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.
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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-1Regional 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 IslandersRoll 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 VulcansRelated links
References
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