1972 Centennial Cup
The 1972 Centennial Cup is the second Tier II Junior "A" 1972 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 1972 |
| Teams | 2 |
| Venue(s) | Guelph, Ontario |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Guelph CMC's (1st title) |
Runner-up  | Red Deer Rustlers |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 4 |
The Centennial Cup was competed for by the winners of the Western Canadian Champions and the Eastern Canadian Champions.
The finals were hosted by the Guelph CMC's in the city of Guelph, Ontario.
History
Guelph CMC's forward Paul Fendley died days after game four of the championship series after hitting his head on the ice during game four. He was the CMC's leading scorer.
The Playoffs
| Regionals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Sask | Humboldt Broncos | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Man | Dauphin Kings | |||||||||||||
| Alta | Red Deer Rustlers | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Western Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Sask | Humboldt Broncos | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Alta | Red Deer Rustlers | 4 | ||||||||||||
| BC | Vernon Essos | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Ont | Guelph CMC's | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Alta | Red Deer Rustlers | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Ont | Guelph CMC's | 4 | ||||||||||||
| TB | Thunder Bay Vulcans | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Ont | Guelph CMC's | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Eastern Canada | ||||||||||||||
| PEI | Charlottetown Islanders | 0 | ||||||||||||
| PEI | Charlottetown Isles | 4 | ||||||||||||
| NB | Moncton Hawks | 1 | ||||||||||||
Prior to Regionals
- Moncton Hawks (NBJHL) defeated St. John's Jr. Capitals (Independent) 3-games-to-1
- Thunder Bay Vulcans (TBJHL) defeated Smiths Falls Bears (CJHL) 4-games-to-1
- Guelph CMC's (SOJHL) defeated Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (NOJHA) 3-games-to-none
- St. John's Jr. Capitals (Independent) defeated Gander Jr. Flyers (NJAHL) 2-games-to-1
MCC Finals
| Game | Team | Score | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guelph CMC's | 4 | Red Deer Rustlers | 2 |
| 2 | Guelph CMC's | 3 | Red Deer Rustlers | 2 |
| 3 | Guelph CMC's | 3 | Red Deer Rustlers | 1 |
| 4 | Guelph CMC's | 3 | Red Deer Rustlers | 0 |
Regional Championships
- Abbott Cup: Red Deer Rustlers
- Eastern Champions: Guelph CMC's
Roll of League Champions
- AJHL: Red Deer Rustlers
- BCJHL: Vernon Essos
- CJHL: Smiths Falls Bears
- Independent: Charlottetown Isles
- MJHL: Dauphin Kings
- NBJHL: Moncton Hawks
- NJAHL: Gander Jr. Flyers
- NOJHA: Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
- SJHL: Humboldt Broncos
- SOJAHL: Guelph CMC's
- TBJHL: Thunder Bay Vulcans
See also
External links
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