# 2016 Royal Bank Cup

The 2016 Royal Bank Cup was the 46th Canadian junior A Ice Hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior Hockey League. It was the 46th consecutive year a national championship was awarded to this skill level since the breakaway of Major Junior hockey in 1970. Hockey Canada junior hockey council chairman Brent Ladds served as chairman of the 2016 Royal Bank Cup organizing committee.

## Teams

* Lloydminster Bobcats (Host)
    Regular Season: 44-14-2 (3rd AJHL North Division)
    Playoffs: Defeated Drayton Valley (3-0), Defeated Whitecourt (4-0), Defeated by Spruce Grove (4-1).
* West Kelowna Warriors (Western #1)
    Regular Season: 38-17-2-1 (2nd BCHL Interior Division)
    Playoffs: Defeated Salmon Arm (4-2), Defeated Penticton (4-2), Finished 2nd BCHL Round 3 (3-3), Defeated Chilliwack (4-2), Won Western Canada Cup (4-1)
* Brooks Bandits (Western #2)
    Regular Season: 49-9-2 (1st AJHL South Division)
    Playoffs: Defeated Canmore (4-0), Defeated Camrose (4-0), Defeated Spruce Grove (4-1), Finished 2nd at Western Canada Cup (5-1)
* Trenton Golden Hawks (Central)
    Regular Season: 44-6-1-3 (1st OJHL East Division)
    Playoffs: Defeated Newmarket (4-0), Defeated Wellington (4-1), Defeated Kingston (4-0), Defeated Georgetown (4-1), Won Dudley Hewitt Cup (4-0)
* Carleton Place Canadians (Eastern)
    Regular Season: 43-16-2-1 (1st CCHL Robinson Division)
    Playoffs: Defeated Pembroke (4-1), Defeated Brockville (4-0), Defeated Ottawa (4-3), Won Fred Page Cup (4-0)

## Tournament
### Round Robin

Royal Bank Cup Round Robin :
| Rank | Team | League | Ticket | W–OTW-OTL-L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | Trenton Golden Hawks | OJHL | Central | 3-0-1-0 | 13 | 8 | 10 |
| 2 | Brooks Bandits | AJHL | West 2 | 3-0-0-1 | 16 | 11 | 9 |
| 3 | West Kelowna Warriors | BCHL | West 1 | 2-1-0-1 | 14 | 11 | 8 |
| 4 | Lloydminster Bobcats | AJHL | Host | 0-1-0-3 | 10 | 16 | 2 |
| 5 | Carleton Place Canadians | CCHL | East | 0-0-1-3 | 9 | 16 | 1 |

#### Schedule and results

All games played in Lloydminster, SK.
| Game | Away team | Score | Home team | Score | Notes |
| May 14, 2016 ||||||
| 1 | Brooks Bandits | 2 | Trenton Golden Hawks | 3 | Final - Shots 31-22 BRO |
| 2 | West Kelowna Warriors | 5 | Lloydminster Bobcats | 2 | Final - Shots 35-30 LLO |
| May 15, 2016 ||||||
| 3 | Trenton Golden Hawks | 3 | Carleton Place Canadians | 1 | Final - Shots 41-21 TRE |
| 4 | West Kelowna Warriors | 1 | Brooks Bandits | 5 | Final - Shots 46-37 BRO |
| May 16, 2016 ||||||
| 5 | Lloydminster Bobcats | 4 | Carleton Place Canadians | 3 OT | Final - Shots 43-29 LLO |
| May 17, 2016 ||||||
| 6 | Trenton Golden Hawks | 3 | West Kelowna Warriors | 4 SO | Final - Shots 35-34 TRE |
| 7 | Brooks Bandits | 4 | Lloydminster Bobcats | 3 | Final - Shots 29-27 LLO |
| May 18, 2016 ||||||
| 8 | Carleton Place Canadians | 1 | West Kelowna Warriors | 4 | Final - Shots 32-20 WKW |
| May 19, 2016 ||||||
| 9 | Carleton Place Canadians | 4 | Brooks Bandits | 5 | Final - Shots 40-27 BRO |
| 10 | Lloydminster Bobcats | 1 | Trenton Golden Hawks | 4 | Final - Shots 35-28 LLO |

#### Semifinal Results

| Game | Away team | Score | Home team | Score | Notes |
| May 21, 2016 ||||||
| SF1 | Lloydminster Bobcats | 6 | Trenton Golden Hawks | 2 | Final - Shots 38-20 LLO |
| SF2 | West Kelowna Warriors | 4 | Brooks Bandits | 1 | Final - Shots 34-32 BRO |

#### Final results

| Game | Away team | Score | Home team | Score | Notes |
| May 22, 2016 ||||||
| Final | Lloydminster Bobcats | 0 | West Kelowna Warriors | 4 | Final - 48-27 LLO |

## Awards

    Roland Mercier Trophy (Tournament MVP): Cale Makar, Brooks
    Top Forward: Bryce Van Horn, Carleton Place
    Top Defencemen: Cale Makar, Brooks
    Top Goaltender: Daniel Urbani, Trenton
    Tubby Schmalz Trophy (Sportsmanship): Christian Lloyd, Lloydminster
    Top Scorer: Cale Makar, Brooks

## Roll of League Champions

    AJHL: Brooks Bandits
    BCHL: West Kelowna Warriors
    CCHL: Carleton Place Canadians
    MHL: Pictou County Crushers
    MJHL: Portage Terriers
    NOJHL: Soo Thunderbirds
    OJHL: Trenton Golden Hawks
    QJHL: Longueuil Collège Français
    SJHL: Melfort Mustangs
    SIJHL: Fort Frances Lakers