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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 1978 |
| Teams | 2 |
| Venue(s) | Guelph, Ontario |
| Final positions | |
Champions ){kind=small} |  Guelph Platers (2nd title) |
Runner-up ){kind=small} |  Prince Albert Raiders |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| MVP | Terry Cullen (Guelph) |
← 1977 1979 → | |
The 1978 Centennial Cup is the eighth Tier II Junior "A" 1978 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.
The Centennial Cup was competed for by the winners of the Abbott Cup/Western Canadian Champions and the Eastern Canadian Jr. A Champions.
The finals were hosted by the Guelph Platers in the city of Guelph, Ontario.
The Playoffs
| Regionals | Semi-finals | Finals | |||||||||||
| Sask | Prince Albert Raiders | 4 | |||||||||||
| Man | Kildonan North Stars | 0 | |||||||||||
| Sask | Prince Albert Raiders | 4 | |||||||||||
| Western Canada | |||||||||||||
| BC | Merritt Centennials | 1 | |||||||||||
| BC | Merritt Centennials | 4 | |||||||||||
| Alta | Calgary Canucks | 2 | |||||||||||
| Sasd | Prince Albert Raiders | 0 | |||||||||||
| Ont | Guelph Platers | 4 | |||||||||||
| Ont | Guelph Platers | 4 | |||||||||||
| CJHL | Pembroke Lumber Kings | 1 | |||||||||||
| Ont | Guelph Platers | 4 | |||||||||||
| Eastern Canada | |||||||||||||
| PEI | Charlottetown Eagles | 2 | |||||||||||
| PEI | Charlottetown Eagles | 4 | |||||||||||
| NS | Cole Harbour Colts | 0 | |||||||||||
Prior to the Regionals
- Merritt Centennials (BCJHL) defeated Richmond Sockeyes (PCJHL) 3-games-to-none
- Guelph Platers (OPJHL) defeated Degagne Hurricanes (TBJHL) 4-games-to-none
- Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL) defeated Thetford Mines Fleur de Lys (QJAHL) 4-games-to-none
- New Waterford (EJHL) was eliminated in Regionals
MCC Finals
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Regional Championships
- Abbott Cup: Prince Albert Raiders
- Eastern Champions: Guelph Platers
- Doyle Cup: Merritt Centennials
- Anavet Cup: Prince Albert Raiders
- Dudley Hewitt Cup: Guelph Platers
- Callaghan Cup: Charlottetown Islanders
Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Terry Cullen (Guelph Platers)
All-Star Team
Forward
- Terry Cullen (Guelph Platers)
- George McPhee (Guelph Platers)
- Brad Tippett(Prince Albert Raiders)
Defence
- Brian McLellan (Guelph Platers)
- Jim Wilson (Guelph Platers)
Goal
- Brian Hayward (Guelph Platers)
Roll of League Champions
- AJHL: Calgary Canucks
- BCJHL: Nanaimo Clippers
- CJHL: Pembroke Lumber Kings
- EJHL: New Waterford Jets
- IJHL: Charlottetown Eagles
- MJHL: Kildonan North Stars
- MVJHL: Cole Harbour Colts
- NBJHL: Fredericton Red Wings
- OPJHL: Guelph Platers
- PacJHL: Richmond Sockeyes
- QJAHL: Thetford Mines Fleur de Lys
- SJHL: Prince Albert Raiders
- TBJHL: Degagne Hurricanes
Related links
- Canadian Junior A Hockey League
- Royal Bank Cup
- Anavet Cup
- Doyle Cup
- Dudley Hewitt Cup
- Fred Page Cup
- Abbott Cup
- Mowat Cup