The 2012 Allan Cup was the Canadian championship of

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and was the 104th year the

Allan Cup The Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the senior ice hockey champions of Canada. It was donated by Sir Montagu Allan of Ravenscrag, Montreal, and has been competed for since 1909. It was most recently won by the Wentworth Gryphins ...

was awarded. It was contended in

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from April 16 to April 21, 2012 and hosted by the

Lloydminster Border Kings The Lloydminster Border Kings were a Senior AAA ice hockey team based in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada. The team competed in the Wild Goose League in (at least) 2007–08, then in the Chinook Hockey League (CHL) from 2008–09. The team moved ...

of the Saskatchewan Hockey Association. The

South East Prairie Thunder The South East Prairie Thunder were a Canadians, Canadian Senior ice hockey, Senior 'AAA' ice hockey team based out of Winnipeg, Manitoba and two-time Allan Cup champions. They played an independent schedule under the jurisdiction of Hockey Manitob ...

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defeated the Rosetown Red Wings of

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to win their first national championship. The Thunder were runners up in

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Participants

(Host) *

Kenora Thistles The Kenora Thistles, officially the Thistles Hockey Club, were a Canadian ice hockey team based in Kenora, Ontario. Founded in 1894, they were originally known as the Rat Portage Thistles. The team competed for the Stanley Cup, the ice hockey ...

(Central) **Defeated

Dundas Real McCoys The Dundas Real McCoys are a Canadian senior ice hockey team based in Dundas, Ontario. They play in the Ontario Hockey Association's Allan Cup Hockey. The Real McCoys have won four National Championships, winning the 1986 Hardy Cup as Canadian ...

''2-games-to-none'' (

Renwick Cup The Gordon Renwick Cup is the trophy for the Senior "AAA" Central Canada ice hockey championship. The winning of this trophy earns the champion the right to compete in the Allan Cup, the national Senior 'AAA' Championship. It is named after former ...

) to earn berth *

Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts The Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts are a senior ice hockey team based in Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador and a member of the Central West Senior Hockey League. Since it was formed in 1966, the Cataracts hockey club has been awarded ...

(Atlantic) **Won 2011

Herder Memorial Trophy The Herder Memorial Trophy, colloquially known as the Herder, is the championship trophy awarded annually to the senior ice hockey champions of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The original cast silver trophy was donated in 1935 by '' The Even ...

to earn berth *

(Manitoba) **Defeated Manitoba Lightning ''4-games-to-none'' ( Pattison Cup) to earn berth *

Stony Plain Eagles The Stony Plain Eagles are a senior ice hockey team based in Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada. Founded in the 1930s, the team moved up to the Senior AAA ranks in 1992 and currently play in the Chinook Hockey League. They are the 1999 Allan Cup Nati ...

(Pacific) **Defeated

Powell River Regals The Powell River Regals are a Canadian Senior AA ice hockey team from Powell River, British Columbia. The Regals played an independent schedule under the supervision of BC Hockey, also known as the BC Amateur Hockey Association. Prior to the 20 ...

''3-games-to-1'' ( McKenzie Cup) to earn berth * Rosetown Red Wings (Saskatchewan) **Defeated Balgonie Bisons ''3-games-to-2'' to gain berth

Map of teams

Round robin

Results

Championship Round

Quarter and Semi-finals

Final

Awards

:Bill Saunders Award (Tournament MVP): Devon Leblanc (South East Prairie Thunder) All Star Team :Goalie: Justin Harris (South East Prairie Thunder) :Defense: Dallas Fallscheer (Lloydminster Border Kings) :Defense: Shawn Germain (Rosetown Red Wings) :Forward: Devon Leblanc (South East Prairie Thunder) :Forward: Jonathan Poirier (Kenora Thistles) :Forward: Carter Smith (Rosetown Red Wings)

References

External links

Official Allan Cup Site
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Sport in Lloydminster 2011–12 in Canadian ice hockey