1996 Royal Bank Cup

Tournament details
Venue(s)	Melfort, Saskatchewan
Dates	May 4, 1996 – May 12, 1996
Teams	5
Final positions
Champions	Vernon Vipers (3rd title)
Runner-up	Melfort Mustangs
Tournament statistics
Games played	13
Scoring leader(s)	Jason Duda (Melfort)
MVP	Serge Bourgeois (Moncton)
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The Inaugural 1996 Royal Bank Cup is the 26th Junior "A" 1996 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.

The Royal Bank Cup was competed for by the winners of the Doyle Cup, Anavet Cup, Dudley Hewitt Cup, the Fred Page Cup and a host city.

The tournament was hosted by the Melfort Mustangs and Melfort, Saskatchewan.

The Playoffs

Round Robin

Results

Melfort Mustangs defeat Yorkton Terriers 7-1

Newmarket 87's defeat Vernon Vipers 7-5

Melfort Mustangs defeat Moncton Beavers 5-0

Newmarket 87's defeat Yorkton Terriers 5-2

Vernon Vipers defeat Moncton Beavers 6-3

Melfort Mustangs defeat Vernon Vipers 5-1

Yorkton Terriers defeat Moncton Beavers 8-2

Melfort Mustangs defeat Newmarket 87's 11-3

Moncton Beavers defeat Newmarket 87's 4-3

Vernon Vipers defeat Yorkton Terriers 5-1

Semi-finals and Final

Awards

Most Valuable Player: Serge Bourgeois (Moncton Beavers)

Top Scorer: Jason Duda (Melfort Mustangs)

Most Sportsmanlike Player: Valeri Ermolov (Melfort Mustangs)

Top Goalie: Joel Laing (Melfort Mustangs)

Top Forward: Jeff Cheeseman (Vernon Vipers)

Top Defenceman: Curtis Doell (Melfort Mustangs)

Roll of League Champions

AJHL: St. Albert Saints

BCHL: Vernon Vipers

CJHL: Cornwall Colts

MJHL: St. James Canadians

MJAHL: Dartmouth Oland Exports

NOJHL: Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats

OPJHL: Newmarket 87's

QPJHL: Contrecoeur Eperviers

RMJHL: Prince George Spruce Kings

SJHL: Melfort Mustangs