jr. 50's Antigonish Bulldogs Antigonish, Nova Scotia1986 Mount Pearl Jr. Blades Kensington, Prince Edward Island1987 St. John's Jr. 50's Windsor Valley Jets Fredericton, New Brunswick1988 St. John's Jr. 50's1989 Sydney Millionaires1990 St. Margaret's Bay MarinersNo Competition from 1991 until 1996. 1997 Cape Breton Alpines Windsor Royals New Waterford, Nova Scotia1998 Windsor Royals Richibucto Bears Summerside, Prince Edward Island1999 Richibucto Bears Bell Island Jr. Blues Bell Island, NL2000 Woodstock Slammers Cape Breton Alpines Woodstock, New Brunswick2001 Windsor Royals Strait Pirates Windsor, Nova Scotia2002 O'Leary Eagles Strait Pirates O'Leary, Prince Edward Island2003 Sackville Blazers Mount Pearl Jr. Blades Mount Pearl, NL2004 Sackville Blazers Kensington Vipers Antigonish, Nova Scotia2005 Sackville Blazers Strait Pirates Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia2006 Bay Ducks Antigonish Bulldogs Kensington, Prince Edward Island2007 East Hants Penguins Cumberland County Blues Springhill, Nova Scotia2008 Windsor Royals Sherwood Falcons Sherwood, Prince Edward Island2009 St. John's Jr. Caps Sherwood Falcons Bay Roberts, NL2010 Cumberland County Blues Bay Ducks St. Margaret's Bay, Nova Scotia2011 Kensington Vipers Montague Maniacs Montague, Prince Edward Island2012 St. John's, NLExternal links
Leagues competing for the Don Johnson Cup New Brunswick Newfoundland Central West Junior Hockey League · St. John's Junior Hockey LeagueNova Scotia Prince Edward Island Categories:- Ice hockey tournaments in Canada
- Ice hockey trophies and awards
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