1983 Centennial Cup

The 1983 Centennial Cup is the 13th Junior "A" 1983 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 North York Rangers in the city of North York, Ontario.

The Playoffs
Prior to the Regionals
 * Abbotsford Flyers (BCJHL) defeated the Williams Lake Mustangs (PCJHL) 2-games-to-none
 * North York Rangers (OPJHL) defeated Elliot Lake Vikings (NOJHL) 3-games-to-2
 * Thunder Bay Kings (TBHL) defeated Ottawa Senators (CJHL) 4-games-to-3
 * Dauphin Kings (MJHL) defeated The Pas Huskies (NMJHL) 3-games-to-none

Regional Championships

 * Manitoba Centennial Cup: North York Rangers


 * Abbott Cup: Abbotsford Flyers
 * Eastern Champions: North York Rangers


 * Doyle Cup: Abbotsford Flyers
 * Anavet Cup: Dauphin Kings
 * Dudley Hewitt Cup: North York Rangers
 * Callaghan Cup: Halifax Lions

Roll of League Champions

 * AJHL: Calgary Canucks
 * BCJHL: Abbotsford Flyers
 * CJHL: Ottawa Senators
 * IJHL: Sherwood-Parkdale Metros
 * MJHL: Dauphin Kings
 * MVJHL: Halifax Lions
 * NBJHL: Moncton Hawks (League defaulted from National Jr. A play)
 * NMJHL: The Pas Huskies
 * NOJHL: Elliot Lake Vikings
 * OJHL: North York Rangers
 * PCJHL: Williams Lake Mustangs
 * SJHL: Yorkton Terriers

Awards

 * Most Valuable Player: Dennis McCarroll (North York Rangers)
 * Most Sportsmanlike Player: Don McLaughlin (North York Rangers)