Photo Credit: Armando Tura & Heather Goodman

Welcome to another year of the Bridgman Cup High School Field Hockey Tournament . This year the tournament will once again be held on the Thanksgiving weekend at the University of Victoria campus, taking place Friday, October 11 to Sunday, October 13, 2024.

The Bridgman Cup is the oldest field hockey tournament in North America. The silver cup donated by Commander Montague Bridgman, was a trophy to be played for annually among the few teams in Victoria and Duncan. Specially designed pins created by Birks jewellers, were presented to each of the winning team members. This tradition continues to this day.

The tournament brings together several of the province’s best high school girls field hockey programs and is a showcase for island hockey talent. It’s also an opportunity for local officials (technical and umpires) to take part in a three-day tournament. The last edition ran in 2023, while the tournament has been running since 1937.

Vancouver Island teams taking part this year include St. Michael’s University School (SMUS), Glenylon Norfolk (GNS), and Quw’utsun (Cowichan); while several historic programs like Handsworth, Collingwood, South Delta, Little Flower, Kelowna, Crofton House, Heritage Woods and new participants Seycove and Sutherland help round out the 12-team tournament.

2023 saw North Shore rivals, Handsworth and Collingwood battle for the cup, with Handsworth prevailing in an exciting shoot out victory. This marked a 9th Bridgman Cup for Handsworth Secondary School. The Stephanie Johnston (Doney) Memorial Scholarship is also presented each year at the tournament. This year the scholarship will be presented to Maia Lawrence a graduating player from Oak Bay.

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