The 1970

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was the Canadian

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championship for the 1969–70 senior "A" season. The event was hosted by the

Spokane Jets The Spokane Jets were a senior men's ice hockey team that played out of Spokane, Washington. They played in the Western International Hockey League (WIHL) from 1963-64 through 1973-74. Prior to 1963 the Spokane Flyers were the city's entry in the ...

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. The 1970 playoff marked the 62nd time that the

has been awarded. The 1970 Allan Cup marked the first time the Allan Cup final was hosted in the

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, as well as the first time an American team has won the Allan Cup.

Teams

* Orillia Terriers (Eastern Canadian Champions) *

(Western Canadian Champions)

Playdowns

Allan Cup Best-of-Seven Series

:Spokane Jets 5 - Orillia Terriers 2 :Spokane Jets 5 - Orillia Terriers 0 :Orillia Terriers 5 - Spokane Jets 2 :Orillia Terriers 6 - Spokane Jets 2 :Spokane Jets 2 - Orillia Terriers 1 :Spokane Jets 6 - Orillia Terriers 3

Eastern Playdowns

''Central Semi-final'' :Orillia Terriers defeated Sault Ste. Marie Canadians ''3-games-to-none'' ::Orillia Terriers 6 - Sault Ste. Marie Canadians 5 ::Orillia Terriers 6 - Sault Ste. Marie Canadians 4 ::Orillia Terriers 6 - Sault Ste. Marie Canadians 3 ''East Semi-final'' :

Victoriaville Tigers Victoriaville is a town in central Quebec, Canada, on the Nicolet River. Victoriaville is the seat of Arthabaska Regional County Municipality and a part of the Centre-du-Québec (Bois-Francs) region. It is formed by the 1993 merger of Arthabaska, ...

defeated St. John's Capitals ''3-games-to-1'' ::Victoriaville Tigers 6 - St. John's Capitals 5 ::Victoriaville Tigers 4 - St. John's Capitals 2 ::St. John's Capitals 3 - Victoriaville Tigers 1 ::Victoriaville Tigers 7 - St. John's Capitals 3 ''Final'' :Orillia Terriers defeated Victoriaville Tigers ''4-games-to-2'' ::Victoriaville Tigers 8 - Orillia Tigers 7 ::Victoriaville Tigers 6 - Orillia Tigers 3 ::Orillia Terriers 6 - Victoriaville Tigers 2 ::Orillia Terriers 5 - Victoriaville Tigers 3 ::Orillia Terriers 3 - Victoriaville Tigers 2 ::Orillia Terriers 5 - Victoriaville Tigers 4

Western Playdowns

''Quarter-final'' :

St. Boniface Mohawks The St. Boniface Mohawks were a Canadian senior ice hockey team in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The team was founded in 1967 when the Winnipeg Maroons, former Allan Cup champions, relocated to St. Boniface. The Mohawks played in various leagues, including t ...

defeated Fort William Beavers ''3-games-to-1'' ::St. Boniface Mohawks 5 - Fort William Beavers 2 ::St. Boniface Mohawks 6 - Fort William Beavers 4 ::Fort William Beavers 11 - St. Boniface Mohawks 6 ::St. Boniface Mohawks 3 - Fort William Beavers 1 ''Pacific Semi-final'' :Spokane Jets defeated

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''3-games-to-none'' ::Spokane Jets 4 - Calgary Stampeders 1 ::Spokane Jets 4 - Calgary Stampeders 0 ::Spokane Jets 5 - Calgary Stampeders 2 ''West Semi-final'' :St. Boniface Mohawks defeated

Yorkton Terriers The Yorkton Terriers are a team in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) based in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada. The team plays their home games in the Farrell Agencies Arena, which has a seating capacity of 2,300. The Terriers won the 2 ...

''3-games-to-2'' ::Yorkton Terriers 7 - St. Boniface Mohawks 3 ::St. Boniface Mohawks 6 - Yorkton Terriers 3 ::Yorkton Terriers 4 - St. Boniface Mohawks 2 ::St. Boniface Mohawks 4 - Yorkton Terriers 2 ::St. Boniface Mohawks 4 - Yorkton Terriers 2 ''Final'' :Spokane Jets defeated St. Boniface Mohawks ''3-games-to-1'' ::Spokane Jets 5 - St. Boniface Mohawks 2 ::Spokane Jets 4 - St. Boniface Mohawks 2 ::St. Boniface Mohawks 6 - Spokane Jets 5 ::Spokane Jets 5 - St. Boniface Mohawks 3

External links

Allan Cup archives

Allan Cup website
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