1998 Dudley Hewitt Cup

The 1998 Dudley Hewitt Cup was the Central Canadian Junior "A" championship. The winner moves on to the 1998 Royal Bank Cup.
==Teams==
*Milton Merchants (1997-98 OPJHL Season champions)
*Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats (1997-98 NOJHL Season champions)
*Wexford Raiders (1997-98 MetJHL Season champions)
==Series==
Semi-final
:Milton Merchants defeated Wexford Raiders 4-games-to-1
::Game 1: Milton Merchants 11 - Wexford Raiders 2
::Game 2: Milton Merchants 3 - Wexford Raiders 2 (2OT)
::Game 3: Milton Merchants 6 - Wexford Raiders 1
::Game 4: Wexford Raiders 4 - Milton Merchants 3 (OT)
::Game 5: Milton Merchants 6 - Wexford Raiders 1
Final
:Milton Merchants defeated Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 4-games-to-2
::Game 1: Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 4 - Milton Merchants 1 @ Rayside-Balfour
::Game 2: Milton Merchants 5 - Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 2 @ Milton
::Game 3: Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 4 - Milton Merchants 1 @ Rayside-Balfour
::Game 4: Milton Merchants 5 - Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 4 (3OT) @ Milton
::Game 5: Milton Merchants 2 - Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 1 (OT) @ Rayside-Balfour
::Game 6: Milton Merchants 3 - Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 1 @ Milton
:Milton Merchants move on to the 1998 Royal Bank Cup.
==Team Photos==
97-98MilMer.jpg|Champion Milton Merchants
1997-98MilMer.jpg|Merchants celebrate win
==See also==
*Dudley Hewitt Cup
*Ontario Junior Hockey League
*Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
*Superior International Junior Hockey League
Category:Canadian Junior A Hockey League
Category:1998 in hockey
Category:Dudley Hewitt Cup