1997 Royal Bank Cup

The 1997 Royal Bank Cup was the 27th Junior "A" 1997 ice hockey national championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.

1997 Royal Bank Cup
Tournament details
DatesMay 3, 1997 – May 10, 1997
Teams5
Venue(s)Summerside, Prince Edward Island
Final positions
Champions  Summerside Western Capitals (1st title)
Runner-up  South Surrey Eagles
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Scoring leader(s)Mark Hartigan (Weyburn)
MVPMark Hartigan (Weyburn)
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The Royal Bank Cup was competed for by the winners of the Doyle Cup, the Anavet Cup, the Dudley Hewitt Cup, the Fred Page Cup and a host city.

The tournament was hosted by the Summerside Western Capitals and Summerside, Prince Edward Island.

The Playoffs

Round Robin
RankTeamLeagueTicketW-LGFGA
1x-Weyburn Red WingsSJHLAnavet Cup3-1269
2x-Kanata Valley LasersCJHLFred Page Cup3-12222
3x-South Surrey EaglesBCHLDoyle Cup3-11915
4x-Summerside Western CapitalsMJAHLHost1-31419
5Rayside-Balfour SabrecatsNOJHLDudley Hewitt Cup0-4722

Note: x- denotes teams who have advanced to the semi-final.

Results
Weyburn Red Wings defeat Kanata Valley Lasers 7-3
Summerside Western Capitals defeat Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 5-1
South Surrey Eagles defeat Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 5-2
Kanata Valley Lasers defeat Summerside Western Capitals 7-5
Weyburn Red Wings defeat Summerside Western Capitals 8-2
Kanata Valley Lasers defeat Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 5-4
South Surrey Eagles defeat Weyburn Red Wings 5-4 in Overtime for the Abbott Cup
South Surrey Eagles defeat Summerside Western Capitals 3-2 in Overtime
Weyburn Red Wings defeat Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 7-0
Kanata Valley Lasers defeat South Surrey Eagles 7-6

Semi and Finals
Semi-finals Royal Bank Cup Finals
      
1 Weyburn Red Wings 3
4 Summerside Western Capitals 4
3 South Surrey Eagles 3
4 Summerside Western Capitals 4
2 Kanata Valley Lasers 2
3 South Surrey Eagles 4

Note: Summerside defeated Weyburn in Overtime.

Awards
Most Valuable Player: Mark Hartigan (Weyburn Red Wings)
Top Scorer: Mark Hartigan (Weyburn Red Wings)
Most Sportsmanlike Player: Ryan Jardine (Kanata Valley Lasers)
Top Goalie: Geoff Derouin (Weyburn Red Wings)
Top Forward: Scott Gomez (South Surrey Eagles)
Top Defenceman: Jakub Ficenec (South Surrey Eagles)

Roll of League Champions
AJHL: Fort McMurray Oil Barons
BCHL: South Surrey Eagles
CJHL: Kanata Valley Lasers
MJHL: St. James Canadians
MJAHL: Summerside Western Capitals
NOJHL: Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats
OPJHL: Milton Merchants
QPJHL: Longueuil Collège Français
RMJHL: Cranbrook Colts
SJHL: Weyburn Red Wings
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