2015 Royal Bank Cup National Junior A Championship Dates May 9, 2015 – May 17, 2015 Venue(s) PCU Centre in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba Champions Portage Terriers (2nd title) Runner-up Carleton Place Canadians Matches played 13 Scoring leader(s) (Portage) MVP (Portage)
The 2015 Royal Bank Cup was the 45th Canadian junior A Ice Hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior Hockey League . It was the 45th consecutive year a national championship was awarded to this skill level since the breakaway of Major Junior hockey in 1970.[1]
The host Portage Terriers defeated Carleton Place Canadians in the final to win their first championship since 1973.[2]
Teams [ ]
Regular Season: 53-3-4 (1st MJHL )
Playoffs: Defeated Waywayseecappo (4-0), Defeated Virden (4-0), Defeated Steinbach (4-0) to win league, Runner-up at Western Canada Cup (4-2).
Regular Season: 44-9-3-2 (1st BCHL )
Playoffs: Defeated West Kelowna (4-1), Defeated Vernon (4-3), 1st Semi-final round robin (3-1), Defeated Nanaimo (4-2) to win league, Won Western Canada Cup (4-1).
Regular Season: 39-8-9 (1st SJHL )
Playoffs: Defeated Weyburn (4-1), Defeated Nipawin (4-1), Defeated Notre Dame (4-0) to win league, Second runner-up at Western Canada Cup (2-4).
Regular Season: 38-7-1-6 (1st NOJHL )
Playoffs: Defeated Blind River (4-0), Defeated Elliot Lake (4-1), Defeated Cochrane (4-1) to win league, Won Dudley Hewitt Cup (4-1).
Regular Season: 49-10-3 (1st CCHL )
Playoffs: Defeated Nepean (4-0), Defeated Cornwall (4-2), Defeated Pembroke (4-1) to win league, Won Fred Page Cup (3-1)
Tournament [ ]
Round Robin [ ]
Schedule & Results [ ]
All games played in Portage la Prairie, MB.
Game
Away Team
Score
Home Team
Score
Notes
May 9, 2015
1
Penticton Vees
2
Portage Terriers
3
Final - Shots 33-32 PEN
2
Soo Thunderbirds
0
Carleton Place Canadians
4
Final - Shots 36-27 CPC
May 10, 2015
3
Melfort Mustangs
0
Penticton Vees
4
Final - Shots 30-17 PEN
4
Portage Terriers
0
Carleton Place Canadians
3
Final - Shots 18-13 CPC
May 11, 2015
5
Melfort Mustangs
5
Soo Thunderbirds
3
Final - Shots 32-19 MEL
May 12, 2015
6
Carleton Place Canadians
3
Penticton Vees
4
Final - Shots 29-18 PEN
7
Soo Thunderbirds
2
Portage Terriers
7
Final - Shots 34-17 POR
May 13, 2015
8
Carleton Place Canadians
3
Melfort Mustangs
4
OT Final - Shots 50-27 MEL
May 14, 2015
9
Penticton Vees
5
Soo Thunderbirds
2
Final - Shots 42-22 PEN
10
Portage Terriers
3
Melfort Mustangs
2
Final - Shots 30-28 POR
Semi-Final Results [ ]
Game
Away Team
Score
Home Team
Score
Notes
May 16, 2015
SF1
Carleton Place Canadians
2
Penticton Vees
1
2OT Final - Shots 40-37 CPC
SF2
Melfort Mustangs
1
Portage Terriers
6
Final - Shots 30-13 POR
Final Results [ ]
Game
Away Team
Score
Home Team
Score
Notes
May 17, 2015
Final
Carleton Place Canadians
2
Portage Terriers
5
Final - Shots 28-28 TIE
Awards [ ]
Roland Mercier Trophy (Tournament MVP) : Brad Bowles (Portage)
Top Forward : Brad Bowles (Portage)
Top Defencemen : Dante Fabbro (Penticton)
Top Goaltender : Guillaume Therien (Carleton Place)
Tubby Schmalz Trophy (Sportsmanship) : Patrick Newell (Penticton)
Top Scorer : Brad Bowles (Portage)
Roll of League Champions [ ]
AJHL : Spruce Grove Saints
BCHL : Penticton Vees
CCHL : Carleton Place Canadians
MHL : Dieppe Commandos
MJHL : Portage Terriers
NOJHL : Soo Thunderbirds
OJHL : Toronto Patriots
QJHL : Longueuil Collège Français
SJHL : Melfort Mustangs
SIJHL : Fort Frances Lakers
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