1998 Dudley Hewitt Cup

The 1998 Dudley Hewitt Cup was the Central Canadian Junior "A" championship. The winner moves on to the 1998 Royal Bank Cup.

Teams

 * Milton Merchants (1997-98 OPJHL Season champions)
 * Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats (1997-98 NOJHL Season champions)
 * Wexford Raiders (1997-98 MetJHL Season champions)

Series
Semi-final
 * Milton Merchants defeated Wexford Raiders 4-games-to-1
 * Game 1: Milton Merchants 11 - Wexford Raiders 2
 * Game 2: Milton Merchants 3 - Wexford Raiders 2 (2OT)
 * Game 3: Milton Merchants 6 - Wexford Raiders 1
 * Game 4: Wexford Raiders 4 - Milton Merchants 3 (OT)
 * Game 5: Milton Merchants 6 - Wexford Raiders 1

Final
 * Milton Merchants defeated Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 4-games-to-2
 * Game 1: Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 4 - Milton Merchants 1 @ Rayside-Balfour
 * Game 2: Milton Merchants 5 - Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 2 @ Milton
 * Game 3: Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 4 - Milton Merchants 1 @ Rayside-Balfour
 * Game 4: Milton Merchants 5 - Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 4 (3OT) @ Milton
 * Game 5: Milton Merchants 2 - Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 1 (OT) @ Rayside-Balfour
 * Game 6: Milton Merchants 3 - Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 1 @ Milton


 * Milton Merchants move on to the 1998 Royal Bank Cup.