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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