1920 Allan Cup

Canadian senior ice hockey championship March 2026 thumb|The Allan Cup was the championship trophy for amateur senior ice hockey overseen by the CAHA.|alt=Silver bowl trophy with two large handles, mounted on a black plinth The 1920 Allan Cup was the senior ice hockey championship of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) for the 1919–20 season. History During the 1920 Allan Cup playoffs, CAHA president Frederick E. Betts expressed concerns that the Toronto Varsity Blues men's ice hockey team had violated the rules by participating in both the Ontario Hockey Association and the Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union playoffs. At the 1920 general meeting, the CAHA decided that the team was eligible for the Allan Cup.Toronto Varsity Is Eligible For Allan Cup March 29, 1920 The Leader-Post Regina, Saskatchewan 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75479498/betts-1920/ Betts and Allan Cup trustee William Northey formed a committee to discuss the CAHA having more say into how the Allan Cup playoffs were operated.C.A.A.U. Seeks For Say In Allan Cup March 29, 1920 Saskatoon Daily Star Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75479364/betts-1920/; Association Would Handle Cup Games March 29, 1920 The Province Vancouver, British Columbia 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75479601/betts-1920/ Betts sought to end the financial struggles of operating the CAHA and to receive adequate financial compensation. He argued that the Allan Cup playoffs were the primary source of income for the CAHA, and that the lack of working capital made it difficult to have meetings and govern effectively. He sought a provision that gave a set percentage of gate receipts to the CAHA annually, as opposed to funds being distributed solely at the discretion of the cup's trustees.Saskatchewan Takes Independent Stand On Allan Cup Affairs January 9, 1920 Saskatoon Daily Star Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75476327/betts-1920/; S.A.H.A. Executive Starts War To Stop Slush-slingers' Green-eyed Jealousy Jokes January 9, 1920 Star-Phoenix Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75476499/betts-1920/ Final The Winnipeg Falcons defeated the Toronto Varsity Blues men's ice hockey team by 11 goals to 5 in a two-game total goals series. The Falcons then represented the Canada men's national ice hockey team in ice hockey at the 1920 Summer Olympics, and won the first Olympic gold medal in ice hockey.http://www.winnipegfalcons.com/ Home winnipegfalcons.comDave Holland Canada on Ice; The World Hockey Championships, 1920–2008 2008 Canada On Ice productions 22–23 978-0-9808936-0-1 Winnipeg Falcons 8 University of Toronto 3 Winnipeg Falcons 3 University of Toronto 2 References External links Allan Cup archives Allan Cup website Allan Cup