1972 Centennial Cup

1972 Manitoba Centennial Cup
Tournament details
Dates May 1972
Teams 2
Venue(s) Guelph, Ontario
Final positions
Champions  Ontario Guelph CMC's (1st title)
Runner-up  Alberta Red Deer Rustlers
Tournament statistics
Matches played 4
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The 1972 Centennial Cup is the 2nd 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

  Regionals Semi-finals Finals
                           
  Sask  Humboldt Broncos 4  
Man  Dauphin Kings  
  Alta  Red Deer Rustlers 4  
Western Canada
    Sask  Humboldt Broncos 1  
Alta  Red Deer Rustlers 4
  BC  Vernon Essos 2  
    Ont  Guelph CMC's 4
  Alta  Red Deer Rustlers 0
  Ont  Guelph CMC's 4  
TB  Thunder Bay Vulcans 2  
Ont  Guelph CMC's 4
Eastern Canada
    PEI  Charlottetown Islanders 0  
PEI  Charlottetown Isles 4
  NB  Moncton Hawks 1  

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

MCC Finals

Centennial Cup Results
Game Team Score Team Score
1 Guelph CMC's 4 Red Deer Rustlers 2
2 Guelph CMC's 3 Red Deer Rustlers 2
3 Guelph CMC's 3 Red Deer Rustlers 1
4 Guelph CMC's 3 Red Deer Rustlers 0

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

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