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About the Cup

The Dudley Hewitt Cup is named after George Dudley and W. A. Hewitt, two pioneers of amateur hockey in Ontario. The first Dudley Hewitt Cup was awarded in 1971 to the Detroit Jr. Red Wings of the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League. The tournament is played in round robin format with the host team as well as representatives from the NOJHL (Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League), OJHL (Ontario Junior Hockey League) and SIJHL (Superior International Junior Hockey League).

The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup moves on to compete for the RBC Royal Bank Cup, Hockey Canada’s National Junior A Championship.

The Dudley Hewitt Cup is hosted each year on a rotating basis by one of the 3 leagues. Hosts from the OJHL and NOJHL go through a selection process with teams and centres bidding on the rights to host this prestigious event. The SIJHL chooses their host by giving the job to the winner of the Salonen Cup the year after the league last hosted, giving them two years to prepare for the event.

 George Dudley
   William Hewitt
     
George Dudley was born on April 19th, 1894 and passed on May 8th, 1960. Over those years George was influential in promoting and working with hockey associations. George was a member of the Ontario Hockey Association as well as the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association as an executive. From his hometown of Midland, Ontario he grew in the hockey world and even served as secretary of the International Ice Hockey Federation. George helped organize the first exhibition tours of the Soviet National Team as well as oversaw the hockey operations at the 1960 Olympics. George was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame based on over 30 years of service developing hockey in Canada and overseas.

Hockey Hall of Fame - Biography - George Dudley
   William Hewitt was born on May 15, 1875 and passed on September 6th, 1966. Over those years William was a member of the Canadian Hockey Association and Ontario Hockey Association. He and Claude Robinson organized the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association while working as a reporter in Toronto. Hewitt also managed 3 winning Olympic teams in 1920, 1924 and 1928 as well as worked with Conn Smythe in the planning phase of developing Maple Leaf Gardens. Hewitt was name a lifetime member of the OHA and CAHA as well as trustee of the Memorial Cup. In 1921 he introduced his son to a new innovation (the radio) and the rest is history (He Shoots, He Scores!). In 1947 Hewitt was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Hockey Hall of Fame - Biography - William Hewitt
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Host Commitee Executive

Bruce Cazabon – Executive Director

Chris Dawson – President of North Bay Trappers

Sandra Harkness – Secretary

Don Silvery – Treasurer


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Organizing Commitees

Media Relations

Chris Dawson

Kyle Selle

 

Sponsorship

Bruce Cazabon

Clarke Johncox

 

Hotel Advertising

Rick Stanton

 

Restaurant Advertising

Aaron Northrup

 

Tournament Package Sales

Bruce Cazabon

Sandra Harkness

 

First Aid

Sandra Harkness

 

Transportation

Jim Honeysett

 

Souvenirs

 

Team Hosts

Aaron Northrup

Rick Stanton

Scott Hike

 

Accreditation

Randy Blake

David Himmelman

Chris Dawson

 

Awards/Special Events/Opening Ceremonies

Duran Size

Bruce Cazabon

 

Program

David Himmelman

Bruce Cazabon