| Tourney Name: | Manitoba Centennial Cup |
| Year: | 1972 |
| Size: | 140px |
| Dates: | May 1972 |
| Num Teams: | 2 |
| Venues: | Guelph, Ontario |
| Type: | other |
| Winners: | Guelph CMC's |
| Count: | 1 |
| Second: | Red Deer Rustlers |
| Games: | 4 |
| Prevseason: | 1971 |
| Nextseason: | 1973 |
The 1972 Centennial Cup is the second Tier II Junior "A" 1972 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.
The Centennial Cup was competed for by the winners of the Western Canadian Champions and the Eastern Canadian Champions.
The finals were hosted by the Guelph CMC's in the city of Guelph, Ontario.
Guelph CMC's forward Paul Fendley died days after game four of the championship series after hitting his head on the ice during game four. He was the CMC's leading scorer.
Prior to Regionals
Moncton Hawks (NBJHL) defeated St. John's Jr. Capitals (Independent) 3-games-to-1
Thunder Bay Vulcans (TBJHL) defeated Smiths Falls Bears (CJHL) 4-games-to-1
Guelph CMC's (SOJHL) defeated Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (NOJHA) 3-games-to-none
St. John's Jr. Capitals (Independent) defeated Gander Jr. Flyers (NJAHL) 2-games-to-1
| Game | Team | Score | Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guelph CMC's | 4 | Red Deer Rustlers | 2 | |
| 2 | Guelph CMC's | 3 | Red Deer Rustlers | 2 | |
| 3 | Guelph CMC's | 3 | Red Deer Rustlers | 1 | |
| 4 | Guelph CMC's | 3 | Red Deer Rustlers | 0 |
Eastern Champions: Guelph CMC's
Independent: Charlottetown Isles
Gander Jr. Flyers