1981 Centennial Cup

The Centennial Cup 1981 is the Junior "A" 1981 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.

The Centennial Cup was competed for by the winners of the Abbott Cup, Dudley Hewitt Cup, and the Callaghan Cup.

The tournament was hosted by the Cole Harbour Colts in the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Teams

 * Belleville Bulls (1981 Dudley Hewitt Cup champions)
 * Cole Harbour Colts (1981 Callaghan Cup champions)
 * Prince Albert Raiders (1981 Abbott Cup champions)

Round Robin
Note: x - denotes team advanced to the final.

Results

 * Belleville Bulls defeated Cole Harbour Colts 5-3
 * Prince Albert Raiders defeated Cole Harbour Colts 7-2
 * Prince Albert Raiders defeated Belleville Bulls 4-1
 * Belleville Bulls defeated Cole Harbour Colts 5-3
 * Prince Albert Raiders defeated Cole Harbour Colts 9-3
 * Belleville Bulls defeated Prince Albert Raiders 6-4

Awards

 * Most Valuable Player: James Patrick (Prince Albert Raiders)
 * Top Scorer: Dave Tippett (Prince Albert Raiders)
 * Most Sportsmanlike Player: Mochie Friesen (Cole Harbour Colts)

All-Star Team
Forward
 * Dave Tippett (Prince Albert Raiders)
 * Greg Paslawski (Prince Albert Raiders)
 * Bill Watson (Prince Albert Raiders)

Defence
 * James Patrick (Prince Albert Raiders)
 * Mike Deodato (Belleville Bulls)

Goal
 * Dan Burnoiss (Belleville Bulls)

Role of League Champions

 * AJHL: St. Albert Saints
 * BCJHL: Penticton Knights
 * CJHL: Gloucester Rangers
 * IJHL: Sherwood-Parkdale Metros
 * MJHL: St. Boniface Saints
 * MVJHL: Cole Harbour Colts
 * NBJHL: Moncton Beavers
 * NOJHL: Onaping Falls Huskies
 * OPJHL: Belleville Bulls
 * PCJHL: Prince George Spruce Kings
 * QJAHL:
 * SJHL: Prince Albert Raiders

Related links

 * Abbott Cup
 * Anavet Cup
 * Canadian Junior A Hockey League
 * Doyle Cup
 * Dudley Hewitt Cup
 * Fred Page Cup
 * Mowat Cup
 * Royal Bank Cup