The Prince Rupert Rampage has released the schedule for the annual Coy Cup, the BC Senior Men's AA hockey championship.
The Cup has been around since the 1922-23 hockey season when it was donated by the British Army's Col. Coy of the 50th Gordon Highlanders to the BC Amateur Hockey Association. That year, it was awarded to the Enderby Hockey Club.
This year it will be contested from March 25 to March 29 by the host Rampage, Terrace River Kings, Rossland Warriors and Dawson Creek Canucks.
Prince Rupert is in by virtue of hosting the tournament. Terrace qualified by winning the Central Interior Hockey League championship over the Quesnel Kangaroos last week.
Rossland defeated the Powell River Regals in a best-of-three playoff to secure their berth. Dawson Creek had a play down with the Fort St. John Flyers to represent the North Peace Hockey League.
The tournament is a round-robin format with each team playing the other three. At the end of round-robin play, the top team gets a bye into the championship game. The second- and third-place teams advance to a semi-final and the last-place team is eliminated. Ties are broken by goal differential.
The River Kings are the defending champions.
All games are scheduled for the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre.
The Rampage have said they will announce the results of their 2024-2025 Rampage Fights Cancer fundraiser sometime during the Coy Cup.
SCHEDULE
Tuesday, March 25, 4 p.m.: Terrace v. Dawson Creek
Tuesday, March 25, 7:30 p.m.: Rossland v. Prince Rupert
Wednesday, March 26, 4 p.m.: Dawson Creek v. Rossland
Wednesday, March 26, 7:30 p.m.: Prince Rupert v. Terrace
Thursday, March 27, 4 p.m.: Terrace v. Rossland
Thursday, March 27, 7:30 p.m.: Prince Rupert v. Dawson Creek
Friday, March 28, 7 p.m.: Semi-final, TBD
Saturday, March 29, 7 p.m.: Final, TBD
