The 1972 Centennial Cup is the second Tier II Junior "A" 1972 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 Guelph CMC's in the city of Guelph, Ontario.
History Guelph CMC's forward Paul Fendley died days after game four of the championship series after hitting his head on the ice during game four. He was the CMC's leading scorer.
The Playoffs
Prior to Regionals Moncton Hawks (NBJHL) defeated St. John's Jr. Capitals (Independent) 3-games-to-1 Thunder Bay Vulcans (TBJHL) defeated Smiths Falls Bears (CJHL) 4-games-to-1 Guelph CMC's (SOJHL) defeated Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (NOJHA) 3-games-to-none St. John's Jr. Capitals (Independent) defeated Gander Jr. Flyers (NJAHL) 2-games-to-1
MCC Finals + Centennial Cup Results Game Team Score Team Score 1 Guelph CMC's 4 Red Deer Rustlers 2 2 Guelph CMC's 3 Red Deer Rustlers 2 3 Guelph CMC's 3 Red Deer Rustlers 1 4 Guelph CMC's 3 Red Deer Rustlers 0
Regional Championships Abbott Cup: Red Deer Rustlers Eastern Champions: Guelph CMC's
Doyle Cup: Red Deer Rustlers Anavet Cup: Humboldt Broncos Dudley Hewitt Cup: Guelph CMC's Callaghan Cup: Charlottetown Islanders
Roll of League Champions AJHL: Red Deer Rustlers BCJHL: Vernon Essos CJHL: Smiths Falls Bears Independent: Charlottetown Isles MJHL: Dauphin Kings NBJHL: Moncton Hawks NJAHL: Gander Jr. Flyers NOJHA: Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds SJHL: Humboldt Broncos SOJAHL: Guelph CMC's TBJHL: Thunder Bay Vulcans
See also Canadian Junior A Hockey League Royal Bank Cup Anavet Cup Doyle Cup Dudley Hewitt Cup Fred Page Cup Abbott Cup Mowat Cup
External links Royal Bank Cup Website