The History of Piper Classic

The Piper Classic is a tournament that started in the 1983-84 season and has been run by John Taylor Collegiate for 37 years. It was started by staff members at John Taylor and has been very successful due to staff and student volunteers, community support, and sponsorship by local businesses. It has mainly attracted teams from Manitoba, Northern Ontario as well as the Northern US.

Past Winners (Since 1999)
1999 – Sisler Spartans
2000 - Fort Frances Muskies
2001 - Fort Frances Muskies
2002 - John Taylor Pipers
2003 - Stonewall Rams
2004 - Fort Frances Muskies
2005 - Dryden Eagles
2006 - Oak Park Raiders
2007 – Stonewall Rams
2008 – John Taylor Pipers
2009 – Oak Park Raiders
2010 – St. Pauls Crusaders
2011 – St. Pauls Crusaders
2012 – Edge Mountaineers
2013 – St. Pauls Crusaders
2014 – St. Pauls Crusaders
2015 – Fort Frances Muskies
2016 – Selkirk Royals (A Div) / CPET Canadiens (C Div)
2017 – Dakota Lancers (A Div) / Louis Riel Voyageurs (C Div)
2018 – Sturgeon Heights Huskies
2019 – Garden City Fighting Gophers
2020 – Oak Park Raiders
2021 – No Tournament / Covid
2022 – No Tournament / Covid
2023 - Garden City Gophers