The 1983 Centennial Cup is the 13th Junior "A" 1983 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | North York, Ontario |
| Dates | May 1983 |
| Teams | 2 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | North York Rangers (1st title) |
Runner-up  | Abbotsford Flyers |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 4 |
| MVP | Dennis McCarroll (North York) |
The Centennial Cup was competed for by the winners of the Abbott Cup/Western Canadian Champions and the Eastern Canadian Jr. A Champions.
The finals were hosted by the North York Rangers in the city of North York, Ontario.
The Playoffs
edit| Regionals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| S | Yorkton Terriers | 1 | ||||||||||||
| M | Dauphin Kings | 4 | ||||||||||||
| M | Dauphin Kings | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Western Canada | ||||||||||||||
| BC | Abbotsford Flyers | 4 | ||||||||||||
| BC | Abbotsford Flyers | 4 | ||||||||||||
| A | Calgary Canucks | 0 | ||||||||||||
| BC | Abbotsford Flyers | 0 | ||||||||||||
| OJ | North York Rangers | 4 | ||||||||||||
| OJ | North York Rangers | 4 | ||||||||||||
| TB | Thunder Bay Kings | 0 | ||||||||||||
| OJ | North York Rangers | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Eastern Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Mar | Halifax Lions | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Mar | Halifax Lions | 4 | ||||||||||||
| IJ | S-P Metros | 1 | ||||||||||||
Prior to the Regionals
- Abbotsford Flyers (BCJHL) defeated the Williams Lake Mustangs (PCJHL) 2-games-to-none
- North York Rangers (OPJHL) defeated Elliot Lake Vikings (NOJHL) 3-games-to-2
- Thunder Bay Kings (TBHL) defeated Ottawa Senators (CJHL) 4-games-to-3
- Dauphin Kings (MJHL) defeated The Pas Huskies (NMJHL) 3-games-to-none
MCC Finals
edit| Game | Team | Score | Team | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North York Rangers | 9 | Abbotsford Flyers | 6 | Final |
| 2 | North York Rangers | 8 | Abbotsford Flyers | 5 | Final |
| 3 | North York Rangers | 10 | Abbotsford Flyers | 3 | Final |
| 4 | North York Rangers | 10 | Abbotsford Flyers | 2 | Final |
Regional Championships
edit- Abbott Cup: Abbotsford Flyers
- Eastern Champions: North York Rangers
Roll of League Champions
edit- AJHL: Calgary Canucks
- BCJHL: Abbotsford Flyers
- CJHL: Ottawa Senators
- IJHL: Sherwood-Parkdale Metros
- MJHL: Dauphin Kings
- MVJHL: Halifax Lions
- NBJHL: Moncton Hawks (League defaulted from National Jr. A play)
- NMJHL: The Pas Huskies
- NOJHL: Elliot Lake Vikings
- OJHL: North York Rangers
- PCJHL: Williams Lake Mustangs
- SJHL: Yorkton Terriers
Awards
edit- Most Valuable Player: Dennis McCarroll (North York Rangers)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Don McLaughlin (North York Rangers)