1979 Manitoba Centennial Cup

Tournament details
Venue(s)	Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Dates	May 1979
Teams	3
Final positions
Champions	Prince Albert Raiders (2nd title)
Runner-up	Sherwood-Parkdale Metros
Third place	Guelph Platers
Tournament statistics
Games played	7
MVP	Dunston Carroll (Sherwood-Parkdale)
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The 1979 Centennial Cup is the ninth Tier II Junior "A" 1979 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.

The Centennial Cup was competed for by the winners of the Abbott Cup, Dudley Hewitt Cup, and the Callaghan Cup.

The tournament was hosted by the Prince Albert Raiders in the city of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.

The Playoffs

Round Robin

Results

Prince Albert Raiders defeated Sherwood-Parkdale Metros 7-2

Sherwood-Parkdale Metros defeated Guelph Holoday Platers 6-5

Prince Albert Raiders defeated Guelph Holoday Platers 5-4

Prince Albert Raiders defeated Sherwood-Parkdale Metros 8-6

Guelph Holoday Platers defeated Prince Albert Raiders 6-3

Sherwood-Parkdale Metros defeated Guelph Holoday Platers 5-4

Final

Please note: Overtime final.

Awards

Most Valuable Player: Dunston Carroll (Sherwood-Parkdale Metros)

Most Sportsmanlike Player: Dave Moore (Prince Albert Raiders)

All-Star Team

Forward

Dunston Carroll (Sherwood-Parkdale Metros)

Eric Ponath (Prince Albert Raiders)

Mike Marquis (Guelph Holoday Platers)

Defence

Brian Ostroski (Sherwood-Parkdale Metros)

Dean Burles (Prince Albert Raiders)

Goal

Mark Davidner (Prince Albert Raiders)

Roll of League Champions

AJHL: Fort Saskatchewan Traders

BCJHL: Bellingham Blazers

CJHL: Hawkesbury Hawks

IJHL: Sherwood-Parkdale Metros

MJHL: Selkirk Steelers

MVJHL: Halifax Lions

NBJHL:

NOJHL: Nickel Centre Native Sons

OPJHL: Guelph Platers

PacJHL: Richmond Sockeyes

QJAHL:

SJHL: Prince Albert Raiders