# 2017 Royal Bank Cup

The 2017 Royal Bank Cup was the 47th Canadian junior A Ice Hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior Hockey League and the 47th consecutive year a national championship was awarded to this skill level since the breakaway of Major Junior hockey in 1970. The tournament was played at the Cobourg Community Centre in Cobourg, Ontario.

## Teams

* Cobourg Cougars (Host)
    Regular Season: 39-11-0-4 (3rd OJHL North East Conference)
    Playoffs: Defeated Kingston (4-0), Defeated Wellington (4-1), Defeated by Trenton (0-4).
* Brooks Bandits (Western #1)
    Regular Season: 51-5-4 (1st AJHL Viterra South)
    Playoffs: Defeated Olds (4-0), Defeated Okotoks (4-1), Defeated Whitecourt (4-0) to win league.
    Western Canada Cup Champions: Round Robin Games - Defeated Chilliwack Chiefs (5-2), Shootout win Penticton Vees (4-3), Defeated Battlefords North Stars (4-1), Defeated Portage Terriers (5-0). Championship Game Defeated Chilliwack Chiefs (6-1).
* Penticton Vees (Western #2)
    Regular Season 41-13-4 (1st BCHL Interior Division)
    Playoffs: Defeated Merritt Centennials (4-3) Defeated Vernon Vipers (4-3), Defeated Chilliwack Chiefs (4-3)
    Western Canada Cup: Defeated Battlefords North Stars (2-1), Shootout loss Brooks Bandits (3-4), Defeated by Chilliwack Chiefs (4-2), Defeated Portage Terriers (5-3). Semi-final Game: Defeated Battlefords North Stars (4-0). Runner-Up Game Defeated Chilliwack Chiefs (3-2).
* Trenton Golden Hawks (Central)
    Regular Season: 42-9-2-1 (1st OJHL North East Conference)
    Playoffs: Defeated Newmarket Hurricanes (4-0), Defeated Stouffville Spirit (4-0), Defeated Cobourg Cougars (4-0), Defeated by Georgetown Raiders (3-4).
    Dudley Hewitt Cup hosts.
    Dudley Hewitt Cup: Round Robin Games - Defeated Powassan Voodoos (5-1), Shootout loss Georgetown Raiders (0-1)
    Defeated Dryden Ice Dogs (10-4). Championship Game! Defeated Georgetown Raiders (2-1)
* Terrebonne Cobras (Eastern)
    Regular Season: 44-5-0 (1st LHJQ Alexandre Burrows Division)
    Playoffs: Defeated Princeville (4-0), Defeated St-Leonard (4-1), Defeated Longueuil (4-1) to win the league. (Eastern)
    Fred Page Cup: Defeated Truro Bearcats (8-2), Defeated Carleton Place Canadians (8-7), Defeated Collège Français de Longueuil (3-2). Championship Game Defeated Carleton Place Canadians (5-2).

## Tournament
### Round Robin

Royal Bank Cup Round Robin :
| Rank | Team | League | Ticket | W–OTW-OTL-L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | Cobourg Cougars | OJHL | Host | 2-1-1-0 | 16 | 8 | 9 |
| 2 | Brooks Bandits | AJHL | Western 1 | 2-1-0-1 | 18 | 9 | 8 |
| 3 | Terrebonne Cobras | LHJQ | Eastern | 2-0-0-2 | 10 | 15 | 6 |
| 4 | Penticton Vees | BCHL | Western 2 | 1-1-1-1 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| 5 | Trenton Golden Hawks | OJHL | Central | 0-0-1-3 | 4 | 18 | 1 |

#### Schedule and results

All games played at Cobourg Community Centre
| Game | Away team | Score | Home team | Score | Notes |
| May 13, 2017 ||||||
| 1 | Terrebonne Cobras | 3 | Brooks Bandits | 6 | Final - Shots: 39-30 BRO |
| 2 | Trenton Golden Hawks | 2 | Cobourg Cougars | 3 | OT Final - Shots: 39-27 COB |
| May 14, 2017 ||||||
| 3 | Brooks Bandits | 2 | Penticton Vees | 1 | OT Final - Shots: 33-21 BRO |
| 4 | Trenton Golden Hawks | 2 | Terrebonne Cobras | 3 | Final - Shots: 37-27 TGH |
| May 15, 2017 ||||||
| 5 | Cobourg Cougars | 2 | Penticton Vees | 3 | OT Final - Shots: 33-33 |
| May 16, 2017 ||||||
| 6 | Brooks Bandits | 8 | Trenton Golden Hawks | 0 | Final - Shots: 43-23 BRO |
| 7 | Terrebonne Cobras | 1 | Cobourg Cougars | 6 | Final - Shots: 35-25 COB |
| May 17, 2017 ||||||
| 8 | Penticton Vees | 4 | Trenton Golden Hawks | 0 | Final - Shots: 32-21 PEN |
| May 18, 2017 ||||||
| 9 | Penticton Vees | 1 | Terrebonne Cobras | 3 | Final - Shots: 38-34 PEN |
| 10 | Cobourg Cougars | 5 | Brooks Bandits | 2 | Final - Shots: 30-27 COB |

#### Semifinal results

| Game | Away team | Score | Home team | Score | Notes |
| May 20, 2017 ||||||
| SF1 | Penticton Vees | 1 | Cobourg Cougars | 3 | Final - Shots: 28-28 |
| SF2 | Terrebonne Cobras | 0 | Brooks Bandits | 4 | Final - Shots: 46-28 BRO |

#### Final results

| Game | Away team | Score | Home team | Score | Notes |
| May 21, 2017 ||||||
| Final | Cobourg Cougars | 3 | Brooks Bandits | 2 | OT Final - Shots: 43-23 BRO |

## Awards

    Roland Mercier Trophy (Tournament MVP): Cale Makar, Brooks
    Top Forward: Spencer Roberts, Cobourg
    Top Defencemen: Cale Makar, Brooks
    Top Goaltender: Stefano Durante, Cobourg
    Tubby Schmalz Trophy (Sportsmanship): Nickolas Jones, Penticton
    Top Scorer: Spencer Roberts, Cobourg

## Roll of League Champions

    AJHL: Brooks Bandits
    BCHL: Penticton Vees
    CCHL: Carleton Place Canadians
    MHL: Truro Bearcats
    MJHL: Portage Terriers
    NOJHL: Powassan Voodoos
    OJHL: Georgetown Raiders
    QJHL: Terrebonne Cobras
    SJHL: Battlefords North Stars
    SIJHL: Dryden Ice Dogs