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{{Infobox sports league
|title = Wilson Cup
|logo=
|sport=Ice hockey
|founded=2007
|teams=3
|country={{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Australia]]
|champion=[[Sydney Bears]]
|website=
|current_season=
| related_comps = [[Australian Ice Hockey League]]
}}

The '''Wilson Cup''' is an ice hockey trophy competition which is set up as a pre-season tournament to the [[Australian Ice Hockey League]]. It is contested between four top level teams based in [[New South Wales]]. The current holders of the Cup are the Sydney Bears who won their third title in 2016.

==History==
The Wilson Cup tournament was first played in 2007.<ref name="BD BEARSWIN2008">{{cite web | url = http://www.bearsden.com.au/pages.asp?page=&pubid=103&issid=105&artid=474&pgid=576 | title = Hungry Bears have done it again! | publisher = [[AIHL Bears]] | date = | accessdate = 2010-04-10 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5orflwfHG |archivedate=2010-04-10 |deadurl=no}}</ref> It was contested between four teams from the [[Australian Ice Hockey League]] – [[West Sydney Ice Dogs]], [[Newcastle North Stars]], the [[AIHL Bears|Bears]], and the [[Central Coast Rhinos]]. The Wilson Cup was donated on behalf of John and Carol Wilson who have been a major figure in Australian ice hockey and were the previous owners of the [[Blacktown Ice Arena]], were the championship was started. It is a round-robin event with each team playing a home and away game against the other, which is then followed by a playoff until the final.<ref name="HP WILSONLAUNCH">{{cite web | url = http://www.hockeypulse.com.au/index.php/the-news/1-latest-news/75 | title = AIHL Teams Launch Wilson Cup | publisher = HockeyPulse |first = Rowan |last = Lean | date = | accessdate = 2008-01-30 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5ores4yJj |archivedate=2010-04-10 |deadurl=no}}</ref> The 2007 tournament was won by the AIHL Bears. The 2008 competition was again won by the AIHL Bears beating the West Sydney Ice Dogs 6–4 in the final.<ref name="BD BEARSWIN2008"/> Before the start of the 2009 event the Central Coast Rhinos dropped out of the AIHL, they however competed in the 2009 Wilson Cup, winning the final 4–3 in a shootout against the West Sydney Ice Dogs.<ref name="HP RHINOSWIN">{{cite web | url = http://www.hockeypulse.com.au/index.php/the-news/1-latest-news/51-rhinos-wilson-cup | title = Rhinos win the Wilson Cup | publisher = HockeyPulse | date = 2009-04-01 | accessdate = 2010-04-09 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5oreH1BYB |archivedate=2010-04-09 |deadurl=no}}</ref> In February 2014 it was announced was being revived and would feature the Newcastle North Stars, Sydney Bears and the Sydney Ice Dogs.<ref name="WILSONCUPANNOUNCED">{{cite web | url=http://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2014/03/11/2014-wilson-cup-schedule-announced/ | title=2014 Wilson Cup Schedule Announced | publisher=Ice Hockey News Australia | date=2014-03-15 | accessdate=2014-03-11 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6O5uKq3mp |archivedate=2014-03-15 |deadurl=no}}</ref> The tournament featured a round robin of the three teams and finishes with a final between the top two placed teams, starting on 16 March and finishing on 5 April.<ref name="WILSONCUPANNOUNCED"/> In the opening game of the Wilson Cup the North Stars defeated the Bears 4-3 in a shootout.<ref name="2014WILSONCUPGAME1">{{cite web | url=http://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2014/03/17/2014-wilson-cup-game-1/ | title=2014 Wilson Cup: Game 1 | publisher=Ice Hockey News Australia | date=2014-03-17 | accessdate=2014-04-06 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6OdJe0OV9 |archivedate=2014-04-06 |deadurl=no}}</ref> The North Stars however lost game two to the Ice Dogs 5-4 in a shootout.<ref name="2014WILSONCUPGAME2">{{cite web | url=http://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2014/03/22/2014-wilson-cup-game-2/ | title=2014 Wilson Cup: Game 2 | publisher=Ice Hockey News Australia | date=2014-03-22 | accessdate=2014-04-06 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6OdJoFJmF |archivedate=2014-04-06 |deadurl=no}}</ref> In the last game of the round robin the Ice Dogs defeated the Sydney Bears 8-1 and they finished first in the standings.<ref name="2014WILSONCUPGAME3">{{cite web | url=http://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2014/03/29/2014-wilson-cup-game-3/ | title=2014 Wilson Cup: Game 3 | publisher=Ice Hockey News Australia | date=2014-03-22 | accessdate=2014-04-06 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6OdJseVpM |archivedate=2014-04-06 |deadurl=no}}</ref> The Ice Dogs were drawn against the North Stars in the final who finished the round robin in second place. The Ice Dogs defeated the North Stars 4-2, winning their first Wilson Cup title.<ref name="2014WILSONCUPFINAL">{{cite web | url=http://www.theaihl.com/leagues/newsletterarchive.cfm?clientid=3856&leagueid=11464&page=79264 | title=Ice Dogs add Wilson Cup to growing trophy case | publisher=Australian Ice Hockey League |first=Andrew |last=McMurtry | date=2014-04-05 | accessdate=2014-04-06 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6OdK000Kx |archivedate=2014-04-06 |deadurl=no}}</ref> The 2015 edition of the tournament was announced in March 2015 and again featured all three New South Wales-based AIHL clubs.<ref name="WILSONCUPSCHEDULE">{{cite web | url=http://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2015/03/10/2015-wilson-cup-schedule-announced/ | title=2015 Wilson Cup schedule announced | publisher=Ice Hockey News Australia | date=2015-03-10 | accessdate=2015-04-18 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6XsdPMsPa |archivedate=2015-04-18 |deadurl=no}}</ref> The number of games was increased from four to seven with a double round-robin being held before a final between the two top ranked teams.<ref name="WILSONCUPSCHEDULE"/> The Sydney Bears finished first in the round robin, winning three of their four games, and were drawn against the Newcastle North Stars in the final.<ref name="WILSONCUPROUNDROBINRESULT">{{cite web | url=http://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2015/04/11/2015-wilson-cup-game-5-6/ | title=2015 Wilson Cup: Game 5 & 6 | publisher=Ice Hockey News Australia | date=2015-04-11 | accessdate=2014-04-18 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6XsdWZ1ZF |archivedate=2014-04-18 |deadurl=no}}</ref> The North Stars won the final 4-3, claiming their first title.<ref name="WILSONCUPFINAL">{{cite web | url=http://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2015/04/18/north-stars-win-2015-wilson-cup/ | title=North Stars win 2015 Wilson Cup | publisher=Ice Hockey News Australia | date=2015-04-18 | accessdate=2015-04-18 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6Xsdaou5X |archivedate=2015-04-18 |deadurl=no}}</ref> Defending champions the Newcastle North Stars finished last after losing all four of their games, including one which had to be forfeited due to a scheduling conflict with their [[East Coast Super League]] club.<ref name="NORTHSTARSFORFEIT2016">{{cite web | url=https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2016/03/31/2016-wilson-cup-north-stars-forfeit-game-4/ | title=2016 Wilson Cup: North Stars forfeit Game 4 | publisher=Ice Hockey News Australia | date=2016-03-31 | accessdate=2016-04-17 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6gpX63L5m |archivedate=2016-04-17 |deadurl=no}}</ref> The Bears defeated the Sydney Ice Dogs 3–1 in the final at the [[Penrith Ice Palace]].<ref name="BEARSWIN2016WILSON">{{cite web | url=https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2016/04/16/bears-win-2016-wilson-cup/ | title=Bears win 2016 Wilson Cup | publisher=Ice Hockey News Australia | date=2016-04-16 | accessdate=2016-04-17 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6gpWGvej7 |archivedate=2016-04-17 |deadurl=no}}</ref>

==Winners==
*2007 – [[AIHL Bears]]
*2008 – AIHL Bears defeated [[West Sydney Ice Dogs]], 6–4
*2009 – [[Central Coast Rhinos]] defeated West Sydney Ice Dogs, 4–3 in a shootout
*2014 – [[Sydney Ice Dogs]] defeated [[Newcastle North Stars]], 4–2
*2015 – [[Newcastle North Stars]] defeated [[Sydney Bears]], 4-3
*2016 – [[Sydney Bears]] defeated Sydney Ice Dogs, 3–1

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
*[http://www.theaihl.com Australian Ice Hockey League]

{{Wikipedia}}

[[Category:Tournaments]]

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