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.
Team Photos[]
Champion Milton Merchants
Merchants celebrate win