Veitch Memorial Trophy

The Veitch Memorial Trophy is the Junior ice hockey Grand Championship of Newfoundland and Labrador. The trophy is awarded by Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador.

History

The trophy is named after Cyril Veitch a former executive of the Newfoundland Amateur Hockey Association.
In the mid-1970s, Junior hockey in Newfoundland was granted Junior A classification. The winner of the Veitch Memorial Trophy was granted the right to represent Newfoundland in the Centennial Cup playdowns. Since the early 1980s, the winner of the Veitch Memorial Trophy is granted the right to play in the Don Johnson Cup to determine the Atlantic Junior B champion.

Leagues currently in competition

St. John's Junior Hockey League

Former leagues

Champions

National Junior B Level

1953 - Grand Falls
1954 - Grand Falls
1955 - Bell Island
1956 - St. John's
1957 - Grand Falls
1958 - St. John's
1959 - St. John's
1960 - Grand Falls Jays defeated St. John's Jr. Capitals 2-games-to-none
1961 - St. John's
1962 - Grand Falls
1963 - St. John's
1964 - No Competition
1965 - St. John's
1966 - Corner Brook
1967 - No Competition
1968 - No Competition
1969 - Grand Falls
1970 - St. John's Jr. Capitals
1971 - St. John's Jr. Capitals defeated Corner Brook Jr. Royals 2-games-to-1

National Junior A Level - Winner moves on to Centennial Cup

1972 - St. John's Jr. Capitals defeated Gander Jr. Flyers 2-games-to-1
1973 - Buchans Miners defeated Gander Jr. Flyers 4-games-to-3
1974 - Gander Jr. Flyers defeated Bay St. George Huskies 4-games-to-1
1975 - Gander Jr. Flyers defeated Clarenville Caribous 4-games-to-none
1976 - No Competition
1977 - Corner Brook Jr. Royals defeated St. John's Jr. Capitals 2-games-to-1

National Junior B Level

1978 - No Competition
1979 - Grand Falls
1980 - St. John's Blue Caps defeated Corner Brook Jr. Royals
1981 - Gander Jr. Flyers

Winner moves on to Don Johnson Cup

1982 - St. John's Celtics
1983 - Gander Jr. Flyers defeated St. John's Jr. Shamrocks 4-3
1984 - St. John's Jr. 50's defeated St. John's Jr. Shamrocks 6-5
1985 - St. John's Junior 50's
1986 - Mount Pearl Blades
1987 - St. John's Jr. 50's defeated Clarenville Caribous 7-6
1988-94 - No Competition
1995 - St. John's Celtics
1996 - Deer Lake Video Juniors
1997 - Bell Island Junior Blues
1998 - Bell Island Junior Blues
1999 - No Competition
2000 - Conception Bay North Jr. Stars defeated St. John's Jr. Celtics 5-1
2001 - St. John's Jr. Celtics defeated Avalon Jr. Capitals 4-3
2002 - St. John's Jr. Capitals defeated Labrador West Black Bears 2-games-to-none
2003 - St. John's Jr. Celtics defeated Trinity-Placentia Flyers 6-1
2004 - No Competition
2005 - Trinity-Placentia Flyers defeated Central Jr. Arctic Blast 6-1
2006 - Conception Bay North Jr. Stars defeated Central Jr. Arctic Blast 2-games-to-1
2007 - Bell Island Jr. Blues defeated Mount Pearl Jr. Blades 2-1
2008 - St. John's Jr. Celtics defeated Bell Island Jr. Blues 3-2 2OT
2009 - St. John's Jr. Caps defeated Central Jr. Cataracts 7-4
2010 - St. John's Jr. Caps defeated Central Jr. Cataracts 2-games-to-none
2011 - St. John's Jr. Celtics defeated Central Jr. Cataracts 2-1
2012 - St. John's Jr. Caps defeated Mount Pearl Jr. Blades 4-3 OT
2013 - St. John's Jr. Caps defeated Stephenville Jr. Jets 15-2
2014 - No Competition
2015 - No Competition
2016 - ''No Competition''