The 1976 Centennial Cup is the sixth Tier II Junior "A" 1976 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.
Tournament details | |
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Venue(s) | Rockland, Ontario, Canada |
Dates | May 1976 |
Teams | 2 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Rockland Nationals (1st title) |
Runner-up | Spruce Grove Mets |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 5 |
MVP | Gerry Leroux (Rockland) |
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 Rockland Nationals in the city of Rockland, Ontario.
The Playoffs
editRegionals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
Sask | Prince Albert Raiders | 4 | ||||||||||||
Man | Selkirk Steelers | 1 | ||||||||||||
Sask | Prince Albert Raiders | 1 | ||||||||||||
Western Canada | ||||||||||||||
Alta | Spruce Grove Mets | 4 | ||||||||||||
BC | Nor Wes Caps | 1 | ||||||||||||
Alta | Spruce Grove Mets | 4 | ||||||||||||
Ont | Rockland Nationals | 4 | ||||||||||||
Alta | Spruce Grove Mets | 1 | ||||||||||||
Ont | Rockland Nationals | 4 | ||||||||||||
Ont | Guelph Platers | 3 | ||||||||||||
Ont | Rockland Nationals | 4 | ||||||||||||
Eastern Canada | ||||||||||||||
PEI | Charlottetown Colonels | 0 | ||||||||||||
PEI | Charlottetown Cols | 4 | ||||||||||||
NS | Sydney Millionaires | 1 |
Prior to the Regionals
- Rockland Nationals (CJHL) defeated Lac Megantic Royals (QJAHL) 4-games-to-1
- Charlottetown Colonels (IJHL) defeated St. John's (NLJHL) 4-games-to-2
- Guelph Platers (SOJHL) defeated Thunder Bay Eagles (TBJHL) 4-games-to-1
- Guelph Platers (SOJHL) defeated North Bay Trappers (OPJHL) 4-games-to-1
MCC Finals
editGame | Team | Score | Team | Score |
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1 | Rockland Nationals | 9 | Spruce Grove Mets | 4 |
2 | Rockland Nationals | 7 | Spruce Grove Mets | 1 |
3 | Rockland Nationals | 5 | Spruce Grove Mets | 3 |
4 | Rockland Nationals | 3 | Spruce Grove Mets | 4 |
5 | Rockland Nationals | 7 | Spruce Grove Mets | 3 |
Regional Championships
edit- Abbott Cup: Spruce Grove Mets
- Eastern Champions: Pembroke Lumber Kings
Roll of League Champions
edit- AJHL: Spruce Grove Mets
- BCJHL: Nanaimo Clippers
- CJHL: Rockland Nationals
- EJHL: Sydney Millionaires
- IJHL: Charlottetown Colonels
- MJHL: Selkirk Steelers
- NBJHL: St. John 77's
- OPJHL: North Bay Trappers
- PacJHL: Nor Wes Caps
- QJAHL: Lac-Megantic Royals
- SJHL: Prince Albert Raiders
- SOJAHL: Guelph Platers
- TBJHL: Thunder Bay Eagles
Awards
edit- Most Valuable Player: Gerry Leroux (Rockland Nationals)