1991 Centennial Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Sudbury, Ontario |
| Dates | May 1991 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Vernon Lakers (2nd title) |
Runner-up  | Sudbury Cubs |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 13 |
| Scoring leader(s) | Ryan Reynard (Thunder Bay) |
| MVP | Andrew Backen (Thunder Bay) |
The 1991 Centennial Cup was the 21st Junior "A" 1991 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.
The Centennial Cup was competed for by the winners of the Doyle Cup, Anavet Cup, Central Canadian Championship, the Eastern Canadian Champion and a host city.
The tournament was hosted by the Sudbury Cubs and Sudbury, Ontario.
The Playoffs[edit]
The Thunder Bay Flyers coached by Dave Siciliano won the Anderson Cup as the United States Hockey League regular season champion,[1] byt lost in the playoffs finals.[2] In the Dudley Hewitt Cup finals versus the Sudbury Cubs, the Flyers won by a 5–1 score.[3]
Round Robin[edit]
| Pos | League (Ticket) | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SJHL (Anavet Cup) | Yorkton Terriers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 15 | +7 | Semi-final |
| 2 | MJAHL (Callaghan Cup) | Halifax Jr. Canadians | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | +1 | |
| 3 | NOJHL (Host) | Sudbury Cubs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 21 | −5 | |
| 4 | BCJHL (Doyle Cup) | Vernon Lakers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 20 | −6 | |
| 5 | USHL (Dudley Hewitt Cup) | Thunder Bay Flyers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 17 | +3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results[edit]
- Yorkton Terriers defeated Sudbury Cubs 8-4
- Halifax Jr. Canadians defeated Thunder Bay Flyers 5-4
- Halifax Jr. Canadians defeated Vernon Lakers 8-3
- Thunder Bay Flyers defeated Sudbury Cubs 10-4
- Yorkton Terriers defeated Halifax Jr. Canadians 5-2
- Vernon Lakers defeated Thunder Bay Flyers 3-2
- Vernon Lakers defeated Yorkton Terriers 5-4 in Overtime for the Abbott Cup
- Sudbury Cubs defeated Halifax Jr. Canadians 2-0
- Yorkton Terriers defeated Thunder Bay Flyers 5-4
- Sudbury Cubs defeated Vernon Lakers 6-3
Semi-finals and Final[edit]
| Semi-finals | Centennial Cup Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Yorkton Terriers | 5 | |||||||
| 4 | Vernon Lakers | 7 | |||||||
| 2 | Sudbury Cubs | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Vernon Lakers | 8 | |||||||
| 2 | Halifax Jr. Canadians | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Sudbury Cubs | 5 | |||||||
Awards[edit]
- Most Valuable Player: Andrew Backen (Thunder Bay Flyers)
- Top Scorer: Ryan Reynard (Thunder Bay Flyers)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: George Burton (Sudbury Cubs)
All-Star Team[edit]
Forward
- Wayne Strachan (Thunder Bay Flyers)
- Jason Elders (Vernon Lakers)
- Dana Drake (Halifax Jr. Canadians)
Defence
- Barry Cummins (Yorkton Terriers)
- Andrew Backen (Thunder Bay Flyers)
Goal
- Jocelyn Provost (Halifax Jr. Canadians)
Roll of League Champions[edit]
- AJHL: Calgary Royals
- BCHL: Vernon Lakers
- CJHL: Hawkesbury Hawks
- IJHL: Charlottetown Abbies
- MJHL: Winkler Flyers
- MVJHL: Halifax Jr. Canadians
- NOJHL: Sudbury Cubs
- PCJHL: Prince George Spruce Kings
- QPJHL: Montreal Olympiques
- SJHL: Yorkton Terriers
- SJJHL: St. John's Jr. 50's
See also[edit]
- Canadian Junior A Hockey League
- Royal Bank Cup
- Anavet Cup
- Doyle Cup
- Dudley Hewitt Cup
- Fred Page Cup
- Abbott Cup
- Mowat Cup
References[edit]
- ^ "1990–91 United States Hockey League Standings". Hockey Database. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ "USHL Playoffs". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. April 7, 1991. p. 36.
- ^ Ferguson, Bob (April 28, 1991). "Thunder Bay beats Sudbury in qualifying". Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa, Ontario. p. 29.
