1976 Centennial Cup Explained

Tourney Name:Manitoba Centennial Cup
Year:1976
Size:140px
Dates:May 1976
Num Teams:2
Venues:Rockland, Ontario, Canada
Type:other
Winners:Rockland Nationals
Count:1
Second:Spruce Grove Mets
Games:5
Mvp:Gerry Leroux (Rockland)
Prevseason:1975
Nextseason:1977

The 1976 Centennial Cup is the sixth Tier II Junior "A" 1976 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 Rockland Nationals in the city of Rockland, Ontario.

The Playoffs

Prior to the Regionals

Rockland Nationals (CJHL) defeated Lac Megantic Royals (QJAHL) 4-games-to-1

Charlottetown Colonels (IJHL) defeated St. John's (NLJHL) 4-games-to-2

Guelph Platers (SOJHL) defeated Thunder Bay Eagles (TBJHL) 4-games-to-1

Guelph Platers (SOJHL) defeated North Bay Trappers (OPJHL) 4-games-to-1

MCC Finals

Centennial Cup Results
GameTeamScoreTeamScore
1Rockland Nationals9Spruce Grove Mets4
2Rockland Nationals7Spruce Grove Mets1
3Rockland Nationals5Spruce Grove Mets3
4Rockland Nationals3Spruce Grove Mets4
5Rockland Nationals7Spruce Grove Mets3

Regional Championships

Manitoba Centennial Cup

Rockland Nationals

Abbott Cup

Spruce Grove Mets

Eastern Champions: Pembroke Lumber Kings

Doyle Cup

Spruce Grove Mets

Anavet Cup

Selkirk Steelers

Dudley Hewitt Cup

Rockland Nationals

Callaghan Cup

Charlottetown Islanders

Roll of League Champions

AJHL

Spruce Grove Mets

BCJHL

Nanaimo Clippers

CJHL

Rockland Nationals

EJHL

Sydney Millionaires

IJHL

Charlottetown Colonels

MJHL

Selkirk Steelers

NBJHL

St. John 77's

OPJHL

North Bay Trappers

PacJHL

Nor Wes Caps

QJAHL

Lac-Megantic Royals

SJHL

Prince Albert Raiders

SOJAHL

Guelph Platers

TBJHL

Thunder Bay Eagles

Awards

Most Valuable Player: Gerry Leroux (Rockland Nationals)

See also

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