1988 Centennial Cup

The Centennial Cup 1988 is the Junior "A" 1988 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, the Callaghan Cup, and a 'Host' team.

The tournament was hosted by the Pembroke Lumber Kings in the city of Pembroke, Ontario.

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

Note: x - denotes teams who have advanced to the semi-final.

Results

 * Halifax Lions defeated Pembroke Lumber Kings 6-4
 * Notre Dame Hounds defeated Halifax Lions 6-5
 * Pembroke Lumber Kings defeated Thunder Bay Flyers 7-4
 * Notre Dame Hounds defeated Thunder Bay Flyers 9-7
 * Halifax Lions defeated Thunder Bay Flyers 6-4 OT
 * Pembroke Lumber Kings defeated Notre Dame Hounds 4-3 3OT

Semi-Final

 * Notre Dame Hounds defeated Pembroke Lumber Kings 7-3

Final

 * Notre Dame Hounds defeated Halifax Lions 3-2

Awards

 * Most Valuable Player: Rod Brind'Amour (Notre Dame Hounds)
 * Top Scorer: Rod Brind'Amour (Notre Dame Hounds)
 * Most Sportsmanlike Player: Colin Power (Halifax Lions)

All-Star Team
Forward
 * Rod Brind'Amour (Notre Dame Hounds)
 * Duane Saulnier (Halifax Lions)
 * Brian Downey(Pembroke Lumber Kings)

Defence
 * Joby Messier (Notre Dame Hounds)
 * Kevin Reed (Pembroke Lumber Kings)

Goal
 * Darin Baker (Halifax Lions)

Role of League Champions

 * AJHL: Calgary Canucks
 * BCJHL: Vernon Lakers
 * CJHL: Pembroke Lumber Kings
 * IJHL: Summerside Western Capitals
 * MJHL: Winnipeg South Blues
 * MVJHL: Halifax Lions
 * NOJHL: Sudbury Cubs
 * PCJHL: Grande Prairie North Stars
 * SJHL: Notre Dame Hounds