| Tourney Name: | Dudley Hewitt Cup |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Host: | Dryden Ice Dogs |
| Other Titles: | Central Region Jr A Championship |
| Venues: | Dryden Memorial Arena in Dryden, Ontario |
| Type: | other |
| Winners: | Wellington Dukes |
| Second: | Dryden Ice Dogs |
| Games: | 8 |
| Prevseason: | 2017 |
| Nextseason: | 2019 |
The 2018 Dudley Hewitt Cup was the 47th Central Canadian Jr A Ice Hockey Championship for the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The winner of the 2018 Dudley Hewitt Cup represented the central region in the 2018 Royal Bank Cup in Chilliwack, BC.
Regular Season: 40-8-6-2 (1st in SIJHL)
Playoffs: Defeated Fort Frances Lakers 4-1, Defeated Thunder Bay North Stars 4-2 to win the league.
Regular Season: 38-13-4-1 (3rd in SIJHL)
Playoffs: Defeated Minnesota Iron Rangers 3-0, Defeated Thief River Falls Norskies 4-1, Lost to Dryden Ice Dogs 2-4.
Regular Season: 33-13-3-5 (1st in OJHL East Division)
Playoffs: Defeated Pickering Panthers 4-3, Defeated Newmarket Hurricanes 4-3, Defeated Aurora Tigers 4-1, Defeated Georgetown Raiders 4-2 to win the league.
Regular Season: 36-17-2-1 (2nd in NOJHL East Division)
Playoffs: Defeated Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 4-1, Defeated Timmins Rock 4-1, Defeated Rayside-Balfour Canadians 4-2 to win the league.
| Rank | Team | League | W-OTW-L-OTL | GF | GA | Pts. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dryden Ice Dogs | (Host) SIJHL | 2-0-1-0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2 | Wellington Dukes | OJHL | 2-0-1-0 | 11 | 8 | 6 | |
| 3 | Thunder Bay North Stars | SIJHL | 2-0-1-0 | 7 | 5 | 6 | |
| 4 | Cochrane Crunch | NOJHL | 0-0-3-0 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| Game | Away Team | Score | Home Team | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cochrane | 0 | Thunder Bay | 4 | Final | |
| 2 | Wellington | 1 | Dryden | 4 | Final | |
| 3 | Wellington | 4 | Thunder Bay | 1 | Final | |
| 4 | Dryden | 3 | Cochrane | 0 | Final | |
| 5 | Cochrane | 3 | Wellington | 6 | Final | |
| 6 | Thunder Bay | 2 | Dryden | 1 | Final |
| Game | Away Team | Score | Home Team | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday May 4 | |||||
| Semi-final | Thunder Bay | 3 | Wellington | 6 | - |
| Saturday May 5 | |||||
| Final | Wellington | 7 | Dryden | 4 | |