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1978 Centennial Cup

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Dates
  
May 1978

Venue(s)
  
Guelph, Ontario

Matches played
  
4

Teams
  
2

Champions
  
Guelph Platers (2nd title)

The 1978 Centennial Cup is the eighth Tier II Junior "A" 1978 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.

Contents

The Centennial Cup was competed for by the winners of the Abbott Cup/Western Canadian Champions and the Eastern Canadian Jr. A Champions.

The finals were hosted by the Guelph Platers in the city of Guelph, Ontario.

The Playoffs

Prior to the Regionals

Merritt Centennials (BCJHL) defeated Richmond Sockeyes (PCJHL) 3-games-to-noneGuelph Platers (OPJHL) defeated Degagne Hurricanes (TBJHL) 4-games-to-nonePembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL) defeated Thetford Mines Fleur de Lys (QJAHL) 4-games-to-noneNew Waterford (EJHL) was eliminated in Regionals

Regional Championships

Manitoba Centennial Cup: Guelph PlatersAbbott Cup: Prince Albert RaidersEastern Champions: Guelph PlatersDoyle Cup: Merritt CentennialsAnavet Cup: Prince Albert RaidersDudley Hewitt Cup: Guelph PlatersCallaghan Cup: Charlottetown Islanders

Awards

Most Valuable Player: Terry Cullen (Guelph Platers)

All-Star Team

Forward

Terry Cullen (Guelph Platers)George McPhee (Guelph Platers)Brad Tippett(Prince Albert Raiders)

Defence

Brian McLellan (Guelph Platers)Jim Wilson (Guelph Platers)

Goal

Brian Hayward (Guelph Platers)

Roll of League Champions

AJHL: Calgary CanucksBCJHL: Nanaimo ClippersCJHL: Pembroke Lumber KingsEJHL: New Waterford JetsIJHL: Charlottetown EaglesMJHL: Kildonan North StarsMVJHL: Cole Harbour ColtsNBJHL: Fredericton Red WingsOPJHL: Guelph PlatersPacJHL: Richmond SockeyesQJAHL: Thetford Mines Fleur de LysSJHL: Prince Albert RaidersTBJHL: Degagne Hurricanes
  • Canadian Junior A Hockey League
  • Royal Bank Cup
  • Anavet Cup
  • Doyle Cup
  • Dudley Hewitt Cup
  • Fred Page Cup
  • Abbott Cup
  • Mowat Cup
  • References

    1978 Centennial Cup Wikipedia


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