1988 Centennial Cup

March 2026 Manitoba Centennial Cup 1988 Centennial Cup Logo Late 80s.png 125px May 1988 4 Pembroke, Ontario other Notre Dame Hounds 1 Halifax Lions Pembroke Lumber Kings Thunder Bay Flyers 8 Rod Brind'Amour (Notre Dame) Rod Brind'Amour (Notre Dame) 1987 1989 thumb|upright=0.8|The Centennial Cup|alt=Ornate gold-plated bowl mounted on a wooden plinth atop a two-tier rectangular wooden base adorned with name plates The 1988 Centennial Cup is the 18th Junior "A" 1988 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League. The Centennial Cup was competed for by the winners of the Abbott Cup, Dudley Hewitt Cup, the Callaghan Cup, and a 'Host' team. The tournament was hosted by the Pembroke Lumber Kings in the city of Pembroke, Ontario. The Playoffs The Thunder Bay Flyers coached by Dave Siciliano won the United States Hockey League playoffs, despite that the team had 13 rookies. The Ottawa Citizen credited the team's success to its skating ability, puck control and aggressive forechecking.Centennial Cup final four ready to roll in Pembroke Hodge Neil May 7, 1988 Ottawa Citizen Ottawa, Ontario 102 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83675324/flyers-1988/ The Pembroke Lumber Kings defeated the Flyers in four consecutive games in the Dudley Hewitt Cup playoffs to determine the Central Canada "Junior A" champion.Lumber Kings sweep Flyers April 29, 1988 Ottawa Citizen Ottawa, Ontario 61 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83675559/flyers-1988/ Since the Lumber Kings hosted the 1988 Centennial Cup tournament and received an automatic berth, the Flyers advanced to the Centennial Cup tournament as the Dudley Hewitt Cup finalists.Joseph spits in eye of Calgary Hurricane May 4, 1988 Regina Leader-Post Regina, Saskatchewan 51 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83675667/flyers-1988/ Round Robin main WL Q none y League (Ticket) HAL Halifax Lions MVJHL (Callaghan Cup) NOT Notre Dame Hounds SJHL (Abbott Cup) PEM Pembroke Lumber Kings CJHL (Host) THU Thunder Bay Flyers USHL (Dudley Hewitt Cup finalists) 2 1 17 14 2 1 18 16 2 1 15 13 0 3 15 22 green1 Final QF green3 Semi-final QSF QSF complete Results Halifax Lions defeated Pembroke Lumber Kings 6-4 Notre Dame Hounds defeated Halifax Lions 6-5 Pembroke Lumber Kings defeated Thunder Bay Flyers 7-4 Notre Dame Hounds defeated Thunder Bay Flyers 9-7 Halifax Lions defeated Thunder Bay Flyers 6-4 OT Pembroke Lumber Kings defeated Notre Dame Hounds 4-3 3OT Semi-finals and Final Semi-final Semi-finals Royal Bank Cup Finals 2 Notre Dame Hounds 7 3 Pembroke Lumber Kings 3 1 Halifax Lions 2 3 Notre Dame Hounds 3 Awards Most Valuable Player: Rod Brind'Amour (Notre Dame Hounds) Top Scorer: Rod Brind'Amour (Notre Dame Hounds) Most Sportsmanlike Player: Colin Power (Halifax Lions) Top Defenceman: Kevin Reed (Pembroke Lumber Kings) All-Star Team Forward Rod Brind'Amour (Notre Dame Hounds) Duane Saulnier (Halifax Lions) Brian Downey(Pembroke Lumber Kings) Defence Joby Messier (Notre Dame Hounds) Kevin Reed (Pembroke Lumber Kings) Goal Darin Baker (Halifax Lions) Roll of League Champions AJHL: Calgary Canucks BCJHL: Vernon Lakers CJHL: Pembroke Lumber Kings IJHL: Summerside Western Capitals MJHL: Winnipeg South Blues MVJHL: Halifax Lions NOJHL: Sudbury Cubs PCJHL: Grande Prairie North Stars SJHL: Notre Dame Hounds See also Canadian Junior A Hockey League Royal Bank Cup Anavet Cup Doyle Cup Dudley Hewitt Cup Fred Page Cup Abbott Cup Mowat Cup References External links Royal Bank Cup Website 1988 Cup Category:Pembroke, Ontario Category:May 1988 sports events in North America Category:1988 in sports in Ontario Category:Ice hockey competitions in Ontario