| Tourney Name: | Royal Bank Cup |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Host: | Cobourg Cougars |
| Other Titles: | National Junior A Championship |
| Dates: | May 13 – 21, 2017 |
| Venues: | Cobourg Community Centre in Cobourg, Ontario |
| Type: | other |
| Winners: | Cobourg Cougars |
| Second: | Brooks Bandits |
| Num Teams: | 5 (4 regional champions + host) |
| Games: | 13 |
| Scoring Leader: | Spencer Roberts, Cobourg |
| Mvp: | Cale Makar, Brooks |
| Prevseason: | 2016 |
| Nextseason: | 2018 |
The 2017 Royal Bank Cup was the 47th Canadian junior A Ice Hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior Hockey League and the 47th consecutive year a national championship was awarded to this skill level since the breakaway of Major Junior hockey in 1970. The tournament was played at the Cobourg Community Centre in Cobourg, Ontario.[1] [2]
Regular Season: 39-11-0-4 (3rd OJHL North East Conference)
Playoffs: Defeated Kingston (4-0), Defeated Wellington (4-1), Defeated by Trenton (0-4).
Regular Season: 51-5-4 (1st AJHL Viterra South)
Playoffs: Defeated Olds (4-0), Defeated Okotoks (4-1), Defeated Whitecourt (4-0) to win league.
Western Canada Cup Champions: Round Robin Games - Defeated Chilliwack Chiefs (5-2), Shootout win Penticton Vees (4-3),
Defeated Battlefords North Stars (4-1), Defeated Portage Terriers (5-0).
Championship Game Defeated Chilliwack Chiefs (6-1).
Regular Season 41-13-4 (1st BCHL Interior Division)
Playoffs: Defeated Merritt Centennials (4-3) Defeated Vernon Vipers (4-3), Defeated Chilliwack Chiefs (4-3)
Western Canada Cup: Defeated Battlefords North Stars (2-1), Shootout loss Brooks Bandits (3-4), Defeated by Chilliwack Chiefs (4-2), Defeated Portage Terriers (5-3). Semi-final Game: Defeated Battlefords North Stars (4-0). Runner-Up Game Defeated Chilliwack Chiefs (3-2).
Regular Season: 42-9-2-1 (1st OJHL North East Conference)
Playoffs: Defeated Newmarket Hurricanes (4-0), Defeated Stouffville Spirit (4-0), Defeated Cobourg Cougars (4-0), Defeated by Georgetown Raiders (3-4).
Dudley Hewitt Cup hosts.
Dudley Hewitt Cup: Round Robin Games - Defeated Powassan Voodoos (5-1), Shootout loss Georgetown Raiders (0-1)
Defeated Dryden Ice Dogs (10-4). Championship Game! Defeated Georgetown Raiders (2-1)
Regular Season: 44-5-0 (1st LHJQ Alexandre Burrows Division)
Playoffs: Defeated Princeville (4-0), Defeated St-Leonard (4-1), Defeated Longueuil (4-1) to win the league. (Eastern)
Fred Page Cup: Defeated Truro Bearcats (8-2), Defeated Carleton Place Canadians (8-7), Defeated Collège Français de Longueuil (3-2). Championship Game Defeated Carleton Place Canadians (5-2).
| Rank | Team | League | Ticket | W–OTW-OTL-L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cobourg Cougars | OJHL | Host | 2-1-1-0 | 16 | 8 | 9 | |
| 2 | Brooks Bandits | AJHL | Western 1 | 2-1-0-1 | 18 | 9 | 8 | |
| 3 | Terrebonne Cobras | LHJQ | Eastern | 2-0-0-2 | 10 | 15 | 6 | |
| 4 | Penticton Vees | BCHL | Western 2 | 1-1-1-1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | |
| 5 | Trenton Golden Hawks | OJHL | Central | 0-0-1-3 | 4 | 18 | 1 |
All games played at Cobourg Community Centre
| Game | Away team | Score | Home team | Score | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2017 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Terrebonne Cobras | 3 | Brooks Bandits | 6 | Final - Shots: 39-30 BRO | |||||
| 2 | Trenton Golden Hawks | 2 | Cobourg Cougars | 3 | OT Final - Shots: 39-27 COB | |||||
| May 14, 2017 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Brooks Bandits | 2 | Penticton Vees | 1 | OT Final - Shots: 33-21 BRO | |||||
| 4 | Trenton Golden Hawks | 2 | Terrebonne Cobras | 3 | Final - Shots: 37-27 TGH | |||||
| May 15, 2017 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Cobourg Cougars | 2 | Penticton Vees | 3 | OT Final - Shots: 33-33 | |||||
| May 16, 2017 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Brooks Bandits | 8 | Trenton Golden Hawks | 0 | Final - Shots: 43-23 BRO | |||||
| 7 | Terrebonne Cobras | 1 | Cobourg Cougars | 6 | Final - Shots: 35-25 COB | |||||
| May 17, 2017 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Penticton Vees | 4 | Trenton Golden Hawks | 0 | Final - Shots: 32-21 PEN | |||||
| May 18, 2017 | ||||||||||
| 9 | Penticton Vees | 1 | Terrebonne Cobras | 3 | Final - Shots: 38-34 PEN | |||||
| 10 | Cobourg Cougars | 5 | Brooks Bandits | 2 | Final - Shots: 30-27 COB | |||||
| Game | Away team | Score | Home team | Score | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2017 | ||||||||||
| SF1 | Penticton Vees | 1 | Cobourg Cougars | 3 | Final - Shots: 28-28 | |||||
| SF2 | Terrebonne Cobras | 0 | Brooks Bandits | 4 | Final - Shots: 46-28 BRO | |||||
| Game | Away team | Score | Home team | Score | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2017 | ||||||||||
| Final | Cobourg Cougars | 3 | Brooks Bandits | 2 | OT Final - Shots: 43-23 BRO | |||||
Roland Mercier Trophy (Tournament MVP): Cale Makar, Brooks
Top Forward: Spencer Roberts, Cobourg
Top Defencemen: Cale Makar, Brooks
Top Goaltender: Stefano Durante, Cobourg
Tubby Schmalz Trophy (Sportsmanship): Nickolas Jones, Penticton
Top Scorer: Spencer Roberts, Cobourg
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