1998 Royal Bank Cup

The 1998 Royal Bank Cup is the 28th Junior "A" 1998 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.

1998 Royal Bank Cup
Tournament details
DatesMay 2, 1998 – May 10, 1998
Teams5
Venue(s)Nanaimo, British Columbia
Final positions
Champions  South Surrey Eagles (1st title)
Runner-up  Weyburn Red Wings
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Scoring leader(s)Kris Wilson (South Surrey)
MVPPeter Wishloff (South Surrey)
1997
1999

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 Nanaimo Clippers and Nanaimo, British Columbia.

The Playoffs

Round Robin

RankTeamLeagueTicketW-LGFGA
1x-South Surrey EaglesBCHLDoyle Cup4–01411
2x-Nanaimo ClippersBCHLHost3–1128
3x-Weyburn Red WingsSJHLAnavet Cup2–21613
4x-Milton MerchantsOPJHLDudley Hewitt Cup1–31115
5Brockville BravesCJHLFred Page Cup0–41117

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

Results

Nanaimo Clippers defeat Milton Merchants 6–2
South Surrey Eagles defeat Weyburn Red Wings 6–2 for the Abbott Cup
Nanaimo Clippers defeat Brockville Braves 4–3 in Overtime
Weyburn Red Wings defeat Brockville Braves 5–1
South Surrey Eagles defeat Milton Merchants 3–0
Milton Merchants defeat Brockville Braves 5–2
Weyburn Red Wings defeat Milton Merchants 6–2
South Surrey Eagles defeat Nanaimo Clippers 4–0
South Surrey Eagles defeat Brockville Braves 9–2
Nanaimo Clippers defeat Weyburn Red Wings 5–2

Semi and Finals

Semi-finals Royal Bank Cup Finals
      
1 South Surrey Eagles 6
4 Milton Merchants 2
1 South Surrey Eagles 4
3 Weyburn Red Wings 1
2 Nanaimo Clippers 1
3 Weyburn Red Wings 4

Awards

Most Valuable Player: Peter Wishloff (South Surrey Eagles)
Top Scorer: Kris Wilson (South Surrey Eagles)
Most Sportsmanlike Player: Kirk Feasey (Weyburn Red Wings)
Top Goalie: Peter Wishloff (South Surrey Eagles)
Top forward: Kris Wilson (South Surrey Eagles)
Top Defenceman: Robin Sochan (Nanaimo Clippers)

Roll of League Champions

AJHL: St. Albert Saints
BCHL: South Surrey Eagles
CJHL: Brockville Braves
MJHL: Winkler Flyers
MJAHL: Restigouche River Rats
MetJHL: Wexford Raiders
NOJHL: Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats
OPJHL: Milton Merchants
QJAAAHL: Coaticook Frontaliers
RMJHL: Cranbrook Colts
SJHL: Weyburn Red Wings
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