The 2017 Royal Bank Cup was the 47th Canadian junior A Ice Hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior Hockey League and the 47th consecutive year a national championship was awarded to this skill level since the breakaway of Major Junior hockey in 1970. The tournament was played at the Cobourg Community Centre in Cobourg, Ontario.[1][2]

2017 Royal Bank Cup
National Junior A Championship
Tournament details
Venue(s)Cobourg Community Centre in Cobourg, Ontario
DatesMay 13 – 21, 2017
Teams5 (4 regional champions + host)
Host teamCobourg Cougars
Final positions
Champions Cobourg Cougars
Runner-up Brooks Bandits
Tournament statistics
Games played13
Scoring leader(s)Spencer Roberts, Cobourg
MVPCale Makar, Brooks
← 2016
2018 →

Teams

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Regular Season: 39-11-0-4 (3rd OJHL North East Conference)
Playoffs: Defeated Kingston (4-0), Defeated Wellington (4-1), Defeated by Trenton (0-4).
Regular Season: 51-5-4 (1st AJHL Viterra South)
Playoffs: Defeated Olds (4-0), Defeated Okotoks (4-1), Defeated Whitecourt (4-0) to win league.
Western Canada Cup Champions: Round Robin Games - Defeated Chilliwack Chiefs (5-2), Shootout win Penticton Vees (4-3),
Defeated Battlefords North Stars (4-1), Defeated Portage Terriers (5-0).
Championship Game Defeated Chilliwack Chiefs (6-1).
Regular Season 41-13-4 (1st BCHL Interior Division)
Playoffs: Defeated Merritt Centennials (4-3) Defeated Vernon Vipers (4-3), Defeated Chilliwack Chiefs (4-3)
Western Canada Cup: Defeated Battlefords North Stars (2-1), Shootout loss Brooks Bandits (3-4), Defeated by Chilliwack Chiefs (4-2), Defeated Portage Terriers (5-3). Semi-final Game: Defeated Battlefords North Stars (4-0). Runner-Up Game Defeated Chilliwack Chiefs (3-2).
Regular Season: 42-9-2-1 (1st OJHL North East Conference)
Playoffs: Defeated Newmarket Hurricanes (4-0), Defeated Stouffville Spirit (4-0), Defeated Cobourg Cougars (4-0), Defeated by Georgetown Raiders (3-4).
Dudley Hewitt Cup hosts.
Dudley Hewitt Cup: Round Robin Games - Defeated Powassan Voodoos (5-1), Shootout loss Georgetown Raiders (0-1)
Defeated Dryden Ice Dogs (10-4). Championship Game! Defeated Georgetown Raiders (2-1)
Regular Season: 44-5-0 (1st LHJQ Alexandre Burrows Division)
Playoffs: Defeated Princeville (4-0), Defeated St-Leonard (4-1), Defeated Longueuil (4-1) to win the league. (Eastern)
Fred Page Cup: Defeated Truro Bearcats (8-2), Defeated Carleton Place Canadians (8-7), Defeated Collège Français de Longueuil (3-2). Championship Game Defeated Carleton Place Canadians (5-2).

Tournament

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Round Robin

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Royal Bank Cup Round Robin
Rank Team League Ticket W–OTW-OTL-L GF GA Pts
1 Cobourg Cougars OJHL Host 2-1-1-0 16 8 9
2 Brooks Bandits AJHL Western 1 2-1-0-1 18 9 8
3 Terrebonne Cobras LHJQ Eastern 2-0-0-2 10 15 6
4 Penticton Vees BCHL Western 2 1-1-1-1 9 7 6
5 Trenton Golden Hawks OJHL Central 0-0-1-3 4 18 1

Schedule and results

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All games played at Cobourg Community Centre

Game Away team Score Home team Score Notes
May 13, 2017
1 Terrebonne Cobras 3 Brooks Bandits 6 Final - Shots: 39-30 BRO
2 Trenton Golden Hawks 2 Cobourg Cougars 3 OT Final - Shots: 39-27 COB
May 14, 2017
3 Brooks Bandits 2 Penticton Vees 1 OT Final - Shots: 33-21 BRO
4 Trenton Golden Hawks 2 Terrebonne Cobras 3 Final - Shots: 37-27 TGH
May 15, 2017
5 Cobourg Cougars 2 Penticton Vees 3 OT Final - Shots: 33-33
May 16, 2017
6 Brooks Bandits 8 Trenton Golden Hawks 0 Final - Shots: 43-23 BRO
7 Terrebonne Cobras 1 Cobourg Cougars 6 Final - Shots: 35-25 COB
May 17, 2017
8 Penticton Vees 4 Trenton Golden Hawks 0 Final - Shots: 32-21 PEN
May 18, 2017
9 Penticton Vees 1 Terrebonne Cobras 3 Final - Shots: 38-34 PEN
10 Cobourg Cougars 5 Brooks Bandits 2 Final - Shots: 30-27 COB

Semifinal results

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Game Away team Score Home team Score Notes
May 20, 2017
SF1 Penticton Vees 1 Cobourg Cougars 3 Final - Shots: 28-28
SF2 Terrebonne Cobras 0 Brooks Bandits 4 Final - Shots: 46-28 BRO

Final results

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Game Away team Score Home team Score Notes
May 21, 2017
Final Cobourg Cougars 3 Brooks Bandits 2 OT Final - Shots: 43-23 BRO

Awards

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Roland Mercier Trophy (Tournament MVP): Cale Makar, Brooks
Top Forward: Spencer Roberts, Cobourg
Top Defencemen: Cale Makar, Brooks
Top Goaltender: Stefano Durante, Cobourg
Tubby Schmalz Trophy (Sportsmanship): Nickolas Jones, Penticton
Top Scorer: Spencer Roberts, Cobourg

Roll of League Champions

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AJHL: Brooks Bandits
BCHL: Penticton Vees
CCHL: Carleton Place Canadians
MHL: Truro Bearcats
MJHL: Portage Terriers
NOJHL: Powassan Voodoos
OJHL: Georgetown Raiders
QJHL: Terrebonne Cobras
SJHL: Battlefords North Stars
SIJHL: Dryden Ice Dogs

References

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  1. ^ "Cobourg Cougars selected to host 2017 RBC Cup". The Peterborough. 3 June 2015. Archived from the original on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Cobourg readies for 2017 RBC Cup". Hockey Canada. 12 September 2016.
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