Centennial Cup 1978

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

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.

Contents

[edit] The Playoffs

  Regionals Semi-finals Finals
                           
  Sask  Prince Albert Raiders ?  
Man  Kildonan North Stars  ?  
  Sask  Prince Albert Raiders 4  
Western Canada
    BC  Merritt Centennials 1  
BC  Merritt Centennials 4
  Alta  Calgary Canucks 2  
    Sasd  Prince Albert Raiders 0
  Ont  Guelph Platers 4
  Ont  Guelph Platers  
TB  Degagne  
Ont  Guelph Platers 4
Eastern Canada
    PEI  Charlottetown Islanders 2  
PEI  Charlottetown Isles
     

Note: Nanaimo Clippers were declared as winners of the BCJHL after the Penticton Vees refused to play the balance of the series (citing 'rough play', series stood at 2 games to 1 for Nanaimo). Merrit was earlier chosen to represent the league for the CAHA Championships.

Prior to the Regionals

Merritt Centennials (BCJHL) defeated Richmond Sockeyes (PCJHL) 3-games-to-none for the Mowat Cup
Guelph Platers (OPJHL) defeated Royal York Royals (OPJHL) 4-games-to-1 for the OHA Championship

[edit] MCC Finals

Centennial Cup Results
Game Team Score Team Score
1 Guelph Platers 7 Prince Albert Raiders 2
2 Guelph Platers 6 Prince Albert Raiders 2
3 Guelph Platers 6 Prince Albert Raiders 3
4 Guelph Platers 8 Prince Albert Raiders 2

[edit] Regional Championships

Manitoba Centennial Cup: Guelph Platers
Abbott Cup: Prince Albert Raiders
Eastern Champions: Guelph Platers
Doyle Cup: Merritt Centennials
Anavet Cup: Prince Albert Raiders
Dudley Hewitt Cup: Guelph Platers
Callaghan Cup: Charlottetown Islanders

[edit] Awards

Most Valuable Player: Terry Cullen (Guelph Platers)

[edit] 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)

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Preceded by
Centennial Cup 1977		 Royal Bank Cup Succeeded by
Centennial Cup 1979