The Evening Telegram Trophy is presented to the team with the best record in the senior A hockey leagues operating in Newfoundland and Labrador.
History The owners of the Evening Telegram newspaper originally donated a trophy in 1954 to be presented annually to the champions of the new senior section 'B' division of the Newfoundland Amateur Hockey Association. The section B league was formed for teams with no 'import' or paid players on their roster. The B Division was disbanded after the 1959 Championships and the Evening Telegram Trophy was retired.
The trophy was not awarded in 1960 & 1961. In 1962, the Trophy was awarded to the winner of the senior league's new Eastern Division. (The S.E. Tuma Trophy, donated by the Corner Brook jewellery firm, was awarded to the 1962 Western Division champions). From 1963 thru 1989, the newly formed island-wide Newfoundland Senior Hockey League team that finished first place in the regular season was presented with the Evening Telegram Trophy. The NSHL disbanded after 1989 and the trophy was not awarded from 1990 thru 1992.
Beginning in 1993, the trophy was awarded to the team with the best winning average among the existing senior 'A' leagues in the province.
Winners
+Evening Telegram Trophy winnersYearWinnerAwarded to 1954 Bell Island All-Stars Section B Champions 1955 Bell Island All-Stars Section B Champions 1956 Bell Island All-Stars Section B Champions 1957 Grand Falls Bees Section B Champions 1958 Grand Falls Bees Section B Champions 1959 Grand Falls Bees Section B Champions 1960 to 1961Not awarded1962Conception Bay CeeBeesFirst place Eastern Division NAHA1963Buchans MinersFirst place NSHL1964 to 1967Not awarded1968Grand Falls CataractsFirst place NSHL1969Gander FlyersFirst place NSHL1970St. John's CapitalsFirst place NSHL1971St. John's CapitalsFirst place NSHL1972Grand Falls CataractsFirst place NSHL1973Corner Brook RoyalsFirst place NSHL1974St. John's CapitalsFirst place NSHL1975St. John's CapitalsFirst place NSHL1976St. John's CapitalsFirst place NSHL1977Corner Brook RoyalsFirst place NSHL1978St. John's Blue CapsFirst place NSHL1979Gander FlyersFirst place NSHL1980Gander FlyersFirst place NSHL1981Grand Falls CataractsFirst place NSHL1982Gander FlyersFirst place NSHL1983Stephenville JetsFirst place NSHL1984Stephenville JetsFirst place NSHL1985Stephenville JetsFirst place NSHL1986Stephenville JetsFirst place NSHL1987St. John's CapitalsFirst place NSHL1988 - St. John's CapitalsFirst place NSHL1989St. John's CapitalsFirst place NSHL1990 to 1992Not awarded1993Bell Island (of CBSHL)Best winning average of senior leagues1994Southern Shore Breakers (of AWSHL)Best winning average of senior leagues1995Southern Shore Breakers (of AWSHL)Best winning average of senior leagues1996St. John's Capitals (of AWSHL)Best winning average of senior leagues1997Flatrock Flyers (of AESHL)Best winning average of senior leagues1998Southern Shore Breakers (of AESHL)Best winning average of senior leagues1999Badger Bombers (of WCSHL)Best winning average of senior leagues2000Southern Shore Breakers (of AWSHL)Best winning average of senior leagues2001Flatrock Flyers (of AESHL)Best winning average of senior leagues2002Flatrock Flyers (of AESHL)Best winning average of senior leagues2003Flatrock Flyers (of AESHL)Best winning average of senior leagues2004Southern Shore BreakersBest winning average of senior leagues2005Southern Shore Breakers (of AESHL)Best winning average of senior leagues2006Conception Bay CeeBees (of AESHL)Best winning average of senior leagues2007Conception Bay CeeBees (of AESHL)Best winning average of senior leagues2008Conception Bay CeeBees (of AESHL)Best winning average of senior leagues2009Conception Bay CeeBees (of AESHL)Best winning average of senior leagues2010Conception Bay CeeBees (of AESHL)Best winning average of senior leagues2011Conception Bay CeeBees (of AESHL)Best winning average of senior leagues2012Clarenville CaribousFirst place NSHL2013Grand Falls-Windsor CataractsFirst place NSHL 2014 Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts First place NSHL2015Not awarded2016Northeast Sr. Eagles (of AESHL)Best winning average of senior leagues (.870)2017Harbour Grace Ocean Enterprises CeeBee Stars (of AESHL)Best winning average of senior leagues (.857)
References
Bibliography
External links See also: Abbott, Bill. Herder Memorial Trophy: A History of Senior Hockey in Newfoundland and Labrador (St. John's: Breakwater Books, 2000),