1972 Centennial Cup

The Centennial Cup 1972 is the Tier II Junior "A" 1972 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.

The Centennial Cup was competed for by the winners of the Western Canadian Champions and the Eastern Canadian Champions.

The finals were hosted by the Guelph CMC's in the city of Guelph, Ontario.

History
Guelph CMC's forward Paul Fendley died days after game four of the championship series after hitting his head on the ice during game four. He was the CMC's leading scorer.

Teams

 * Guelph CMC's (1972 Hewitt-Dudley Memorial Trophy champions)
 * Red Deer Rustlers (1972 Abbott Cup champions)

Regional Championships

 * Manitoba Centennial Cup: Guelph CMC's


 * Abbott Cup: Red Deer Rustlers
 * Eastern Champions: Guelph CMC's


 * Doyle Cup: Red Deer Rustlers
 * Anavet Cup: Humboldt Broncos
 * Dudley Hewitt Cup: Guelph CMC's
 * Callaghan Cup: Charlottetown Islanders

Role of League Champions

 * AJHL: Red Deer Rustlers
 * BCJHL: Vernon Essos
 * CJHL: Smiths Falls Bears
 * Independent: Charlottetown Islanders
 * MJHL: Dauphin Kings
 * NBJHL: Moncton Hawks
 * NOJHA: Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
 * SJHL: Humboldt Broncos
 * SOJAHL: Guelph CMC's
 * TBJHL: Thunder Bay Vulcans