| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Thickwood Heights Community Centre in Fort McMurray, Alberta |
| Dates | May 5, 2000 – May 14, 2000 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Fort McMurray Oil Barons (1st title) |
Runner-up  | Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats |
Third place  | Chilliwack Chiefs |
| Fourth place | Battlefords North Stars |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 14 |
| Scoring leader(s) | Serge Dube (Rayside-Balfour) |
| MVP | Serge Dube (Rayside-Balfour) |
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The 2000 Royal Bank Cup was the 30th Junior "A" 2000 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, and Fred Page Cup and a host city.
The tournament was hosted by the Fort McMurray Oil Barons and Fort McMurray, Alberta.
The Playoffs
Round Robin
| Pos | League (Ticket) | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AJHL (Host) | Fort McMurray Oil Barons | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | Semi-final |
| 2 | NOJHL (Dudley Hewitt Cup) | Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats | 4 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 17 | +3 | |
| 3 | BCHL (Doyle Cup) | Chilliwack Chiefs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 16 | +2 | |
| 4 | SJHL (Anavet Cup) | Battlefords North Stars | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | −3 | |
| 5 | CJHL (Fred Page Cup) | Cornwall Colts | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 17 | −6 |
Results
- Battlefords North Stars defeat Fort McMurray Oil Barons 2-1
- Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats defeat Chilliwack Chiefs 8-7 in Double Overtime
- Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeat Cornwall Colts 5-2
- Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats defeat Battlefords North Stars 4-2
- Chilliwack Chiefs defeat Cornwall Colts 3-2
- Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeat Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 4-3
- Battlefords North Stars defeat Cornwall Colts 4-3 in Overtime
- Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeat Chilliwack Chiefs 4-3
- Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats defeat Cornwall Colts 5-4
- Chilliwack Chiefs defeat Battlefords North Stars 5-2
Semi-finals and Final
| Semi-finals | Royal Bank Cup Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Fort McMurray Oil Barons | 5 | |||||||
| 4 | Battlefords North Stars | 2 | |||||||
| 1 | Fort McMurray Oil Barons | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Chilliwack Chiefs | 1 | |||||||
Bronze Medal Game
- Chilliwack Chiefs defeat Battlefords North Stars 3-2 in Double Overtime
Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Serge Dube (Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats)
- Top Scorer: Serge Dube (Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats) and Kevin Estrada (Chilliwack Chiefs)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Craig Strain (Fort McMurray Oil Barons)
- Top Goalie: Steven Nelson (North Battleford North Stars)
- Top Forward: Colin Murphy (Fort McMurray Oil Barons)
- Top Defenceman: Troy Turyk (Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats)
Roll of League Champions
- AJHL: Fort McMurray Oil Barons
- BCHL: Chilliwack Chiefs
- CJHL: Cornwall Colts
- MJHL: OCN Blizzard
- MJAHL: Halifax Oland Exports
- NOJHL: Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats
- OPJHL: Brampton Capitals
- QJAAAHL: Coaticook Frontaliers
- SJHL: North Battleford North Stars
See also
External links
| Members and championships of the Canadian Junior Hockey League | |
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| Canterra Seeds Cup | |
| Turnbull Cup | |
| Doyle Cup | |
| Dudley Hewitt Cup | |
| Fred Page Cup | |
| Centennial Cup | |
| History | |
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