The 2014 Royal Bank Cup was the 44th Junior "A" ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The 2014 Royal Bank Cup marked the 44th consecutive year a national championship has been awarded to this skill level since the breakaway of Major Junior hockey in 1970.
The five competitors that competed in the Royal Bank Cup included the host Vernon Vipers, the winners of the Fred Page Cup, Dudley Hewitt Cup, and the top two teams from the Western Canada Cup.
The tournament was hosted by the Vernon Vipers of Vernon, British Columbia.
Teams Vernon Vipers (Host) Regular Season: 30-18-4-6 (7th BCHL) Playoffs: Defeated West Kelowna (4-2), Defeated Penticton (4-3), 1st in Semi-final round Robin (2-0), Lost to Coquitlam (0-4) in league final.
Carleton Place Canadians (Eastern) Regular Season: 54-6-1-1 (1st CCHL) Playoffs: Defeated Kemptville (4-0), Defeated Pembroke (4-3), Defeated Smiths Falls (4-1) to win league, Won Fred Page Cup (4-0)
Yorkton Terriers (Western) Regular Season: 37-12-0-7 (1st SJHL) Playoffs: Defeated Notre Dame (4-1), Defeated Humboldt (4-1), Defeated Melville (4-0) to win league, Won Western Canada Cup (3-2).
Dauphin Kings (Western Runner-Up) Regular Season: 40-17-0-3 (3rd MJHL) Playoffs: Defeated OCN (4-0), Defeated Virden (4-0), Lost to Winnipeg (1-4) in league final, Runner-up at Western Canada Cup (4-2).
Toronto Lakeshore Patriots (Central) Regular Season: 35-12-0-6 (3rd OJHL) Playoffs: Defeated Toronto (4-0), Defeated North York (4-1), Defeated Georgetown (4-0), Defeated Aurora (4-2) to win league, Won Dudley Hewitt Cup (4-1).
Tournament
Round Robin + Royal Bank Cup Round Robin Rank Team League Ticket W–L–OTL GF GA 1 x-Dauphin Kings MJHL Western Canada Cup #2 3-0-1 12 8 2 x-Vernon Vipers BCHL Host 2-2-0 13 14 3 x-Yorkton Terriers SJHL Western Canada Cup #1 2-2-0 10 13 4 x-Carleton Place Canadians CCHL Fred Page Cup 2-1-1 11 11 5 Toronto Lakeshore Patriots OJHL Dudley Hewitt Cup 1-2-1 10 10 (x-) Denotes semi-final berth.
Schedule and results All games played in Vernon, BC. Game Away team Score Home team Score NotesMay 10, 20141Toronto Lakeshore Patriots1Dauphin Kings2Final - Shots: 42-29 TLP2Vernon Vipers2Carleton Place Canadians3Final - Shots: 29-27 CPCMay 11, 20143Yorkton Terriers1Toronto Lakeshore Patriots5Final - Shots: 32-23 TLP4 Carleton Place Canadians3Dauphin Kings4OT Final - Shots: 35-34 DKMay 12, 20145Yorkton Terriers 4Vernon Vipers6Final - Shots: 44-33 YTMay 13, 20146Toronto Lakeshore Patriots2Carleton Place Canadians4Final - Shots: 33-26 CPC7Vernon Vipers2Dauphin Kings5Final - Shots: 31-21 VVMay 14, 20148Carleton Place Canadians1Yorkton Terriers3Final - Shots: 37-26 YTMay 15, 20149Dauphin Kings1Yorkton Terriers2OT Final - Shots: 36-33 DK10Toronto Lakeshore Patriots2Vernon Vipers3OT Final - Shots: 46-24 VV
Semi-final Game Away team Score Home team Score NotesMay 17, 2014SF1Yorkton Terriers6Vernon Vipers3Final - Shots: 37-31 VVSF2Carleton Place Canadians5Dauphin Kings3Final - Shots: 34-32 CPC Final Game Team Score Team Score NotesMay 18, 2014FCarleton Place Canadians3Yorkton Terriers4OT Final - Shots: 46-35 YT Awards Roland Mercier Trophy (Tournament MVP): Mike Stiliadis (Dauphin) Top Forward: Colton Sparrow (Vernon) Top Defencemen: Mike Praps (Toronto Lakeshore) Top Goaltender: Mike Stiliadis (Dauphin) Tubby Smaltz Trophy (Sportsmanship): Brett D'Andrea (Carleton Place) Top Scorer: Colton Sparrow (Vernon)
Roll of League Champions AJHL: Spruce Grove Saints BCHL: Coquitlam Express CCHL: Carleton Place Canadians MHL: Truro Bearcats MJHL: Winnipeg Blues NOJHL: Kirkland Lake Gold Miners OJHL: Toronto Lakeshore Patriots QJAAAHL: Granby Inouk SJHL: Yorkton Terriers SIJHL: Fort Frances Lakers
See also Canadian Junior A Hockey League Royal Bank Cup Western Canada Cup Dudley Hewitt Cup Fred Page Cup
References
External links Royal Bank Cup Website