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.

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-1Thunder Bay Vulcans (TBJHL) defeated Smiths Falls Bears (CJHL) 4-games-to-1Guelph CMC's (SOJHL) defeated Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (NOJHA) 3-games-to-noneSt. John's Jr. Capitals (Independent) defeated Gander Jr. Flyers (NJAHL) 2-games-to-1

Regional Championships

Manitoba Centennial Cup: Guelph CMC'sAbbott Cup: Red Deer RustlersEastern Champions: Guelph CMC'sDoyle Cup: Red Deer RustlersAnavet Cup: Humboldt BroncosDudley Hewitt Cup: Guelph CMC'sCallaghan Cup: Charlottetown Islanders

Roll of League Champions

AJHL: Red Deer RustlersBCJHL: Vernon EssosCJHL: Smiths Falls BearsIndependent: Charlottetown IslesMJHL: Dauphin KingsNBJHL: Moncton HawksNJAHL: Gander Jr. FlyersNOJHA: Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsSJHL: Humboldt BroncosSOJAHL: Guelph CMC'sTBJHL: Thunder Bay Vulcans

Canadian Junior A Hockey League

Royal Bank Cup

Anavet Cup

Abbott Cup