inaugural season in which the BCJHL played the Peace Cariboo Junior Hockey League for the Mowat Cup. The Penticton Knights (BCJHL) defeated the Prince George Spruce Kings (PCJHL) two straight in the best of three, 3-0 and 5–1. 1985–86 – The Penticton Knights became the first ever B.C. team to win the National Title as they defeated Prince George for the Mowat Cup, Calgary for the Doyle Cup, Winnipeg for the Abbott Cup and then won the Centennial Cup Tournament with a final win over host Cole Harbour. 1986–87 – The Richmond Sockeyes followed the Penticton lead defeating Quesnel Millionaires (PCJHL) for the Mowat Cup', Red Deer Rustlers (AJHL)for the Doyle Cup, Humboldt Broncos for the Abbott Cup and winning the Centennial Cup with a final win over host Humboldt. 1987–88 – The Vernon Lakers (BCJHL) defeated the Grande Prairie North Stars (PCJHL) 2–0 in best-of-three Mowat Cup. The Lakers then went on to beat the Red Deer Rustlers in the Doyle Cup (AJHL 4-2) and Humboldt Broncos (SJHL 4-2) in the Abbott Cup, the last true Western Canadian Junior A Championship. Vernon advanced to the Centennial Cup where they went 0–3, losing to the (eventual champion) Thunder Bay Flyers, Moncton Hawks and host Summerside (PEI) Capitals. 1989–90 – The Series was changed to the best of five for the first time. The New Westminster Royals (BCJHL) defeated Prince George Spruce Kings(PCJHL) in three straight.7-4, 8–5, 7–4. In the Centennial Cup, hosted by Vernon, the Vernon Lakers defeated New Westminster for the National Title with a come-from-behind 6–5 overtime win. 1991–92 – The Vernon Lakers (BCJHL) defeated Prince George Spruce Kings of the newly formed Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League in three straight. 5–1,7-5 and 5–2, for the 4th in five years. 1999 – the Mowat Cup becomes exclusive to the province-wide Junior "A" British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) 1999–2016 – the BCHL, by default, grants the Mowat Cup to its Fred Page Cup league champions 2017 – the BCHL retires the Mowatt Cup Champions 1928 Fernie (Roy Kirkpatrick) 1929 Nelson (Maple Leafs ??) 1930 King George of the Vancouver City Amateur Hockey League 1931 Ex-King George, Vancouver 1932 Trail Smoke Eaters, (R.E. Wilson) 1933 Trail Smoke Eaters, (William 'Scotty' Ross) 1934 Trail Smoke Eaters, (William 'Scotty' Ross) 1935 King George of the Vancouver City Amateur Hockey League 1936 Trail Smoke Eaters (Steve Matovich) 1937 Trail Smoke Eaters (Steve Matovich)