NPHL’s Dawson Creek Canucks capture 2026 Coy Cup title

DAWSON CREEK, B.C. — Dawson Creek’s senior men’s team has risen to the top of the ice hockey pinnacle, lifting the 2026 Coy Cup.

The North Peace Hockey League’s (NPHL) Dawson Creek Canucks are the B.C. senior ‘AA’ men’s hockey provincial champions after defeating the Quesnel Kangaroos by a score of 4-1 in the final on Saturday, April 4th.

Other teams included in the four-team tournament were the Powell River Regals and the Rossland Warriors.

Hosting the tournament at Dawson Creek’s Memorial Arena, the Canucks advanced to the championship final with a 3-1 record in round robin play.

It included a 5-3 victory over the Kangaroos on Tuesday, March 31st to open the tournament.

In the final, the Kangaroos took an early first-period lead from a goal by Brody Dyck before Dawson Creek came back in the second period.

Two goals by Chase Henrickson and Matthew Schmermund put the Canucks ahead 2-1 at the end of the second, with Dolan Bjornson and Schmermund adding two more goals in the final frame.

Canucks’ goaltender Josh Round had a 30-save performance to preserve the victory, and afterwards spoke to CJDC about the early goal.

“Sometimes, you play better when you give up a stinker early,” said Round. “It was bad.”

Bjornson, who scored to make it 3-1 in the third period, talked to CJDC about how happy he was with his teammates.

“I’m so ecstatic,” said Bjornson. “A lot of these boys work hard all year. They go home late, and have to get up and go to work the next day. To get a pay-off like this, in front of family and friends, is unreal.”

Dawson Creek’s 2025-26 season also included an NPHL run where they won 15 out of 16 regular-season games and advanced to the playoff championship, where they were swept by the Manning Comets in the league finals.