The J. Ross Robertson Cup is a Canadian ice hockey trophy. It is awarded annually in senior ice hockey to the champion of Allan Cup Hockey by the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA). It was donated by John Ross Robertson in 1899, and is the first of three similarly named trophies he established. His other eponymous trophies for the OHA include, the J. Ross Robertson Cup awarded to the annual champions of the junior division, and the J. Ross Robertson Cup which was formerly awarded to the annual champions of the intermediate division.
History
The J. Ross Robertson Cup was donated by John Ross Robertson on December 3, 1898, to be awarded annually to the champion of the senior ice hockey division in the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA). Robertson served as president of the OHA from 1899 to 1905, had founded the Toronto Evening Telegram, helped establish The Hospital for Sick Children, and served as a member of the House of Commons of Canada for Toronto East. He was against professionalism in sports. In his donation speech he said, that would help "our boys to be strong, vigorous and self-reliant", and that "sport should be pursued for its own sake, for when professionalism begins, true sport ends".
The J. Ross Robertson Cup is in height. It was crafted by the Queen's silversmiths in London, and is made of sterling silver and lined with gold. The bowl is decorated with faces of lions and has three handles shaped as leopards. Each winning team receives its own shield on the plinth, with the player's names engraved on it. The J. Ross Robertson Cup replaced the Cosby Cup as of the 1898–99 season, and its first winner was Queen's University. The Toronto Granites who won the cup in 1922 and 1923, then won gold in ice hockey at the 1924 Winter Olympics.
The J. Ross Robertson Cup was the first of three similarly named trophies Robertson donated to the OHA, which included the J. Ross Robertson Cup for the annual champions of the junior division, and the J. Ross Robertson Cup for the annual champions of intermediate division.
List of cup winners Championship trophy of: OHA Senior A League (1899 to 1979) OHA Senior Series (1980) OHA Senior A Hockey League (1981 to 1987) Allan Cup Hockey (2002 to present)
List of cup winners:
Year Champion Total goals Finalist 1899 Queen's University 19–11 University of Toronto 1900 Toronto Wellingtons 6–4 Queen's University 1901 Toronto Wellingtons 7–2 Queen's University 1902 Toronto Wellingtons 12–6 Cornwall 1903 Toronto Wellingtons 6–5 Cornwall 1904 Toronto Marlboros 28–9 Perth Crescents 1905 Toronto Marlboros 9–3 Smiths Falls 1906 Berlin 5–4 Toronto Argonauts 1907 Stratford Indians 8–6 14th Regiment, Kingston 1908 14th Regiment, Kingston 13–9 Stratford Indians 1909 St. Michael's College, Toronto 23–17 14th Regiment, Kingston 1910 St. Michael's College, Toronto 6–5 Parkdale Canoe Club, Toronto 1911 Toronto Eaton's 10–7 Toronto Argonauts 1912 Toronto Eaton's 16–12 Kingston Frontenacs 1913 Toronto R. & A. A. 10–8 St. Michael's College, Toronto 1914 Toronto R. & A. A. 9–7 St. Michael's College, Toronto 1915 Toronto Victorias 4–3 St. Michael's College, Toronto 1916 Toronto Riversides 12–4 Berlin 1917 Toronto Dentals 5–2 Toronto Riversides 1918 Kitchener Greenshirts 7–4 Toronto Dentals 1919 Hamilton Tigers 11–8 Toronto St. Patrick's 1920 Toronto Granites 6–2 Hamilton Tigers 1921 University of Toronto 7-3 Toronto Granites 1922 Toronto Granites 16–5 Toronto Aura Lee 1923 Toronto Granites 6–4 Hamilton A. A. A. 1924 Hamilton A.A.A. 4–3 Stratford Indians 1925 Niagara Falls Cataracts 5–3 Peterborough 1926 Peterborough 7–5 London Ravens 1927 University of Toronto Grads 9–3 Kitchener Greenshirts 1928 Kitchener Greenshirts 5–4 University of Toronto 1929 University of Toronto 9–5 Queen's University 1930 University of Toronto 3–2 Toronto National Sea Fleas 1931 Hamilton Tigers 5–3 Port Colborne Sailors 1932 Toronto National Sea Fleas 4–1 Port Colborne Sailors Year Champion Total games Finalist 1933 Niagara Falls Cataracts 2-1 Port Colborne Sailors 1934 Hamilton Tigers 2-0 Niagara Falls Cataracts 1935 Toronto All-stars 2-0 Hamilton Tigers 1936 Hamilton Tigers 2-0 Niagara Falls Cataracts 1937 Toronto Dominions 3-2 Toronto Goodyears 1938 Toronto Goodyears 3-1 Port Colborne Sailors 1939 Toronto Goodyears 3-0 Oshawa G-Men 1940 Toronto Goodyears 3-0 St. Catharines Saints 1941 Toronto Marlboros 4-2 St. Catharines Saints 1942 Hamilton Majors 3-1 St. Catharines Saints 1943 Toronto RCAF 3-1 Toronto Navy 1944 Hamilton Majors 4-1 St. Catharines Saints 1945 Hamilton Majors 4-1 St. Catharines Saints 1946 Hamilton Tigers 4-1 Toronto Staffords 1947 Hamilton Tigers 3-2 Owen Sound Mohawks 1948 Hamilton Tigers 4-1 Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen 1949 Toronto Marlboros 4-2 Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen 1950 Toronto Marlboros 4-2 Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen 1951 Owen Sound Mercurys 4-2 Sarnia Sailors 1952 Stratford Indians 4-3 Owen Sound Mercurys 1953 Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen 4-2 Owen Sound Mercurys 1954 Owen Sound Mercurys 4-0 Stratford Indians 1955 Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen 4-1 Windsor Bulldogs 1956 Chatham Maroons 4-0 Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen 1957 Whitby Dunlops 4-3 Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen 1958 Belleville McFarlands 4-1 Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen 1959 Whitby Dunlops 4-1 Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen 1960 Chatham Maroons 4-2 Windsor Bulldogs 1961 Galt Terriers 4-0 Windsor Bulldogs 1962 Windsor Bulldogs 4-3 Chatham Maroons 1963 Windsor Bulldogs 4-2 Chatham Maroons 1964 Woodstock Athletics 4-2 Galt Hornets 1965 Woodstock Athletics 4-0 Collingwood Shipbuilders 1966 Guelph Regals 4-0 Collingwood Shipbuilders 1967 Kingston Aces 4-1 Woodstock Athletics 1968 Toronto Marlboros 4-3 Galt Hornets 1969 Galt Hornets 3-0 Barrie Flyers 1970 Orillia Terriers 4-2 Galt Hornets 1971 Galt Hornets 4-1 Orillia Terriers 1972 Barrie Flyers 4-2 Galt Hornets 1973 Orillia Terriers 4-2 Barrie Flyers 1974 Barrie Flyers 4-1 Orillia Terriers 1975 Barrie Flyers 4-0 Lucan-Ilderton Jets 1976 Barrie Flyers 4-0 Durham Huskies 1977 Brantford Alexanders 4-2 Woodstock Gems 1978 Brantford Alexanders 4-2 London Kings 1979 Petrolia Squires 4-2 Thunder Bay Twins 1980 Cambridge Hornets 4-3 Petrolia Squires 1981 Petrolia Squires 4-1 Cambridge Hornets 1982 Petrolia Squires 4-3 Cambridge Hornets 1983 Cambridge Hornets 4-3 Petrolia Squires 1984 Cambridge Hornets 4-2 Petrolia Squires 1985 Dundas Tigers 4-2 Flamborough Motts Clamatos 1986 Flamborough Motts Clamatos 4-0 Dundas Tigers 1987 Brantford Motts Clamatos 4-3 Dundas Tigers Cup not awarded from 1988 to 2001 2002 Dundas Real McCoys 4–1 Cambridge Hornets 2003 Dundas Real McCoys 4–1 Cambridge Hornets 2004 Aylmer Blues 4–2 Tillsonburg Vipers 2005 Aylmer Blues 4–1 Dundas Real McCoys 2006 Whitby Dunlops 3–1 Dundas Real McCoys 2007 Whitby Dunlops 4–0 Brantford Blast 2008 Whitby Dunlops 4–0 Dundas Real McCoys 2009 Dundas Real McCoys 4–0 Whitby Dunlops 2010 Dundas Real McCoys 4–1 Whitby Dunlops 2011 Dundas Real McCoys 4–3 Norwood Vipers 2012 Dundas Real McCoys 4–3 Whitby Dunlops 2013 Brantford Blast 4–2 Dundas Real McCoys 2014 Brantford Blast 4–2 Dundas Real McCoys 2015 Dundas Real McCoys 4–2 Brantford Blast 2016 Stoney Creek Generals 4–1 Brantford Blast 2017 Stoney Creek Generals 4–1 Whitby Dunlops 2018 Stoney Creek Generals 4–1 Whitby Dunlops 2019 Stoney Creek Generals 4–0 Whitby Dunlops Cup not awarded in 2020 or 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada 2022 Dundas Real McCoys 2–1 Hamilton Steelhawks 2023 Hamilton Steelers 2–0 Dundas Real McCoys 2024 Stoney Creek Tigers 2–1 Wentworth Gryphins 2025 Wentworth Gryphins 2-0 Dundas Real McCoys 2026 Wentworth Gryphins 3-2 Stoney Creek Tigers
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