1998 Royal Bank Cup Explained

Tourney Name:Royal Bank Cup
Year:1998
Size:150px
Dates:May 2, 1998 – May 10, 1998
Num Teams:5
Venues:Nanaimo, British Columbia
Type:other
Winners:South Surrey Eagles
Count:1
Second:Weyburn Red Wings
Games:13
Scoring Leader:Kris Wilson (South Surrey)
Mvp:Peter Wishloff (South Surrey)
Prevseason:1997
Nextseason:1999

The 1998 Royal Bank Cup is the 28th Junior "A" 1998 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 Nanaimo Clippers and Nanaimo, British Columbia.

The Playoffs

Round Robin

Results

Nanaimo Clippers defeat Milton Merchants 6–2

South Surrey Eagles defeat Weyburn Red Wings 6–2 for the Abbott Cup

Nanaimo Clippers defeat Brockville Braves 4–3 in Overtime

Weyburn Red Wings defeat Brockville Braves 5–1

South Surrey Eagles defeat Milton Merchants 3–0

Milton Merchants defeat Brockville Braves 5–2

Weyburn Red Wings defeat Milton Merchants 6–2

South Surrey Eagles defeat Nanaimo Clippers 4–0

South Surrey Eagles defeat Brockville Braves 9–2

Nanaimo Clippers defeat Weyburn Red Wings 5–2

Semi-finals and Final

Awards

Most Valuable Player: Peter Wishloff (South Surrey Eagles)

Top Scorer: Kris Wilson (South Surrey Eagles)

Most Sportsmanlike Player: Kirk Feasey (Weyburn Red Wings)

Top Goalie: Peter Wishloff (South Surrey Eagles)

Top forward: Kris Wilson (South Surrey Eagles)

Top Defenceman: Robin Sochan (Nanaimo Clippers)

Roll of League Champions

AJHL

St. Albert Saints

BCHL

South Surrey Eagles

CJHL

Brockville Braves

MJHL

Winkler Flyers

MJAHL

Restigouche River Rats

MetJHL

Wexford Raiders

NOJHL

Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats

OPJHL

Milton Merchants

QJAAAHL

Coaticook Frontaliers

RMJHL

Cranbrook Colts

SJHL

Weyburn Red Wings

See also

External links