1996 Royal Bank Cup

The Inaugural 1996 Royal Bank Cup is the 26th Junior "A" 1996 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.

The Royal Bank Cup was competed for by the winners of the Doyle Cup, Anavet Cup, Dudley Hewitt Cup, the Fred Page Cup and a host city.

The tournament was hosted by the Melfort Mustangs and Melfort, Saskatchewan.

Results

 * Melfort Mustangs defeat Yorkton Terriers 7-1
 * Newmarket 87's defeat Vernon Vipers 7-5
 * Melfort Mustangs defeat Moncton Beavers 5-0
 * Newmarket 87's defeat Yorkton Terriers 5-2
 * Vernon Vipers defeat Moncton Beavers 6-3
 * Melfort Mustangs defeat Vernon Vipers 5-1
 * Yorkton Terriers defeat Moncton Beavers 8-2
 * Melfort Mustangs defeat Newmarket 87's 11-3
 * Moncton Beavers defeat Newmarket 87's 4-3
 * Vernon Vipers defeat Yorkton Terriers 5-1

Awards

 * Most Valuable Player: Serge Bourgeois (Moncton Beavers)
 * Top Scorer: Jason Duda (Melfort Mustangs)
 * Most Sportsmanlike Player: Valeri Ermolov (Melfort Mustangs)
 * Top Goalie: Joel Laing (Melfort Mustangs)
 * Top Forward: Jeff Cheeseman (Vernon Vipers)
 * Top Defenceman: Curtis Doell (Melfort Mustangs)

Roll of League Champions

 * AJHL: St. Albert Saints
 * BCHL: Vernon Vipers
 * CJHL: Cornwall Colts
 * MJHL: St. James Canadians
 * MJAHL: Dartmouth Oland Exports
 * NOJHL: Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats
 * OPJHL: Newmarket 87's
 * QPJHL: Contrecoeur Eperviers
 * RMJHL: Prince George Spruce Kings
 * SJHL: Melfort Mustangs