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1972 Centennial Cup

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Dates
  
May 1972

Venue(s)
  
Guelph, Ontario

Matches played
  
4

Teams
  
2

Runner-up
  
Red Deer Rustlers

Champions
  
Guelph CMC's (1st title)

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

Contents

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.

The Playoffs

Prior to Regionals

Moncton Hawks (NBJHL) defeated St. John's Jr. Capitals (Independent) 3-games-to-1 Thunder Bay Vulcans (TBJHL) defeated Smiths Falls Bears (CJHL) 4-games-to-1 Guelph CMC's (SOJHL) defeated Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (NOJHA) 3-games-to-none St. John's Jr. Capitals (Independent) defeated Gander Jr. Flyers (NJAHL) 2-games-to-1

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

Roll of League Champions

AJHL: Red Deer Rustlers BCJHL: Vernon Essos CJHL: Smiths Falls Bears Independent: Charlottetown Isles MJHL: Dauphin Kings NBJHL: Moncton Hawks NJAHL: Gander Jr. Flyers NOJHA: Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds SJHL: Humboldt Broncos SOJAHL: Guelph CMC's TBJHL: Thunder Bay Vulcans
  • Canadian Junior A Hockey League
  • Royal Bank Cup
  • Anavet Cup
  • Doyle Cup
  • Dudley Hewitt Cup
  • Fred Page Cup
  • Abbott Cup
  • Mowat Cup
  • References

    1972 Centennial Cup Wikipedia