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1978 Centennial Cup

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1978 Manitoba Centennial Cup
Tournament details
Venue(s)Guelph, Ontario
DatesMay 1978
Teams2
Final positions
Champions Guelph Platers (2nd title)
Runner-up Prince Albert Raiders
Tournament statistics
Games played4
MVPTerry Cullen (Guelph)
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1979 →

The 1978 Centennial Cup is the eighth Tier II Junior "A" 1978 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.

The Centennial Cup was competed for by the winners of the Abbott Cup/Western Canadian Champions and the Eastern Canadian Jr. A Champions.

The finals were hosted by the Guelph Platers in the city of Guelph, Ontario.

The Playoffs

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Regionals Semi-finals Finals
         
Sask Prince Albert Raiders 4
Man Kildonan North Stars 0
Sask Prince Albert Raiders 4
Western Canada
BC Merritt Centennials 1
BC Merritt Centennials 4
Alta Calgary Canucks 2
Sask Prince Albert Raiders 0
Ont Guelph Platers 4
Ont Guelph Platers 4
CJHL Pembroke Lumber Kings 1
Ont Guelph Platers 4
Eastern Canada
PEI Charlottetown Eagles 2
PEI Charlottetown Eagles 4
NS Cole Harbour Colts 0

Prior to the Regionals

Merritt Centennials (BCJHL) defeated Richmond Sockeyes (PCJHL) 3-games-to-none
Guelph Platers (OPJHL) defeated Degagne Hurricanes (TBJHL) 4-games-to-none
Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL) defeated Thetford Mines Fleur de Lys (QJAHL) 4-games-to-none
New Waterford (EJHL) was eliminated in Regionals

MCC Finals

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Centennial Cup Results
Game Team Score Team Score
1 Guelph Platers 7 Prince Albert Raiders 2
2 Guelph Platers 6 Prince Albert Raiders 2
3 Guelph Platers 6 Prince Albert Raiders 3
4 Guelph Platers 8 Prince Albert Raiders 2

Regional Championships

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Manitoba Centennial Cup: Guelph Platers
Abbott Cup: Prince Albert Raiders
Eastern Champions: Guelph Platers
Doyle Cup: Merritt Centennials
Anavet Cup: Prince Albert Raiders
Dudley Hewitt Cup: Guelph Platers
Callaghan Cup: Charlottetown Islanders

Awards

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Most Valuable Player: Terry Cullen (Guelph Platers)

All-Star Team

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Forward

Terry Cullen (Guelph Platers)
George McPhee (Guelph Platers)
Brad Tippett(Prince Albert Raiders)

Defence

Brian McLellan (Guelph Platers)
Jim Wilson (Guelph Platers)

Goal

Brian Hayward (Guelph Platers)

Roll of League Champions

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AJHL: Calgary Canucks
BCJHL: Nanaimo Clippers
CJHL: Pembroke Lumber Kings
EJHL: New Waterford Jets
IJHL: Charlottetown Eagles
MJHL: Kildonan North Stars
MVJHL: Cole Harbour Colts
NBJHL: Fredericton Red Wings
OPJHL: Guelph Platers
PacJHL: Richmond Sockeyes
QJAHL: Thetford Mines Fleur de Lys
SJHL: Prince Albert Raiders
TBJHL: Degagne Hurricanes

See also

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