The 1956 Allan Cup was the Canadian senior ice hockey championship for the 1955–56 senior "A" season. The event was hosted by the Vernon Canadians and Vernon, Kelowna, and Kamloops, British Columbia. The 1956 playoff marked the 48th time that the Allan Cup has been awarded.
Teams
edit- Chatham Maroons (Eastern Canadian Champions)
- Vernon Canadians (Western Canadian Champions)
Playdowns
editAllan Cup Best-of-Seven Series
edit- Chatham Maroons 7 - Vernon Canadians 1
- Vernon Canadians 6 - Chatham Maroons 2
- Vernon Canadians 7 - Chatham Maroons 1
- Vernon Canadians 6 - Chatham Maroons 4
- Vernon Canadians 5 - Chatham Maroons 3
Eastern Playdowns
editSemi-final
- Chatham Maroons defeated Sudbury Wolves 3-games-to-2 with 2 ties
- Chatham Maroons 3 - Sudbury Wolves 1
- Chatham Maroons 1 - Sudbury Wolves 1
- Sudbury Wolves 4 - Chatham Maroons 1
- Chatham Maroons 3 - Sudbury Wolves 3
- Chatham Maroons 4 - Sudbury Wolves 2
- Sudbury Wolves 3 - Chatham Maroons 1
- Chatham Maroons 4 - Sudbury Wolves 1
Final
- Chatham Maroons defeated St. John Beavers 4-games-to-1
- St. John Beavers 5 - Chatham Maroons 4
- Chatham Maroons 6 - St. John Beavers 3
- Chatham Maroons 5 - St. John Beavers 3
- Chatham Maroons 6 - St. John Beavers 2
- Chatham Maroons 5 - St. John Beavers 2
Western Playdowns
editSemi-final
- Winnipeg Maroons defeated Fort William Beavers 4-games-to-none
- Winnipeg Maroons 3 - Fort William Beavers 2
- Winnipeg Maroons 11 - Fort William Beavers 2
- Winnipeg Maroons 11 - Fort William Beavers 4
- Winnipeg Maroons 4 - Fort William Beavers 1
Final
- Vernon Canadians defeated Winnipeg Maroons 4-games-to-none with 1 tie
- Vernon Canadians 4 - Winnipeg Maroons 1
- Vernon Canadians 5 - Winnipeg Maroons 4
- Vernon Canadians 2 - Winnipeg Maroons 2
- Vernon Canadians 3 - Winnipeg Maroons 1
- Vernon Canadians 7 - Winnipeg Maroons 5
External links
edit- Allan Cup archives Archived 2011-05-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Allan Cup website