1996 Royal Bank Cup

The Inaugural 1996 Royal Bank Cup is the 26th Junior "A" 1996 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.

1996 Royal Bank Cup
Tournament details
DatesMay 4, 1996 – May 12, 1996
Teams5
Venue(s)Melfort, Saskatchewan
Final positions
Champions  Vernon Vipers (3rd title)
Runner-up  Melfort Mustangs
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Scoring leader(s)Jason Duda (Melfort)
MVPSerge Bourgeois (Moncton)
1997 →

The Royal Bank Cup was competed for by the winners of the Doyle Cup, Anavet Cup, Dudley Hewitt Cup, the Fred Page Cup and a host city.

The tournament was hosted by the Melfort Mustangs and Melfort, Saskatchewan.

The Playoffs

Round Robin
RankTeamLeagueTicketW-LGFGA
1x-Melfort MustangsSJHLHost4-0285
2x-Newmarket 87'sOPJHLDudley Hewitt Cup2-21822
3x-Vernon VipersBCHLDoyle Cup2-21716
4x-Yorkton TerriersSJHLAnavet Cup1-31219
5Moncton BeaversMJAHLFred Page Cup1-3922

Note: x- denotes teams who have advanced to the semi-final.

Results
Melfort Mustangs defeat Yorkton Terriers 7-1
Newmarket 87's defeat Vernon Vipers 7-5
Melfort Mustangs defeat Moncton Beavers 5-0
Newmarket 87's defeat Yorkton Terriers 5-2
Vernon Vipers defeat Moncton Beavers 6-3
Melfort Mustangs defeat Vernon Vipers 5-1
Yorkton Terriers defeat Moncton Beavers 8-2
Melfort Mustangs defeat Newmarket 87's 11-3
Moncton Beavers defeat Newmarket 87's 4-3
Vernon Vipers defeat Yorkton Terriers 5-1

Semi and Finals
Semi-finals Royal Bank Cup Finals
      
1 Melfort Mustangs 7
4 Yorkton Terriers 3
1 Melfort Mustangs 0
3 Vernon Vipers 2
2 Newmarket 87's 4
3 Vernon Vipers 7

Awards
Most Valuable Player: Serge Bourgeois (Moncton Beavers)
Top Scorer: Jason Duda (Melfort Mustangs)
Most Sportsmanlike Player: Valeri Ermolov (Melfort Mustangs)
Top Goalie: Joel Laing (Melfort Mustangs)
Top Forward: Jeff Cheeseman (Vernon Vipers)
Top Defenceman: Curtis Doell (Melfort Mustangs)

Roll of League Champions
AJHL: St. Albert Saints
BCHL: Vernon Vipers
CJHL: Cornwall Colts
MJHL: St. James Canadians
MJAHL: Dartmouth Oland Exports
NOJHL: Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats
OPJHL: Newmarket 87's
QPJHL: Contrecoeur Eperviers
RMJHL: Prince George Spruce Kings
SJHL: Melfort Mustangs
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