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International ice hockey competition
2015 Royal Bank Cup
National Junior A Championship
Tournament details
Venue(s)PCU Centre in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
DatesMay 9, 2015 – May 17, 2015
Teams5 (4 regional champions + host)
Host teamPortage Terriers
Final positions
Champions Portage Terriers (2nd title)
Runner-up Carleton Place Canadians
Tournament statistics
Games played13
Scoring leader(s)Brad Bowles (Portage)
MVPBrad Bowles (Portage)
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The 2015 Royal Bank Cup was the 45th Canadian junior A Ice Hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior Hockey League. It was the 45th consecutive year a national championship was awarded to this skill level since the breakaway of Major Junior hockey in 1970.

The host Portage Terriers defeated Carleton Place Canadians in the final to win their first championship since 1973.

Teams

Regular Season: 53-3-4 (1st MJHL)
Playoffs: Defeated Waywayseecappo (4-0), Defeated Virden (4-0), Defeated Steinbach (4-0) to win league, Runner-up at Western Canada Cup (4-2).
Regular Season: 44-9-3-2 (1st BCHL)
Playoffs: Defeated West Kelowna (4-1), Defeated Vernon (4-3), 1st Semi-final round robin (3-1), Defeated Nanaimo (4-2) to win league, Won Western Canada Cup (4-1).
Regular Season: 39-8-9 (1st SJHL)
Playoffs: Defeated Weyburn (4-1), Defeated Nipawin (4-1), Defeated Notre Dame (4-0) to win league, Second runner-up at Western Canada Cup (2-4).
Regular Season: 38-7-1-6 (1st NOJHL)
Playoffs: Defeated Blind River (4-0), Defeated Elliot Lake (4-1), Defeated Cochrane (4-1) to win league, Won Dudley Hewitt Cup (4-1).
Regular Season: 49-10-3 (1st CCHL)
Playoffs: Defeated Nepean (4-0), Defeated Cornwall (4-2), Defeated Pembroke (4-1) to win league, Won Fred Page Cup (3-1)

Tournament

Round Robin

Royal Bank Cup Round Robin
Rank Team League Ticket W–OTW-OTL-L GF GA Pts
1 Portage Terriers MJHL Host 3-0-0-1 13 9 9
2 Penticton Vees BCHL Western Canada Cup #1 3-0-0-1 15 8 9
3 Carleton Place Canadians CCHL Fred Page Cup 2-0-1-1 13 8 7
4 Melfort Mustangs SJHL Western Canada Cup #2 1-1-0-2 11 13 5
5 Soo Thunderbirds NOJHL Dudley Hewitt Cup 0-0-0-4 7 21 0

Schedule and results

All games played in Portage la Prairie, MB.

Game Away team Score Home team Score Notes
May 9, 2015
1 Penticton Vees 2 Portage Terriers 3 Final - Shots 33-32 PEN
2 Soo Thunderbirds 0 Carleton Place Canadians 4 Final - Shots 36-27 CPC
May 10, 2015
3 Melfort Mustangs 0 Penticton Vees 4 Final - Shots 30-17 PEN
4 Portage Terriers 0 Carleton Place Canadians 3 Final - Shots 18-13 CPC
May 11, 2015
5 Melfort Mustangs 5 Soo Thunderbirds 3 Final - Shots 32-19 MEL
May 12, 2015
6 Carleton Place Canadians 3 Penticton Vees 4 Final - Shots 29-18 PEN
7 Soo Thunderbirds 2 Portage Terriers 7 Final - Shots 34-17 POR
May 13, 2015
8 Carleton Place Canadians 3 Melfort Mustangs 4 OT Final - Shots 50-27 MEL
May 14, 2015
9 Penticton Vees 5 Soo Thunderbirds 2 Final - Shots 42-22 PEN
10 Portage Terriers 3 Melfort Mustangs 2 Final - Shots 30-28 POR

Semifinal results

Game Away team Score Home team Score Notes
May 16, 2015
SF1 Carleton Place Canadians 2 Penticton Vees 1 2OT Final - Shots 40-37 CPC
SF2 Melfort Mustangs 1 Portage Terriers 6 Final - Shots 30-13 POR

Final results

Game Away team Score Home team Score Notes
May 17, 2015
Final Carleton Place Canadians 2 Portage Terriers 5 Final - Shots 28-28 TIE

Awards

Roland Mercier Trophy (Tournament MVP): Brad Bowles (Portage)
Top Forward: Brad Bowles (Portage)
Top Defencemen: Dante Fabbro (Penticton)
Top Goaltender: Guillaume Therien (Carleton Place)
Tubby Schmalz Trophy (Sportsmanship): Patrick Newell (Penticton)
Top Scorer: Brad Bowles (Portage)

Roll of League Champions

AJHL: Spruce Grove Saints
BCHL: Penticton Vees
CCHL: Carleton Place Canadians
MHL: Dieppe Commandos
MJHL: Portage Terriers
NOJHL: Soo Thunderbirds
OJHL: Toronto Patriots
QJHL: Longueuil Collège Français
SJHL: Melfort Mustangs
SIJHL: Fort Frances Lakers

References

  1. "Portage la Prairie to host 2015 RBC Cup". GlobalNews.ca. 26 June 2013.
  2. "Portage la Prairie, Man., to host 2015 RBC Cup". Hockey Canada. 25 June 2013.

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