The Eastern Canada Cup Challenge (ECCC) is a Canadian Junior ice hockey mid-season prospects tournament, featuring All-star teams from Canadian Junior Hockey League and Hockey Canada-sanctioned Junior A leagues from across Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritime Provinces. It was founded in 2011 as the Central Canada Cup Challenge (CCCC).
History The first tournament of its kind was held in Smiths Falls, Ontario from December 27–29, 2011. The tournament featured teams from the four divisions of the Ontario Junior Hockey League, the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League All-stars, the two divisions of the Central Canada Hockey League, and the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League All-stars. The Superior International Junior Hockey League was invited, but declined.
In 2012, the tournament was held again, this time in Wellington, Ontario. The NOJHL decided not to attend the event, so the QJAAAHL, who were dominant in 2011, sent two teams instead of one.
The 2013 edition of the tournament will be hosted by Terrebonne, Quebec and the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League.
The tournament was renamed the Eastern Canada Cup Challenge in 2015 as the tournament grew to include the Maritime Junior A Hockey League.
Participating leagues Central Canada Hockey League (2 teams 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 1 team 2013) Maritime Junior A Hockey League (2 teams 2016, 1 team 2015, 2017) Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (1 team 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017) Ontario Junior Hockey League (4 teams 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2 teams 2013) Quebec Junior Hockey League (1 team 2011, 2015, 2016, 2 teams 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017)
Tournament results
Year Champion Finalist Score Teams Location2011QJAAAHL All-starsOJHL North5-18Smiths Falls, ON2012OJHL SouthCCHL Robinson1-0 SO8Wellington, ON2013QJAAAHL St-Louis-LalimeOJHL South-West4-26Terrebonne, QC2014OJHL OatesOJHL Nieuwendyk4-09Etobicoke, ON2015QJHL All-starsCCHL Yzerman2-09Cornwall, ON2016QJHL All-starsCCHL Robinson5-110Cornwall, ON2017QJHL St-LouisCCHL Red4-210Trenton, ON2018CCHL RobinsonQJHL St-Louis5-012Trenton, ON
References
External links Official website NOJHL CCHL OJHL QJAAAHL