The 1989 Centennial Cup is the 19th Junior "A" 1989

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National Championship for the

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. The

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was competed for by the winners of the

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, the Callaghan Cup, and a host city. The tournament was hosted by the

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in the city of

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The Playoffs

The

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were coached by

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, and won the

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regular season and playoffs in 1989. The Flyers began the Canadian playoffs undefeated in eight games with series victories versus the

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and the

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to win the

. Siciliano recalled that the Flyers were not given respect in advance of the 1989 Centennial Cup, and said that "the host Summerside team commented at the coaches press conference that Thunder Bay couldn't be very strong since they played in an American-based league". During the round-robin stage of the tournament, the Flyers earned wins versus the

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and

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, and lost to the

. The Flyers earned a berth in the cup finals based on

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among three teams tied for first place, then defeated Summerside by a 4–1 score in the final game to win the Centennial Cup. The Centennial Cup championship was the first for any team from

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Round Robin

Results

:Thunder Bay Flyers defeated Vernon Lakers 8-2 :Summerside Western Capitals defeated Thunder Bay Flyers 5-4 :Moncton Hawks defeated Vernon Lakers 5-2 :Moncton Hawks defeated Summerside Western Capitals 6-3 :Thunder Bay Flyers defeated Moncton Hawks 6-2 :Summerside Western Capitals defeated Vernon Lakers 5-4 double overtime

Semi-finals and Final

''Please note: Semi- Final was won in 14:51 of 3rd overtime period''

Awards

:Most Valuable Player: Todd Hendersen (

) :Top Scorer: Greg Johnson (

) :Most Sportsmanlike Player: Cam Sylven (

)

All-Star Team

''Forward'' :Greg Johnson (

) :Ken Murchison (

) :Jason Bortolussi(

) ''Defence'' :Rodney Gallant (

) :Stephane Duval (

) ''Goal'' :Darin Baker (

)

Roll of League Champions

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: CJHL:

: IJHL:

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Williams Lake Mustangs The Williams Lake Mustangs are a Junior 'A' ice hockey team based in Williams Lake, British Columbia. They are members of the Doug Birks Division of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. They play their home games at the Cariboo Me ...

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References

External links

Royal Bank Cup Website
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