# 2022 Centennial Cup

The 2022 Centennial Cup was the 50th annual Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) national championship tournament for the 2021–22 season. The tournament took place at Affinity Place in Estevan, Saskatchewan from May 18 to 29, 2022. It was the first year the event had been played since 2019, as the COVID-19 pandemic had forced the cancellation of the 2020 and 2021 tournaments. The Brooks Bandits defeated the Pickering Panthers in the championship game to win the national title.

## Format

In 2022, the Centennial Cup moved to a 10-team format, including the champions from each of the 9 leagues that make up the CJHL, and the host team, thus eliminating the intervening regional contests for the ANAVET Cup, the Fred Page Cup and the Doyle Cup. Since the Estevan Bruins had a guaranteed berth as the host team, the qualifying berth for the SJHL champions was awarded to the second place Flin Flon Bombers.
The format consisted of a 4-game round-robin with two groups of five teams, followed by a six-team single-elimination play-off.

## Qualifying teams

As a result of scheduling conflicts arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, all regional championships were cancelled by Hockey Canada and all nine CJHL league champions and the host team, Estevan Bruins, participated in the tournament, the first time this format had ever been used.

### Alberta Junior Hockey League

The Brooks Bandits finished the regular season in 1st place overall of the AJHL and then went on to win the league championship Inter Pipeline Cup.
    Regular Season: 52-6-2 (1st AJHL)
    Playoffs: Defeated Canmore Eagles 4-0, Defeated Okotoks Oilers 4-0, Defeated Spruce Grove Saints 4-1;

### Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League

The Estevan Bruins, despite having a bye to the national championship tournament, finished the regular season in 1st place overall in the SJHL regular season, and went on to win the league championship Canalta Cup.
    Regular Season: 43-10-2-3 (1st SJHL)
    Playoffs: Defeated Notre Dame Hounds 4-1, Defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-0, Defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4–3
The Flin Flon Bombers, after finishing the regular season in 5th place overall, reached the final round of the playoffs and lost game 7 to the Estevan Bruins.
    Regular Season: 34-21-2-1 (5th SJHL)
    Playoffs: Defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-2, Defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-1, Defeated by Estevan Bruins 4–3

### Manitoba Junior Hockey League

The Dauphin Kings won the MJHL league championship Turnbull Cup after finishing the regular season in 2nd place overall.
    Regular Season: 41-12-1-0 (2nd MJHL)
    Playoffs: Defeated Swan Valley Stampeders 4-2, Defeated Winkler Flyers 4-1, Defeated Steinbach Pistons 4-3;

### Superior International Junior Hockey League

The Red Lake Miners won the SIJHL league championship Bill Salonen Cup after finishing the regular season in 2nd place overall.
    Regular Season: 28-6-2-1 (2nd SIJHL)
    Playoffs: Defeated Dryden Ice Dogs 4-2, Defeated Kam River Fighting Walleye 4–2

### Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League

The Soo Thunderbirds won the NOJHL league championship after finishing the regular season in 1st place overall.
    Regular Season: 38-5-2-3 (1st NOJHL)
    Playoffs: Defeated Blind River Beavers 4-0, Defeated Soo Eagles 4-0, Defeated Hearst Lumberjacks 4–3

### Ontario Junior Hockey League

The Pickering Panthers won the OJHL championship Frank L. Buckland Trophy after finishing the regular season in 2nd place overall.
    Regular Season: 39-11-0-4 (2nd OJHL)
    Playoffs: Defeated Stouffville Spirit 2-0, Defeated Collingwood Blues 2-0, Defeated Milton Menace 3-0, Defeated Toronto Jr. Canadiens 4-3.

### Central Canada Hockey League

The Ottawa Jr. Senators won the CCHL league championship Bogart Cup after finishing the regular season in 1st place overall.
    Regular Season: 43-8-2-2 (1st CCHL)
    Playoffs: Defeated Smiths Falls Bears 4-0, Defeated Renfrew Wolves 4-1, Hawkesbury Hawks 4–3

### Quebec Junior Hockey League

The Longueuil Collège Français won the QJHL championship NAPA Cup after finishing the regular season in 1st place overall.
    Regular Season: 34-4-3-0 (1st LJAAAQ)
    Playoffs: Defeated Granby Inouk 4-2, Defeated Terrebonne Cobras 4-1, Defeated Cégep Beauce-Appalaches Condors 4-1;

### Maritime Junior A Hockey League

The Summerside Western Capitals won the MHL championship Canadian Tire Cup after finishing the regular season in 1st place overall.
    Regular Season: 31-4-1-2 (1st MHL)
    Playoffs: Defeated Edmundston Blizzard 4-1, Defeated Fredericton Red Wings 4-0, Defeated Truro Bearcats 4–1

### Map of competing teams
## Round Robin

The top 3 teams from each group advanced to the playoffs, and the 1st place teams in each group had a bye to the semifinals.
| | Group A | BB | PP | CFL | EB | RLM |
| 1 | Brooks Bandits | | 9-1 | 5-2 | 4-0 | 11-4 |
| 2 | Pickering Panthers | 1-9 | | 3-2 | 10-5 | 9-2 |
| 3 | Collège Français de Longueuil | 2-5 | 2-3 | | 5-3 | 6-1 |
| 4 | Estevan Bruins | 0-4 | 5-10 | 3-5 | | 6-2 |
| 5 | Red Lake Miners | 4-11 | 2-9 | 1-6 | 2-6 | |
| | Group B | DK | SWC | FFB | OJS | ST |
| 1 | Dauphin Kings | | 7-1 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 6-1 |
| 2 | Summerside Western Capitals | 1-7 | | 4-1 | 4-3 | 4-1 |
| 3 | Flin Flon Bombers | 2-1 | 1-4 | | 3-2 | 6-1 |
| 4 | Ottawa Jr. Senators | 1-2 | 3-4 | 2-3 | | 4-0 |
| 5 | Soo Thunderbirds | 1-6 | 1-4 | 1-6 | 0-4 | |

## Playoffs

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals |
| Pickering Panthers | 3 | | | | |
| Flin Flon Bombers | 2 | | | | |
| Flin Flon Bombers | 2 | Pickering Panthers | 2 | | |
| | | Dauphin Kings | 0 | | |
| | | | | Pickering Panthers | 1 |
| | | | | Brooks Bandits | 4 |
| | | Brooks Bandits | 11 | | |
| | | Collège Français de Longueuil | 2 | | |
| Summerside Western Capitals | 3 | Collège Français de Longueuil | 2 | | |
| Collège Français de Longueuil | 4 | | | | |

## Individual awards
### Most Valuable Player

    Carson Cherepak (Dauphin Kings)

### Top Scorer

    Ryan McAllister (Brooks Bandits)

### Top Forward

    Ryan McAllister (Brooks Bandits)

### Top Defenceman

    Xavier Lapointe (Flin Flon Bombers)

### Top Goaltender

    Carson Cherepak (Dauphin Kings)

### Most Sportsmanlike Player

    Colby MacArthur (Summerside Western Capitals)