2016 Western Canada Cup

The 2016 Western Canada Cup is the Western Canada qualifying tournament for the 2016 Royal Bank Cup, which is the championship of the Canadian Junior Hockey League which is the national level  organization for Junior A hockey in Canada

The tournament is scheduled for April 30 - May 8, 2016 and is being held in Estevan, Saskatchewan hosted by the Estevan Bruinsat Affinity Place. The top two teams in the tournament will qualify for the 2016 Royal Bank Cup being held in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan hosted by the AJHL's Lloydminster Bobcats at the Centennial Civic Centre.

Participating teams

 * Host: Estevan Bruins
 * British Columbia Hockey League champion:  West Kelowna Warriors
 * Alberta Junior Hockey League champion: Brooks Bandits
 * Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League champion: Melfort Mustangs
 * Manitoba Junior Hockey League champion: Portage Terriers

Format
The teams will play in a single round robin (each team plays 4 games). The 3rd and 4th teams from the round robin play in the semifinal while the top two seed meet with the winner securing the first berth in the Royal Bank Cup and Western Canada Cup. The loser of this game plays the winner of the semifinal for the second berth in the Royal Bank Cup.

April 30

 * Game 1: Portage Terriers defeated Melfort Mustangs 2-1
 * Game 2: West Kelowna Warriors defeated Estevan Bruins 3-0

May 1

 * Game 3: Brooks Bandits defeated West Kelowna Warriors 4-2
 * Game 4: Portage Terriers defeated Estevan Bruins 3-2

May 2

 * Game 5:  Brooks Bandits defeated Melfort Mustangs 3-0

May 3

 * Game 6: West Kelowna Warriors defeated Portage Terriers 3-2 (ot)
 * Game 7: Melfort Mustangs defeated Estevan Bruins 2-1

May 4

 * Game 8: Brooks Bandits defeated Portage Terriers 9 to 3

May 5

 * Game 9: West Kelowna Warriors vs Melfort Mustangs
 * Game 10: Estevan Bruins vs Brooks Bandits

Award Winners

 * Most Valuable Player – Brad Bowles (Portage Terriers)
 * Top Goaltender – Garret Hughson (Brooks Bandits)
 * Top Forward – Jeff Malott (Brooks Bandits)
 * Top Defenceman – Brett Orr (Portage Terriers)
 * Top Scorer – Brett Mennear (West Kelowna Warriors) & Ty Mappin (Brooks Bandits)

All-Tournament Team

 * Goalie: Garret Hughson (Brooks Bandits)
 * Defencemen: Brett Orr (Portage Terriers); Cale Makar (Brooks Bandits)
 * Forwards: Brad Bowles (Portage Terriers); Jeff Malott (Brooks Bandits); Brett Mennear (West Kelowna)

May 7
The West Kelowna Warriors advance to the 2016 Royal Bank Cup and win Western Canada Cup
 * Game 11: Portage Terriers defeated Melfort Mustangs 3-2 (2ot)
 * Game 12: West Kelowna Warriors defeated Brooks Bandits 6-0



May 8
The Brooks Bandits qualify for the 2016 Royal Bank Cup.
 * Game 13: Brooks Bandits defeated Portage Terriers 2-1