The 2018 Royal Bank Cup was the 48th Canadian junior A

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National Championship for the

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and the 48th consecutive year a national championship was awarded to this skill level since the breakaway of

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in 1970. The tournament was played at the Prospera Centre in

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Teams

* Chilliwack Chiefs (Host) :Regular Season: 26-26-3-3 (4th

BCHL The British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) is an independent Canadian Junior ice hockey league with 21 teams in British Columbia and Alberta. It was classified as a Junior "A" league within the Hockey Canada framework, until it became independe ...

Mainland Division) :Playoffs: Lost 3-4 Prince George Spruce Kings :''Playoffs Record: 3 wins - 4 losses'' * Wenatchee Wild (

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) :Regular Season: 37-16-4-1 (3rd

Interior Division) :Playoffs: Won 1st Rd 4-0

Merritt Centennials The Merritt Centennials are a junior ice hockey, Junior 'A' ice hockey team based in Merritt, British Columbia. They are members of the Bill Ohlhausen Division of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL). They play their home game ...

- Won 2nd Rd 4-2

Vernon Vipers The Vernon Vipers are a junior "A" ice hockey team based in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). They play their home games at Kal Tire Place. History The ...

Won Semi Final 4-1 Trail Smoke Eaters - Won

4-1 Prince George Spruce Kings
Won Doyle Cup 4-1 Spruce Grove Saints :''Playoffs Record: 20 wins - 5 losses'' *

Steinbach Pistons The Steinbach Pistons are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, which is a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. History Southeast Thunderbirds/T-Birds/Bla ...

(

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) :Regular Season: 48-8-2-2 (1st

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) :Playoffs: Won Quarter-finals 4-0 Swan Valley Stampeders - Won Semi-finals 4-2

Winnipeg Blues The Winnipeg Blues are a Manitoba Junior Hockey League team based in Oak Bluff, Manitoba, Oak Bluff, a suburban area of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The team was founded in 1930 as the Winnipeg Monarchs (MJHL), Winnipeg Monarchs and also formerly ...

- Won MJHL 4-2

Virden Oil Capitals The Virden Oil Capitals are a Canadian junior 'A' ice hockey team based in Virden, Manitoba. The Oil Capitals are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. History The franchise was founded as the Winnipeg Rangers in 1956. The Rangers b ...

:Won ANAVET Cup 4-2 Nipawin Hawks :''Playoffs Record: 16 win - 6 losses'' * Wellington Dukes ( Central) :Regular Season: 33-13-3-5 (1st

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East Division) :Playoffs: Won N-E Quarters 4-3 Pickering Panthers - Won N-E Semis 4-3

Newmarket Hurricanes The Newmarket Hurricanes were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Newmarket, Ontario, Newmarket, Ontario. They played in the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (1972–87), Ontario Junior Hockey League. The franchise existed from 1972 until 2 ...

Won N-E Finals 4-1

Aurora Tigers The Aurora Tigers are a Canadian ice hockey team from Aurora, Ontario. They play in the Ontario Junior Hockey League. The team has previously played in the Metro Junior B Hockey League, Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League, Canadian Jun ...

- Won

4-2 Georgetown Raiders :

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: Round Robin 2 wins 1 loss -third place - Won Semifinal game 6-3 Thunder Bay North Stars
Won Championship Game 7-4 Dryden Ice Dogs :''Playoffs Record: 20 wins - 10 losses'' * Ottawa Jr. Senators ( Eastern) :Regular Season: 46-9-5-2 (1st CCHL Yzerman Division) :Playoffs: Won Quarter-Finals 4-2

Pembroke Lumber Kings The Pembroke Lumber Kings (colloquially referred to as the Kings) are a Junior A ice hockey team based in Pembroke, Ontario. The Lumber Kings compete in the Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL) as a member of the West Division. The franchise is on ...

- Won Semi-Finals 4-3 Brockville Braves - Won CCHL 4-1 Carleton Place Canadians : Fred Page Cup: Round Robin 2 wins 1 overtime win -first place - Won Championship Game 10-1 Longueuil College Francais :''Playoffs Record: 15 wins - 7 losses''

Tournament

Round-robin

Schedule and results

''All games played at Prospera Centre''

Semifinals results

Final results

Awards

:Roland Mercier Trophy (Tournament MVP): Will Calverley Chilliwack Chiefs :Top Forward: Jasper Weatherby Wenatchee Wild :Top Defencemen: Darby Gula

:Top Goaltender: Daniel Chenard Chilliwack Chiefs :Tubby Schmalz Trophy (Sportsmanship): Zach Salloum Ottawa Jr. Senators :Top Scorer: Jasper Weatherby Wenatchee Wild

Roll of League Champions

AJHL The Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) is an Alberta-based Junior A ice hockey league that belongs to the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL). It was formed as a five-team league in 1964. The 2023–24 season began with 16 teams, however 5 t ...

: Spruce Grove Saints :

: Wenatchee Wild : CCHL: Ottawa Jr. Senators : MHL: Edmundston Blizzard :

NOJHL The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) is a Junior ice hockey league with eleven teams in Northeastern Ontario and Upper Michigan. The league is a constituent member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) and is governed by the N ...

: Cochrane Crunch :

: Wellington Dukes : QJHL:

Longueuil Collège Français The Longueuil Collège Français are a junior "A" ice hockey team from Longueuil, Quebec, and a member of the Quebec Junior Hockey League. The Collège Français headquarters are in Longueuil, Quebec, while the team plays at Colisée Jean B ...

: SJHL: Nipawin Hawks : SIJHL: Dryden Ice Dogs

References

Sources

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External links

2018 Royal Bank Cup Website
{{CJAHL Royal Bank Cup 2018 Canadian Junior Hockey League national championships Royal Bank Cup 2018 Royal Bank Cup 2018 May 2018 sports events in Canada 2018 in sports in British Columbia