Cosby Cup

The Cosby Cup was the trophy given to the champions of the Ontario Hockey Association from its founding in 1890 until its replacement in 1899 by the J. Ross Robertson Cup for senior ice hockey.

Cosby Cup, on display at Ottawa City Hall, January 2009

History

The Cosby Cup was donated by businessman A. Morgan Cosby.[1] The OHA playoffs at the time consisted of play-downs from a limited number of teams. At the start, there was Lindsay, Ottawa, Kingston Queen's University, Toronto Osgoode Hall, Toronto St. George's and Toronto Granites. These were the only teams of the OHA upon its founding, but the league started adding divisions in 1896, splitting into junior, intermediate and senior.

The Cosby Cup was awarded to the senior champions until the John Ross Robertson trophies were donated in 1899. The Cosby Cup was given permanently to Queen's University.[2]

Winners
Season Team Runner-up Score Location
1891Ottawa Hockey ClubToronto St. George's5–0Ottawa
1892Ottawa Hockey ClubToronto Osgoode Hall10–4Toronto
1893Ottawa Hockey ClubToronto Granitesdefault
1894Toronto Osgoode HallKingston Queen's University3–2Toronto[1]
1895Kingston Queen's UniversityToronto Trinity College17–3Toronto[3]
1896Kingston Queen's UniversityStratford12–3Toronto[4]
1897Kingston Queen's UniversityUniversity of Toronto12–7 (6–1,6–6)
1898Toronto Osgoode Hall
1899Kingston Queen's University

References and notes
  • Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2005). Silverware. Bolton, Ontario: Fenn Publishing Company. ISBN 1-55168-296-6.
  1. "Osgoode's Champion Cup". The Globe. March 1, 1894. p. 6.
  2. Fitsell, J.W. (Bill) (2012). Captain James T. Sutherland: The Grand Old Man of Hockey & The Battle for the Original Hockey Hall of Fame. Kingston, Ontario: Quarry Heritage Books. p. 30. ISBN 978-1-55082-374-5.
  3. "Queen's The Champion". The Globe. February 22, 1895. p. 6.
  4. "Queen's Are Champions". The Globe. February 27, 1896. p. 8.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.