1996 Royal Bank Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 4, 1996 – May 12, 1996 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Venue(s) | Melfort, Saskatchewan |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Vernon Vipers (3rd title) |
Runner-up  | Melfort Mustangs |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Scoring leader(s) | Jason Duda (Melfort) |
| MVP | (Moncton) |
1997 → | |
The Inaugural 1996 Royal Bank Cup is the 26th Junior "A" 1996 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.
The Royal Bank Cup was competed for by the winners of the Doyle Cup, Anavet Cup, Dudley Hewitt Cup, the Fred Page Cup and a host city.
The tournament was hosted by the Melfort Mustangs and Melfort, Saskatchewan.
The Playoffs[]
Round Robin[]
| Rank | Team | League | Ticket | W-L | GF | GA |
| 1 | x-Melfort Mustangs | SJHL | Host | 4-0 | 28 | 5 |
| 2 | x-Newmarket 87's | OPJHL | Dudley Hewitt Cup | 2-2 | 18 | 22 |
| 3 | x-Vernon Vipers | BCHL | Doyle Cup | 2-2 | 17 | 16 |
| 4 | x-Yorkton Terriers | SJHL | Anavet Cup | 1-3 | 12 | 19 |
| 5 | Moncton Beavers | MJAHL | Fred Page Cup | 1-3 | 9 | 22 |
Note: x- denotes teams who have advanced to the semi-final.
Results[]
- Melfort Mustangs defeat Yorkton Terriers 7-1
- Newmarket 87's defeat Vernon Vipers 7-5
- Melfort Mustangs defeat Moncton Beavers 5-0
- Newmarket 87's defeat Yorkton Terriers 5-2
- Vernon Vipers defeat Moncton Beavers 6-3
- Melfort Mustangs defeat Vernon Vipers 5-1
- Yorkton Terriers defeat Moncton Beavers 8-2
- Melfort Mustangs defeat Newmarket 87's 11-3
- Moncton Beavers defeat Newmarket 87's 4-3
- Vernon Vipers defeat Yorkton Terriers 5-1
Semi and Finals[]
| Semi-finals | Royal Bank Cup Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Melfort Mustangs | 7 | |||||||
| 4 | Yorkton Terriers | 3 | |||||||
| 1 | Melfort Mustangs | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | Vernon Vipers | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Newmarket 87's | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | Vernon Vipers | 7 | |||||||
Awards[]
- Most Valuable Player: Serge Bourgeois (Moncton Beavers)
- Top Scorer: Jason Duda (Melfort Mustangs)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Valeri Ermolov (Melfort Mustangs)
- Top Goalie: Joel Laing (Melfort Mustangs)
- Top Forward: Jeff Cheeseman (Vernon Vipers)
- Top Defenceman: Curtis Doell (Melfort Mustangs)
Roll of League Champions[]
- AJHL: St. Albert Saints
- BCHL: Vernon Vipers
- CJHL: Cornwall Colts
- MJHL: St. James Canadians
- MJAHL: Dartmouth Oland Exports
- NOJHL: Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats
- OPJHL: Newmarket 87's
- QPJHL: Contrecoeur Eperviers
- RMJHL: Prince George Spruce Kings
- SJHL: Melfort Mustangs
Related links[]
- Canadian Junior A Hockey League
- Royal Bank Cup
- Anavet Cup
- Doyle Cup
- Dudley Hewitt Cup
- Fred Page Cup
- Abbott Cup
- Mowat Cup
External links[]
Categories:
- Canadian Junior Hockey League national championships
- 1995–96 in Canadian ice hockey
- Ice hockey in Saskatchewan
- 1996 in Saskatchewan