1972 Centennial Cup

1972 Manitoba Centennial Cup
Tournament details
Dates	May 1972
Teams	2
Venue(s)	Guelph, Ontario
Final positions
Champions	Guelph CMC's (1st title)
Runner-up	Red Deer Rustlers
Tournament statistics
Matches played	4
	← 1971 1973 →

The 1972 Centennial Cup is the second Tier II Junior "A" 1972 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.

The Centennial Cup was competed for by the winners of the Western Canadian Champions and the Eastern Canadian Champions.

The finals were hosted by the Guelph CMC's in the city of Guelph, Ontario.

History

Guelph CMC's forward Paul Fendley died days after game four of the championship series after hitting his head on the ice during game four. He was the CMC's leading scorer.

The Playoffs

Regionals

Semi-finals

Finals

Sask

Humboldt Broncos

4

Man

Dauphin Kings

Alta

Red Deer Rustlers

4

Western Canada

Sask

Humboldt Broncos

1

Alta

Red Deer Rustlers

4

BC

Vernon Essos

2

Ont

Guelph CMC's

4

Alta

Red Deer Rustlers

0

Ont

Guelph CMC's

4

TB

Thunder Bay Vulcans

2

Ont

Guelph CMC's

4

Eastern Canada

PEI

Charlottetown Islanders

0

PEI

Charlottetown Isles

4

NB

Moncton Hawks

1

Prior to Regionals

Moncton Hawks (NBJHL) defeated St. John's Jr. Capitals (Independent) 3-games-to-1

Thunder Bay Vulcans (TBJHL) defeated Smiths Falls Bears (CJHL) 4-games-to-1

Guelph CMC's (SOJHL) defeated Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (NOJHA) 3-games-to-none

St. John's Jr. Capitals (Independent) defeated Gander Jr. Flyers (NJAHL) 2-games-to-1

MCC Finals

Centennial Cup Results
Game	Team	Score	Team	Score
1	Guelph CMC's	4	Red Deer Rustlers	2
2	Guelph CMC's	3	Red Deer Rustlers	2
3	Guelph CMC's	3	Red Deer Rustlers	1
4	Guelph CMC's	3	Red Deer Rustlers	0