2024 Centennial Cup

Ice hockey national championship

2024 National championship
Centennial Cup

Tournament details
City	Oakville, Ontario
Venue(s)	Sixteen Mile Sports Complex
Dates	9–19 May 2024
Teams	10
Host team	Oakville Blades
Final positions
Champions	Collingwood Blues
Runner-up	Melfort Mustangs
Tournament statistics
Games played	25
MVP	Julien Gervais
Official website
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The 2024 Centennial Cup was the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) championship for the 2023–24 season won by the Collingwood Blues of the Ontario Junior Hockey League. It was the 52nd Canadian junior A ice hockey national championship and took place at the Sixteen Mile Sports Complex in Oakville, Ontario from May 9 to 19, 2024. The competition included all nine CJHL champions and hosts the Oakville Blades.

Format

The format consisted of a 4-game round-robin with two groups of five teams, followed by a six-team single-elimination play-off. The top team from each group of the round-robin had a bye to the semifinal round.^[1]

Competing teams

The tournament included the championship teams from each of the 9 leagues in the Canadian Junior Hockey League and the Oakville Blades.

Calgary Canucks

The Calgary Canucks qualified as Inter Pipeline Cup champions of the Alberta Junior Hockey League.^[2]

Regular season: 31-23-1-2 (3rd in AJHL)

playoffs: Defeated Grande Prairie Storm 4-2, Defeated Drumheller Dragons 4-1, Defeated Whitecourt Wolverines 4-0

Melfort Mustangs

The Melfort Mustangs qualified as the Canterra Seeds Cup champions of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.^[3]

Regular season: 38-14-3-1 (2nd in SJHL)

Playoffs: Defeated Estevan Bruins 4-1, Defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-3, Defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-2

Winkler Flyers

The Winkler Flyers qualified as Turnbull Cup champions of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League.^[4]

Regular season: 42-11-2-3 (2nd in MJHL)

Playoffs: Defeated Portage Terriers 4-1, Defeated Virden Oil Capitals 4-2 Defeated Steinbach Pistons 4-0

Sioux Lookout Bombers

The Sioux Lookout Bombers qualified as the Bill Salonen Cup champions of the Superior International Junior Hockey League.^[5]

Regular season: 35-10-2-2 (2nd in SIJHL)

Playoffs: Defeated Fort Frances Lakers 4-0, Defeated Thunder Bay North Stars 4-1, Defeated Kam River Fighting Walleye 4-0

Greater Sudbury Cubs

The Greater Sudbury Cubs qualified as the Copeland Cup champions of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League.^[6]

Regular season 43-12-1-2 (2nd in NOJHL)

Playoffs: Defeated Soo Thunderbirds 4-2, defeated Blind River Beavers 4-1, defeated Powassan Voodoos 4-1

Collingwood Blues

The Collingwood Blues qualified as the Buckland Cup champions of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.^[7]

Regular season: 49-6-0-1 (1st in OJHL)

Playoffs: Defeated Brantford 99ers 4-0, Defeated Oakville Blades 4-1, Defeated Leamington Flyers 4-0, Defeated Trenton Golden Hawks 4-2

Navan Grads

The Navan Grads qualified as the Bogart Cup champions of the Central Canada Hockey League.^[8]

Regular season 41-9-3-2 (1st in CCHL)

Playoffs: Defeated Pembroke Lumber Kings 4-2, Defeated Rockland Nationals 4-1, Defeated Smiths Falls Bears 4-2

Collège Français de Longueuil

The Collège Français de Longueuil qualified as the NAPA Cup champions of the Quebec Junior Hockey League.^[9]

Regular season: 30-14-2-2 (4th in LHJQ)

Playoffs: Defeated Laval VC 4-0, Defeated Terrebonne Cobras 4-3, Defeated L'Everest de la Côte du Sud 4-3

Miramichi Timberwolves

The Miramichi Timberwolves qualified as the Maritime Hockey League champions.^[10]

Regular season: 31-16-3-2 (4th in MHL)

Playoffs: Defeated West Kent Steamers 4-1, Defeated Edmundston Blizzard 4-0, Defeated Summerside Western Capitals 4-2

Oakville Blades

The Oakville Blades of the Ontario Junior Hockey League were admitted to the tournament by virtue of being the host team.^[11]

Regular season: 32-20-1-3 (9th in OJHL)

Playoffs: Defeated Buffalo Jr. Sabres 4-2, defeated by Collingwood Blues 1-4

Map of competing teams

Canadian Junior Hockey League

500km
300miles

Miramichi
Timberwolves

Longueuil
Collège
Français

Navan
Grads

Collingwood
Blues

Greater
Sudbury
Cubs

Sioux Lookout
Bombers

Winkler
Flyers

Melfort
Mustangs

Calgary
Canucks

Oakville
Blades

Round Robin

The top 3 teams from each group advanced to the playoffs, and the 1st place teams in each group had a bye to the semifinals.

	Group A	CB	CC	NG	GSC	CFL
1	Collingwood Blues		5-4	3-2	10-2	8-0
2	Calgary Canucks	4-5		4-3	3-2	5-1
3	Navan Grads	2-3	3-4		5-1	5-1
4	Greater Sudbury Cubs	2-10	2-3	1-5		6-0
5	Collège Français de Longueuil	0-8	1-5	1-5	0-6

	Group B	MM	MT	WF	OB	SLB
1	Melfort Mustangs		4-1	6-5	3-1	5-3
2	Miramichi Timberwolves	1-4		3-2	7-4	5-3
3	Winkler Flyers	5-6	2-3		4-0	4-2
4	Oakville Blades	1-3	4-7	0-4		5-2
5	Sioux Lookout Bombers	3-5	3-5	2-4	2-5

Playoffs

Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Finals

Miramichi Timberwolves	8

Navan Grads	4
		Collingwood Blues	5

		Miramichi Timberwolves	2



				Collingwood Blues	1

				Melfort Mustangs	0



		Melfort Mustangs	2

		Calgary Canucks	1
Calgary Canucks	4

Winkler Flyers	2

Awards

Roland Mercier Trophy (Tournament MVP): Julien Gervais, Calgary Canucks

Top Forward: Dalton Andrew, Winkler Flyers

Top Defencemen: Leith Olafson, Melfort Mustangs

Top Goaltender: Jaeden Nelson, Navan Grads

Tubby Schmalz Trophy (Sportsmanship): Riley Hearn, Calgary Canucks

Top Scorer: Dylan Hudon, Collingwood Blues
Julien Gervais, Calgary Canucks

References

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^ Saelhof, Todd (17 April 2024). "'Surreal' sweep earns Canucks a 10th AJHL championship". Calgary Herald. Postmedia. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
^ Zary, Darren (1 May 2024). "Melfort Mustangs win SJHL championship, advance to Centennial Cup". Saskatoon StarPhoenix. Postmedia. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
^ "Winkler Flyers ride OT victory to first MJHL title in 26 years". Winnipeg Free Press. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
^ Brody, Tim (24 April 2024). "Champions! - Sioux Lookout Bombers sweep reigning champion Kam River Fighting Walleye to win Bill Salonen Cup". siouxbulletin.com. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
^ Leeson, Ben (8 May 2024). "'We're not satisfied' — Cubs look to close out dream season with Centennial Cup win". Sudbury Star. Postmedia. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
^ Engel, Erika (30 April 2024). "Collingwood Blues win OJHL playoffs again". CollingwoodToday.ca. Village Media. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
^ Sherwin, Fred (26 April 2024). "Navan Grads capture the Bogart Cup for the first time in franchise history". orleansonline.ca. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
^ Dostie, Ali (27 April 2024). "Le Collège français remporte la Coupe Napa". Le Courrier du Sud (in French). Gravité Média Web. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
^ Price, Melanie (3 May 2024). "Miramichi Timberwolves earn franchise's first MHL title with game 6 win over Summerside Western Capitals". CTV News Atlantic. Bell Media. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
^ Brown, Ben (29 April 2024). "Centennial Cup estimated to bring $5 million for Oakville businesses". Oakville News. Village Media. Retrieved 16 August 2024.