The 2017 Royal Bank Cup was the 47th Canadian junior A Ice Hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior Hockey League and the 47th consecutive year a national championship was awarded to this skill level since the breakaway of Major Junior hockey in 1970. The tournament was played at the Cobourg Community Centre in Cobourg, Ontario.

Teams Cobourg Cougars (Host) Regular Season: 39-11-0-4 (3rd OJHL North East Conference) Playoffs: Defeated Kingston (4-0), Defeated Wellington (4-1), Defeated by Trenton (0-4). Brooks Bandits (Western #1) Regular Season: 51-5-4 (1st AJHL Viterra South) Playoffs: Defeated Olds (4-0), Defeated Okotoks (4-1), Defeated Whitecourt (4-0) to win league. Western Canada Cup Champions: Round Robin Games - Defeated Chilliwack Chiefs (5-2), Shootout win Penticton Vees (4-3), Defeated Battlefords North Stars (4-1), Defeated Portage Terriers (5-0). Championship Game Defeated Chilliwack Chiefs (6-1). Penticton Vees (Western #2) Regular Season 41-13-4 (1st BCHL Interior Division) Playoffs: Defeated Merritt Centennials (4-3) Defeated Vernon Vipers (4-3), Defeated Chilliwack Chiefs (4-3) Western Canada Cup: Defeated Battlefords North Stars (2-1), Shootout loss Brooks Bandits (3-4), Defeated by Chilliwack Chiefs (4-2), Defeated Portage Terriers (5-3). Semi-final Game: Defeated Battlefords North Stars (4-0). Runner-Up Game Defeated Chilliwack Chiefs (3-2). Trenton Golden Hawks (Central) Regular Season: 42-9-2-1 (1st OJHL North East Conference) Playoffs: Defeated Newmarket Hurricanes (4-0), Defeated Stouffville Spirit (4-0), Defeated Cobourg Cougars (4-0), Defeated by Georgetown Raiders (3-4). Dudley Hewitt Cup hosts. Dudley Hewitt Cup: Round Robin Games - Defeated Powassan Voodoos (5-1), Shootout loss Georgetown Raiders (0-1) Defeated Dryden Ice Dogs (10-4). Championship Game! Defeated Georgetown Raiders (2-1) Terrebonne Cobras (Eastern) Regular Season: 44-5-0 (1st LHJQ Alexandre Burrows Division) Playoffs: Defeated Princeville (4-0), Defeated St-Leonard (4-1), Defeated Longueuil (4-1) to win the league. (Eastern) Fred Page Cup: Defeated Truro Bearcats (8-2), Defeated Carleton Place Canadians (8-7), Defeated Collège Français de Longueuil (3-2). Championship Game Defeated Carleton Place Canadians (5-2).

Tournament Round Robin

+ Royal Bank Cup Round Robin Rank Team League Ticket W–OTW-OTL-L GF GA Pts 1 Cobourg Cougars OJHL Host 2-1-1-0 16 8 9 2 Brooks Bandits AJHL Western 1 2-1-0-1 18 9 8 3 Terrebonne Cobras LHJQ Eastern 2-0-0-2 10 15 6 4 Penticton Vees BCHL Western 2 1-1-1-1 9 7 6 5 Trenton Golden Hawks OJHL Central 0-0-1-3 4 18 1

Schedule and results

All games played at Cobourg Community Centre Game Away team Score Home team Score NotesMay 13, 20171Terrebonne Cobras3Brooks Bandits6Final - Shots: 39-30 BRO2Trenton Golden Hawks2Cobourg Cougars3OT Final - Shots: 39-27 COBMay 14, 20173Brooks Bandits2Penticton Vees1OT Final - Shots: 33-21 BRO4Trenton Golden Hawks2Terrebonne Cobras3Final - Shots: 37-27 TGHMay 15, 20175Cobourg Cougars2Penticton Vees3OT Final - Shots: 33-33May 16, 20176Brooks Bandits8Trenton Golden Hawks0Final - Shots: 43-23 BRO7Terrebonne Cobras1Cobourg Cougars6Final - Shots: 35-25 COBMay 17, 20178Penticton Vees4Trenton Golden Hawks0Final - Shots: 32-21 PENMay 18, 20179Penticton Vees1Terrebonne Cobras3Final - Shots: 38-34 PEN10Cobourg Cougars5Brooks Bandits2Final - Shots: 30-27 COB

Semifinal results Game Away team Score Home team Score NotesMay 20, 2017SF1Penticton Vees1Cobourg Cougars3Final - Shots: 28-28SF2Terrebonne Cobras0Brooks Bandits4Final - Shots: 46-28 BRO

Final results Game Away team Score Home team Score NotesMay 21, 2017FinalCobourg Cougars3Brooks Bandits2OT Final - Shots: 43-23 BRO

Awards Roland Mercier Trophy (Tournament MVP): Cale Makar, Brooks Top Forward: Spencer Roberts, Cobourg Top Defencemen: Cale Makar, Brooks Top Goaltender: Stefano Durante, Cobourg Tubby Schmalz Trophy (Sportsmanship): Nickolas Jones, Penticton Top Scorer: Spencer Roberts, Cobourg

Roll of League Champions AJHL: Brooks Bandits BCHL: Penticton Vees CCHL: Carleton Place Canadians MHL: Truro Bearcats MJHL: Portage Terriers NOJHL: Powassan Voodoos OJHL: Georgetown Raiders QJHL: Terrebonne Cobras SJHL: Battlefords North Stars SIJHL: Dryden Ice Dogs

References

External links 2017 Royal Bank Cup Website