Champion crowned at Dudley Hewitt Cup

The Aurora Tigers are champions of the Dudley Hewitt Cup.

On Saturday night in Iroquois Falls, the OPJHL's Tigers hammered the Schreiber Diesels of the SIJHL 10-0 in the championship game.

Aurora now advances to the Royal Bank Cup Junior A National Championship hosted in Prince George, British Columbia from May 5-13.

The Dudley Hewitt Cup is named after George Dudley and William Hewitt, two pioneers of amateur hockey in Ontario.

The award is given to the winner of a round robin and playoff between a host team and the winners of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL), Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (OPJHL) and Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL).

As hosts, the Abitibi Eskimos of the NOJHL fared well by finishing third and advancing to the semi-final game where they fell 6-5 in double overtime to the Diesels.

The NOJHL champion Soo Indians struggled offensively during the week finishing in a three-way tie for second with Schreiber and Abitibi at 1-2 before being knocked out of the playoffs on a mathematical tiebreaker.

The Indians lone win came from a 2-1 decision over the Diesels while Abitibi defeated the Indians 4-2 in the round robin.

Aurora dominated the tournament throughout, scoring 27 goals and giving up only four in four games.

*** PAST DHC CHAMPIONS:

2006 Fort William North Stars (SIJHL) 2005 Georgetown Raiders (OPJHL) 2004 Aurora Tigers (OPJHL) 2003 Wellington Dukes (OPJHL) 2002 Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats (NOJHL) 2001 Thornhill Rattlers (OPJHL) 2000 Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats (NOJHL) 1999 Bramalea Blues (OPJHL) 1998 Milton Merchants (OPJHL) 1997 Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats (NOJHL) 1996 Newmarket 87's (OPJHL)

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