1996 Royal Bank Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Melfort, Saskatchewan |
| Dates | May 4, 1996 – May 12, 1996 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Vernon Vipers (3rd title) |
Runners-up  | Melfort Mustangs |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 13 |
| Scoring leader(s) | Jason Duda (Melfort) |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Serge Bourgeois (Moncton) |
The Inaugural 1996 Royal Bank Cup is the 26th Junior "A" 1996 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.
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
| Pos | League (Ticket) | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SJHL (Host) | Melfort Mustangs | 4 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 5 | +23 | Semi-final |
| 2 | OPJHL (Dudley Hewitt Cup) | Newmarket 87's | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 22 | −4 | |
| 3 | BCHL (Doyle Cup) | Vernon Vipers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 16 | +1 | |
| 4 | SJHL (Anavet Cup) | Yorkton Terriers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 19 | −7 | |
| 5 | MJAHL (Fred Page Cup) | Moncton Beavers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 22 | −13 |
Source:
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-finals and Final
| 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
See also
- Canadian Junior A Hockey League
- Royal Bank Cup
- Anavet Cup
- Doyle Cup
- Dudley Hewitt Cup
- Fred Page Cup
- Abbott Cup
- Mowat Cup