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The '''Erewhon Cup''' is the oldest ice hockey competition in [[New Zealand]]. It was first staged in Opawa, South Canterbury, in 1937. The trophy was donated by Wyndham Barker to the Mt. Harper Ice Skating Club, who then gave it to the [[New Zealand Ice Skating Association]] to serve as a challenge cup.  
The '''Erewhon Cup''' is the oldest ice hockey competition in [[New Zealand]]. It was first staged in Opawa, South Canterbury, in 1937. The trophy was donated by Wyndham Barker to the Mt. Harper Ice Skating Club, who then gave it to the [[New Zealand Ice Skating Association]] to serve as a challenge cup.  


Nowadays it is held in Tekapo, or Naseby as a back-up if there is no ice in Tekapo. It is open to teams from the [[Southern Ice Hockey League]] (SIHL). The cup was given to the league in 1992.<ref>[http://www.odt.co.nz/sport/ice-hockey/219720/ice-hockey-cup-part-sports-tradition Ice hockey: Cup part of sport's tradition]</ref>
Nowadays it is held in Tekapo, or Naseby as a back-up if there is no ice in Tekapo. It is open to teams from the [[Southern Ice Hockey League]] (SIHL), which was established in 1985. The cup was given to the league in 1992.<ref>[http://www.odt.co.nz/sport/ice-hockey/219720/ice-hockey-cup-part-sports-tradition Ice hockey: Cup part of sport's tradition]</ref>


Team rosters are limited to 10 skaters and one goaltender. Checking is only allowed in the neutral zone in preliminary rounds, with full-ice contact allowed in the semifinals and final.<ref>[http://dunedinicehockey.co.nz/tournaments-2/ Tournaments - Dunedin Ice Hockey Association]</ref>
Team rosters are limited to 10 skaters and one goaltender. Checking is only allowed in the neutral zone in preliminary rounds, with full-ice contact allowed in the semifinals and final.<ref>[http://dunedinicehockey.co.nz/tournaments-2/ Tournaments - Dunedin Ice Hockey Association]</ref>
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[[File:Erewhon Cup.png|thumb|150px|The Erewhon Cup.]]
[[File:Erewhon Cup.png|thumb|150px|The Erewhon Cup.]]
<ref>[http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/1966/hockey-ice/page-2 Erewhon Cup Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand]</ref>
<ref>[http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/1966/hockey-ice/page-2 Erewhon Cup Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand]</ref>
*1937: Mount Harper (Timaru)
*[[1937 Erewhon Cup|1937]]: Mount Harper (Timaru)
*1938: Tekapo (Lake Tekapo)
*[[1938 Erewhon Cup|1938]]: Tekapo (Lake Tekapo)
*1939–45: ''not held''  
*1939–45: ''not held''  
*1946: Opawa (Albury)
*[[1946 Erewhon Cup|1946]]: Opawa (Albury)
*1947: Tekapo (Lake Tekapo)
*[[1947 Erewhon Cup|1947]]: Tekapo (Lake Tekapo)
*1948: Tekapo (Lake Tekapo)
*1948: Tekapo (Lake Tekapo)
*1949: Tekapo (Lake Tekapo)
*1949: Tekapo (Lake Tekapo)
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*1985: Canterbury IHA
*1985: Canterbury IHA
*1986: Gore
*1986: Gore
*1987-2005: ''unknown''
*[[1987 Erewhon Cup|1987]]: Albury Kings
*1988-1996: ''unknown''
*[[1997 Erewhon Cup|1997]]: Dunedin Ducks
*1998: ''unknown''
*[[1999 Erewhon Cup|1999]]: Dunedin Penguins
*[[2000 Erewhon Cup|2000]]: Dunedin Penguins
*[[2001 Erewhon Cup|2001]]: Dunedin Penguins
*2002: ''unknown''
*[[2003 Erewhon Cup|2003]]: Queenstown Rangers
*2004-2005: ''unknown''
*2006: Queenstown Rangers<ref>[http://dunedinicehockey.co.nz/files/documents/erewhoncupstats06.pdf 2006 Tournament stats]</ref>
*2006: Queenstown Rangers<ref>[http://dunedinicehockey.co.nz/files/documents/erewhoncupstats06.pdf 2006 Tournament stats]</ref>
*2007: Queenstown A<ref>[http://dunedinicehockey.co.nz/files/documents/erewhoncupstats07.pdf 2007 Tournament stats]</ref>
*2007: Queenstown A<ref>[http://dunedinicehockey.co.nz/files/documents/erewhoncupstats07.pdf 2007 Tournament stats]</ref>
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*2015: Dunedin Penguins
*2015: Dunedin Penguins
*2016: Wakatipu Gold Rush  
*2016: Wakatipu Gold Rush  
 
*2017: Wakatipu Gold Rush
*2018-2019: ''unknown''
*2020: Queenstown
*2021: ''unknown''
*[[2022 Erewhon Cup|2022]]: Ophir Nuggets
*2023: Queenstown Goldrush (A League), Maniototo (B League)
==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Tournaments]]
[[Category:Tournaments]]

Latest revision as of 13:35, 5 January 2024

An early Erewhon Cup match.

The Erewhon Cup is the oldest ice hockey competition in New Zealand. It was first staged in Opawa, South Canterbury, in 1937. The trophy was donated by Wyndham Barker to the Mt. Harper Ice Skating Club, who then gave it to the New Zealand Ice Skating Association to serve as a challenge cup.

Nowadays it is held in Tekapo, or Naseby as a back-up if there is no ice in Tekapo. It is open to teams from the Southern Ice Hockey League (SIHL), which was established in 1985. The cup was given to the league in 1992.[1]

Team rosters are limited to 10 skaters and one goaltender. Checking is only allowed in the neutral zone in preliminary rounds, with full-ice contact allowed in the semifinals and final.[2]

Champions

The Erewhon Cup.

[3]

  • 1937: Mount Harper (Timaru)
  • 1938: Tekapo (Lake Tekapo)
  • 1939–45: not held
  • 1946: Opawa (Albury)
  • 1947: Tekapo (Lake Tekapo)
  • 1948: Tekapo (Lake Tekapo)
  • 1949: Tekapo (Lake Tekapo)
  • 1950: Tekapo (Lake Tekapo)
  • 1951: Opawa (Albury)
  • 1952: Canterbury Rangers
  • 1953: Canterbury Rangers
  • 1954: Canterbury Rangers
  • 1955: International (Christchurch)
  • 1956: International (Christchurch)
  • 1957: International (Christchurch)
  • 1958: International (Christchurch)
  • 1959: International (Christchurch)
  • 1960: Tekapo (Lake Tekapo)
  • 1961: International (Christchurch)
  • 1962: International (Christchurch)
  • 1963: International (Christchurch)
  • 1964: Aces (Christchurch)
  • 1965: Tekapo
  • 1966: Centaurus
  • 1967: Queenstown
  • 1968: Albury
  • 1969: Oturehua
  • 1970: Albury-Centaurus
  • 1971: Albury
  • 1972-1982: no competition
  • 1983: Canterbury IHA
  • 1984: Canterbury IHA
  • 1985: Canterbury IHA
  • 1986: Gore
  • 1987: Albury Kings
  • 1988-1996: unknown
  • 1997: Dunedin Ducks
  • 1998: unknown
  • 1999: Dunedin Penguins
  • 2000: Dunedin Penguins
  • 2001: Dunedin Penguins
  • 2002: unknown
  • 2003: Queenstown Rangers
  • 2004-2005: unknown
  • 2006: Queenstown Rangers[4]
  • 2007: Queenstown A[5]
  • 2008-2013: unknown
  • 2014: Dunedin Penguins[6]
  • 2015: Dunedin Penguins
  • 2016: Wakatipu Gold Rush
  • 2017: Wakatipu Gold Rush
  • 2018-2019: unknown
  • 2020: Queenstown
  • 2021: unknown
  • 2022: Ophir Nuggets
  • 2023: Queenstown Goldrush (A League), Maniototo (B League)

References