The 1991 Centennial Cup was the 21st Junior "A" 1991 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.
| 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 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
editThe 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
editForward
- 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
editSee also
editReferences
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.
