Canadian Junior A Outline Aurora wins RBC in 2007.
The Royal Bank Cup is an annual ice hockey tournament held to determine the Canadian Junior A champion . The winner of the tournament wins the Royal Bank Cup. The forerunner to the Royal Bank Cup was the Manitoba Centennial Cup , which ran for 25 years from 1971 to 1995 inclusive.
Royal Bank Cup winners
Royal Bank Cup Round Robins
Year
Champion
Runner-Up
Final Score
Location
1996
Vernon Vipers
Melfort Mustangs
2-0
Melfort, Saskatchewan
1997
Summerside Western Capitals
South Surrey Eagles
4-3
Summerside, Prince Edward Island
1998
South Surrey Eagles
Weyburn Red Wings
4-1
Nanaimo, British Columbia
1999
Vernon Vipers
Charlottetown Abbies
9-3
Yorkton, Saskatchewan
2000
Fort McMurray Oil Barons
Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats
2-1
Fort McMurray, Alberta
2001
Camrose Kodiaks
Flin Flon Bombers
5-0
Flin Flon, Manitoba
2002
Halifax Oland Exports
OCN Blizzard
3-1
Halifax, Nova Scotia
2003
Humboldt Broncos
Camrose Kodiaks
3-1
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
2004
Aurora Tigers
Kindersley Klippers
7-1
Grande Prairie, Alberta
2005
Weyburn Red Wings
Camrose Kodiaks
3-2
Weyburn, Saskatchewan
2006
Burnaby Express
Yorkton Terriers
8-2
Brampton, Ontario
2007
Aurora Tigers
Prince George Spruce Kings
3-1
Prince George, British Columbia
2008
Humboldt Broncos
Camrose Kodiaks
1-0
Cornwall, Ontario
2009
Vernon Vipers
Humboldt Broncos
2-0
Victoria, British Columbia
2010
Vernon Vipers
Dauphin Kings
8-1
Dauphin, Manitoba
2011
Pembroke Lumber Kings
Vernon Vipers
2-0
Camrose, Alberta
2012
Penticton Vees
Woodstock Slammers
4-3
Humboldt, Saskatchewan
2013
Brooks Bandits
Summerside Western Capitals
3-1
Summerside, Prince Edward Island
2014
Yorkton Terriers
Carleton Place Canadians
4-3 (ot)
Vernon, British Columbia
2015
Portage Terriers
Carleton Place Canadians
5-2
Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
2016
West Kelowna Warriors
Lloydminster Bobcats
4-0
Lloydminster , Saskatchewan
2017
Cobourg Cougars
Brooks Bandits
3-2 (ot)
Cobourg , Ontario
2018
Chilliwack Chiefs
Wellington Dukes
4-2
Chilliwack , British Columbia
2019
Brooks Bandits
Prince George Spruce Kings
4-3
Brooks, Alberta
2020
TBD
TBD
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Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
Manitoba Centennial Trophy history
The Manitoba Centennial Trophy was presented to the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) by the Manitoba Amateur Hockey Association to commemorate their centennial year of 1970. It was in that year that the CAHA reconfigured their junior tier, creating two separate classifications - Major Junior and Junior "A." The Major Junior class encompassed the teams that made up the "Canadian Major Junior Hockey League " while the Junior "A" section included the remaining junior teams within the association. With the Memorial Cup established as a trophy exclusively for teams in the "Canadian Major Junior Hockey League", the Manitoba Centennial Trophy served as the trophy for the champions of this new Junior "A" division.
The Red Deer Rustlers of the Alberta Junior Hockey League defeated the Charlottetown Islanders of the Island Junior Hockey League in 1971 to claim the inaugural Canadian Junior A Championship and Manitoba Centennial Trophy, often referred to as the "Centennial Cup". The final Centennial Cup was awarded to the Calgary Canucks of the Alberta Junior Hockey League in 1995.
Centennial Cup 1972 was the focus of national attention. The Guelph CMC's of the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League were in the final game of a four game sweep in the National Final against the Red Deer Rustlers when their leading scorer Paul Fendley lost his helmet during a body check and struck his head on the ice, knocking him into a coma . The National Hockey League prospect never woke up as he died a couple days later from head trauma . [1]
Manitoba Centennial Trophy winners
Centennial Cup Final/Round Robin
Year
Eastern Finalist
Western Finalist
Series
Primary Location
1971
Charlottetown Islanders
Red Deer Rustlers
2-4
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
1972
Guelph CMC's
Red Deer Rustlers
4-0
Guelph, Ontario
1973
Pembroke Lumber Kings
Portage Terriers
1-4
Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
1974
Smiths Falls Bears
Selkirk Steelers
3-4
Nepean, Ontario
1975
Guelph CMC's
Spruce Grove Mets
2-4
Edmonton, Alberta
1976
Rockland Nationals
Spruce Grove Mets
4-1
Rockland, Ontario
1977
Pembroke Lumber Kings
Prince Albert Raiders
0-4
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
1978
Guelph Platers
Prince Albert Raiders
4-0
Guelph, Ontario
Year
Champion
Runner-Up
Final Score
Location
1979
Prince Albert Raiders
Sherwood-Parkdale Metros
5-4 (OT)
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
1980
Red Deer Rustlers
North York Rangers
3-2
North York, Ontario
1981
Prince Albert Raiders
Belleville Bulls
6-2
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Year
Eastern Finalist
Western Finalist
Series
Primary Location
1982
Guelph Platers
Prince Albert Raiders
0-4
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
1983
North York Rangers
Abbotsford Flyers
4-0
North York, Ontario
1984
Orillia Travelways
Weyburn Red Wings
3-4
Weyburn, Saskatchewan
Year
Champion
Runner-Up
Final Score
Location
1985
Orillia Travelways
Penticton Knights
4-2
Orillia, Ontario
1986
Penticton Knights
Cole Harbour Colts
7-4
Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia
1987
Richmond Sockeyes
Humboldt Broncos
5-2
Humboldt, Saskatchewan
1988
Notre Dame Hounds
Halifax Lions
3-2
Pembroke, Ontario
1989
Thunder Bay Flyers
Summerside Western Capitals
4-1
Summerside, Prince Edward Island
1990
Vernon Lakers
New Westminster Royals
6-5 (OT)
Vernon, British Columbia
1991
Vernon Lakers
Sudbury Cubs
8-4
Sudbury, Ontario
1992
Thunder Bay Flyers
Winkler Flyers
10-1
Winnipeg, Manitoba
1993
Kelowna Spartans
Chateauguay Elites
7-2
Amherst, Nova Scotia
1994
Olds Grizzlys
Kelowna Spartans
5-4 (OT)
Olds, Alberta
1995
Calgary Canucks
Gloucester Rangers
5-4 (OT)
Gloucester, Ontario
Sample National Playdown Flowchart
This chart is applicable only from 2002-03 season until 2011-12 when the Doyle and Anavet Cups were consonlidated into the Western Canada Cup.
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