| National championship | |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Other Titles: | Centennial Cup |
| City: | Oakville, Ontario |
| Num Teams: | 10 |
| Dates: | 9–19 May 2024 |
| Venues: | Sixteen Mile Sports Complex |
| Host Team: | Oakville Blades |
| Winners: | Collingwood Blues |
| Second: | Melfort Mustangs |
| Games: | 25 |
| Award Title: | MVP |
| Award: | Julien Gervais |
| Prev Season: | 2023 |
| Next Season: | 2025 |
The 2024 Centennial Cup was the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) championship for the 2023–24 season and the 52nd Canadian junior A ice hockey national championship, played at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex in Oakville, Ontario from May 9 to 19, 2024. For the third straight season, all nine CJHL league champions and the host team (Oakville Blades) participated in the tournament.
The format consisted of a 4-game round-robin with two groups of five teams, followed by a six-team single-elimination play-off. The top team from each group of the round-robin had a bye to the semifinal round.[1]
The tournament included the championship teams from each of the 9 leagues in the Canadian Junior Hockey League and the Oakville Blades.
The Calgary Canucks qualified as Inter Pipeline Cup champions of the Alberta Junior Hockey League.[2]
31-23-1-2 (3rd in AJHL)
playoffs: Defeated Grande Prairie Storm 4-2, Defeated Drumheller Dragons 4-1, Defeated Whitecourt Wolverines 4-0
The Melfort Mustangs qualified as the Canterra Seeds Cup champions of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.[3]
38-14-3-1 (2nd in SJHL)
Playoffs: Defeated Estevan Bruins 4-1, Defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-3, Defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-2
The Winkler Flyers qualified as Turnbull Cup champions of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League.[4]
42-11-2-3 (2nd in MJHL)
Playoffs: Defeated Portage Terriers 4-1, Defeated Virden Oil Capitals 4-2 Defeated Steinbach Pistons 4-0
The Sioux Lookout Bombers qualified as the Bill Salonen Cup champions of the Superior International Junior Hockey League.[5]
Regular season
35-10-2-2 (2nd in SIJHL)
Playoffs: Defeated Fort Frances Lakers 4-0, Defeated Thunder Bay North Stars 4-1, Defeated Kam River Fighting Walleye 4-0
The Greater Sudbury Cubs qualified as the Copeland Cup champions of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League.[6]
Regular season 43-12-1-2 (2nd in NOJHL)
Playoffs: Defeated Soo Thunderbirds 4-2, defeated Blind River Beavers 4-1, defeated Powassan Voodoos 4-1
The Collingwood Blues qualified as the Buckland Cup champions of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.[7]
Regular season
49-6-0-1 (1st in OJHL)
Playoffs: Defeated Brantford 99ers 4-0, Defeated Oakville Blades 4-1, Defeated Leamington Flyers 4-0, Defeated Trenton Golden Hawks 4-2
The Navan Grads qualified as the Bogart Cup champions of the Central Canada Hockey League.[8]
Regular season 41-9-3-2 (1st in CCHL)
Playoffs: Defeated Pembroke Lumber Kings 4-2, Defeated Rockland Nationals 4-1, Defeated Smiths Falls Bears 4-2
The Collège Français de Longueuil qualified as the NAPA Cup champions of the Quebec Junior Hockey League.[9]
Regular season
30-14-2-2 (4th in LHJQ)
Playoffs: Defeated Laval VC 4-0, Defeated Terrebonne Cobras 4-3, Defeated L'Everest de la Côte du Sud 4-3
The Miramichi Timberwolves qualified as the Maritime Hockey League champions.[10]
Regular season
31-16-3-2 (4th in MHL)
Playoffs: Defeated West Kent Steamers 4-1, Defeated Edmundston Blizzard 4-0, Defeated Summerside Western Capitals 4-2
The Oakville Blades of the Ontario Junior Hockey League were admitted to the tournament by virtue of being the host team.[11]
Regular season
32-20-1-3 (9th in OJHL)
Playoffs: Defeated Buffalo Jr. Sabres 4-2, defeated by Collingwood Blues 1-4
The top 3 teams from each group advanced to the playoffs, and the 1st place teams in each group had a bye to the semifinals.
Roland Mercier Trophy (Tournament MVP): Julien Gervais, Calgary Canucks
Top Forward: Dalton Andrew, Winkler Flyers
Top Defencemen: Leith Olafson, Melfort Mustangs
Top Goaltender: Jaeden Nelson, Navan Grads
Tubby Schmalz Trophy (Sportsmanship): Riley Hearn, Calgary Canucks
Top Scorer: Dylan Hudon, Collingwood Blues
Julien Gervais, Calgary Canucks