The Don Johnson Memorial Cup, formerly Don Johnson Cup, is the Junior B ice hockey championship for Atlantic Canada, including Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island as of 2014.
From 1982 until 1990 and 1997 until 2013, the Don Johnson Cup was emblematic of the Junior B championship of the Atlantic Provinces of Canada -- Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island.
The cup is named in honour of Don Johnson, a sports enthusiast who dedicated his efforts to the growth of hockey in Atlantic Canada. Johnson, who died in 2012, awarded the first ever Don Johnson Cup in 1982 to his own son, a player for the St. John's Jr. Celtics.
There is no National Championship for Junior B hockey in Canada, similar championships are held in Southern Ontario (Sutherland Cup), Eastern Ontario (Barkley Cup), Quebec (Coupe Dodge), and Western Canada (Keystone Cup)—leaving five teams at the end of each year with a shared claim to being the best Junior B team in Canada.
In 2025, Newfoundland and Labrador chose not to attend the tournament due to financial reasons. They were reinstated for the 2026 tournament.
History In the 1980s, Newfoundland and Labrador teams dominated the early tournaments. NL teams won five of the first seven Don Johnson Cups. In 1990, the tournament was retired, only to be resurrected a few years later.
Since 2002, the Don Johnson Cup has been dominated by teams from Nova Scotia. From 2003 until 2008, the teams of the NSJHL have won six consecutive Atlantic titles. The streak was broken in 2009 as St. John's of Newfoundland and Labrador eliminated all hopes of a seventh straight Nova Scotia crown. Going into the semi-final round of the Don Johnson Cup, the three NL teams present were 0–6 against PEI's Sherwood Falcons and NS's Cumberland County Cool Blues. In the semi-final, the third seeded St. John's Caps of the St. John's Junior Hockey League upset the second seeded Cumberland County 6–5. The Caps advanced to the final to play the Falcons and upset them 3–2 in overtime to win Newfoundland and Labrador's first Atlantic Jr. B championship in 21 years.
With the passing of Don Johnson, starting with the 2013 tournament, the trophy was renamed the Don Johnson Memorial Cup.
On April 22, 2014, the Casselman Vikings of the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League played in Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia and became the first non-Atlantic Canada team to compete at the event. The Vikings would defeat the Fredericton Jr. Caps 6–1 in their debut. The 2014 tournament would also mark the tournament being rebranded from the Atlantic Junior B Championships to the Eastern Canadian Junior B Championships. The Vikings would sweep the event with six wins and no losses. The rebranding did not last long. The 2015 championship was originally slated to take place in Arnprior, Ontario, the first to take place outside of Atlantic Canada. It was instead moved to Tyne Valley, Prince Edward Island with no Eastern Ontario team taking part.
Champions Don Johnson Memorial Cup ChampionsYearChampionsRunners-UpScoreHost City1982St. John's Jr. CelticsKensington Bombers 4-3Kensington, Prince Edward Island1983Antigonish BulldogsSaint John Beavers 11-4Saint John, New Brunswick1984Antigonish BulldogsSt. John's Jr. 50's 11-4St John's, NL1985St. John's Jr. 50'sAntigonish Bulldogs 3-0Antigonish, Nova Scotia1986Mount Pearl Jr. Blades Kensington, Prince Edward Island1987St. John's Jr. 50'sWindsor Valley Jets 9-5Fredericton, New Brunswick1988St. John's Jr. 50's 1989Sydney Millionaires 1990St. Margaret's Bay Mariners No Competition from 1991 until 1996.1997Cape Breton AlpinesWindsor Royals 5-2New Waterford, Nova Scotia1998Windsor RoyalsRichibucto Bears 4-2Summerside, Prince Edward Island1999Richibucto BearsBell Island Jr. Blues 10-2Bell Island, NL2000Woodstock SlammersCape Breton Alpines 4-1Woodstock, New Brunswick2001Windsor RoyalsStrait Pirates Windsor, Nova Scotia2002O'Leary EaglesStrait Pirates O'Leary, Prince Edward Island2003Sackville BlazersMount Pearl Jr. Blades Mount Pearl, NL2004Sackville BlazersKensington Vipers Antigonish, Nova Scotia2005Sackville BlazersStrait Pirates Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia2006Bay DucksAntigonish Bulldogs Kensington, Prince Edward Island2007East Hants PenguinsCumberland County Blues Springhill, Nova Scotia2008Windsor RoyalsSherwood Falcons Sherwood, Prince Edward Island2009St. John's Jr. CapsSherwood Falcons Bay Roberts, NL2010Cumberland County BluesBay Ducks 4-1St. Margaret's Bay, Nova Scotia2011Kensington VipersMontague Maniacs 3-0Montague, Prince Edward Island2012Moncton Jr. Vito'sEast Hants Penguins St. John's, NL2013Kensington VipersSackville Blazers Moncton, New Brunswick2014Casselman VikingsSackville Blazers Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia2015Moncton Jr. Vito'sGlace Bay Jr. Miners Abrams Village, Prince Edward Island2016Valley Maple LeafsAvalon Jr. Capitals Conception Bay, NL2017Cap-Pele PredatorsFredericton Jr. Caps 3-2Fredericton, NB2018Kameron Jr. MinersMount Pearl Jr. Blades 4-1Membertou, NS2019Western Red WingsKensington Vipers 4-3 OTKensington, Prince Edward Island2020 Cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemicCocagne, New Brunswick2021 Cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic N/A2022 Kent KoyotesMoncton Vitos5-4Cocagne, New Brunswick2024Antigonish BulldogsKensington Vipers4-3Liverpool, Nova Scotia2025Antigonish BulldogsKensington Vipers3-2Mount Pearl, NL
Recent tournaments 2025 Don Johnson Memorial Cup 2025 Roll of Champions Regional Champions Newfoundland - Non-participant Nova Scotia Champion - Capstone Colts Nova Scotia Finalists - Antigonish Bulldogs Prince Edward Island - Kensington Vipers New Brunswick Champion - Cap Pele Knights Host - New Brunswick - Kent Koyotes 2025 Don Johnson Cup Round RobinRankTeamLeagueW-OTW-OTL-LGFGA 1 Capstone ColtsNSJHL Champions 0-0-0-0 0 0 2 Antigonish BulldogsNSJHL Finalists 0-0-0-0 0 0 3 Kent Koyotes Host 0-0-0-0 0 0 4 Kensington VipersIJHL 0-0-0-0 0 0 5 Cap-Pele KnightsNBJBHL Champions 0-0-0-0 0 0
2025 Round Robin +GameAwayScoreHomeScoreApril 22, 20251Cap Pele Knights -Kent Koyotes -April 23, 20252Capstone Colts -Kensington Vipers -3Cap Pele Knights -Antigonish Jr B Bulldogs -4Kensington Vipers -Mount Pearl Jr. Blades6April 25, 20245Antigonish Jr B Bulldogs2 Kent Koyotes3 OT6Kensington Vipers4St John's Jr. Caps07Mount Pearl Jr. Blades3Kent Koyotes0April 26, 20248Antigonish Jr B Bulldogs OT4Kensington Vipers39Kent Koyotes2St John's Jr. Caps310Mount Pearl Jr. Blades2Antigonish Jr B Bulldogs5April 27, 2024 Semi Finals11Antigonish Jr B Bulldogs8St John's Jr. Caps012Kensington Vipers6Mount Pearl Jr. Blades2April 28, 2024 Championship Game13Antigonish Jr B Bulldogs3Kensington Vipers2
2024 Don Johnson Memorial Cup 2024 Roll of Champions Regional Champions Newfoundland - St. John's Jr. Caps Nova Scotia - Antigonish Bulldogs Prince Edward Island - Kensington Vipers New Brunswick - Kent Koyotes Host - Newfoundland - Mount Pearl Jr. Blades 2024 Don Johnson Cup Round RobinRankTeamLeagueW-OTW-OTL-LGFGA 1 Antigonish BulldogsNSJHL 2-1-0-1 19 8 2 Mount Pearl Jr. Blades Host 3-0-1-0 16 9 3 Kensington VipersIJHL 2-0-1-1 13 13 4 St John's Jr. CapsSJJHL 1-0-3-0 5 19 5 Kent KoyotesNBJBHL 0-1-3-0 8 12
2024 Round Robin +GameAwayScoreHomeScoreApril 23, 20241St John's Jr. Caps2Mount Pearl Jr. Blades5April 24, 20242Kent Koyotes3Kensington Vipers43St John's Jr. Caps0Antigonish Jr B Bulldogs84Kensington Vipers2Mount Pearl Jr. Blades6April 25, 20245Antigonish Jr B Bulldogs2 Kent Koyotes3 OT6Kensington Vipers4St John's Jr. Caps07Mount Pearl Jr. Blades3Kent Koyotes0April 26, 20248Antigonish Jr B Bulldogs OT4Kensington Vipers39Kent Koyotes2St John's Jr. Caps310Mount Pearl Jr. Blades2Antigonish Jr B Bulldogs5April 27, 2024 Semi Finals11Antigonish Jr B Bulldogs8St John's Jr. Caps012Kensington Vipers6Mount Pearl Jr. Blades2April 28, 2024 Championship Game13Antigonish Jr B Bulldogs3Kensington Vipers2
2022 Don Johnson Memorial Cup 2022 Roll of Champions Regional Champions Newfoundland - Mount Pearl Junior Blades Nova Scotia -Antigonish AA Munro Jr B Bulldogs Prince Edward Island - A&S Scrap Metal Metros New Brunswick - Kent Koyotes
+2022 Don Johnson Memorial Cup TeamsTeamLeagueKent KoyotesHostMoncton VitosNBJBHLAntigonish AA Munro Jr B BulldogsNSJHLMount Pearl Junior BladesSJJHLA&S Scrap Metal MetrosIJHL
2022 Round Robin +GameAwayScoreHomeScoreApril 26, 20221Moncton Vitos3Kent Koyotes2April 27, 20222Mount Pearl Junior Blades2A&S Scrap Metal Metros03Moncton Vitos3Antigonish AA Munro Jr B Bulldogs64A&S Scrap Metal Metros4Kent Koyotes3April 28, 20225Antigonish AA Munro Jr B Bulldogs4Mount Pearl Junior Blades06A&S Scrap Metal Metros2Moncton Vitos67Kent Koyotes8Mount Pearl Junior Blades1April 29, 20228Antigonish AA Munro Jr B Bulldogs1A&S Scrap Metal Metros39Mount Pearl Junior Blades4Moncton Vitos510Kent Koyotes4Antigonish AA Munro Jr B Bulldogs1A&S Scrap Metal Metros played 5 overagers and were eliminated from further playApril 30, 2022 Semi Finals11Mount Pearl Junior Blades1Kent Koyotes212Moncton Vitos5Antigonish AA Munro Jr B Bulldogs1May 1, 2022 Championship Game13Moncton Vitos4Kent Koyotes5
2019 Don Johnson Memorial Cup 2019 Roll of Champions Regional Champions Newfoundland - CBR Jr. Renegades Nova Scotia - Sackville Blazers Prince Edward Island - Western Red Wings New Brunswick - Moncton Vito's
2019 Don Johnson Cup Round RobinRankTeamLeagueW-OTW-L-OTLGFGA 1 Kensington Vipers Host 2-0-2-0 12 13 2 Western Red WingsIJHL 3-0-0-1 24 15 3 CBR Jr. RenegadesSJJHL 1-0-0-3 17 22 4 Sackville BlazersNSJHL 2-0-0-2 8 15 5 Moncton Vito'sNBJBHL 2-0-0-2 12 8
Round Robin Game Away Score Home ScoreApril 23, 20191 Western Red Wings 5 Kensington Vipers 3April 24, 20192 Sackville Blazers 4 CBR Renegades 23 Moncton Vito's 2 Western Red Wings 44 Kensington Vipers 5 CBR Renegades 4April 25, 20195 Moncton Vito's 2 Sackville Blazers 06 CBR Renegades 9 Western Red Wings 67 Sackville Blazers 3 Kensington Vipers 2April 26, 20198 CBR Renegades 7 Moncton Vito's 29 Western Red Wings 9 Sackville Blazers 110 Kensington Vipers 2 Moncton Vito's 1
Championship Round Game Away Score Home ScoreApril 27, 2019Semi Final #1Kensington Vipers 6 Moncton Vito's 3Semi Final #2 Sackville Blazers 0Western Red Wings 1 (OT)April 28, 2019Final Kensington Vipers 3 Western Red Wings 4 (OT)
External links Don Johnson Cup website