| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Summerside, Prince Edward Island |
| Dates | May 3, 1997 – May 10, 1997 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Summerside Western Capitals (1st title) |
Runner-up  | South Surrey Eagles |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 13 |
| Scoring leader(s) | Mark Hartigan (Weyburn) |
| MVP | Mark Hartigan (Weyburn) |
The 1997 Royal Bank Cup was the 27th Junior "A" 1997 ice hockey national championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.
The Royal Bank Cup was competed for by the winners of the Doyle Cup, the Anavet Cup, the Dudley Hewitt Cup, the Fred Page Cup and a host city.
The tournament was hosted by the Summerside Western Capitals and Summerside, Prince Edward Island.
The Playoffs
Round Robin
| Pos | League (Ticket) | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SJHL (Anavet Cup) | Weyburn Red Wings | 4 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 10 | +16 | Semi-final |
| 2 | CJHL (Fred Page Cup) | Kanata Valley Lasers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 0 | |
| 3 | BCHL (Doyle Cup) | South Surrey Eagles | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 15 | +4 | |
| 4 | MJAHL (Host) | Summerside Western Capitals | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 19 | −5 | |
| 5 | NOJHL (Dudley Hewitt Cup) | Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 22 | −15 |
Source:
Results
- Weyburn Red Wings defeat Kanata Valley Lasers 7-3
- Summerside Western Capitals defeat Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 5-1
- South Surrey Eagles defeat Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 5-2
- Kanata Valley Lasers defeat Summerside Western Capitals 7-5
- Weyburn Red Wings defeat Summerside Western Capitals 8-2
- Kanata Valley Lasers defeat Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 5-4
- South Surrey Eagles defeat Weyburn Red Wings 5-4 in Overtime for the Abbott Cup
- South Surrey Eagles defeat Summerside Western Capitals 3-2 in Overtime
- Weyburn Red Wings defeat Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 7-0
- Kanata Valley Lasers defeat South Surrey Eagles 7-6
Semi-finals and Final
| Semi-finals | Royal Bank Cup Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Weyburn Red Wings | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Summerside Western Capitals | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | South Surrey Eagles | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Summerside Western Capitals | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Kanata Valley Lasers | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | South Surrey Eagles | 4 | |||||||
Note: Summerside defeated Weyburn in Overtime.
Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Mark Hartigan (Weyburn Red Wings)
- Top Scorer: Mark Hartigan (Weyburn Red Wings)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Ryan Jardine (Kanata Valley Lasers)
- Top Goalie: Geoff Derouin (Weyburn Red Wings)
- Top Forward: Scott Gomez (South Surrey Eagles)
- Top Defenceman: Jakub Ficenec (South Surrey Eagles)
Roll of League Champions
See also
External links
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