# 1978 Centennial Cup

The 1978 Centennial Cup is the eighth Tier II Junior "A" 1978 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.
The Centennial Cup was competed for by the winners of the Abbott Cup/Western Canadian Champions and the Eastern Canadian Jr. A Champions.
The finals were hosted by the Guelph Platers in the city of Guelph, Ontario.

## The Playoffs

| Regionals | Regionals | Regionals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Sask | Prince Albert Raiders | 4 | | | | | | |
| Man | Kildonan North Stars | 0 | | | | | | |
| Man | Kildonan North Stars | 0 | Sask | Prince Albert Raiders | 4 | | | |
| Western Canada | Western Canada | Western Canada | Sask | Prince Albert Raiders | 4 | | | |
| Western Canada | Western Canada | Western Canada | BC | Merritt Centennials | 1 | | | |
| BC | Merritt Centennials | 4 | BC | Merritt Centennials | 1 | | | |
| Alta | Calgary Canucks | 2 | | | | | | |
| Alta | Calgary Canucks | 2 | | | | Sask | Prince Albert Raiders | 0 |
| | | | | | | Ont | Guelph Platers | 4 |
| Ont | Guelph Platers | 4 | | | | | | | Ont | Guelph Platers | 4 |
| CJHL | Pembroke Lumber Kings | 1 | | | | | | |
| CJHL | Pembroke Lumber Kings | 1 | Ont | Guelph Platers | 4 | | | |
| Eastern Canada | Eastern Canada | Eastern Canada | Ont | Guelph Platers | 4 | | | |
| Eastern Canada | Eastern Canada | Eastern Canada | PEI | Charlottetown Eagles | 2 | | | |
| PEI | Charlottetown Eagles | 4 | PEI | Charlottetown Eagles | 2 | | | |
| NS | Cole Harbour Colts | 0 | | | | | | |
Prior to the Regionals
    Merritt Centennials (BCJHL) defeated Richmond Sockeyes (PCJHL) 3-games-to-none
    Guelph Platers (OPJHL) defeated Degagne Hurricanes (TBJHL) 4-games-to-none
    Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL) defeated Thetford Mines Fleur de Lys (QJAHL) 4-games-to-none
    New Waterford (EJHL) was eliminated in Regionals

### MCC Finals

Centennial Cup Results :
| Game | Team | Score | Team | Score |
| 1 | Guelph Platers | 7 | Prince Albert Raiders | 2 |
| 2 | Guelph Platers | 6 | Prince Albert Raiders | 2 |
| 3 | Guelph Platers | 6 | Prince Albert Raiders | 3 |
| 4 | Guelph Platers | 8 | Prince Albert Raiders | 2 |

## Regional Championships

    Manitoba Centennial Cup: Guelph Platers
    Abbott Cup: Prince Albert Raiders
    Eastern Champions: Guelph Platers
    Doyle Cup: Merritt Centennials
    Anavet Cup: Prince Albert Raiders
    Dudley Hewitt Cup: Guelph Platers
    Callaghan Cup: Charlottetown Islanders

## Awards

    Most Valuable Player: Terry Cullen (Guelph Platers)

### All-Star Team

Forward
    Terry Cullen (Guelph Platers)
    George McPhee (Guelph Platers)
    Brad Tippett(Prince Albert Raiders)
Defence
    Brian McLellan (Guelph Platers)
    Jim Wilson (Guelph Platers)
Goal
    Brian Hayward (Guelph Platers)

## Roll of League Champions

    AJHL: Calgary Canucks
    BCJHL: Nanaimo Clippers
    CJHL: Pembroke Lumber Kings
    EJHL: New Waterford Jets
    IJHL: Charlottetown Eagles
    MJHL: Kildonan North Stars
    MVJHL: Cole Harbour Colts
    NBJHL: Fredericton Red Wings
    OPJHL: Guelph Platers
    PacJHL: Richmond Sockeyes
    QJAHL: Thetford Mines Fleur de Lys
    SJHL: Prince Albert Raiders
    TBJHL: Degagne Hurricanes