Ontario Mining Cup

The Ontario Mining Cup is an annual mining industry ice hockey tournament held in Timmins, Ontario at the McIntyre Arena.[1] The event is currently hosted by the Porcupine branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM).[2][3] The event was founded as an education fundraiser by mining engineer and mayor of Timmins Steve Black, in 2014.[4][5] Proceeds from the tournament go towards scholarships, bursaries and awards for mining students at the Haileybury Campus of Northern College.[6][7][8]

Ontario Mining Cup
SportIce hockey
Founded2014
No. of teams16
CountryCanada
Most recent
champion(s)
Nalco
Official websiteontariominingcup.com

Format

The tournament is a round robin competition followed by a single elimination playoff that has determined the mining industry champion since the inaugural 2014 Ontario Mining Cup Hockey Tournament.[9] The tournament features 16 teams representing mining sector organizations.[10]

Champions

2017 Ontario Mining Cup Champions: Nalco

A division

YearChampionsFinalistsScore
2014Taurus DrillingKidd Operations A5-4
2015[11]NalcoTaurus Drilling5-1[12]
2016NalcoOntario Mine Rescue4-3
2017NalcoOntario Mine Rescue2-1
2018

B division

YearChampionsFinalistsScore
2014Goldcorp Porcupine Gold MinesOntario Mine Rescue7-4
2015Kidd Operations BLincoln Strategic
2016
2017Kidd Operations AThe Miner's Son Restaurant3-1
2018

See also

References

  1. Ontario Mining Association. "Ontario Mining Association - Featured Events". Retrieved 2015-01-11.
  2. Thomas Parisi (March 5, 2014). "Q92 Timmins". Q92 Timmins. Retrieved 2015-01-11.
  3. "Timmins Mining Cup hockey". CTV Northern Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
  4. Timmins Daily Press (March 4, 2014). "Timmins Daily Press - 2014 Ontario Mining Cup Notification". Retrieved 2015-01-11.
  5. Moose FM (2014-03-18). "Moose FM - 2014 Ontario Mining Cup Notification". Retrieved 2015-01-11.
  6. "Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards for Students in Mining and Instrumentation at the Haileybury Campus of Northern College" (PDF). O.E. Walli Foundation Inc. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  7. "CIM Porcupine Branch - Vision & Mission". Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  8. "City of Timmins Council Meeting Webcasts & Video Archive". Swagit Productions, LLC. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  9. Timmins Chamber of Commerce (Mar 4, 2014). "Timmins Chamber of Commerce - 2014 Ontario Mining Cup Notification". Retrieved 2015-01-11.
  10. "2014 Ontario Mining Cup". Timmins Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  11. Timmins Chamber of Commerce. "Timmins Chamber of Commerce - 2015 Ontario Mining Cup Notification". Retrieved 2015-01-11.
  12. "Miners Cup reignites competitive tradition". Timmins Daily Press. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
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