Memorial Cup Champions

Memorial Cup winners

Year Champion

2008 Spokane Chiefs (WHL) 2007 Vancouver Giants (WHL) 2006 Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 2005 London Knights (OHL) 2004 Kelowna Rockets (WHL) 2003 Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 2002 Kootenay Ice (WHL) 2001 Red Deer Rebels (WHL) 2000 Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) 1999 Ottawa 67's (OHL) 1998 Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 1997 Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) 1996 Granby Predateurs (QMJHL) 1995 Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 1994 Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 1993 Sault Ste.Marie Greyhounds (OHL) 1992 Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 1991 Spokane Chiefs (WHL) 1990 Oshawa Generals (OHL) 1989 Swift Current Broncos (WHL) 1988 Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 1987 Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 1986 Guelph Platers (OHL) 1985 Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 1984 Ottawa 67's (OHL) 1983 Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 1982 Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 1981 Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) 1980 Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) 1979 Peterborough Petes (OHL) 1978 New Westminster Bruins (WHL) 1977 New Westminster Bruins (WHL) 1976 Hamilton Fincups (OHL) 1975 Toronto Marlboros (OHL) 1974 Regina Pats (WHL) 1973 Toronto Marlboros (OHL) 1972 Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) *first year of round-robin format 1971 Quebec Remparts 1970 Montreal Junior Canadiens 1969 Montreal Junior Canadiens 1968 Niagara Falls Flyers 1967 Toronto Marlboros 1966 Edmonton Oil Kings 1965 Niagara Falls Flyers 1964 Toronto Marlboros 1963 Edmonton Oil Kings 1962 Hamilton Red Wings 1961 Toronto St.Michaels Majors 1960 St.Catharines Tee Pees 1959 Winnipeg Braves 1958 Ottawa-Hull Canadiens 1957 Flin Flon Bombers 1956 Toronto Marlboros 1955 Toronto Marlboros 1954 St.Catharines Tee Pees 1953 Barrie Flyers 1952 Guelph Biltmores 1951 Barrie Flyers 1950 Montreal Canadiens 1949 Montreal Royals 1948 Port Arthur West End Bruins 1947 Toronto St.Michaels 1946 Winnipeg Monarchs 1945 Toronto St.Michaels 1944 Oshawa Generals 1943 Winnipeg Rangers 1942 Portage La Prairie Terriers 1941 Winnipeg Rangers 1940 Oshawa Generals 1939 Oshawa Generals 1938 St.Boniface Seals 1937 Winnipeg Monarchs 1936 West Toronto Nationals 1935 Winnipeg Monarchs 1934 Toronto St.Michaels 1933 Newmarket Reds 1932 Sudbury Wolves 1931 Winnipeg Elmwoods Millionaires 1930 Regina Pats 1929 Toronto Marlboros 1928 Regina Monarchs 1927 Owen Sound Greys 1926 Calgary Canadians 1925 Regina Pats 1924 Owen Sound Greys 1923 University of Manitoba - Winnipeg 1922 Fort William War Veterans 1921 Winnipeg Falcons 1920 Toronto Canoe Club 1919 University of Toronto SchoolsThe Memorial Cup, which is the most sought after trophy in junior hockey and its rich tradition has shaped the way junior hockey is played in North America. The original name of the trophy was the OHA Memorial Cup as it was donated by the Ontario Hockey Association in March 1919 in remembrance of the many soldiers who paid the supreme sacrifice for Canada in World War I.

Initially, it was awarded to the national junior champion in Canada and later to signify Junior "A" supremacy beginning in 1934 when junior hockey in Canada was divided into "A" and "B" classes. In 1971, when junior A hockey was divided into major junior and Tier II junior A, the Memorial Cup was again awarded to the higher category, given to the major junior champion. In 1972, a round-robin tournament format replaced the old play-down system to decide the champion. Since then, the champions of the Western, Quebec Major Junior and Ontario Hockey Leagues meet each spring in a round-robin series with the top two teams playing off in a sudden-death game for the Cup.

The Memorial Cup became an international trophy as the tournament was held outside Canada for the first time when the Portland Memorial Coliseum was the site for the 1983 championships. The host Winter Hawks took home the title that year to become the first-ever non-Canadian winner. Again in 1986, Portland hosted the event as well Seattle in 1992. In 1991, the Spokane Chiefs became just the second U.S.-based team to win the title.