# 2014 Royal Bank Cup

The 2014 Royal Bank Cup was the 44th Junior "A" ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The 2014 Royal Bank Cup marked the 44th consecutive year a national championship has been awarded to this skill level since the breakaway of Major Junior hockey in 1970.
The five competitors that competed in the Royal Bank Cup included the host Vernon Vipers, the winners of the Fred Page Cup, Dudley Hewitt Cup, and the top two teams from the Western Canada Cup.
The tournament was hosted by the Vernon Vipers of Vernon, British Columbia.

## Teams

* Vernon Vipers (Host)
    Regular Season: 30-18-4-6 (7th BCHL)
    Playoffs: Defeated West Kelowna (4-2), Defeated Penticton (4-3), 1st in Semi-final round Robin (2-0), Lost to Coquitlam (0-4) in league final.
* Carleton Place Canadians (Eastern)
    Regular Season: 54-6-1-1 (1st CCHL)
    Playoffs: Defeated Kemptville (4-0), Defeated Pembroke (4-3), Defeated Smiths Falls (4-1) to win league, Won Fred Page Cup (4-0)
* Yorkton Terriers (Western)
    Regular Season: 37-12-0-7 (1st SJHL)
    Playoffs: Defeated Notre Dame (4-1), Defeated Humboldt (4-1), Defeated Melville (4-0) to win league, Won Western Canada Cup (3-2).
* Dauphin Kings (Western Runner-Up)
    Regular Season: 40-17-0-3 (3rd MJHL)
    Playoffs: Defeated OCN (4-0), Defeated Virden (4-0), Lost to Winnipeg (1-4) in league final, Runner-up at Western Canada Cup (4-2).
* Toronto Lakeshore Patriots (Central)
    Regular Season: 35-12-0-6 (3rd OJHL)
    Playoffs: Defeated Toronto (4-0), Defeated North York (4-1), Defeated Georgetown (4-0), Defeated Aurora (4-2) to win league, Won Dudley Hewitt Cup (4-1).

## Tournament
### Round Robin

Royal Bank Cup Round Robin :
| Rank | Team | League | Ticket | W–L–OTL | GF | GA |
| 1 | x-Dauphin Kings | MJHL | Western Canada Cup #2 | 3-0-1 | 12 | 8 |
| 2 | x-Vernon Vipers | BCHL | Host | 2-2-0 | 13 | 14 |
| 3 | x-Yorkton Terriers | SJHL | Western Canada Cup #1 | 2-2-0 | 10 | 13 |
| 4 | x-Carleton Place Canadians | CCHL | Fred Page Cup | 2-1-1 | 11 | 11 |
| 5 | Toronto Lakeshore Patriots | OJHL | Dudley Hewitt Cup | 1-2-1 | 10 | 10 |
(x-) Denotes semi-final berth.

#### Schedule and results

All games played in Vernon, BC.
| Game | Away team | Score | Home team | Score | Notes |
| May 10, 2014 ||||||
| 1 | Toronto Lakeshore Patriots | 1 | Dauphin Kings | 2 | Final - Shots: 42-29 TLP |
| 2 | Vernon Vipers | 2 | Carleton Place Canadians | 3 | Final - Shots: 29-27 CPC |
| May 11, 2014 ||||||
| 3 | Yorkton Terriers | 1 | Toronto Lakeshore Patriots | 5 | Final - Shots: 32-23 TLP |
| 4 | Carleton Place Canadians | 3 | Dauphin Kings | 4 | OT Final - Shots: 35-34 DK |
| May 12, 2014 ||||||
| 5 | Yorkton Terriers | 4 | Vernon Vipers | 6 | Final - Shots: 44-33 YT |
| May 13, 2014 ||||||
| 6 | Toronto Lakeshore Patriots | 2 | Carleton Place Canadians | 4 | Final - Shots: 33-26 CPC |
| 7 | Vernon Vipers | 2 | Dauphin Kings | 5 | Final - Shots: 31-21 VV |
| May 14, 2014 ||||||
| 8 | Carleton Place Canadians | 1 | Yorkton Terriers | 3 | Final - Shots: 37-26 YT |
| May 15, 2014 ||||||
| 9 | Dauphin Kings | 1 | Yorkton Terriers | 2 | OT Final - Shots: 36-33 DK |
| 10 | Toronto Lakeshore Patriots | 2 | Vernon Vipers | 3 | OT Final - Shots: 46-24 VV |

### Semi-final

| Game | Away team | Score | Home team | Score | Notes |
| May 17, 2014 ||||||
| SF1 | Yorkton Terriers | 6 | Vernon Vipers | 3 | Final - Shots: 37-31 VV |
| SF2 | Carleton Place Canadians | 5 | Dauphin Kings | 3 | Final - Shots: 34-32 CPC |

### Final

| Game | Team | Score | Team | Score | Notes |
| May 18, 2014 ||||||
| F | Carleton Place Canadians | 3 | Yorkton Terriers | 4 | OT Final - Shots: 46-35 YT |

## Awards

    Roland Mercier Trophy (Tournament MVP): Mike Stiliadis (Dauphin)
    Top Forward: Colton Sparrow (Vernon)
    Top Defencemen: Mike Praps (Toronto Lakeshore)
    Top Goaltender: Mike Stiliadis (Dauphin)
    Tubby Smaltz Trophy (Sportsmanship): Brett D'Andrea (Carleton Place)
    Top Scorer: Colton Sparrow (Vernon)

## Roll of League Champions

    AJHL: Spruce Grove Saints
    BCHL: Coquitlam Express
    CCHL: Carleton Place Canadians
    MHL: Truro Bearcats
    MJHL: Winnipeg Blues
    NOJHL: Kirkland Lake Gold Miners
    OJHL: Toronto Lakeshore Patriots
    QJAAAHL: Granby Inouk
    SJHL: Yorkton Terriers
    SIJHL: Fort Frances Lakers