1956 Allan Cup

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.

The Allan Cup trophy

Teams

• Chatham Maroons (Eastern Canadian Champions)
• Vernon Canadians (Western Canadian Champions)

Playdowns

Allan Cup Best-of-Seven Series

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

Semi-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

Semi-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

• Allan Cup archives Archived 2011-05-15 at the Wayback Machine
• Allan Cup website