2013 Royal Bank Cup

The 2013 Royal Bank Cup was the 43rd Junior "A" ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The 2013 Royal Bank Cup marks the 43rd consecutive year a national championship has been awarded to this skill level since the breakaway of Major Junior hockey in 1970.
The five competitors competing in the Royal Bank Cup included the host Summerside Western Capitals, the winners of the Fred Page Cup (Truro Bearcats), Dudley Hewitt Cup (Minnesota Wilderness), and the top two teams from the Western Canada Cup (Champion Surrey Eagles and runner-up Brooks Bandits).http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/16980/la_id/1/ss_id/73728/nr_id/67031.htm
The tournament was hosted by the Summerside Western Capitals which saw the round robin begin on May 11, 2013 and the final played on May 19, 2013. Tournament games were played at the Consolidated Credit Union Place in Summerside, Prince Edward Island.
==History==
The Royal Bank Cup in 2013 presented three historical moments. The Minnesota Wilderness, in having won the Dudley Hewitt Cup, became the first American club to compete at the Royal Bank Cup. Secondly, the 2013 final, for the first time ever, involved two teams that were not regional champions. The Summerside Western Capitals lost the Fred Page Cup to the Truro Bearcats but hosted the Royal Bank Cup, while the Brooks Bandits lost the Western Canada Cup to the Surrey Eagles and were admitted as runner-ups by defeating the Yorkton Terriers due to the page playoff system. Additionally, as Brooks won the cup, they became the first team to win it without being a regional champion or host.
==Teams==
* Summerside Western Capitals (Host)
:Regular Season: 43-7-2-0 (1st Overall)
:Playoffs: Defeated Miramichi 4-0, Defeated Woodstock 4-0, Defeated Truro 4-1 (MHL Champions), Fred Page Cup Runner-Up (3-2).
* Truro Bearcats (Fred Page Cup)
:Regular Season: 38-9-0-5 (2nd Overall)
:Playoffs: Defeated Pictou County Crushers 4-3, Defeated Amherst Ramblers 4-2, Lost to Summerside Western Capitals 4-1 (MHL Runner-up), Won Fred Page Cup (4-0).
* Surrey Eagles (Western Canada Cup Winner)
:Regular Season: 35-13-3-5 (1st Overall)
:Playoffs: Defeated Langley 3-1, Defeated Chilliwack 3-0, Defeated Alberni Valley 4-0, Defeated Penticton 4-2 (BCHL Champions), Won Western Canada Cup (4-1).
* Brooks Bandits (Western Canada Cup Runner-Up)
:Regular Season: 53-4-3 (1st Overall)
:Playoffs: Defeated Drumheller 4-1, Defeated Okotoks, Defeated Spruce Grove 4-1 (AJHL Champions), Western Canada Cup Runner-up (4-2).
* Minnesota Wilderness (Dudley Hewitt Cup)
:Regular Season: 51-3-0-2 (1st Overall)
:Playoffs: Defeated Minnesota Iron Rangers 4-0, Defeated Fort Frances Lakers 4-2 (SIJHL Champions), Won Dudley Hewitt Cup (3-1).
==Tournament==
===Round Robin===
 	
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Rank 	Team 	League 	Ticket 	W–L-OTL 	GF	GA
1 	x-Brooks Bandits 	AJHL 	Western Canada Cup #2 	3-1-0 	19	9
2 	x-Surrey Eagles 	BCHL 	Western Canada Cup #1 	3-1-0 	20	12
3 	x-Summerside Western Capitals	MHL 	Host 	2-1-1 	14	11
4 	x-Minnesota Wilderness 	SIJHL 	Dudley Hewitt Cup 	1-3-0 	9 	19
5 	Truro Bearcats 	MHL 	Fred Page Cup 	1-3-0 	8 	21
(x-) Denotes semi-final berth.
====Results====
All games played at the Consolidated Credit Union Place, in Summerside, P.E.I .
 	
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Game 	Team 	Score 	Team 	Score 	Notes 	 	 	 	 	
Saturday, May 11, 2013 	Saturday, May 11, 2013 	Saturday, May 11, 2013 	Saturday, May 11, 2013 	Saturday, May 11, 2013 	Saturday, May 11, 2013 	Saturday, May 11, 2013 	Saturday, May 11, 2013 	Saturday, May 11, 2013 	Saturday, May 11, 2013 	Saturday, May 11, 2013
1 	Brooks Bandits 	7 	Truro Bearcats 	1 	Final - Shots: 27-18 BRK 	 	 	 	 	
2 	Summerside Western Capitals	5 	Minnesota Wilderness 	1 	Final - Shots: 26-26 EVEN 	 	 	 	 	
Sunday, May 12, 2013 	Sunday, May 12, 2013 	Sunday, May 12, 2013 	Sunday, May 12, 2013 	Sunday, May 12, 2013 	Sunday, May 12, 2013 	Sunday, May 12, 2013 	Sunday, May 12, 2013 	Sunday, May 12, 2013 	Sunday, May 12, 2013 	Sunday, May 12, 2013
3 	Surrey Eagles 	7 	Truro Bearcats 	0 	Final - Shots: 34-24 SUR 	 	 	 	 	
4 	Minnesota Wilderness 	3 	Brooks Bandits 	6 	Final - Shots: 32-28 BRK 	 	 	 	 	
Monday, May 13, 2013 	Monday, May 13, 2013 	Monday, May 13, 2013 	Monday, May 13, 2013 	Monday, May 13, 2013 	Monday, May 13, 2013 	Monday, May 13, 2013 	Monday, May 13, 2013 	Monday, May 13, 2013 	Monday, May 13, 2013 	Monday, May 13, 2013
5 	Surrey Eagles 	5 	Summerside Western Capitals	4 	OT Final - Shots: 47-37 SUR	 	 	 	 	
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 	Tuesday, May 14, 2013 	Tuesday, May 14, 2013 	Tuesday, May 14, 2013 	Tuesday, May 14, 2013 	Tuesday, May 14, 2013 	Tuesday, May 14, 2013 	Tuesday, May 14, 2013 	Tuesday, May 14, 2013 	Tuesday, May 14, 2013 	Tuesday, May 14, 2013
6 	Truro Bearcats 	3 	Minnesota Wilderness 	5 	Final - Shots: 23-23 EVEN 	 	 	 	 	
7 	Summerside Western Capitals	3 	Brooks Bandits 	1 	Final - Shots: 28-16 BRK 	 	 	 	 	
Wednesday, May 15, 2013	Wednesday, May 15, 2013 	Wednesday, May 15, 2013	Wednesday, May 15, 2013 	Wednesday, May 15, 2013	Wednesday, May 15, 2013 	Wednesday, May 15, 2013	Wednesday, May 15, 2013	Wednesday, May 15, 2013	Wednesday, May 15, 2013	Wednesday, May 15, 2013
8 	Minnesota Wilderness 	0 	Surrey Eagles 	5 	Final - Shots: 36-29 SUR 	 	 	 	 	
Thursday, May 16, 2013 	Thursday, May 16, 2013 	Thursday, May 16, 2013 	Thursday, May 16, 2013 	Thursday, May 16, 2013 	Thursday, May 16, 2013 	Thursday, May 16, 2013 	Thursday, May 16, 2013 	Thursday, May 16, 2013 	Thursday, May 16, 2013 	Thursday, May 16, 2013
9 	Brooks Bandits 	5 	Surrey Eagles 	2 	Final - Shots: 36-24 BRK 	 	 	 	 	
10 	Truro Bearcats 	4 	Summerside Western Capitals	2 	Final - Shots: 37-21 TRU 	 	 	 	 	
===Semi-final===
 	
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Game 	Team 	Score 	Team 	Score 	Notes 	 	 	 	 	
Saturday, May 18, 2013	Saturday, May 18, 2013	Saturday, May 18, 2013	Saturday, May 18, 2013 	Saturday, May 18, 2013	Saturday, May 18, 2013 	Saturday, May 18, 2013	Saturday, May 18, 2013	Saturday, May 18, 2013	Saturday, May 18, 2013	Saturday, May 18, 2013
11 	Brooks Bandits 	5 	Minnesota Wilderness 	4 	OT Final - Shots: 29-26 BRK	 	 	 	 	
12 	Surrey Eagles 	2 	Summerside Western Capitals	3 	OT Final - Shots: 52-45 SUR	 	 	 	 	
===Final===
 	
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Game 	Team 	Score 	Team 	Score 	Notes 	 	 	 	 	
Sunday, May 19, 2013	Sunday, May 19, 2013	Sunday, May 19, 2013	Sunday, May 19, 2013 	Sunday, May 19, 2013	Sunday, May 19, 2013 	Sunday, May 19, 2013	Sunday, May 19, 2013	Sunday, May 19, 2013	Sunday, May 19, 2013	Sunday, May 19, 2013
13 	Brooks Bandits 	3 	Summerside Western Capitals	1 	Final - Shots: 36-18 BRK	 	 	 	 	
==Awards==
:Roland Mercier Trophy (Tournament MVP): Cam Maclise (Brooks Bandits)
:Top Forward: Adam Tambellini (Surrey Eagles)
:Top Defencemen: Devon Toews (Surrey Eagles)
:Top Goaltender: Kevin Bailie (Summerside Western Capitals)
:Tubby Smaltz Trophy (Sportsmanship): Mike Dietrich (Minnesota Wilderness)
:Top Scorer: Anthony Paskaruk (Brooks Bandits)
The RBC Cup Legacy Scholarship winners are:
:Brooks Bandits – Chris Muscoby
:Minnesota Wilderness – Mike Dietrich
:Summerside Western Capitals – Matthew Kelly
:Surrey Eagles – Trevor Cameron
:Truro Bearcats – Shayne Campbell
==Roll of League Champions==
:AJHL: Brooks Bandits
:BCHL: Surrey Eagles
:CCHL: Cornwall Colts
:MJAHL: Summerside Western Capitals
:MJHL: Steinbach Pistons
:NOJHL: North Bay Trappers
:OJHL: St. Michael's Buzzers
:QJAAAHL: Longueuil College Francais
:SJHL: Yorkton Terriers
:SIJHL: Minnesota Wilderness
==Team Photos==
12-13BroBan.jpg|Brooks Bandits
12-13MinWil.jpg|Minnesota Wilderness
12-13SumWC.jpg|Summerside Western Capitals
12-13SurEag.jpg|Surrey Eagles
12-13TruBea.jpg|Truro Bearcats
==References==
Category:2013 in hockey
Category:Royal Bank Cup