The 1971 Centennial Cup is the first Tier II Junior "A" 1971 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
| Dates | May 1971 |
| Teams | 2 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Red Deer Rustlers (1st title) |
Runner-up  | Charlottetown Islanders |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 6 |
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 Charlottetown Islanders in the city of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
The Manitoba Centennial Trophy was presented to the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) by the Manitoba Amateur Hockey Association to commemorate their centennial year of 1970.
The Playoffs
edit| Regionals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Sask | Weyburn Red Wings | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Man | St. Boniface Saints | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Alta | Red Deer Rustlers | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Western Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Man | St. Boniface Saints | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Alta | Red Deer Rustlers | 4 | ||||||||||||
| BC | Penticton Broncos | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Alta | Red Deer Rustlers | 4 | ||||||||||||
| PEI | Charlottetown Isles | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Ont | Detroit Jr. Red Wings | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Ont | Ottawa M&W Rangers | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Ont | Detroit Jr. Red Wings | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Eastern Canada | ||||||||||||||
| PEI | Charlottetown Isles | 4 | ||||||||||||
| PEI | Charlottetown Isles | 4 | ||||||||||||
| TB | Thunder Bay Marrs | 1 | ||||||||||||
Prior to Regionals
- Thunder Bay Marrs (TBJHL) defeated Sudbury Wolves (NOJHA) 4-games-to-3
- Charlottetown Islanders (MarJHL) defeated Moncton Hawks (NBJHL) 4-games-to-none
MCC Finals
edit| Game | Team | Score | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlottetown Islanders | 3 | Red Deer Rustlers | 6 |
| 2 | Charlottetown Islanders | 3 | Red Deer Rustlers | 7 |
| 3 | Charlottetown Islanders | 6 | Red Deer Rustlers | 4 |
| 4 | Charlottetown Islanders | 4 | Red Deer Rustlers | 7 |
| 5 | Charlottetown Islanders | 7 | Red Deer Rustlers | 2 |
| 6 | Charlottetown Islanders | 4 | Red Deer Rustlers | 7 |