1972 Centennial Cup

March 2026 Manitoba Centennial Cup 1972 140px May 1972 2 Guelph, Ontario other Guelph CMC's 1 Red Deer Rustlers 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 1 y Regionals Semi-finals Finals Western Canada Eastern Canada Sask Humboldt Broncos 4 Man Dauphin Kings Alta Red Deer Rustlers 4 BC Vernon Essos 2 Ont Guelph CMC's 4 TB Thunder Bay Vulcans 2 PEI Charlottetown Isles 4 NB Moncton Hawks 1 Alta Red Deer Rustlers 4 Sask Humboldt Broncos 1 Ont Guelph CMC's 4 PEI Charlottetown Islanders 0 Ont Guelph CMC's 4 Alta Red Deer Rustlers 0 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 Regional Championships Abbott Cup: Red Deer Rustlers Eastern Champions: Guelph CMC's Doyle Cup: Red Deer Rustlers Anavet Cup: Humboldt Broncos Dudley Hewitt Cup: Guelph CMC's Callaghan Cup: Charlottetown Islanders Roll of League Champions AJHL: Red Deer Rustlers BCJHL: Vernon Essos CJHL: Smiths Falls Bears Independent: Charlottetown Isles MJHL: Dauphin Kings NBJHL: Moncton Hawks NJAHL: Gander Jr. Flyers NOJHA: Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds SJHL: Humboldt Broncos SOJAHL: Guelph CMC's TBJHL: Thunder Bay Vulcans See also Canadian Junior A Hockey League Royal Bank Cup Anavet Cup Doyle Cup Dudley Hewitt Cup Fred Page Cup Abbott Cup Mowat Cup External links Royal Bank Cup Website 1972 Cup Category:May 1972 sports events in Canada Category:1972 in sports in Ontario Category:Sports in Guelph Category:Ice hockey competitions in Ontario