2017 Royal Bank Cup

National Junior A Championship
Tournament details
Venue(s)	Cobourg Community Centre in Cobourg, Ontario
Dates	May 13 – 21, 2017
Host team	Cobourg Cougars
Final positions
Champions	Cobourg Cougars
Runner-up	Brooks Bandits
Tournament statistics
Games played	13
Scoring leader(s)	Spencer Roberts, Cobourg
MVP	Cale Makar, Brooks
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The 2017 Royal Bank Cup was the 47th Canadian junior A Ice Hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior Hockey League and the 47th consecutive year a national championship was awarded to this skill level since the breakaway of Major Junior hockey in 1970. The tournament was played at the Cobourg Community Centre in Cobourg, Ontario.^[1][2]

Teams

• Cobourg Cougars (Host)

Regular Season: 39-11-0-4 (3rd OJHL North East Conference)

Playoffs: Defeated Kingston (4-0), Defeated Wellington (4-1), Defeated by Trenton (0-4).

• Brooks Bandits (Western #1)

Regular Season: 51-5-4 (1st AJHL Viterra South)

Playoffs: Defeated Olds (4-0), Defeated Okotoks (4-1), Defeated Whitecourt (4-0) to win league.

Western Canada Cup Champions: Round Robin Games - Defeated Chilliwack Chiefs (5-2), Shootout win Penticton Vees (4-3),
Defeated Battlefords North Stars (4-1), Defeated Portage Terriers (5-0).
Championship Game Defeated Chilliwack Chiefs (6-1).

• Penticton Vees (Western #2)

Regular Season 41-13-4 (1st BCHL Interior Division)

Playoffs: Defeated Merritt Centennials (4-3) Defeated Vernon Vipers (4-3), Defeated Chilliwack Chiefs (4-3)

Western Canada Cup: Defeated Battlefords North Stars (2-1), Shootout loss Brooks Bandits (3-4), Defeated by Chilliwack Chiefs (4-2), Defeated Portage Terriers (5-3). Semi-final Game: Defeated Battlefords North Stars (4-0). Runner-Up Game Defeated Chilliwack Chiefs (3-2).

• Trenton Golden Hawks (Central)

Regular Season: 42-9-2-1 (1st OJHL North East Conference)

Playoffs: Defeated Newmarket Hurricanes (4-0), Defeated Stouffville Spirit (4-0), Defeated Cobourg Cougars (4-0), Defeated by Georgetown Raiders (3-4).

Dudley Hewitt Cup hosts.

Dudley Hewitt Cup: Round Robin Games - Defeated Powassan Voodoos (5-1), Shootout loss Georgetown Raiders (0-1)

Defeated Dryden Ice Dogs (10-4). Championship Game! Defeated Georgetown Raiders (2-1)

• Terrebonne Cobras (Eastern)

Regular Season: 44-5-0 (1st LHJQ Alexandre Burrows Division)

Playoffs: Defeated Princeville (4-0), Defeated St-Leonard (4-1), Defeated Longueuil (4-1) to win the league. (Eastern)

Fred Page Cup: Defeated Truro Bearcats (8-2), Defeated Carleton Place Canadians (8-7), Defeated Collège Français de Longueuil (3-2). Championship Game Defeated Carleton Place Canadians (5-2).

Tournament

Round Robin

Schedule and results

All games played at Cobourg Community Centre

Semifinal results

Final results

Awards

Roland Mercier Trophy (Tournament MVP): Cale Makar, Brooks

Top Forward: Spencer Roberts, Cobourg

Top Defencemen: Cale Makar, Brooks

Top Goaltender: Stefano Durante, Cobourg

Tubby Schmalz Trophy (Sportsmanship): Nickolas Jones, Penticton

Top Scorer: Spencer Roberts, Cobourg

Roll of League Champions

AJHL: Brooks Bandits

BCHL: Penticton Vees

CCHL: Carleton Place Canadians

MHL: Truro Bearcats

MJHL: Portage Terriers

NOJHL: Powassan Voodoos

OJHL: Georgetown Raiders

QJHL: Terrebonne Cobras

SJHL: Battlefords North Stars

SIJHL: Dryden Ice Dogs