1976 Centennial Cup

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1976 Manitoba Centennial Cup
Tournament details
Venue(s)Rockland, Ontario, Canada
DatesMay 1976
Teams2
Final positions
Champions Rockland Nationals (1st title)
Runner-up Spruce Grove Mets
Tournament statistics
Games played5
MVPGerry Leroux (Rockland)
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The 1976 Centennial Cup is the sixth Tier II Junior "A" 1976 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 Rockland Nationals in the city of Rockland, Ontario.

The Playoffs[edit]

Regionals Semi-finals Finals
         
Sask Prince Albert Raiders 4
Man Selkirk Steelers 1
Sask Prince Albert Raiders 1
Western Canada
Alta Spruce Grove Mets 4
BC Nor Wes Caps 1
Alta Spruce Grove Mets 4
Ont Rockland Nationals 4
Alta Spruce Grove Mets 1
Ont Rockland Nationals 4
Ont Guelph Platers 3
Ont Rockland Nationals 4
Eastern Canada
PEI Charlottetown Colonels 0
PEI Charlottetown Cols 4
NS Sydney Millionaires 1

Prior to the Regionals

Rockland Nationals (CJHL) defeated Lac Megantic Royals (QJAHL) 4-games-to-1
Charlottetown Colonels (IJHL) defeated St. John's (NLJHL) 4-games-to-2
Guelph Platers (SOJHL) defeated Thunder Bay Eagles (TBJHL) 4-games-to-1
Guelph Platers (SOJHL) defeated North Bay Trappers (OPJHL) 4-games-to-1

MCC Finals[edit]

Centennial Cup Results
Game Team Score Team Score
1 Rockland Nationals 9 Spruce Grove Mets 4
2 Rockland Nationals 7 Spruce Grove Mets 1
3 Rockland Nationals 5 Spruce Grove Mets 3
4 Rockland Nationals 3 Spruce Grove Mets 4
5 Rockland Nationals 7 Spruce Grove Mets 3

Regional Championships[edit]

Manitoba Centennial Cup: Rockland Nationals
Abbott Cup: Spruce Grove Mets
Eastern Champions: Pembroke Lumber Kings
Doyle Cup: Spruce Grove Mets
Anavet Cup: Selkirk Steelers
Dudley Hewitt Cup: Rockland Nationals
Callaghan Cup: Charlottetown Islanders

Roll of League Champions[edit]

AJHL: Spruce Grove Mets
BCJHL: Nanaimo Clippers
CJHL: Rockland Nationals
EJHL: Sydney Millionaires
IJHL: Charlottetown Colonels
MJHL: Selkirk Steelers
NBJHL: St. John 77's
OPJHL: North Bay Trappers
PacJHL: Nor Wes Caps
QJAHL: Lac-Megantic Royals
SJHL: Prince Albert Raiders
SOJAHL: Guelph Platers
TBJHL: Thunder Bay Eagles

Awards[edit]

Most Valuable Player: Gerry Leroux (Rockland Nationals)

See also[edit]

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